CUMBERLAND, September 27, 1864-10 p. m.

Colonel McDONALD,

Grafton:

Colonel Wilkinson informs me he will furnish you with ammunition. Put one of your companies in the block-house and defend the place to the last, if attacked.

B. F. KELLEY,

Brevet Major-General.

CLARKSBURG, W. VA., September 27, 1864.

Brigadier-General BUNKER,

Fairmont:

Concentrate your men at Rowlesburg and Grafton fast as possible, armed and equipped.

N. WILKINSON,

Colonel.

ROWLESBURG, W. VA., [September 27.] 1864. (Received 6.30 p. m.)

Brevet Major-General KELLEY:

My scouts in from Barbour County. No rebel force there.

WM. HALL,

Captain.

CUMBERLAND, September 27, 1864-11.30 a. m.

Captain SHEETS,

New Creek:

Send a squad of 100 men in command of a reliable officer, with three days' rations, on a scouts via Knobly road, thence to Frank fort, Springfield, Slanes Cross-Roads, Bloomery Gap, and thence to Paw Paw, from which point he will report to me further orders, using the telegraph at No. 12 for this purpose. Rations and forage will be sent to Paw Paw if required on their arrival there.

B. F. KELLEY,

Brevet Major-General.

CUMBERLAND, September 27, 1864.

Captain DANIEL SHEETS,

Commanding New Creek, W. Va.:

The general commanding directs you to send without delay one section of Battery L, First Illinois Light Artillery, to report to Colonel Wilkinson, at Clarksburg, W. Va. See the railroad agent and have transportation provided at once.

C. A. FREEMAN,

Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.