HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS, October 24, 1864.

Major-General AUGUR, Rectortown:

GENERAL: All quiet. The party sent to Leesburg has returned. I will relieve those men belonging to the first and Third Divisions, Cavalry Corps, now at Muddy Branch, and send them via Harper's Ferry to join the corps.

Respectfully,
J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, No. 265.
TWENTY-SECOND ARMY CORPS, October 24, 1864.

* * * * *

6. In accordance with instructions from the War department, Battery H, First Rhode Island Artillery, is hereby relieved from duty in this department, and will proceed to-morrow, the 25th instant, to City Point, va., and be reported on arrival tot he commanding general Army of the Potomac for duty. the quartermaster's department will furnish the necessary transportation.

* * * * *

By command of Major-General Augur:

C. H. RAYMOND,

Assistant adjutant-General.

MUDDY BRANCH, October 24, 1864.

(Received 5 p. m.)

Lieutenant Colonel J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General:

COLONEL: Everything quiet along the line. I can now spare those of the First and Third divisions. Shall I send them to Dismounted Camp?

Very respectfully,

J. D. LUDLAM,

Major, Commanding.

MUDDY BRANCH, October 24, 1864.

(Received 6.50 p. m.)

Colonel J. H. TAYLOR, Asst. Adjt. General, Twenty-second Corps:

COLONEL: Captain Pierce and party returned from Leesburg this p. m. Will write you particulars in morning.

Very respectfully,

J. D. LUDLAM,

Major, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS, October 24, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel C. KINGSBURY, JR.,,

Asst. Adjt. General, Headquarters Middle Military division:

COLONEL: In compliance with verbal instructions from the major-general commanding to submit the names of officers, who, in the battle