captured 416 prisoners, officers and men. The troops engaged behaved well. Our casualties will be reported as soon as returns are received; they are believed not to be heavy.

H. G. WRIGHT,

Major-General, Commanding.

P. S. -Your dispatch calling for report is this moment received.

G. H. W.

HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865-8.50 a. m.

Major-General HUMPHREYS:

I have received the dispatch from the commanding general directed jointly to your and myself. Please tell me what you intend to do, so that we can act in concert. It is reported that the enemy's camp in my front are abandoned, but that he left a more than ordinarily strong picket-line. An officer is now examining the from of the line, and I will have more definite information shortly.

H. G. WRIGHT,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865-9.10 a. m. (Received 9.50 a. m.)

Major-General WRIGHT,

Commanding Sixth Corps:

I am ordered by General Meade to ascertain what changes, if any, have been made in the enemy's lines in my front, and if I find advantage can be taken of this movement to notify him. I ordered out reconnaissance to ascertain this at 6.45 a. m. They find the enemy manning their works neat the Skinner house and Armstrong house. Other reconnaissance are going on.

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865-9.25 a. m.

Major-General HUMPHREYS:

I have just received orders to advance my picket-line and drive that of the enemy into works. Does yours advance also? And if, so how soon will it be ready to move?

H. G. WRIGHT,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865-10.30 a. m.

Major-General WRIGHT,

Commanding Sixth Corps:

My picket are ready to move forward at once, and General Miles will order his pickets to advance the moment he sees you advance.

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major-General, Commanding.