SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, TWENTY-SECOND ARMY CORPS, No. 261.
October 19, 1864.

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7. The six companies One hundred and eighty-ninth Regiment New York Volunteers, Colonel William W. Hayt, now in this city, will proceed without delay to City Point, Va., and be reported on arrival to the commanding general Army of the Potomac for orders. The quartermaster's department will furnish the necessary transportation.

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By command of Major-General Augur:

C. H. RAYMOND,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

MUDDY BRANCH, October 19, 1864.

(Received 6.35 p. m.)

Lieutenant Colonel J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General:

COLONEL: I find Lieutenant-Colonel Knight, First Delaware Cavalry, picketing White's Ford and mouth of Monocacy. He telegraphed General Tyler asking that the detachment expected of First Delaware Cavalry from Camp Stoneman be sent to him. If I picket the whole line I need them. Captain Pierce reports nothing on Young's Island, and says only three canal-boats have been burned during the whole excitement.

Very respectfully,

J. D. LUDLAM,

Major, Commanding Department.

HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS,
October 19, 1864.

Major LUDLAM,

Commanding Detachment at Muddy Branch:

Dispatch received. You have more than 400 men, sufficient to picket to mouth of the Monocacy. The battalion of the First Delaware at Camp Stoneman has been assigned to duty in this department, and will report to you for orders as soon as it is ready to move. Inform Colonel Knight. Your picket-line should connect with his at the Monocacy.

Respectfully,

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.

MUDDY BRANCH, MD., October 19, 1864.

(Received 5 p. m.)

Lieutenant Colonel J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff:

Heavy firing has been heard continually since early morning in the direction of Winchester. Should think there was a heavy battle. Do you know whether there is?

J. D. LUDLAM,

Major, Commanding.