George Stoneman to Williams, July 9, 1862

GENERAL: General Davidson, with two regiments of infantry, went out 4 miles on the Long Bridge road this morning, where he came upon the enemy’s rear guard of cavalry. Having but 25 cavalry, he was unable to proceed farther. From the deserted camps that he passed he judges that there were 25,000 men with artillery encamped on the Long

Bridge road. : I send a Richmond Dispatch of the 7th instant.

espectfully, yours econ sen W. B. FRANKLIN, Major-General, Commanding Corps.

Brig. Gen. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac.

Report of Brig. Gen. George Stoneman, U. 8S. Army, commanding Cavalry Division. HpgRs. CAVALRY DIVISION, ARMY OF THE Potomac, ; July 10, 1862.

GENERAL: I have the honor to state, for the information of the general commanding, that yesterday the enemy fell back on the Long Bridge, about 3 miles on the Charles City, road—not quite so far. He was followed and pushed by the First Brigade until his infantry supports were brought into requisition. On the Richmond road he was followed until the pursuing party came to a flag of truce, and was sent back by the bearer. This morning strong parties have been pushed out in every direction.

Commanding officers of scouting parties and brigade commanders complain that the men of their commands are taken away by generals, colonels, and other officers to act as orderlies, &c. I have the honor to request that the general commanding give directions that this be stopped in future.

I have the honor to be, &c.,