The following have been intercepted:

Major P:

One train of fourteen boxes crowded with troops just passed toward enemy's left. A long column of troops passed in rear of Friend's house toward enemy's left. Great activity in enemy's line.

LATER.-Three more trains passed toward enemy's left.

W.,

Sergeant, at d.

From Weisiger's front, 4 p. m.,

Colonel B.:

Yesterday eve I discovered a marked increase of tents at Signal Hill. Just at 11 two regiment, one of cavalry and the other of infantry, were drilling on north side. At same time one regiment infantry on skirmish drill behind Battery A and another at Battery C.

(Same to A. C.)

ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER:

Four gun-boats of Port Walthall. A steamer, probably gun-boat, off Strahan's Lower Landing.

R.,

Sergeant, at C.

Report the boat to Colonel Guion. (This was supplementary from Sergeant R.)

Very respectfully,

GEO. W. HOPPING,

Sergeant.

(Copy to Lieutenant Benson, adjutant, signal corps, Army of the Potomac.)

WALTHALL SIGNAL STATION, March 25, 1865-6 p. m.

Major PAINE,

Chief Signal Officer, Ninth Army Corps:

Artillery firing still continues beyond Petersburg. A body of infantry drawn up in line in open field about south 58 degrees west beyond town. Owing to smoke the n umber cannot be determined. Mounted officers actively engaged in same vicinity.

Very respectfully,

GEO. W. HOPPING,

Sergeant.

(Copy to Lieutenant Benson, adjutant, signal corps, Army of the Potomac.)

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 25, 1865-5.40 a. m.

General HUMPHREYS:

The enemy is reported by General Parke to have broken through our lines near Fort Stedman. General Meade is not here. The attack seems to be proceeding.

H. J. HUNT,

Brevet Major-General.

(Same to Major-Generals Warren and Wright.)