John A. Dix to Edwin M. Stanton, November 15, 1861

DEAR GENERAL:

I inclose a copy of a proclamation I sent down to General Lockwood.* It was sent into Virginia to-day. I have given him instructions to make prisoners of all persons taken with arms in their hands, and I have instructed him also to withhold from all who disregard the friendly overtures contained in the proclamation and persist in acts of hostility the promised immunity from punishment. The tone of the proclamation is intended to effect the object set forth in my letter of the 8th, to General Marcy.

General Lockwood will have 4,500 men to-morrow. He has the flower

*See p. EASTERN SHORE OF Virginia. 433 of my command. The detachments of 500 men from four of my regiments are each organized into six companies, and two are commanded by their colonels, who are regular officers, Amory and Warren. No

effort has been spared to make the movement effective.

I am, dear General, truly, yours, À JOHN A. DIX; Major-General.

Major-General McOLELLAN, ; Baltimore, November 18, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose copies of a dispatch from ern Shore, and of a letter to him from Captain Knight, his assistant adjutant-general, communicating the gratifying intelligence that the rebel organizations nearest to the Virginia line in Accomac are broken up [No. 3]. They may rally in Northampton, but E hope not. No -effort will be spared to bring those counties back into the Union with-

very respectfully, your obedient servant,