HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, TWENTY-SECOND ARMY CORPS,
April 20, 1865.

General BARNES,

Commanding, Point Lookout:

There has been no charge made in your district. Major Waite, of my staff has been to Leonardtown with a detachment of cavalry of cavalry on special duty connected with the search for the murderer of the late President. He had orders to take charge of any detachment he might find, and to continue their movements with his. It never occurred to me that he was to operate in your district or I should have notified you of the object of his movement. His duties are of a special character, and not intended ot interfere with you command.

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General, Commanding.

POINT LOOKOUT, April 20, 1865.

Lieutenant-Colonel KING:

The Twenty-ninth Connecticut Volunteers (colored) arrived here this morning from City Point, 671.

JAS. BARNES,

Brigadier-General.

POINT LOOKOUT, April 20, 1865-9 p. m.

General AUGUR:

Your dispatch is received. It is all perfectly right, and I understand if fully now. I shall direct the troops there to act, of course, in all thing as Major Waite may wish, and I think they had better remain. I am glad that Major Waite is there, and fervently hope for success.

J. B. BARNES,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, TWENTY-SECOND ARMY CORPS, Numbers 55. April 20, 1865.

Captain W. W. Winship, Second District of Columbia Volunteers, is announced as acting provost-marshal general, Defenses South of the Potomac, during the absence of Colonel H. H. Wells. He will be obeyed and respected accordingly.

By command of Major General C. C. Augur;

A. E. KING,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS,
Cumberland, April 20, 1865-3.40 o'clock.

Brigadier General C. H. MORGAN,

Chief of Staff, Winchester:

The printed patrols spoken of in your telegram have not reached here. When am I to except them? If you could telegraph the form I could have them printed here. Major Kyle, assistant adjutant-general