commands well closed up and in hand for any emergency that may arise. The order of march be us usual with the above exceptions.

By command of Major-General French:

O. H. HART,

[29.] Assistant Adjutant-General.

CIRCULAR.] HEADQUARTERS THIRD ARMY CORPS,

Camp at Greenwich, October 20, 1863.

This corps will march to-morrow morning to the vicinity of Catlett's. The Third Division will march at 6 a. m., Second Division at 7 a. m., and the First Division at 8 a. m. Division and other commander will see that supplies required by existing orderes are kept up.

By command of Major-General French:

O. H. HART,

[29.] Assistant Adjutant-General.

WATERY MOUNTAIN SIGNAL STATION,

October 22, 1863-5.30 p. m.

Captain NORTON:

Too smoky to-day to see anything sout of the Rappahannock, Guerrillas seen on Carter's Mountain.

[29.]

TAYLOR.

CIRCULAR.] HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS,

October 23, 1863.

The troops of this crops will move at 7 o'clock to-morrow morning, the 24st instant, to Bristoe Station.

By command of Major-General Newton:

C. KINGSBURY, Jr.,

[29.] Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS THIRD ARMY CORPS,
October 24, 1863.

Brigadier General JOSPH B. CARR,

Commanding Third Division:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you detail one brigade to proceed immediately to Bealeton to support the cavalry of Colonel Devin. His headquarters are at Liberty. He reports that after driving in the enemy's pickets this morning at the Rappahannock Station they adavanced a brigade of cavalry and one of infantry toward Bealeton. General Birney will picket the line vacated by Colonel Smith's brigade.

By command of Major-General French:

O. H. HART,

[29.] Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

WATERY MOUNTAIN SIGNAL STATION,

October 24, 1863.

Captain NORTON:

Enemy's camps reported yesterday p. m. unchanged. Smokes indicating small camp south-southwest from this mountain near Muddy Run.

[29.]

TAYLOR.