and, as it was considered best not to occupy the continuation of the enemy's picket-line to the left of the Armstrong house, unless the operations were to be continued, the order to retake was suspended after dark.

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major-General, Commanding.

P. S.-I have sent you the information now, lest the facts might have other bearing.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 26, 1865-1 p. m.

Major General A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Commanding Second Corps:

The general commanding authorizes you to grant the permission desired by the rebels, if they make the result, as you propose in your dispatch, through a proper officer, and you are also authorized to allow you men to mingle freely with their men.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 26, 1865-1.05 p. m.

COMMANDING OFFICER SECOND CORPS:

General Meade desires to know the number of prisoners taken by you yesterday, according to your latest returns.

GEO. G. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 26, 1865-1.15 p. m.

Major General A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Commanding Second Corps:

The major-general commanding has no objections to any amount of fighting between the lines, and you are authorized to call upon all of the Fifth Corps to support you. General Warren is notified.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 26, 1865.

Major-General HUMPHRYES,

Commanding Second Army Corps:

The major-general commanding directs that you relieve General Griffin, now holding the tete-de-point over Hatcher's Run, with troops of your own command, in order that General Warren may move with his whole command when this order shall be issued.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.