Sharpe, provost-marshal genera, Armies operating against Richmond, is here and wishes to see you on matters connected with the secret service. If you will not be here within a few days he will visit your headquarters. Pleas answer.

GEO. K. LEET,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS,
Washington, D. C. December 8, 1864.

Major-General SHERIDAN,

Commanding Middle Military Division, Kernstown, Va.:

GENERAL: Refugees from Lynchburg report to the commanding officer at Fairfax Court-House that Mosby has been re-enforced by two brigades of infantry, which have passed through Warrenton, marching in the direction of Haymarket, and that they saw the camp-fires of this force in the Bull Run Mountain.

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General, Commanding.

KERNSTOWN, Va., December 8, 1864-7.30 p. m.

(Received 7.40 p. m.)

Major-General AUGUR,

Commanding Department of Washington:

The following dispatch just received from General Stevenson:

HARPER'S FERRY, December 8, 1864.

Major-General SHERIDAN:

I have just received report from scout sent beyond Leesburg. Mosby's men are in camp at Dry Mills, three miles from Leesburg. Mosby himself is reported to have gone to Richmond.

Respectfully,

J. D. STEVENSON,

Brigadier-General.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General, Commanding.

HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS,
December 8, 1864.

Major J. F ANDREWS,

Commanding at Muddy Brach, Md.:

It is reported that wheat and other products of Loudoun County are being crossed into Maryland at Condrad's Ferry. General Augur directs you to have this discontinued. Nothing should cross the river without authority from these headquarters. Such supplied as are required for your command are already authorized to be furnished from Loudoun County through Doctor Bruce, of Poolesville. Acknowledge receipt.

Respectfully,

C. H. RAYMOND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.