Alfred Pleasonton to Robert C. Schenck, June 17, 1863

(Copy received, War Department, 11 a. m.) General SCHENCK :

Our scouts report the country clear of any masses of rebel troops. Our information as to the route of the rebel forces is inconclusive. The best inference is that they have gone through Romney, via Oldfield, toward Staunton. Am expecting the arrival of the two regiments every moment. Milroy’s men are still coming in, but in less numbers than I had hoped.

(Same, Schenck to Averell.) ee *See p. 178.

Sanpy Hook, Mp., June 17, 1863—11 a. m. Major-General ScHENcK, Baltimore, Md.:

The two regiments (Fourteenth New Jersey and One hundred and thirty-eighth Pennsylvania) are on Maryland Heights. I am arranging to scour the country thoroughly, and have cavalry enough to do it. A boatman, who left Williamsport at 2 p. m. yesterday, says there is a strong rebel force at Williamsport. Infantry and cavalry destroying the canal and trying to blow up the aqueduct.

DAN. TYLER, Brigadier-General.

FIELD ORDERS, No. 1, HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, 3D SERIES. June 17, 1863.

I. This corps will encamp at Aldie to-night. To-morrow the First Division will march by the way of Circleville post-office and Hamilton to Waterford, and from thence to Noland’s Ferry.

I. I. The Second Division to-morrow will march by Philomont, Purcellville, and Waterford, and thence to Noland’s Ferry.

III. The regiment of the Second Division at Middleburg to-night will pass without its wagons to Union; thence to Snickersville; thence us Purcellville and Wheatland, and thence to Waterford and Noland’s

I. V. Each column will have a regiment and a section of artillery as advance guard, and one brigade, with a section of artillery, will form the rear guard; the trains, stragglers, led-horses, &c., will precede this brigade.

V. Headquarters will beat Aldie to-night. Division commanders, on arriving in camp, will send staff officers for orders.

By order of Brigadier-General Pleasonton :