soon as these troops are massed. The usual amount of picket-firing is kept up along my lines. General Willcox reports that a deserter from the First Louisiana came in about 11 o'clock, who states there is no change in the enemy's force in our front.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
March 31, 1865-10.40 a.m.

Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

All quiet this a.m. on my front. Picket-firing kept up through the night. One deserter from Second North Carolina Battalion left the picket-line about midnight. Heard from the main line at sundown. No movement known, no orders in his brigade at that time. Colonel Sanders, commanding Second Pennsylvania Station, plank road crossing of Stony Creek, and at Doctor Bryant's. Scouting parties from Prince George Court-House report all quiet.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
March 31, 1865-11 a.m.

Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

Five deserters have just been reported, two from Fifth Louisiana, one from Seventh Louisiana, one from Sixth Louisiana, one from Twenty-sixth Georgia. Three of these men left the picket-line about reveille. Heard of no movement in their immediate lines, excepting that Cox's brigade came into the main line since the 25th and are now on Gordon's left.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
March 31, 1865-2.30 a.m.

Bvt. Major General O. B. WILLCOX,:

The contemplated movement has been suspended. You will please h old your command as formerly, ready for any movement of the enemy, offensive or otherwise.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
March 31, 1865.

Major-General POTTER:

The assault is postponed. You will please suspend all movement.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.