HUDSON, MO., October 1, 1862.

Major-General CURTIS:

Lieutenant-Colonel Benjamin reports the capture of the notorious guerrilla Captain Sidney. He was traveling North disguised as a woman.

LEWSI MERRILL,

Brigadier-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA,
Fort Monroe, Va., October 1, 1862.

Colonel E. D. TOWNSEND.

COLONEL: Can you favor me with a copy of the letter of Mr. Ould to myself which was forwarded to me at Washington. The original is I presume to be retained on your files.

I am informed that General Andrew Porter has a very large number of paroles of prisoners taken by Major-General McClellan on the Peninsula. These it would be very desirable to have before another meeting with Mr. Ould.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

WM. H. LUDLOW,

Lieutenant-Colonel, Inspector-General Seventh Army Corps.

WHEELING, VA., October 1, [1862.]

Major L. C. TURNER, Judge-Advocate.

SIR: The custom heretofore adopted toward deserters from the rebel Army has been to administer to them the oath of allegiance when they have not previously taken it to the Confederate Government so-called, or to parole them not to take arms against the United States and not to give aid or information to its enemies and to require them to live in some loyal Northern State until the end of the rebellion.

Commanders of departments may have different views on the subject, and I prefer to know from the department what general policy is to be furnished regarding these deserters so as to protect the Government.

Can I give them transportation and clothes if they need it?

Very respectfully,

JOS. DARR, JR.,

Major and Provost-Marshal-General.

HDQRS. MILITARY DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, D. C.,
October 1, 1862.

SUPERINTENDENT OLD CAPITOL PRISON:

The general wishes you to pu the names of Benjamin Willis and T. T. Tunstall, late U. S. consul at Cadiz, in your list to be exchanged. They are confined somewhere South.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JOHN P. SHERBURNE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

LOUISVILLE, October 2, 1862.

Honorable E. M. STANTON:

Many men and officers of incomplete regiments being recruited in Kentucky at the time of the invasion were ordered into active service