FORT MONROE, VA., January 30, 1863.

Major General H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief:

General Peck telegraphs that our victory is complete, and that Pryor passed through Carrsville in full retreat at 3 p. m., 6 miles from the Deserted House, where our forces attacked him just before daylight.

JOHN A. DIX,

Major-General.

FORT MONROE, VA., January 30, 1863.

Major-General HALLECK, General-in-Chief:

Following just received from Suffolk:

Major-General DIX:

My last dispatch should be corrected by later dispatches. As yet he says the enemy are in position.

JOHN J. PECK,

Major-General.

JOHN A. DIX,

Major-General, Commanding.

FORT MONROE, VA., January 30, 1863.

Major-General HALLECK, General-in-Chief:

Pryor fell back 3 or 4 miles, contesting the ground in his retreat. General Peck gives me no details, but thinks we have a victory, and that he shall secure some of the enemy's guns. Our loss about 100.* The roads are very deep, and our men have had a hard time in getting through them.

JOHN A. DIX,

Major-General.

SUFFOLK, VA., January 30, 1863.

Major-General DIX:

Have just received a report from a party I sent out to the vicinity of Carrsville for information to the effect that the cars have been running briskly to Franklin since afternoon.

JOHN J. PECK,

Major-General.

HDQRS. DEPT. OF VIRGINIA, SEVENTH ARMY CORPS,
Fort Monroe, Va., January 31, 1863.

Actg. Rear-Admiral S. P. LEE,

Commanding North Atlantic Blockading Squadron:

ADMIRAL: Will you oblige me by sending an officer to confer with General Viele, at Norfolk, in regard to illicit trade? The privilege of trading has been abused, and I am desirous of surrounding it will all possible safeguard. I have given no permits to introduce goods into Norfolk since the 17th instant, and think I shall confine commercial transactions there hereafter to retail dealers.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,

JOHN A. DIX,

Major-General.

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* But see revised statement, p. 135.

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