to these headquarters, to remain during the night, for the purpose of more safely transmitting communication to the several corps headquarters.

By command of Major-General Sheridan:

C. KINGSBURY, JR.,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

WASHINGTON, October 9, 1864-12.15 p.m.

Major-General AUGUR,

White Plains, Va.:

General Stevenson says that Mosby's force is about 800, with four cannon. A few guerrillas have appeared north of the Potomac. Cavalry have been sent from Baltimore to Rockville and vicinity to look them up. I think you had better take some of the infantry out of the forts to guard the trains.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

ALEXANDRIA, VA., October 9, 1864-6.30 a.m.

(Received 8.10 a.m.)

ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL,

Headquarters Department of Washington:

Three companies of the Eighth Illinois Cavalry, about 160 men, went forward by rail this morning at 6 o'clock, with instructions to report to Major-General Augur.

Respectfully,

JNO. P. SLOUGH,

Brigadier-General of Volunteers.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
Strasburg, October 9, 1864-4.30 p.m.

Major-General WRIGHT,

Commanding Sixth Army Corps:

The following dispatch from General Torbert's front, by signal:

WOODSTOCK, October 9, 1864.

General Torbert is several miles on. He has captured three more guns and seven wagons. He is still pressing on. The rebel infantry are at New Market.

MERRITT,

Lieutenant and Signal Officer.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. W. FORSYTH,

Chief of Staff.

[Indorsement.]

HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS,
October 9, 1864.

It was previously reported that five guns had been captured.

C. H. WHITTELSEY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.