SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, No. 312.
Philadelphia, Pa., December 29, 1864.

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3. Captain T. H. Bates, commanding Battery A, First Regiment New York Artillery, and that portion of the battery on duty in the Monongahela District, are hereby relieved from duty in the same, and will proceed to Philadelphia, Pa., and reports to the assistant adjutant-general of the department for orders. The quartermaster's department will furnish the necessary transportation.

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By command of Major-General Cadwalader:

JNO. S. SCHULTZE,
Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

CITY POINT, VA., December 30, 1964-3 p. m.

Major General P. H. SHERIDAN,

Winchester, Va.:

You need not send more troops here until directed.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

WINCHESTER, December 30, 1864. (Received 10.45-m.)

Major-General HALLECK:

One hundred wagons and twenty-nine ambulances, belonging to the two divisions last sent from here to City Point, left Harper's Ferry early this morning en route to Washington.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General, Commanding.

WINCHESTER, VA., December 30, 1864. (Received 8 p. m.)

Major-General AUGUR;

Your telegram of 26th reached me to-day. A small scouting party from the force you sent wounded Mosby at Rector's Cross-roads. The wound was in the side, the ball passing around the abdomen; it was a severe wound, but not mortal. General Torbert tried to catch him, but did not succeed; thinks he was taken off to Richmond. I sent to-day Devin's brigade, of Merritt's division, to the vicinity of Lovettsville to take post; it is 2,000 strong.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General.

HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS, December 30, 1864.

Major-General SHERIDAN,
Commanding Middle Military Division:

Richmond papers of the 27th report Mosby's death as having occurred at Charlottesville. I have had the box for Mrs. Mary sent to Captain Parsons.

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General, Commanding.