WASHINGTON CITY, D. C., April 22, 1865.

Governor R. J. OGLESBY:

(Care of Adjutant-General Townsend, with guard of honor to remains of late President, Philadelphia.)

The Secretary of War thinks there is very great propriety in your offering a reward for the arrest of Booth, the murderer of the President. His principal accomplices are believed to be arrested. The main point is to get Booth. The amount of the reward is left to your discretion. The following is the description of Booth: He is five feet seven or eight inches high, slider build, high forehead, blackhair, black eyes, and wore a heavy black mustache, which may be shaved off.

DAVID DAVIS.

WASHINGTON, April 23, 1865.

Major-General HALLECK, Commanding:

As requested by you, an ordnance officer will be sent to take charge of the Tredegar Foundry. Captain Shunk, now at Richmond, has been directed to consult with you and to take charge of the foundry until the arrival of the officer.

A. B. DYER,

Chief of Ordnance.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 23, 1865.

Brigadier General R. INGALLS:

The Sixth Corps has been detached from this army and ordered to report to Genera; Sheridan. It left here for Danville at daylight this morning.

R. N. BATCHELDER,

Colonel and Chief Quartermaster.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, Numbers 103.
April 23, 1865.

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4. The regiments recently composing the garrison of the pst of City Point, excepting the First Massachusetts Cavalry, are assigned to the Fifth Corps. The commanding officer of each regiment will report with his command to Brevet Major-General Griffin, commanding Fifth Corps, for further assignment.

By command of Major-General Meade:

GEO. D. RUGGLES,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS,

April 23, 1865 - 12.05 a. m.

Major-General WEBB, Chief of Staff:

Your dispatch relative to sending back bridge train after crossing the Staunton River is received. I have reported to General Sheridan by telegraph, but as yet have received no orders from him. I shall move at 5 a. m.

H. G. WRIGHT,

Major-General, Commanding.