FAIRFAX COURT-HOUSE, November 29, 1864.

(Received 7 p. m.)

Colonel J. H. TAYLOR:

COLONEL: All quiet at Vienna and this post.

Respectfully,

WM. GAMBLE,

Colonel, &c.

HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS,
November 29, 1864.

Colonel WILLIAMS GAMBLE,

Commanding at Fairfax Court-House:

Let me know if the cavalry will be able to get off in the morning. Tell Major Waite, or whoever goes with your regiment, that I wish to have Dulany arrested and brought here is possible. Major Eckert has promised to send you an operator in a few days. I will send a battery as soon as you can send a sufficient escort for it. You can have as many from here as you require.

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General, Commanding.

FAIRFAX COURT-HOUSE, November 29, 1864-10.30 p. m.

(Received 12.05 a. m. 30th.)

Major General C. C. AUGUR:

Your telegram received. Cavalry will start in the morning as directed. Your orders will be executed. One squadron of the Eighth scouted about Union Mills and Centerville to-day; captured one of Mosby's men; will send him in to-morrow; did not see any others. A few rebel scouts are hovering near Fairfax Station who are difficult to catch.

WM. GAMBLE.

HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS,
November 29, 1864.

COMMANDING OFFICER,

Muddy Branch:

Have the proper measures been taken to insure the safety of the telegraph station at muddy Branch?

Respectfully,

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.

MUDDY BRANCH, November 29, 1864.

(Received 5.30 p. m.)

Colonel J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General:

Your telegram received. I have done all the is possible to guard the telegraph office with the limited number of men under my command. Have sent a lieutenant with sixteen men there. Five guer-