ALEXANDRIA, VA., October 14, 1864-7.30 p.m.

(Received 7.40 p.m.)

ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL,

Headquarters of Washington:

SIR: I have to report that last night the picket near Edsall's was fired upon. The fire was returned. From an exclamation used by one of the guerrillas, it was thought one was wounded. The number of the guerrillas was about the same as the party that day before yesterday, near wood pile, killed two of the Sixth Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery.

Respectfully,

JNO. P. SLOUGH,

Brigadier-General.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
Cedar Creek, Va., October 14, 1864-10.15 p.m.

Brevet Major-General EMORY,

Commanding Nineteenth Army Corps:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you send one division of your command out to make a reconnaissance in the direction of Strasburg at daylight to-morrow morning. Frequent reports of this reconnaissance will be made to these headquarters.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JAS. W. FORSYTH,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT NINETEENTH ARMY CORPS,
October 14, 1864.

Brigadier-General McMILLAN,

Commanding First Division:

GENERAL: Pursuant to orders from headquarters Middle Military Division, the general commanding directs that you make a reconnaissance with your division at daylight to-morrow morning in the direction of Strasburg. Frequent reports of this reconnaissance will be made to these headquarters. You will move at such an early hour as to cross the creek at early dawn.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your most obedient servant,

DUNCAN S. WALKER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT NINETEENTH ARMY CORPS,
October 14, 1864.

Brigadier-General GROVER,

Commanding Second Division:

GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose a copy of an order* to General McMillan. The general commanding directs that you have one brigade in readiness to move at daylight to-morrow morning to support this movement of General McMillan.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

DUNCAN S. WALKER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

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*See next, ante.

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