NEW YORK CITY, October 29, 1864-2 p. m.

(Received 2.45 p. m.)

Honorable E. M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

It is very important that I should have 5,000 reliable troops in this department from the 4th to the 10th of November. I cannot otherwise carry out effectually my order in regard to rebel refugees, deserters, &c.

JOHN A. DIX,

Major-General, Commanding.

MILITARY DIRECTOR AND SUPT. OF U. S. RAILROADS, Washington, October 30, 1864.

Colonel J. C. KELTON,

Assistant Adjutant-General, &c.:

COLONEL: Mr. E. L. Wentz, late chief engineer and general superintendent of military railroads of Virginia, has been ordered to Nashville. Mr. J. J. Moore, who takes his place as chief engineer of military railroads of Virginia, has been directed to put his whole construction force upon the Winchester road, and push it forward to completion with the utmost vigor.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

D. C. McCALLUM,

Brevet Brigadier-General and General Manager.

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. C. October 30, 1864.

Major-General SHERIDAN,

Winchester:

General Halleck is absent. Your telegrams have been sent to him. Mr. J. J. Moore, chief engineer military railroads of Virginia, has been directed to put his whole construction force upon the Winchester railroad, and push it forward to completion with the utmost vigor.

J. C. KELTON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SALEM, October 30, 1864-10.10 a. m.

(Received 12.25 p. m.)

Major-General HALLECK,

Chief of Staff:

A portion of the Eighth Illinois had a brush with Mosby yesterday near Upperville and whipped him badly, killing seven or eight and capturing nine. The track will be taken up half way between this and Rectortown to-day. They are getting on very slowly; as fast, however, as they possibly can. I go to White Plains this morning.

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General.