CLIFTON, April 9, 1865.

Colonel BOWERS,

Burkewille:

Come out, following the Fifth Corps train. Direct General Parke to push all prisoners of war to the rear as rapidly as possible.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

CLIFTON, Eight Miles of Farmville, April 9, 1865.

SUPERINTENDENT CITY POINT RAILROAD:

After completing the road to Burkeville Junction you will repair it as far as High Bridge, on the Appomattox, as rapidly as possible. I beg you will be prompt, as these armies will depend on the road for their supplies.

RUFUS INGALLS,

Brigadier-General and Chief Quartermaster.

U. S. MILITARY RAILROADS,

City Point, April 9, 1865.

General RUFUS INGALLS,

At General Grant's Headquarters:

Will have construction train at Burkewille Junction by 3 p. m. to-morrow, and expect to reach High Bridge, on the Appomattox, by Tuesday night. Supplies are going forward to the different stations as we advance. The road is in bad condition, but will do our best to run it with success.

J. J. MOORE,

Chief Engineer and General Superintendent.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, Numbers 90.
April 9, 1865.

1. By authority of the lieutenant-general commanding Armies of the United States and pending the action of the President of the United States, Bvt. Major General Francis C. Barlow is assigned to duty according to his brevet rank.

By command of Major-General Meade:

GEO. D. RUGGLES,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,

April 9, 1865-9 a. m.

Major-General MEADE,

Commanding Army of the Potomac;

No finding the enemy where he was reported last evening I moved forward about five miles, when, finding my men falling out rapidly, I halted the head of the column about 12 m. The rations were brought up and issued. The head of my column is now about one mile and a