leaving some of his dead on the field. He traveled too rapidly last night to engage his rear, having passed Jack's Shop, twelve miles from Gordonsville, one hour after dark. Thirty-two prisoners, captured at Liberty Mills on the 22nd, being unable to keep up on their retreat, were liberated. Lomax's loss slight.

R. E. LEE.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, December 24, 1864.

Major General L. L. LOMAX:

GENERAL: I congratulate you upon your success. You and your command deserve great credit for the energy and good conduct exhibited n intercepting and driving back the raiding party of the enemy which so far outnumbered yo, and I will take care to represent it properly to General Lee. I am sorry to hear that our two pieces of artillery had to be abandoned, and hope you may have succeeded in recovering them. Return to your former position and reset and recruit your men and horses.

J. A. EARLY,

Lieutenant-General.

FISHERSVILLE, December 27, 1864.

General BRECKINRIDGE:

My commissary reports no supplies to be got in Augusta or

Rockbridge, and I have ordered them to Botetourt and Roanoke. It is a case of necessity.

J. A. EARLY,

Lieutenant-General.

WAYNESBOROUGH, December 30, 1864 - 12 m.

Major-General BRECKINRIDGE:

It is desirable that flour collected near Big Lick, in Roanoke County, by details from this army, should be forwarded by rail. Will you please give such orders as will enable the officers in charge to obtain transportation.

J. A. EARLY.

[Indorsement.]

Give necessary orders.

J. C. B.

TOPOGRAPHICAL ENGINEER OFFICE, VALLEY DISTRICT,

ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA,

Staunton, Va., December 31, 1864.

Major J. H. ALEXANDER,

Assistant Adjutant-General of Engineer Bureau:

MAJOR: I herewith respectfully submit a list of the maps prepared by and furnished from this office during the year 1864. In this connection