last night from Colonel Wells, provost-marshal-general, Defenses South of Potomac, stating that Mosby was, with considerable force, in the vicinity of Flint Hill, caused a small scouting party to be sent out through that country to-day. They report that such was not the case, and that, excepting small parties, no force of the enemy has been there for some time.

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

H. S. GANSEVOORT,

Colonel Thirteenth New York Vol. Cavalry, Comdg. Cavalry Brigade.

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY BRIGADE, Near Fort Buffalo, Va., November 5, 1864.

Colonel H. H. WELLS,
Provost-Marshal-General, Defenses South of Potomac:

SIR: I have the honor to report that a small scouting party sent out to Flint Hill and vicinity this day report that no traces of the enemy could be found, and that he had not been thee for over a week, except in parties of two or three.

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

H. S. GANSEVOORT,

Colonel Thirteenth New York Vol. Cavalry, Comdg. Cavalry Brigade.

CIRCULAR.] HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA, November 5, 1864.

Division and other commanders will have their commands under arms at daylight to-morrow morning.

By order of Major-General Crook:

WM. McKINLEY, JR.,

Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY, MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, November 5, 1864.

Brevet Major-General CUSTER,
Comdg. Third Cavalry Division:

GENERAL: The chief of cavalry desires me to say that he thinks you had better strengthen your picket-line by an additional detail of 300 men. It may be too late to-night to send this detail out, but add them to the detail for to-morrow.

I am, general, very respectfully, &c.,

WM. RUSSELL, JR.

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, CAVALRY CORPS, November 5, 1864.

Colonel A. C. M. PENNINGTON,
Commanding First Brigade:

COLONEL: The brevet major-general directs that you detail from your brigade, with the utmost dispatch, 300 men, saddles light, under a good officer, to report at these headquarters immediately. Mosby is on the Winchester pike, near Newtown.

Respectfully, yours,

L. SIEBERT,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

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