WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington, D. C., December 12, 1864-2.40 p. m.

COMMANDING OFFICER, Winchester, Va.:

Is the Thirty-seventh Massachusetts, Colonel Edwards commanding, at Winchester, or en route to this city?

J. C. KELTON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
Kernstown, Va., December 12, 1864.

Colonel J. C. KELTON,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

The Thirty-seventh Massachusetts Infantry will leave here to-morrow morning for Washington, via railroad, and will arrive there about the same time that Colonel Warner's brigade does. Colonel Warner's brigade will leave Monocacy to-morrow morning, via railroad, for Washington.

JAS. W. FORSYTH,

Brevet Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.

FAIRFAX COURT-HOUSE, December 12, 1864.

(Received 7 p. m.)

Lieutenant-Colonel TAYLOR,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

I have the honor to report all quiet along the lines of this command. The cavalry left at 12.30 p. m. for Loudoun Valley, under Lieutenant-Colonel Clendenin.

Respectfully,

W. GAMBLE,

Colonel, Commanding Brigade.

HEADQUARTERS FIRST SEPARATE BRIGADE,
Fairfax Court-House, Va., December 12, 1864-7 p. m.

Major-General AUGUR,

Commanding Department of Washington:

The scouting squadron in front of this post has returned. Nothing seen of the enemy. I have been round the line on my left to-day by way of Fairfax Station, Springfield Station, and Annandale. The other part of the line I visited a few days ago. Everything is progressing as rapidly as possible under the circumstances.

W. GAMBLE,

Colonel, Commanding Brigade.

CUMBERLAND, December 12, 1864-8 p. m.

Major-General CROOK, Kernstown:

Colonel Fleming, at New Creek, reports a rebel force of 2,000 in the South Branch Valley, near Moorefield; are collecting cattle in the upper part of Patterson's Creek Valley, in Hardy County. I will send a scout from New Creek to-morrow into Hardy to ascertain what force is there.

B. F. KELLEY,

Brevet Major-General.