HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, November 22, 1864.

Major FISHER:

The following messages have been intercepted to-day at Sergeant Holman's station:

10 A. M.

Colonel B[RENT]:

No change since last eve. Transport off Strahan's lower landing. Gun-boat in same position.

R.,
Sergeant, at C.

(Same to C.)

2.40 P. M.

Colonel B[RENT]:

Four transports came up[the river loaded with troops, and landed at Port Walthall. Transports then went back down the river.

R.,

Sergeant.

(Same to C.)

3 P. M.

Major P:

I report there have passed rear of Battery 5, going toward enemy's left, three trains-one of eleven, one of eight, and one of seven flats-and twenty-eight wagons. In rear of same battery, going toward City Point, two trains-one of eight flats, and the other, and the other of seven flats sand two box-cars.

B. C.,

At D.

STEUART'S FRONT-4 p. m.

Colonel B[RENT]:

All quiet. No enemy's camps in immediate front. No change since yesterday p. m. The enemy are busy building winter quarters. Some sort of a machine at work at the canal at Dutch Gap. I can see the pits of the enemy's picket-line. They appear to be continued. They are nearer our front than their first advance. Mounted men are passing up and down the river. Forty wagons passed in rear of Battery D, going to our right. Steamer just passed down the river.

R.,

Sergeant.

(Same to C.)

I. THICKSTUN.

HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, November 22, 1864.

Major FISHER:

The following messages have just been received:

CHURCH ROAD STATION, November 22-5 p. m.

Lieutenant CLARKE:

A working party of about twenty-five men has been engaged all day in strengthening the enemy's works to our right of Boisseau's property. They are also constructing winter quarters at several points on this front. At 11 a. m. a train of five closed cars passed out of Petersburg on South Railroad; the railroad cars distinctly seen at a point about 10 degrees east of this station.

SLEEPER,
Sergeant.