the guns. The Twenty-fourth Corps have advanced. General Hays occupies the enemy's old works from the redoubt in the direction of Burgess' Mill. He is extending along the line.

JNO. G. HAZARD,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Chief of Artillery.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
April 2, 1865-12.25 a.m.

Bvt. Major General G. MOTT,

Commanding Third Division:

General Miles has been ordered to move down the White Oak road at once to General Sheridan. You will draw McAllister and De Trobiand at once into line held by you to-day, and extend De Trobiand in single rank along the line held by Miles to-day as far as possible. Miles will notify De Trobiand the moment the brigade connecting with De Trobiand begins to draw off. Miles' pickets and yours will remain as they now are until just before daylight, when they will both withdraw to the picket-line they held to-day. You will then hold all your command ready for the results of the assault at 4 this morning.

By command of Major-General Humphreys:

C. A. WHITTIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, SECOND ARMY CORPS,
April 2, 1865-12.50 a.m.

Lieutenant Colonel C. A. WHITTIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Second Army Corps:

COLONEL: General De Trobiand sent three regiments to the front of his line. They drove in the enemy's pickets and advanced into his slashing, which they found very heavy; found the works manned and received fire from them.

Very respectfully,

G. MOTT,

Brevet Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
April 2, 1865-1.40 a.m.

Brevet Major-General MOTT,

Commanding Third Division:

The order for the assault upon the battery near Crow's house at 4 this a.m. has been suspended. You will keep your troops in readiness to take advantage of anything that may arise on the other parts of the line.

By command of Major-General Humphreys:

C. A. WHITTIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.