HEADQUARTERS,
Harper's Ferry, December 6, 1864.

Major YELLOT,

Monocacy:

Have no information that Mosby is on the railroad.

S. F. ADAMS,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

CUMBERLAND, December 6, 1864.

Major General P. H. SHERIDAN,

Winchester:

Telegram regarding Colonel Latham received. On 1st instant this officer was placed in arrest and ordered to Grafton to await trial by general court-martial. Your order as to close arrest will be carried out.

B. F. KELLEY,

Brevet Major-General.

WASHINGTON, D. C., December 7, 1864-11.15 a. m.

Major-General SHERIDAN,

Kenstown, Va.:

General McCook was ordered to report to you by direction of General Grant. I do not know that he intended him for any particular command.

H. W. HALLECK,

Chief of Staff.

WASHINGTON, D. C., December 7, 1864-11.30 a. m.

Major-General SHERIDAN,

Kernstown, Va.:

If the Second Division of the Sixth Corps is not coming soon, the Quartermaster's Department wish to use the transports for other purposes.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

KERNSTOWN, VA., December 7, 1864.

(Received 1 p. m.)

Major General H. W. HALLECK,

Chief of Staff:

I will send the Second Division of the Sixth Corps on the morning of the 9th instant.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General, Commanding.

KERNSTOWN, VA., December 7, 1864-11 a. m.

(Received 11.15 a. m.)

Major General C. C. AUGUR,

Washington:

Some of my scouts who were over with some of Mosby's people last night report that there is to be a meeting to-day at Rectortown, and that