HDQRS. DEFENSES OF BERMUDA HUNDRED, VA.,
March 26, 1865.

COMMANDING OFFICER,

Battery Dutton:

It is reported that the enemy is withdrawing from a portion of our front and that changes are being made. Keep a constant lookout and report promptly any changes of any kind you may observe. Send reports to Battery Anderson to be transmitted to the signal party.

GEO. L. HARTSUFF,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY DIVISION,
March 26, 1865-8.40 a. m.

Lieutenant Colonel THEODORE READ:

COLONEL: A deserter from the Fifteenth Virginia, Corse's brigade, Pickett's division, reports its position yesterday morning the same that it has occupied for the past week on the Williamsburg road, about three miles nearer Richmond than Savage Station. Another deserter from a heavy artillery company stationed at Chaffin's farm states that he has heard that they were mining opposite Fort Harrison, but has never seen the mine. He says that he thinks the work has been discontinued, and states that the report was that they were only constructing listening galleries. The order for the command to move in after General Turner has been received.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

RANALD S. MACKENZIE,

Brigadier-General, U. S. Volunteers, Commanding Cavalry Division.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DISTRICT OF EASTERN VIRGINIA, Numbers 18.
Norfolk, Va., March 26, 1865.

Major Wickham Hoffman, assistant adjutant-general of volunteers, having been ordered by the War Department to report to Major-General Canby, commanding Military Division of West Mississippi, is hereby relieved from duty at these headquarters. Lieutenant Colonel T. H. Harris, assistant adjutant-general of volunteers, having reported at these headquarters in pursuance of orders from headquarters department, is hereby assigned to duty as assistant adjutant-general of the District of Eastern Virginia, and is announced as such. He will be obeyed and respected accordingly.

By order of Brigadier General George H. Gordon:

WICKHAM HOFFMAN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

FIELD ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY, Numbers 28.
Jones' Landing, Va., March 26, 1865.

The command will march to-morrow at 6 a. m. in the following order: First, Third Division; second, First Division; third, trains. The commanding officer of the First Division will throw one regiment in