BALTIMORE, MD., October 14, 1864-12 m.

[General MORRIS:]

GENERAL: I have the honor to inform you that the utmost expedition is necessary to get the troops off to-night. General Tyler is seriously threatened. It is likely that the troops sent to the Eastern Shore will arrive early in the morning; then get the four companies Fifth Massachusetts ready to start at once. Hold all your remaining troops in readiness to move.

By command of Major-General Wallace:

SAML. B. LAWRENCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. MIDDLE DEPARTMENT, EIGHTH ARMY CORPS,
Baltimore, Md., October 14, 1864-11.30 p.m.

Brigadier-General LOCKWOOD,

Comdg. Officer Third Separate Brigadier, Eighth Army Corps:

You are hereby directed to put three companies One hundred and ninety-fourth Pennsylvania Volunteer Militia en route at once for the Monocacy, to report to Brigadier General E. B. Tyler. Make the companies as strong as possible. Issue forty rounds of ammunition and three days' rations. Let no time be lost. Transportation is ready at the Mount Clare Station.

By command of Major-General Wallace:

SAML. B. LAWRENCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Indorsement.]

HDQRS. THIRD SEPARATE BRIGADIER, EIGHTH ARMY CORPS,
Baltimore, October 15, 1864.

Respectfully returned to department headquarters, with the information that this order has been complied with.

The three companies of the One hundred and ninety-fourth Regiment being very small, all under fifty men by reason of the heavy details, a part of Companies D and G of the First Eastern Shore Maryland Volunteers was sent.

HENRY H. LOCKWOOD,

Brigadier-General.

HDQRS. MIDDLE DEPARTMENT, EIGHTH ARMY CORPS,
Baltimore, Md., October 14, 1864-11.30 p.m.

Colonel S. M. BOWMAN,

Commanding Officer, Wilmington, Del.:

Send as many companies as can be spared of the One hundred and ninety-third Pennsylvania Militia by the first train that can be got ready. Let no time be lost.

By command of Major-General Wallace:

SAML. B. LAWRENCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.