HEADQUARTERS MILITARY GOVERNOR,
Alexandria, Va., April 22, 1865.

ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL,

Headquarters Department of Washington:

SIR: I have the honor to report that I am paroling men of the rebel Army of Northern Virginia who surrender to our forces and report here without paroles, giving them a certificate of the that they are paroled for their protection. This certificate gives them permission to go to their homes undisturbed. All thus far are Virginians. I take from them their parole of honor not to take up arms (until duly excharched) against the authority of the United States Government. A list of names, &c., I transmit to the Adjutant-General of the Army and to department headquarters. I order these men so paroled to report to the provost-marshal-general, Defenses South of Potomac. If this course is not correct please inform me and give me instructions.

With much respect, your obedient servant,

JNO. P. SLOUGH,

Brigadier-General of Volunteers.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, TWENTY ARMY CORPS,
April 22, 1865.

Brigadier General JOHN P. SLOUGH,

Military Governor of Alexandria:

If any troops of the Ninth Army Corps arrive at Alexandria direct them to remain on board their transports until morning and them debark, going into temporary camp between Fort Ellsworth and Seminary Hospital.

By command of Major-General Augur:

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON,
April 22, 1865.

General SLOUGH,

Military Governor of Alexandria:

Has the Michigan cavalry yet left for the lower country as we spoke of this morning? If not, hurry it up.

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General.

ALEXANDRIA, April 22, 1865-5.05 p. m.

Colonel TAYLOR:

COLONEL: Your massage is received. The cavalry will start immediately with instruction to publish to fishermen, negroes, and other a description of the assassins and the reward for their apprehension, and to scout and picket the river to below Dumfries until further orders.

W. W. WINSHIP,

Captain, &c.