HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS,
October 18, 1864.

Major-General AUGUR, Rectortown:

GENERAL: There are at Falls Church, or in vicinity, 265 effective men of the Sixteenth and Thirteenth New York Cavalry. Lazelle's resignation has been this day accepted.

Respectfully,

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS,
October 18, 1864.

Major LUDLAM,

Commanding Detachment, near Muddy Branch:

MAJOR: Major Andrews, First New Hampshire Cavalry, marches from Camp Stoneman at 6.45 a. m. this day with 135 officers and men, to report for duty to you. Telegraph me the number of officers and men belonging to the Eighth Illinois Cavalry with you.

Respectfully,

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS,
Washington, D. C., October 18, 1864.

Major LUDLUM,

Commanding at Muddy Branch:

MAJOR: Let Young's Island be examined; it is reported that there are guerrillas secreted on it.

Respectfully,

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS,
October 18, 1864.

Major LUDLUM,

Commanding near Muddy Branch:

Mosby passed through Falls Church last evening toward Vienna, with perhaps 250 men. The Eighth Illinois Cavalry has been detached from Rectortown in pursuit.

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.

MUDDY BRANCH, October 18, 1864.

(Received 4.30 p. m.)

Lieutenant Colonel J. H. TAYLOR, Chief of Staff:

I have three officers besides quartermaster and commissary and myself. Everything quiet. Shall picket the whole line on river to-night. Have sent Captain Pierce, with twenty men, to Young's Island.

Very respectfully,

J. D. LUDLAM,

Major, Commanding.