NEWTOWN, VA., November 10, 1864 - 9.30 p. m.

General D. C. MCCALLUM,

Chief of Military Railroads:

I have a brigade of cavalry and infantry force from Harper's Ferry now on duty with working parties of the railroad. I have sent an additional brigade of infantry this morning to protect the road from Charlestown to Winchester. There is no danger whatever.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General.

CIRCULAR.] WAR DEPT., ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Washington, November 10, 1864.

Commanders of draft rendezvous will hereafter send all cavalry recruits direct to the armies to which they belong, by enlistment or assignment, as in the case of infantry and artillery, instead of to Camp Stoneman, the rendezvous for cavalry recruits, at Washington, D. C., which is ordered to be discontinued.

By order of the Secretary of War:

E. D. TOWNSEND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS STOCKADE,
Annandale, Va., November 10, 1864.

Captain F. C. BROWN,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, Cavalry Brigade:

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that heavy firing was heard between Burke's and Fairfax Stations during the hours of 5 and 6 p. m. to-day. A negro living in that vicinity came to this camp and told me he thought at first it was artillery firing; finally he concluded that it was heavy musketry. I did not receive any other information; but knowing that Mosby has been reported in the district above Fairfax Court-House I thought it might be some of his work.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. SCHNEIDER,

Captain, Sixteenth New York Volunteer Cavalry, Comdg. Stockade.

SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, No. 79.
November 10, 1864.

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2. Leave of absence is hereby granted the following-named officer, Brigadier General W. H. Seward, for fifteen days.

By command of Major-General Sheridan:

C. KINGSBURY, JR.,
Assistant Adjutant-General.