our cavalry at that time in Moorefield, morning of the 1st, and went up the South Fork toward Brok's Gap. He also reports that firing was heard in the direction of Brock's Gap, on the South Fork, on the evening of the 1st. McNeill's, Harness, and Woodson's companies have been left in the South Branch Valley.

B. F. KALLEY,

Brevet Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA,
December 3, 1864. (Received 7.20 p. m.)

Captain R. P. KENNEDY,

Cumberland:

How are the block-houses progressing?

GEO. CROOK,

Major-General.

CUMBERLAND, December 3, 1864.

(Received 4th.)

Major-General CROOK:

Captain Shaw tells men the block-houses are progressing very well. I will try and keep them moving. The First Virginia is till here. We have so small a garrison without them (less then 100) that I thought it best to keep them. Shall I keep it or send it back on the road? Is the Fifteenth Virginia coming back? Where is Benjamin?

ROBT. P. KENNEDY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HARPER'S FERRY, December 3, 1864.

General KELLEY:

General Sheridan has ordered the troops sent to you to be returned. I want them much. Are they on the road?

JOHN D. STEVENSON,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

CUMBERLAND, December 3, 1864-12.30 p. m.

Brigadier-General STEVENSON,

Harper's Ferry:

General Sheridan ordered me to send the two Maine regiments back to Martinsburg. They left last night.

B. F. KELLEY,

Brevet Major-General.

HARPER'S FERRY, December 3, 1864.

General KELLEY:

Have your ordered Cole's cavalry to return? I require them on the railroad.

Respectfully,

JOHN D. STEVENSON,

Brigadier-General.