HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
November 30, 1864.

General STEVENSON:

Your will direct and order all newspaper correspondents in your district that from and after this morning, November 30, they will not publish any accounts of the movements of troops to or from this army.

By order of Major-General Sheridan:

JAS. W. FORSYTH,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Chief of Staff.

HARPER'S FERRY, November 30, 1864.

Major-General SHERIDAN:

The camp of the Twelfth Pennsylvania Cavalry was attacked last night about 12 o'clock. The attacking force are a part of a Virginia regiment acting with Mosby and camped on this side the mountains. They were finally repulsed, but killed 2 of our men, wounded 1, and captured 5, also 19 horses. The enemy lost 1 killed and several wounded. The force at the camp is only a camp guard of forty men. Anticipating that the attack would be made, I directed the commanding officer to call on Heine's infantry for assistance. He did so, but they sent him no help. Will your order him to send 100 men of his command to the camp until the regiment returns. I cannot send any force from this point at present. They will not be wanted longer than twenty-four hours.

Respectfully,

JOHN D. STEVENSON,

Brigadier-General.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
November 30, 1864.

Brigadier-General STEVENSON:

Colonel Heine cannot well spare any men, as I want the railroad kept open, and he has the most important point on the road. You can, if you think it necessary, call on the commanding officer at Opequon crossing for 200 men.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General, Commanding.

SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. MIL. DIST. OF HARPER'S FERRY, No. 105. Harper's Ferry, W. Va., November 30, 1864.

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6. Captain George N. Reichard, One hundred and forty-third Pennsylvania Volunteers, will proceed to-morrow morning by railroad to the front, via Stephenson's Depot, with all the men now in Camp Distribution belonging to the Sixth and Nineteenth Corps that are armed and equipped. He will report to Major-General Sheridan with his command. The troops will be on Hall's Island ready to embark on the cars by 6 a. m. to-morrow without fail.

By order of Brigadier-General Stevenson:

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