MUDDY BRANCH, November 6, 1864.

(Received 7.35 p. m.)

Colonel J. H. TAYLOR:

COLONEL: All quiet this p. m. Colonel Clendenin, with 147 recruits, has just arrived.

Very respectfully,

J. D. LUDLAM,

Major, Commanding Post.

GAINESVILLE, November 6, 1864.

(Received 6.05 p. m.)

ADJUTANT-GENERAL,

Headquarters Department of Washington:

Have the honor to report all quiet along the line of the railroad. The scouting party has returned; it reports Mosby not found; his whereabouts not known. The road is taken up to Haymarket. I shall remove my headquarters to Manassas to-morrow morning. The Two hundred and second Pennsylvania Volunteers are now there.

Respectfully,

JNO. P. SLOUGH,

Brigadier-General of Volunteers, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
November 6, 1864.

Major-General CROOK,

Commanding Department of West Virginia:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you detail a brigade of about 1,000 men to escort the train to Winchester to-morrow. They will be required to be in readiness at 10 a. m., at which time please direct the brigade commander to report to these headquarters for orders.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. KINGSBURY, JR.,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION,
November 6, 1864.

Colonel PETER STAGG,

Commanding First Brigade:

COLONEL: In compliance with orders from the chief of cavalry the general commanding directs that you send a reconnaissance of 300 men up the Valley pike at daylight to-morrow a. m. Let them push out well and obtain all the information possible. The Second Brigade moves at daylight to occupy General Powell's position.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

A. E. DANA,

Assistant Adjutant-General.