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engaged in leading horses, provided enough can be procured, each man linking so as to lead three horses, the led horses being habitu- ally in the centre of the brigade, and the remaining two-thirds will keep at all times, prepared lor action.

The attack, when made, must be vigorous and overwhelming, giv ing the enemy no time to reconnoitre or consider anything, except his best means of flight. All persons found in the transit must be detained, subject to the orders of division provost marshal, to pre- vent information reaching the enemy. As a measure of justice to our many good citizens, who, without crime, have been taken from their homes and kept by the enemy in prison, all public functionaries, such as magistrates, postmasters, sheriffs, etc., will be seized as prisoners. They will be kindly treated, and kept as hostages for our own. No straggling from the route of march or bivouac for the purpose of obtaining provisions, etc., will be permitted in any case, the commissaries and quartermasters being required to obtain and furnish all such supplies in bulk as may be necessary.

So much of this order as authorizes seizures of persons and pro perty, will not take effect until the command crosses the Pennsyl- vania line.

The utmost activity is enjoined upon the detachments procuring horses, and unceasing vigilance upon the entire command.

Major J. P. W. Hairston is hereby appointed division provost marshal.

By command of Major-General

J. E. B. Stuart.

R. Channing Price, Fi7'si Lieutenant and A. D. C.

Headquarters Cavalry Division, October 14th, 1862. Colonel R. H. Chilton,

Acting Adjutant- General, Army Northern Virginia :

Colonel, — I have the honor to report that on the 9th instant, in compliance with instructions from the Commanding General, Army Northern Virginia, I proceeded on an expedition into Pennsylvania, with a cavalry force of eighteen hundred men and four pieces of horse artillery, under command of Brigadier-General Hampton and Colonels W. H. F. Lee and Jones. This force rendezvoused at Darks- ville at 12 M., and marched thence to the vicinity of Hedgesville,