Christopher C. Augur to Christopher C. Augur, March 16, 1865

(Received 12 m.) Maj. Gen. C. C. AUGUR,

Commanding Department of Washington :

Colonel Thompson, First New Hampshire Cavalry, with about sixty men (mounted) start for Muddy Branch to-day to report to you. About the same number leaves Remount Camp to-day to report to you. Will you ts the Delaware cavalry to report to General Tyler?

ours, ; A. T. A. TORBERT, Brevet Major-General, Comdg. Cavalry, Middle Military Division.

U. 8. 8. Don, Saint Inigoes, Md., March 16, 1865.

j R i J ie ° Major-General Aucur, U.S. Army, (Received 10.10 a. m.)

ate Washington, D. O.:

_ With the home guards and Mosby’s guerrillas the rebels on the

Northern Neck now number about 800, moet of whom are mounted.

By landing a large cavalry force at Belle Plain these fellows could all © captured. I have now a sufficient force of gun-boats to encircle the

Cuar, LYIII.) CORRESPONDENCE, ETC,—UNION.

whole Neck from Belle Plain, on the Potomac, to Port Royal, on the Rappahannock, at distances apart of fifteen miles, and can send a co-operating force ashore also. Please answer. F, A. PARKER, Commander, Commanding Potomac Flotilla.

Hpqrs. DEPT. OF Washington, 22D ARMY CORPS, Washington, D. C., March 16, 1865. Commander F. A. PARKER, U.S. Navy, Saint Inigoes, Md. :

My cavalry have just returned from a long scout, and it will be some days before they can go out again. I hope to be able to act with you by the first of next week.

Respectfully,