strengthen escorts for trains, 150 just returned that went with a train yesterday, and 150 more will go with a train to-morrow, which is working the cavalry pretty strong. I shall, however, send a party in the direction of Shepherdstown soon.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. A. J. LIGHTBURN,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

CUMBERLAND, November 18, 1864.

Brevet Major-General KELLEY,

Parkersburg, W. Va.:

I have no news this a. m. Have heard nothing from Captain Harrison. The force reported by him must have been the Fifteenth New York. However, I directed Petrie last night no convoy the train past the point threatened.

C. A. FREEMAN,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

BALTIMORE, November 18, 1864.

(Received 3.35 p. m.)

Lieutenant Colonel T. M. VINCENT:

The Second Regiment Eastern Shore Maryland Volunteers leaves here to-day at 2 o'clock for the field.

LEW. WALLACE,

Major-General, Commanding.

GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. MIDDLE DEPT. 8TH ARMY CORPS, No. 114.
Baltimore, Md., November 18, 1864.

I. The District of Delaware will be included hereafter in the command of the Third Separate Brigade, Eighth Army Corps.

II. Colonel S. M. Bowman, Eighty-fourth Pennsylvania Volunteers, is hereby relieved from the command of the District of Delaware, and will report in person to the headquarters of the Middle Department for orders.

By command of Major-General Wallace:

SAMUEL B. LAWRENCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

BALTIMORE, MD., November 18, 1864-8.30 a. m.

Major-General DIX,

New York:

If you can spare a regiment of regulars order them to report to General Wallace, in Baltimore. You need not send any of the regulars to City Point.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.