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rt of a column, composed of two regiments from Newport News, and Col. Duryea's and my own, intended to make a reconnoissance in force towardsuspicious of any enemy, inasmuch as we were ordered to reenforce Col. Duryea, who had preceded us by some two hours, and who had been orderedce half way between the advance and the regiment; therefore, had Col. Duryea been obliged to retreat upon us before we reached his locality, my were our friends, and on providing for the wounded, we joined Col. Duryea and Col. Bendix. The former having returned and proceeded on position at the Bethel battery was given to me on the ground by Col. Duryea, who informed me that he received it from a reconnoitring officethe battery, and about two hundred paces from it, on the left of Col. Duryea. I was then directed to send out skirmishers to ascertain the sance. I resumed, therefore, my original position on the left of Col. Duryea. Shortly after all the forces were directed to retire, the desi
battalion to march from Newport News, and a regiment or a battalion to march from Camp Hamilton, Duryea's. Each regiment to be supported by sufficient reserves, under arms, in camp, and with advanced guards out on the road of march. Duryea to push out two pickets at 10 P. M., one two and a half miles beyond Hampton, on the county road, but not so far as to alarm the enemy. This is important. appear that they intend to go round about and dodge through to the front. At 12, midnight, Col. Duryea will march his regiment with fifteen rounds cartridges, on the county road toward Little Bethter and shrapnel to go. A wagon with planks and materials to repair the New Market bridge. Duryea to have the 200 rifles, (Sharpe's rifles, purchased the day previous, are alluded to.) He will plso, to spike them if retaken. Geo. Scott (colored guide) to have a shooting iron. Perhaps Duryea's men would be awkward with a new arm in a night or early dawn attack, where there will be littl