HEADQUARTERS EIGHTH ILLINOIS CAVALRY,
Muddy Run Branch, Md., October 7, 1864.

Major C. H. RAYMOND,

Asst. Adjt. General, Twenty-Second Army Corps, Washington, D. C.:

MAJOR: The telegram from General Augur was received at 12 o'clock last night. I shall move across the river with seven companies at noon to-day for Rectortown, via Middleburg. Major Waite left us for Washington Sunday morning, and we have not seen him since.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. D. LUDLAM,

Major, Commanding Regiment.

P. S.-Rations have not yet arrived. Should I not get off so noon, I will telegraph you.

J. D. L.,

Major, &c.

HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS,
October 7, 1864-1.20 p.m.

Major-General AUGUR,

Rectortown, Va.:

Major Ludlam reports that at noon to-day he will move with seven companies Eighth Illinois Cavalry to Rectortown, via Middleburg.

Respectfully,

C. H. RAYMOND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS EIGHTH ILLINOIS CAVALRY,
Muddy Branch, Md., October 7, 1864. (Received 9.35 a.m.)

Major C. H. RAYMOND,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

I received information this morning from a Union man, Mr. Stabler, living at Sunday Spring, that a party of rebels, fifty men strong, robbed the store at that place this morning at 1 o'clock. They crossed the Potomac the night of the 5th above the Monocacy. The regiment has crossed the river, and I have no force here to follow them, my company being only sufficient to guard the regimental property at this place.

L. G. PIERCE,

Captain, Commanding.

ALEXANDRIA, VA., October 7, 1864.

(Received 11.30 a.m.)

ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON:

SIR: The cavalry sent by Colonel Gamble arrived at 6 o'clock this morning, and is sent by railroad for the front-over 600 men and 4 officers. It is chiefly composed of recruits, stragglers, &c.

Respectfully,

JNO. P. SLOUGH,

Brigadier-General.