of cavalry, but think that cavalry if of more importance here in this long and sensitive line of frontier than infantry. I do not wish, however, to be judge. There is no doubt of the presence of all the enemy's cavalry here up to time. The weather is very stormy.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General.

KERNSTOWN, V., November 21, 1864.

(Received 8.30 p. m.)

Major-General HALLECK,

Chief of Staff:

Captain Blazer, with his company of scouts, had a fight with Mosby on the 18th instant, killed seven or eight of mosby's men, and followed him across Loudoun Country. Blazery then returned and went to Kabletown. On the 19th Mosby recrossed the mountains and attacked Blazer, killed 16 wounded 6, and scattered the command. Twenty nine have come in; eleven are still missing. Blazer had 62 and Mosby 115 men.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
Kerstown, Va., November 21, 1864. (Received 10 p. m.)

Major-General HALLECK,

Chief of Staff:

I desire that Major-General Getty, commanding Second Division, Sixth Army Corps, may be assigned to command of said division, according to his brevet rank, so as to make him the second in command in the corps. At present, in case of the absence of General Wright, Brigadier-General Seymour will, as next ranking officer, take the command.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS, DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, TWENTY-SECOND ARMY CORPS, No. 290. November 21, 1864.

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3. During the temporary absence of Brigadier General j. P. Slough, u. S. Volunteers, Colonel H. H. Wells, provost-marshal-general, Defenses South of the Potomac, will perform the duties of military governor of Alexandria, Va.

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By command of Major-General Augur:

C. H. RAYMOND.

Assistant Adjutant-General.