division now with the train on Cox's road for this purpose as far as possible. General Willcox will protect the road at Sutherland's Station. When he comes up you will use his division to extend out.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
April 3, 1865.

Major-General WEBB:

The following just received:

HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, NINTH ARMY CORPS,
Petersburg-6.25 a.m.

General PARKE:

The bridges crossing the river can be saved by a little effort. I have the fire-engines at work for this purpose. Citizens report the enemy fortifying the opposite bank of the river.

J. F. HARTRANFT,

Brevet Major-General.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
April 3, 1865.

Major-General WEBB:

The following from signal station, on river, is just received:

WALTHALL SIGNAL STATION-7.15 A. M.

The enemy have evacuated Fort Clifton, leaving all the guns in position. There is no enemy visible to our right of Fort Clifton.

J. R. HUMPHREYS.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
April 3, 1865.

Brevet Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

Am I to understand that I am to leave the dismounted cavalry and Colonel Sanders' Pennsylvania cavalry with the commander of the division left behind, or take it with me? I have no other cavalry than this.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 3, 1865-7.25 a.m.

Major-General PARKE:

Save the bridges. Leave the cavalry with Hartranft or the commander of the division left behind. Keep dismounted cavalry and Colonel Sanders' Second Pennsylvania.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.