HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 25, 1865-12.40 p. m.

Major-General DAVIES, Commanding Cavalry:

It is reported that scouts of the enemy cut the telegraph wire this a. m. and fired into General Parke's headquarters. Please send out small parties inside of the lines to pick up stragglers or scouts.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.

Have you sent the brigade mounted to report to General Parke? He has not received them. Lieutenant report at once. They will remain with General Parke to-day. Hold the other two ready to report at the line in front at a moment's notice.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General, and Chief of Staff.

CAVALRY DIVISION, March 25, 1865.

General WEBB:

A brigade has been sent to report to General Parke. After receiving order this a. m. to send brigade, a dispatch came directing troops on the march to him to be held and await further orders. I have sent out scouting parties as directed; also, on the left of the line, two brigades are formed and ready to move between Hancock's Station and my headquarters; also, 1,400 dismounted men with carbines.

H. E. DAVIES, JR.,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 25, 1865-6.10 p. m.

General DAVIES, Commanding Cavalry Division:

All the dismounted cavalry not needed to guard the supply trains will be ordered to report to General Benham for the defense of City Point. They are with him now.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.

CITY POINT, VA., March 25, 1865.

Major-General ORD:

General Sheridan crossed at Jones' Farry and is now going into camp at Harrison's Landing. You may send and bring back your troops from the Chickahominy. In the fight to-day we captured 2,700 of the enemy, and killed and wounded a great number.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

HDQRS. DEPT. OF VIRGINIA, ARMY OF THE JAMES,

In the Field, March 25, 1865-12.15 p. m. (Received 12.30 p. m.)

Brigadier-General RAWLINS,

Chief of Staff, City Point, Va.:

Captain DeKalb, Second Virginia Reserves, left Richmond yesterday. Was piloted through the line, between the Darbytown and Charles City