alry and one regiment of infantry; the infantry to go a little beyond Bunker Hill and return. The escort sent out last with the mail was attacked beyond Bunker Hill, but lost nothing but a private wagon with papers. The mail got through all right. Nothing new or exciting here. I sent a detachment yesterday to Shepherdstown, to look after some of Gilmor's men, reported to be there. They have not yet returned.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. A. J. LIGHTBURN,

Brigadier-General.

MARTINSBURG, W. VA., November 17, 1864.

Brigadier-General STEVENSON:

The officer sent in command of the scout to Shepherdstown reports that Gilmor was in that place with fifty men yesterday morning and started down the river.

J. A. J. LIGHTBURN,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. MIDDLE DEPT., 8TH ARMY COPS, No. 289.
Baltimore, Md., November 17, 1864.

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4. Leave of absence, on account of important private business, is hereby granted Brigadier General E. B. Tyler, commanding First Separate Brigade, for the period of twenty days.

5. Brigadier General John R. Kenly is hereby temporarily assigned to the command of the First Separate Brigade during the absence of Brigadier General E. B. Tyler.

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By command of Major-General Wallace:

SAMUEL B. LAWRENCE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

NEW YORK, November 17, 1864.

Brigadier General A. S. DIVEN,

Elmira:

The order sending Twelfth U. S. Infantry to the field is rescinded; retain it until further orders. The detachment of Ninety-second New York Volunteers, ordered to Elmira, number only forty men.

By command of Major-General Dix:

McMAHON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

CITY POINT, VA., November 18, 1864.

Lieutenant-General GRANT,

Burlington, N. J.:

Scouts who left Richmond yesterday afternoon report that the day before all the rolling-stock that could be spared from other railroads was put on the Central and sent north; that wagon trains were sent in