going in that direction, as the temporary destruction would only inconvenience them and would be of no great value to me. I will make the raid soon, if it is made at all, and will only go myself if all affairs here are in a healthy condition.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES,
Washington, D. C. December 5, 1864.

Major-General SHERIDAN,

Kernstown, Va.:

Scouts were against unable to cross the Rappahannock and returned without news. A man sent out last week on special mission returned this morning. He is confident no movement is being made between the Valley and Richmond.

GEO. K. LEET,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

KERNSTOWN, VA., December 5, 1864.

Captain GEORGE L. LEET,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

My information, up to this morning, confirms that which you sent me. I have a report that the small cavalry brigade, under General Cosby, which is known as John Morgan's cavalry, has moved toward Wytheville. Have you heard such reports?

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General.

(Copy to General Halleck.)

HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES,
Washington, D. C., December 5, 1864.

Major-General SHERIDAN:

No reports have reached me of my cavalry movements by the enemy.

GEO. K. LEET,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS 202ND PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS,
Fairfax Station, Va., December 5, 1864.

Captain CHARLES I. WICKERSHAM,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Fairfax Court-House, Va.:

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to state that two refugees from rebel conscription came into my lines this morning, [one] named John W. Nalls, from Prince William County, Va., about two miles from Gainesville near the Warrenton turnpike. He states that Mosby is enforcing the conscription throughout Loudoun, Fauquier, and Prince William Counties most rigidly. He left his home last evening and arrived within my lines this morning. He reports no rumors of the moving of troops, and