is reported, without good foundation, from Piedmont that there has been fighting in the direction of Romney or in the Valley, supposed to be the force sent out from Winchester.

By command of Major-General Crook:

ROBT. P. KENNEDY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
December 1, 1864.

General STEVENSON,

The two Maine regiments sent to Cumberland are ordered back. On their arrival at Martinsburg the brigade of the Nineteenth Corps now there will be immediately ordered to the front.

JAS. W. FORSYTH,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
December 1, 1864.

General STEVENSON:

It is reported to me that individuals representing themselves as my scouts visit Harper's Ferry and Shepherdstown and cross the revert.

Arrest all such.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General.

HARPER'S FERRY, December 1, 1864.

Major-General SHERIDAN:

I have in Camp Distribution about 300 men belonging to Sixth Corps, unassigned recruits, substitutes, &c. Shall I send them forward? I think it would be better to have a part of one of the divisions receive them here and take them along under guard; otherwise, many of them will be lost.

JOHN D. STEVENSON,

Brigadier-General.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
December 1, 1864.

General STEVENSON:

Turn over all men belonging to Sixth Corps to the last division of that corps as it passes through Harper's Ferry.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
December 1, 1864.

General STEVENSON:

Have you any news from Loudoun?

P. H. SHERIDAN.