Third Brigade.

Colonel HORACE C. LEE.

3rd Massachusetts, Colonel S. P. Richmond.

5th Massachusetts, Colonel G. H. Peirson.

27th Massachusetts, Lieutenant Colonel Luke Lyman.

46th Massachusetts, Colonel George Bowler.

9th New Jersey, Colonel C. A. Heckman.

Unassigned.

25th Massachusetts, Major Josiah Pickett.

3rd New York Cavalry, Colonel S. H. Mix.

3rd New York Artillery, Colonel J. H. Ledlie.

23rd New York Battery, Captain J. E. Lee.

1st Rhode Island Artillery, Battery F. Captain James Belger.

1st U. S. Artillery, Battery C, Lieutenant C. Hook.

FORTRESS MONROE, VA., December 1, 1862.

General H. W. HALLECK,

Commanding-in-Chief U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.:

GENERAL: I have just arrived here to confer with General Dix in regard to co-operating in offensive movements against the enemy. I shall return early to-morrow morning unless you wish me to remain longer to give me some special orders.

J. G. FOSTER,

Major-General, Volunteers.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington, December 1, 1862.

Major General J. G. FOSTER,

Fort Monroe, Va.;

I have no special instructions to give. Possibly the Secretary of War may have to-morrow.

H. W. HALLECK,

General-in-Chief.

YORKTOWN, December 1, 1862.

Major-General PECK, Suffolk:

I expect an officer from General Foster to-night. If not too late you had better defer any strong demonstration till he arrives.

JOHN A. DIX,

Major-General.

SUFFOLK, December 2, 1862.

Major-General DIX, Fort Monroe:

The interview with General Foster to-day was all that could be desired. He is an old friend, and we canvassed matters fully. Have memoranda which will govern moves for some days. I proposed to demonstrate strongly on a given day, which he did not expect, and which pleased him very much.

I very much desire that the new troops should arrive before Wessells's brigade moves.

JOHN J. PECK,

Major-General.