RECTORTOWN, October 11, 1864-7.10 p.m.

(Received 7.16 p.m.)

Major General H. W. HALLECK,

Chief of Staff:

The trains of to-day have all arrived here safely; all but one have gone on to Piedmont. The telegraph is in operation to this place. The cavalry about White Plains have been skirmishing with guerrillas to-day. Have not yet received to-day's report from the cavalry at the front. A cavalry command left this evening to communicate with General Sheridan.

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General.

RECTORTOWN, VA., October 11, 1864.

(Received 6.50 p.m.)

Colonel TAYLOR,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

Send to General Slough sufficient of the Twelfth Veteran Reserve Corps, with De Russy, to replace the Second District of Columbia, which I have ordered him on the line for a particular purpose to build stockades. Let Mrs. Augur know that you have heard from me.

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General.

HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS,
October 11, 1864.

Brigadier-General DE RUSSY,

Commanding Division:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you send the Twelfth Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps to report to Brigadier-General Slough, military governor of Alexandria, without delay. Please report their departure. They will be gone only temporarily.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. H. RAYMOND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS,
Washington, D. C., October 11, 1864-8 p.m.

(Received 8.20 p.m.)

Brigadier-General SLOUGH,

Military Governor, Alexandria, Va.:

Colonel Gamble will send between 200 and 300 mounted men to report to you to-night. Please furnish the necessary transportation by rail, and send them to report to General Augur, at Rectortown, as soon as possible. Please report number and hour of starting.

C. H. RAYMOND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

[OCTOBER 11, 1864.-For Torbert's congratulatory orders, see Part I, p.437.]