passed Manassas Junction, toward the Rappahannock. In view of Sheridan's last dispatch would it not be better to put the working party on the road toward Front Royal?

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

CITY POINT, VA., October 2, 1864-4.30 p. m.

(Received 6 p. m.)

Major-General HALLECK,

Washington:

Please direct the construction party at work on the railroad to open the road to Front Royal.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

WASHINGTON, D. C., October 2, 1864.

Major-General MEIGS,

Quartermaster-General:

All work ont he Orange railroad will cease, and the road to Front Royal be repaired.

Very respectfully,

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

CATLETT'S STATION, VA., October 2, 1864.

(Received 2 p. m.)

Brigadier-General MCCALLUM,

Superintendent Military Railroads:

The road will be ready to Rappahannock Station by to morrow noon.

E. L. WENTZ.

WASHINGTON, D. C., October 2, 1864-7.20 p. m.

E. L. WENTZ,

Catlett's Station:

Cease work on Orange road, and repair railroad to Piedmont and Front Royal.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

CONFIDENTIAL.] QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Washington, D. C., October 2, 1864-11 a. m.

(Received 12 m.)

Lieutenant-Colonel TOLLES,

Chief Quartermaster, Middle Military Div., Martinsburg, Va.:

Your dispatch of 1st received. Latest dispatches received from General Sheridan evening of 29th, Harrisonburg. Movements not determined. Should he follow Early to Charlottesville, he will be