Sir:
Colo. Davie's Return amounts to 400; the Minute Horse, some of which are ingaged for no fixed term, & are chiefly on detached Commands near the Lines, 183; three months' infantry, 83; Minute Infantry, one half of which are on command, 170; total, 936. Near 300 of the above cannot be drawn from their respective Neighbourhood near Charlotte; I therefore continue them there under proper Officers. Could one half of our Horsemen be dismounted, very important Service might be rendered. The Enemy continues quiet; I have sent a party out to bring the earliest intelligence from the West.