HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, Burkeville, April 14, 1865-8.30 p. m.

Major-General SHERIDAN,
Nottoway Corut-House:

About 3,000 dismounted men belonging, I believe, to General Crook's division were ordered to report to some days ago for guard duty along the railway. They are now camped near Wilson's Station. Gneeral Meade directs that they be returned to their division. I will direct Major Oldham, the commanding officer, to report in person to Major-GEneral Crook for instruction.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-FOURTH ARMY COPRS, Appomattox Court-House, Va., April 14, 1865.

Brigadier General R. S. FOSTER,
Commanding First Division:

GENERAL: During the temporarily absence of Major-General Gibbon at Lynchburg, Brevet Major-General Griffin will be in temporary command of the troops at this place.

I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

EDWARD MOALE,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistand Adjutant-General.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY COMMAND, Numbers 28.
Near Lynchburg, Va., April 14, 1865.

In compliance with instructions received from Major-General Gibbon, any soldier, belonging either to the Union or Confederate armies, who shall be caught pillaging private houses, or committing any outrageous acts upon the persons of citizens, will be promptly reported to these headquarters by any officers of his command who shall have knowledge of the same, and upon proof of such offense committed the soldier committing the same shall without trail be hanged. This order will be published to all the troops of this command at once.

By command of Brigadier-General Mackenzie:

AUGUST H. FENN,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

RICHMOND, VA., April 14, 1865-11 a. m. (Received 9.30 p. m.)

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:

Mr. R. M. T. Huter has just arrived under the invitation signed by General Weitzel. He and Judge J. A. Campbell wish a permit for their visit to you at Washington, I think, with important communications.

E. O. C. ORD,

Major-General.