learn. The testimony of the people goes to show that these depredation are not committed by stragglers, but the men coming across the river from their respective camps. I have found that these men generally come across the morning and return at night to their camps.

Respectfully submitted.

Your obedient servant,

H. E. W. CLARK,

Captain, Fifth Massachusetts Cavalry.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,

Washington, D. C., April 23, 1865.

Rear-Admiral D. D. PORTER,

Comds. N. Atlantic Blockading Squadron, Hampton Roads, Va.:

Continue to exercise the utmost vigilance over all vessels departing from the limits of your command. Booth is endeavoring to escape by water. Send a gun-boat or some tugs to examine the shores and islands of the Eastern Shore of Virginia and all vessels in that direction, and arrest and seize all suspicious parties. If you have any tugs to spare send them into the Potomac.

GIDEON WELLES,

Secretary of the Navy.

WINCHESTER, VA., April 23, 1865.

(Received 9.10 a. m.)

Major-General AUGUR:

Major-General Hancock desires me to inform you that about 380 of Mosby's men have surrendered. Mosby himself has fled. Lieutenant-Colonel Chapman surrendered the command, and says there will be no trouble from it hereafter.

C. H. MORGAN,

Brevet Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.

WINCHESTER, VA., April 23, 1865.

(Received 9.10 a. m.)

Major General C. C. AUGUR,

Commanding Department:

The headquarters of the Middle Military Division will be at Wash- ington non and after this date until further orders.

By order of Major-General Hancock:

C. H. MORGAN,

Brevet Brigadier-General, &c.

(Same to General Stevenson.)

LEONARDTOWN, MD., April 23, 1865 - 8 p. m.

Bvt. Colonel J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General:

COLONEL: I forward herewith report of Captain Buckley, sent to Captain Willauer, commanding this post, previous to my arrival. On my way here met Buckley near Bryantown, and, becoming convinced he