Darius N. Couch to Hon..E. M. STanton, June 18, 1863

(Received 1.45 a. m.) Hon..E. M. STanton, Secretary of War: A train sent to Harper’s Ferry yesterday a. m., with troops and supplies, which left Sandy Hook for Baltimore at 5 last p. m., has been captured and burned at Point of Rocks. It consisted of a firstclass engine and 22 cars. Our operator reports that the enemy were 400 of White’s cavalry, and that they also captured and carried off

Captain Means, with his entire company of cavalry. I fear this destroys connection west of the Monocacy until reopened by a strong force. General Milroy and staff are returning from the Monocacy on the special train on which they went up last p. m. J. W. GARRETT, President.

New CREEK, V4., June 18, 1863—11.40 a. m. (Copy received, War Department, 2.25 p. m.)

Telegram of last night received. I have been making arrangements to repair track, and move on Cumberland to-night if I can obtain the necessary information concerning numbers, &c., of the enemy. It is reported this morning that Imboden is supported by infantry. My scouts are out, but will return this morning. The Twenty-eighth Ohio and Keeper’s battery arrived from Averell last night.

Your order in regard to the gaps has been anticipated. The passes south of Grafton are guarded, and National road watched. I have sent a cavalry scout to Romney, to ascertain if any portion of Ewell’s force is moving in that direction.

CLARKSBURG, W. Va., June 18, 1863—9.40 p. m.

On account of some unexplainable misunderstanding between the agents at Parkersburg and Grafton, enough transportation has not been sent to Parkersburg to move the Eleventh West Virginia yet.

N. WILKINSON, Colonel, Commanding Sixth Brigade.

HARRISBURG, June 18, 1863—9.30 a. m.

News from Chambersburg up to 9 this a. m. reported that the rebel cavalry went on toward Hagerstown from Greencastle last

night. D. N. COUCH, Major-General.

BALTIMORE, June 18, 1863—9.20 a. m. Major-General Coucu, Harrisburg, Pa. :

General Milroy and staff have just left here by the Northern Central Railroad for Harrisburg, to proceed at once to find the wandering 3,000 from Winchester who went north from Hancock yesterday. Will you please meet him at the depot on arrival of the train, and confer with him as to his best course to find and supply these men, and give him aid in doing it? They may then be made serviceable for the present for operations in Pennsylvania, offensive or defensive.

ROBT. C. SCHENCK, Major-General.

202 N. C., V. A. W. VA, M. D., P. A. ETO. (Cnar. XXXIX,

BALTIMORE, June 18, 1863—10 a. m.

Major-General CoucuH, Harrisburg, Pa.:

The following dispatch from the Monocacy just received, from an officer commanding party of my scouts:

I have been to Hagerstown with detachments. No rebels this side. There arein Hagerstown about 100 cavalry. Quite a force of cavalry went north yesterday from there. Yesterday there were on this side of the river about 4,000 infantry at Williamsport, waiting marching orders. I returned last evening. I received your telegram last evening to report to Colonel Truex. He has gone to Harper’s Ferry.

Second Lieutenant, Comdg. Detachment First Connecticut Cavalry.

SCHENCK, Major-General, Commanding Eighth Corps.

JUNE 18, 1863. To the Telegraph Operator at McConnellsburg :

General Milroy and staff have just arrived here. The general is exceedingly anxious to know the whereabouts of a force attached to his command which is known to have arrived at Hancock yesterday. They will probably move toward McConnellsburg or Bedford. Do you know anything about them ? If not, send out scouts on all roads, and make inquiry. Let me have the first and best information on the subject.

By order of Major-General Couch: