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men. If this does not answer, I think I shall have to adopt something like Washburne's plan, and fit up on each train quarters for prominent secessionists to accompany it.
C. C. AUGUR,
Major-General.
RECTORTOWN, VA., October 10, 1864-7.30 p.m.
(Received 11.40 p.m.)
Major-General HALLECK,
Chief of Staff:
I have just learned that a rail was taken up about a mile this side of White Plains, and a return train from here run off the track, and then fired upon by men concealed in a thicket on the side. I have not learned the amount of damage done. Simply patrolling the track and guarding the bridges is not going to be sufficient on this road; it must be literally guarded the whole way. I am sending back a battalion of cavalry to remain in vicinity of White Plains and thoroughly search the vicinity of track.
C. C. AUGUR,
Major-General.
ALEXANDRIA, October 10, 1864.
(Received 4.40 p.m.)
ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL,
Headquarters Department of Washington:
The rebels displaced a rail a short distance beyond White Plains this morning, throwing a train off the track; they then fired into it. Mr. McCrickett, assistant superintendent of the railroad, and several others are reported killed.
Respectfully,
JNO. P. SLOUGH,
Brigadier-General.
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
Strasburg, October 10, 1864.Brevet Major-General EMORY,
Commanding Nineteenth Army Corps:
GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you move your corps to the north side of Cedar Creek and halt there for further orders. You will not move your corps until after the Sixth Corps, with all its transportation, &c., has crossed Cedar Creek.
Very respectfully,
JAS. W. FORSYTH,
Lieutenant-Colonel and Chief of Staff.
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
Strasburg, October 10, 1864.Brevet Major-General CROOK,
Commanding Army of West Virginia:
GENERAL: I am instructed by the major-general commanding to inform you that he is going to Front Royal this afternoon, and that you will be in command of all the troops, cavalry, infantry, &c., here. The
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