WHITE PLAINS, VA., November 2, 1864. [Received 3 p.m.]

Major-General HALLECK,

Chief of Staff:

The better portion of the working party on the railroad has been withdrawn, and very slow progress is being made now in taking up the track. It will be taken up to this point to-night. Is there any objection to my coming to Washington for a day or two? I have business there that requires my attention, both public and private. I can send General Slough here in my absence, if it is deemed necessary.

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General.

WASHINGTON, D. C., November 2, 1864-5.05 p.m.

Major-General AUGUR,

White Plains:

As I did not order you from Washington, I do not feel authorized to order you back. I understand, however, from General Sheridan that he wishes you to return here.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

WHITE PLAINS, VA., November 2, 1864-5 p.m. [Received 5.05 p.m.]

Major General H. W. HALLECK,

Chief of Staff:

Citizens living seven miles from here report that drums were heard by them in the direction of Waterloo or Warrenton. Have we any troops coming down in the direction?

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General.

MARTINSBURG, November 2, 1864.

General KELLEY:

Where are the Fifteenth and Twenty-first New York Cavalry and Twentieth Pennsylvania Cavalry? Have you yet received orders to send them to the army?

TORBERT,

General and Chief of Cavalry.

CUMBERLAND, MD., November 2, 1864.

Major-General TORBERT,

Chief of Cavalry, Martinsburg, W. Va.:

Your telegram received. The Fifteenth New York and Twentieth Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiments are here awaiting horses and ordnance stores. The Twenty-first New York Cavalry started yesterday morning for Martinsburg, via Bloomery Gap and Shanghai, W. Va., in obedience to orders from Major-General Sheridan. The Fifteenth is supplied with horses and is awaiting ordnance, for which requisitions