FAIRFAX STATION, November 25, 1864.

(Received 3.05 p. m.)

Colonel TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff:

COLONEL: Everything quiet along the line of my command, but about 1 o'clock this p. m. some six rebels were at Mr. Keves', about four miles south of this station.

Respectfully,

CHAS. ALBRIGHT,

Colonel, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND CAVALRY DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA,
November 25, 1864-5.45 p. m.

Major RUMSEY,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

MAJOR: The commanding officer of the reconnaissance sent to Cederville has sent a report from that place. No forces have been seen nor heard of since our forces left there on Wednesday. The advance was within one mile of Guard Hill, and report all quiet. Nothing in that vicinity.

Respectfully,

WM. B. TIBBITS,

Brevet Brigadier-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. MIL. DIST. OF HARPER'S FERRY, No. 100. Harper's Ferry, November 25, 1864.

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7. Lieutenant-Colonel Hunter, commanding Camp Distribution, will proceed to-morrow morning by railroad to the front via Stephenson's Depot, with all the men in his command belonging to the Sixth and Nineteenth Corps now armed and equipped. He will report to Major-General Sheridan with his command, and upon turning them over to their respective commands will report back, resuming command of his camp. The troops will be at Hall's Island ready to embark on cars by 8 a. m. to-morrow.

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9. The Eight Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, Lieutenant Colonel Henry Peale commanding, is permanently detached from the command of Brigadier-General Lifhtburn, and will immediately embark upon the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for Harper's Ferry, W. Va., reporting to these headquarters for orders. The quartermaster's department will furnish the necessary transportation.

By orders of Brigadier-General Stevenson:

S. F. ADAMS,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS,

Cumberland, Md., November 25, 1864.

Captain CARL VEITENHEIMER:

You will occupy the post of Green Spring Run with your command and dispose of your force as in your judgment will be best for guarding the railroad in vicinity of that point against the attacks of guerrillas