WAR DEPARTMENT,

December 2, 1864.

Major-General SHERIDAN:

The promotions you asked for have been made. Those of the Sixth Corps, as well as the others, will be transmitted to you.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington, December 2, 1864.

Major-General SHERIDAN,

Commanding Middle Military Division:

Brigadier General John C. Starkweather, lately commanding at Pulaski, Tenn., applies to be assigned to duty with you. Have you any objection?

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
Kernstown, Va., December 2, 1864-2.10 p. m.

Honorable E. M. STANTON,

Secretary of War;

I do not want General Starkweather ordered to report to me.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General, Commanding.

KERNSTOWN, December 2, 1864-10.40 a. m.

(Received 11 a. m.)

Captain LEET,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

Have you any news from the Central railroad since your last dispatch? Please answer.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES,
Washington, December 2, 1864.

Major-General SHERIDAN:

Have received nothing from scouts since my dispatch of 29th ultimo. Two of the men started yesterday on a trip by the upper route and will probably return to-morrow or next day.

GEORGE K. LEET,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

KERNSTOWN, VA., December 2, 1864-10 p. m.

(Received 7.30 a. m. 3rd.)

Major-General HALLECK:

General Custer has just returned from Moorefield. He failed to intercept the enemy's cavalry that captured New Creek. They got back via Franklin, with four pieces artillery, some prisoners, and some mov-