Lew. Wallace to Max Weber, May 5, 1864

Brig. Gen. Max WEBER, Harper’s Ferry: The train is stopped. I will go on in the morning if possible. Answer, Saint Nicholas Hotel. Ss. F. WOODS,

New CREEK, May 5, 1864. Major-General SIGEL: Can you not spare me the detachment of the Sixth Virginia, Colonel Thompson commanding ? N. WILKINSON,

Washington, May 5, 1864—12.20 p. m. Governor BRovuGH and General HEINTZELMAN, Columbus, Ohio: Of the seventeen additional regiments of Ohio Militia, the Secretary of War has ordered three to Parkersburg. Send four to Charleston, three to New Creek, three to Harper’s Ferry, two to Baltimore,

and two to Washington. : H. W. HALLECK, Major-General and Chief of Staff.

pee DEPARTMENT,

Governor Brouas, a B Columbus:

If you have any regiments organized please forward them immediately to Wheeling and Cumberland. “The rebels in small iiaae are already on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and unless driven off may do considerable damage. Sigel has moved his forces down the Valley, and is too far off to do any good.

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

Washington, May 5, 1864—2.10 p. m. Major-General H&INTZELMAN, Columbus, Ohio: Send without delay the first available troops in Ohio, militia or others, to guard the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from Parkersburg

to Cumberland. H. W. HALLECK, Major-General and Chief of Staff.

Wark DEPARTMENT, May 5, 1864—7.55 p. m. Governor BRouGH, Columbus, Ohio : Blankets and arms are on the way, and will no doubt reach you in season. I telegraphed you the difficulties in the way of your suggestion; but will hear ora: consider anything you may have to urge. Sigel’s advance has exposed the Baltimore and Ohio road, and a guerrilla force of about 100 has seriously damaged the shops at Piedmont and several engines. Mr. Garrett states that a regiment of your men will, if promptly forwarded, prevent further disaster.

Washington, May 5, 1864—11.30 a. m. Major-General WALLACE, Baltimore, Md. : Two more (four in all) regiments of Ohio militia have been ordered to report to you in Baltimore. Porter’s regiment of New York Heav Artillery will be held in readiness to take the field, either as artillery or infantry. sap aN. Tey Major-General and Chief of Staff.

BALTIMORE, Mp., May 5, 1864. CoMMISSIONERS OF POLICE, City of Baltimore :

GENTLEMEN : I have what I consider reliable intelligence that a large number of the First Maryland (rebel) Cavalry, has been furloughed by the authorities at Richmond, Va., eres to return to this department for the purpose of gleaning military information, and to be ready, in case fortune favors their arms, to organize and officer the disaffected portion of the population, and that a number of them are already in the State and city.

My detective force is insufficient to look My and arrest these dangerous characters; at the same time I wish, if possible, to avoid putting military patrols upon the streets. I am compelled, therefore, to ask that your police ore may be instructed to assist Colonel Woolley, provost-marshal, until the emergency goes by. For that

urpose you will oblige me by sending your marshal to confer with ii and arrange the co-operation.

The means they adopt will be based upon the following instructions :

The police in their several districts to exercise the utmost vigilance, and make prompt arrests of all suspicious persons, not hesitating to enter the houses of citizens when circumstances, in their discretion, require examination of them.

Second. The police to convey such persons, when arrested, to the nearest station-house, and hold them there for examination before the proper magistrate, as is usual in cases of ordinary arrests.

purge themselves from suspicion, or from misconduct, or to establish their loyalty and intentions, subject to the order of Lieutenant-Colonel Woolley.

Ordinarily, notice of such proceeding and measure should be published, but publication, as you will readily perceive, would at this time defeat the object proposed.

This may be accepted, if you prefer, as an order; as such it will confer jurisdiction upon the magistrates.

Respectfully,