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t not least by any means, 147 "live Yankees," (Western Virginia Yankees,) including 8 officers. It will be seen from the following order captured in the Yankee camp, that arrangements had been made to surprise McNeill: Headquarters 1st brigade, Petersburg, West Va., Sept. 10, 1863. Major: --It has been reported to these headquarters that a party of the enemy (numbers unknown) is encamped on the South Fork, four or five miles from Moorefield. A party of infantry,* under Capt. Fitzgerald, 23d Ill., will start from this point at 9 o'clock this P. M., intending to arrive at the camp of the enemy at daylight, and, if possible, effect a surprise and capture. The Colonel commanding directs that you send, to-night, Capt. Barr's company of cavalry and a company of infantry from your command, with instructions to move on the reported camp of the enemy — to arrive at daylight, and to act in concert with the force moving from this point.-- Take every precaution to prevent accide