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12th to and including the 22nd instant. During the absence of General Martindale, Major General E. A. Hitchock will discharge the duties of military governor of the District of Columbia.
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By order of the Secretary of War:
E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
BALTIMORE, MD.,
May 11, 1863-2 p.m.
Major General H. W. HALLECK,
General-in-Chief:
General Roberts telegraphs this inquiry:
Do you know anything of rebel General [John B.] Floyd? He is reported to be marching with 10,000 men to re-enforce in Western Virginia.
I have directed General Kelley, who is also of that opinion, to have Roberts march and attack the enemy at once, before he can be re-enforced. Can you give me, from Washington, any information of Floyd?
ROBT. C. SCHENCK,
Major-General.
BALTIMORE, May 11, 1863.
Brigadier-General KELLEY,
Grafton, Va.:
In reply to my telegram to the War Department, Mr. Stanton, Secretary of War, telegraphs:
We have no information respecting Floyd.
ROBT. C. SCHENCK,
Major-General, Commanding..
GRAFTON,
May 11, 1863-12 m.
Lieutenant-Colonel CHESEBROUGH:
General Roberts reports that the enemy, having retreated 7 miles south of Weston, are encamped, evidently awaiting re-enforcement via Summerville, or have stopped to cover the retreat of the cavalry sent into the counties bordering on the Ohio River.
Since receiving your dispatch last night, I will send the Ninth to Clarksburg this morning instead of sending it to Philippi, as I had intended. I have directed Roberts to move on Weston with all of his force this morning. I will protect his supplies and rear.
The Twelfth will arrive this morning and will go to Clarksburg also. Nothing from Mulligan this morning.
General Barry reports that a cavalry force of 700 or 800 strong are in toward the Ohio River, northwest of Clarksburg somewhere. The weather is at last clear, after incessant rains for a week.
All quiet and apparently safe east of this and on the main stem of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to Wheeling.
B. F. KELLEY,
Brigadier-General.
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