sent him orders to-day to cross the river, which he will do as soon as the enemy on this side is captured or driven off. He is marching on the Cox and River roads.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 2, 1865-9 p.m.

Lieutenant-General GRANT:

The pontoon train has already been ordered to the left. Major-General Humphreys has been ordered to report to Major-General Sheridan.

GEO. G. MEADE,

Major-General.

GRANT'S HEADQUARTERS,

April 2, 1865-9.30 p.m.

General MEADE:

Miles has made a big thing of it and deserves the highest praise for the pertinacity with which he stuck to the enemy until he wrung from him victory. As the cavalry was coming down the Cox and River roads I am very much in hopes we will hear to-night of the capture of the balance of Heth's and Wilcox's divisions. I think a cavalry force had been thrown to the very bridge over which they expected to escape, in advance.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

OFFICE OF THE PROVOST-MARSHAL-GENERAL,

ARMIES OPERATING AGAINST RICHMOND,

City Point, April 2, 1865.

General W. HOFFMAN,

Commissary-General of Prisoners, Washington:

Number of prisoners captured about 10,000. Have river transportation for about 5,000; sea transportation for not more than 400. Please answer immediately, giving instructions regarding their shipment.

M. R. PATRICK,

Provost-Marshal-General.

OLD HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,

April 2, 1865.

Major-General MEADE:

Headquarters Armies of the United States will be at Banks' house, north of Fort Fisher and rear the Boydton plank road.

E. S. PARKER,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.