Winf'd S. Hancock to W. M. H. French, June 21, 1863

June 21, 1863. ‘General HooKEr : I know of no infantry force between here and the Blue Ridge, and have no cavalry and no means of obtaining information of the movements of the enemy. H. W. SLOCUM, Major-General.

JUNE 21, 1863. General HowarpD: Two brigades of infantry are with Pleasonton, and he expects to engage Stuart’s entire cavalry force with all of his available. JOHN F. REYNOLDS, Major-General.

GUILFORD SIGNAL STATION, June 21, 1863. General Howarp: Pleasonton attacks the enemy’s cavalry at Aldie this morning. Tell Slocum this from headquarters Army of the Potomac. JOHN F. REYNOLDS, Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac,

June 21, 1863—10.45 a. m. General Siocum, Leesburg, via Poolesville :

General Pleasonton has been directed to send a regiment of cavalry to you, to scout the country between Bull Run and the Blue Ridge, to ascertain if the country is clear of the enemy.

DANL. BUTTERFIELD, Major-General.

, June 21, 1863—11.45 a, m. Major-General BUTTERFIELD,

Headquarters Army of the Potomac:

The bridge has been finished two hours, and reported to General Slocum. Bridge, 1,340 feetlong. Please send instructions as to who

is to cross, CHAS. N. TURNBULL, Captain Engineers, Commanding Battalion.

Point oF Rocks, Mp., June 21, 1863—12.05 p. m. General Hooxsr, and Col. A. J. Myer, Washington: The following message has just been received from Maryland Heights : Enemy has large encampmenton Maryland side, about 10 milesabove here. No force in Charlestown. Heavy firing in the direction of Manassas. DANIELS, Captain. Lieutenant White and horse alone captured of Briggs’ party. Enemy reported in force in Frederick. [W. J. L.] NICODEMUS, Captain.

THOROUGHFARE GAP, V. A., June 21, 1863—1.45 p. m. General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff:

I am well established here in a strong position. No sign of the enemy in front of the Gap. There is, however, a report that my cavalry pickets near New Baltimore have been driven in by about a regiment of cavalry. Twocavalrymen, reporting themselves as being cut off, brought the information. I have not yet seen them, though they have reported to some of my command.

I think you need have no fears of this position.

very respectfully, your obedient servant,