Darius N. Couch to William W. Averell, June 19, 1863

(Received, Grafton, June 20, — a. m.) General AVERELL: i You say you have four guns. What guns are they? If they belong to Herta battery, they should be sent back to Beverly. 220 N. ©., V. A. W. V. A., M. D., P. A., ETO. (Cuar, XXXIX. For what regiment are the 700 horses you speak of intended? If for the Second [West] Virginia, that regiment may be left at Grafton, or Webster, until the equipments arrive, and in the meantime guard horses and stores. B. F. KELLEY, Brigadier-General. BALTIMORE, Mp., June 19, 1863. (Received 10.40 p. m.) Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief : The presence of two or three gunboats, or even one, here at Baltimore, would have a most wholesome effect, internally and externally. Can you get for us immediately something of the kind? ROBT. C. SCHENCK, Major-General. BALTIMORE, June 19, 1863. Major-General MiLroy, Bedford, Pa.: If you cannot be of immediate use to General Couch with that portion of your division which you have found at Bedford, get them in order, and return by Harrisburg immediately here, that you may take them to rejoin the forces at Harper’s Ferry. General Tyler reports 1,559 of your men with him. Reorganization must go on at once. ROBT C. SCHENCK, Major-General, BALTIMORE, Jume 19, 1863—4.30, p. m. Major-General HaLLEcx, General-in-Chief, Washington, D. C.: By telegraph this moment from Harrisburg, I learn that MajorGeneral Couch is directing General Milroy, and wishes me to give him no order without its passing through his headquarters. I had ordered General Milroy, when I sent him after his men in that department, to confer with or report to General Couch. ROBT. C. SCHENCK, Major-General. ! BALTIMORE, June 19, 1863. Major-General MILRoy, Bedford, Pa. : Captain Powell reports 300 of your men at New Creek. I have directed him to proceed at once, with all your officers and men that he can gather, to report to you at Bedford. Your command must be gotten together as soon as possible. Let me hear from you. ROBT. C. SCHENCK, Major-General, Commanding. BALTIMORE, June 19, 1863. Brigadier-General KELLEY, New Creek: Report number of officers and men of Milroy’s division who are with your command. By order: DONN PIATT, Chief of Staff. BALTIMORE, June 19, 1863. Governor CANNON, Dover, Del. : Is the Fifth Delaware Infantry now in your State, and can I call out four or five companies of the regiment for duty at Fort Delaware ? We must have more guards for the large number of prisoners there. Please answer immediately. ROBT. C. SCHENCK, Major-General. BALTIMORE, June 19, 1863—8 p. m. Col. H. S. McComs, Wilmington, Del. : Governor Cannon informs me that the Fifth Regiment Delaware Infantry is subject to my order for the General Government. You will without delay call out, and send duly equipped for service, five companies of that regiment to Fort Delaware, to report for duty to Brigadier-General popes U. S. Volunteers, commanding that post. Report to me your compliance with this order. ROBT. C. SCHENCK, Major-General, Commanding Middle Department. JUNE 19, 1863—1.30 p. m. Three hundred rebel horsemen passed through McConnellsburg at daylight ; went toward Hancock. fee [regiments] New York troops go to see ed to-day. Major-General. New CREEK, W. Va4., June 19, 1868. Lieutenant-Colonel PIATT, Chief of Staff, Baltimore : The enemy occupied Cumberland for only three hours yesterday ; did but little damage to the town and none to the railroad. Patterson Creek and Evitts’ Creek Bridges destroyed, but iron-work of North and South Branch Bridges reported uninjured. They fell back to Green Spring Run, where, it is reported, there is a force of 8,000. This is not deemed reliable. My cavalry scout left Romney at 10 o’clock this morning, and reported the enemy falling back from 222 N. ©. V. A. W. V. A., M. D., P. A., ETC. [Cuar. XXXIX, Green Spring. Could hear of no force approaching from Winchester road, and telegraph reported toCumberland. Strong cavalry scouts gone to Cumberland. Am pushing forward the works here as rapidly as possible, and in a few days will be in a condition to repel bl ber. double my number B. F. KELLEY, Brigadier-General. New CREEK, W. VA4., June 19, 1863. Lieutenant-Colonel Pratt, : Chief of Staff, Baltimore : Officer commanding cavalry detachment sent yesterday to Cumberland reported that enemy had retreated ; that he occupied the town last night, and that he would cross the river and _ reconnoiter as far as Frankfort, and probably Springfield. I sent this morning First [West] Virginia and Second Maryland [P. H. B.] Regiments, with two guns, to Cumberland, as the rebels threatened the citizens to return to-day. I have sent a scouting party to Romney, but am unable to pursue enemy for want of cavalry. Averell’s cavalry not arrived, and will not arrive for two or three days. B. F. KELLEY, Brigadier-General. HARRISBURG, June 19, 1863—9 p. m. Major-General MILRoy, Bedford, or Bloody Run: Kight thousand mounted rebels at Hagerstown last night. Prepare to meet them.

D. N. COUCH,