John Newton to Humphreys, September 24, 1863

General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: The following rebel dispatch just intercepted : General R. : No news relative to the force moving toGermanna. A large force moving toward Morton’s Ford. JOHN NEWTON, Major-General. * See General Orders, No. 94, headquarters Army of the Potomac, October 6. + Which, with the Eleventh Army Corps, had been ordered to Tennessee. See Part I, p. 146. CEDAR MOUNTAIN, September 24, 1863—3.30 p. m. Captain Norton : Rebel dispatch : General EWELL : Camps on Culpeper and Stevensburg road, to the right of Pony Mountain, have disappeared within the last two hours. Infantry can be seen moving toward Stevensburg. A few wagons also moving in that direction. NEEL, Lieutenant. HEADQUARTERS FirRsT ARMY CORPS, September 24, 1863—5.20 p. m. A. A. HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: The First Corps is in position occupying that recently held by the Twelfth Corps. Theammunition and ambulance trains were brought down with one wagon for each brigade and division headquarters. I suppose I am allowed to bring forage and supplies and required to keep up the full supply trains, &c. The pickets are not yet entirely relieved.

JOHN NEWTON,