Witcher. They have stolen all the horses and cattle on the route, and robbed the people of everything they could carry off. Have no artillery.

B. F. KELLEY,

Brevet Major-General.

CHARLESTON, October 1, 1864.

(Received 2nd.)

Captain BIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

A force of the enemy, 150 strong, attacked the post at Coalsmouth at 9 o'clock last night. They were driven off; their loss was 5 wounded and 1 killed. The force from Winfield pursued and captured 1 prisoner.

J. C. SULLIVAN,

Brigadier-General.

OCTOBER 1, 1864-12.30 p. m.

(Received 1 p. m.)

Major-General HALLECK,

Chief of Staff:

In obedience to your orders by telegraph yesterday, have sent the Twelfth Maryland Infantry to General Stevenson. It is a small regiment, only five companies, but is the only available one I have.

LEW. WALLACE,

Major-General of Volunteers.

SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. MIDDLE DEPT., 8TH ARMY CORPS, No. 245.
Baltimore, October 1, 1864.

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2. The Twelfth Regiment Maryland Volunteer Infantry (100 days' service), Lieutenant Colonel John L. Bishop commanding, will be put en route at once, to report to Brigadier-General Stevenson, commanding officer at Harper's Ferry, W. Va. The quartermaster's department will furnish the necessary transportation. Brigadier General E. B. Tyler, commanding First Separate Brigade, is charged with the execution of this order.

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By command of Major-General Wallace:

SAMUEL B. LAWRENCE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND SEPARATE BRIGADE, EIGHTH ARMY CORPS, DEFENSES OF BALTIMORE,

Fort McHenry, Md., October 1, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel SAMUEL B. LAWRENCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

COLONEL: I have the honor to inform you that with reference to a prompt concentration and movement of the Fifth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, if the necessity, shall arise, i have ordered