FORT DUNCAN, July 5, 1864.

Captain H. M. BURLEIGH,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

CAPTAIN: The lookout from the mortar battery just reports that the rebels are planting a masked battery on Loundon Heights, to the left of 30-pounder battery. Probably they came down the Hillsborough road. I have the 30-pounder battery to open on it in the morning a little while, if it is still there. He also reports that the rebels tried to cross the pontoon to-day, and would have done so had it not been for our sharpshooters. Is there a good support at this end of the bridge?

Respectfully,

G. F. MERRIAN.

SANDY HOOK, July 5, 1864.

Brigadier General MAX WEBER,

Harper's Ferry:

We can now communicate with the War Department by Point of Rocks. Expect to work with them direct some time to-morrow.

Respectfully,

H. H. BISHOP,

U. S. Wire Operator.

PARKERSBURG, July 5, 1864.

General KELLEY:

GENERAL: Please report the situation of things, and what damage the enemy have done as far as you can ascertain. General Sullivan leaves for you at 8 o'clock this evening.

D. HUNTER,

Major-General.

CUMBERLAND, July 5, 1864.

Major-General SIGEL,

Maryland Heights (via Frederick, Md.):

Your dispatch of this a. m. via Frederick just received. * I send you the following, a copy+ of dispatch sent Major-General Hunter this evening in reply to his interoggatories, which will advise you fully of the situation here. General Sullivan arrive with a portion of his division at New Creek to-night.

B. F. KELLEY,

Brigadier-General.

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, July 5, 1864.

(Via Frederick.)

Brigadier-General KELLEY:

The enemy is encamped off this point, his skirmishers being in Harper's Ferry along the river. No strong force has shown any

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* Same as Sigel to Adjutant-General, 6 a. m., Part I, p. 176.

+ See Part I, p. 187.

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