to try to find some one crossing from the south. Will send you any information of importance as soon as received. There is no clothing here for soldiers. I have no doubt that clothing down there can be receipted for by company commanders upon their return. I understand that the First New York comes back to-morrow.

I have the honor to be, your obedient servant,

JESSE F. WYCKOFF,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. 1ST CAV. Brigadier, 4TH DIV., DEPT. OF W. VA.,
Beverly, W. Va., March 20, 1864.

Captain WILL RUMSEY,

A. A. G., 4th Div., Dept. of W. Va., Martinsburg, W. Va.:

SIR: I have the honor to report that last night, March 19, the horses were taken by a party of rebels from the farmers living on and near the Philippi road, from Leadsville up to within 4 miles of my pickets, and within 1 mile of the round barn, where a wagon train was encamped with a strong escort. I sent a detachment out to try to intercept the rebels, but it is two legs after four. I am without cavalry.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

A. MOOR,

Colonel, Commanding.

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 20, 1864. -2. 40 p. m.

Major-General BUTLER,

Fort Monroe, Va.:

The Secretary of War consents to the organization of an infantry regiment out of the surplus men in the Third Pennsylvania Artillery. Report the organization to the Adjutant-General of the Army, in order that the Governor of Pennsylvania may be called upon to give the regiment a number and appoints its officers.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General, Chief of Staff.

MARCH 20, 1864.

Major-General BUTLER:

My cavalry and artillery just returned by land. Their prisoners were turned over to General Graham. Infantry not arrived.

I. J. WISTAR,

Brigadier-General.

HDQRS. ARMY AND DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA,
New Berne, N. C., March 20, 1864.

Major General BENJAMIN F. BUTLER,

Commanding Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina:

GENERAL: On the 17th General Wessells wrote that he thought a combined attack was in contemplation before or about April 1.