DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS,

March 25, 1865.

Major-General WEITZEL:

Send good officer to look out and have watch with glass kept on enemy's lines. Report every move. Let your men return to camp if they have been under arms, but keep a brigade ready to move at an hour's notice. Report to me in person in an hour, if you can.

E. O. C. ORD,

Major-General, Commanding.

HDQRS. DEPT. OF VIRGINIA, ARMY OF THE JAMES,
In the Field, March 25, 1865-1.30 p. m.

General HARTSUFF,

Commanding, Bermuda Front:

Have a careful reconnaissance of your right and left flanks made to-night and report result. Twelve cars loaded with troops reported leaving your front this a. m. at 7. Do you signalize to Cobb's Hill Tower?

E. O. C. ORD,

Major-General.

HDQRS. DEFENSES OF BERMUDA HUNDRED, VA.,
In the Field, Hatcher's, March 25, 1865-2.30 p. m.

General READ:

Will have reconnaissance made as directed. I signalize Cobb's Hill Tower via Fort Anderson. Twelve cars loaded with troops were reported to me this morning going from Richmond toward Petersburg, which dispatch I immediately sent to you. I was on Crow's Nest Tower afterwards and found the same had been sent to you direct.

G. L. HARTSUFF,

Major-General.

HDQRS. DEFENSES OF BERMUDA HUNDRED, VA.,
March 25, 1865.

Brevet Brigadier-General READ,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

What is the extent and character of the reconnaissance you require on my flanks to-night, and what the express object? No change observable in their line to-day of any kind.

GEO. L. HARTSUFF,

Major-General.

HDQRS. DEPT. OF VIRGINIA, ARMY OF THE JAMES,
In the Field, March 25, 1865-3.51 p. m.

General HARTSUFF,

Bermuda Front:

Object is to learn what troops have left the line, what strength of pickets, and if there are any signs of evacuation. A few skillful officers and men can learn by commanding with enemy's vedettes along the line through exchanges. I had satisfactory examination made on this front last night.

E. O. C. ORD.