HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, Washington, April 15, 1865-7.30 p. m.

Major-General SHERIDAN,
Burkeville:

The following is forwarded for your information:

RALEIGH, N. C., April 13, 1865.

General U. S. GRANT:

I entered Raleigh this morning. Johnston has retreated westward. I shall move to Asheville and Salisbury or Charlotte. I hope Sheridan is coming this way with his cavalry. If I can bring Johnston to a stand can soon fix him. The people here had not heard of the surrender of lee, and hardly credit it. All well.

W. T. SHERMAN,

Major-General.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, April 15, 1865.

Major-General SHERIDAN:

I am afraid it is indeed true. Army headquarters asked City Point in reference to the genuineness of the dispatch and City Point replies it is reliable and has been since confirmed. It is too horrible to contemplate with composure.

JNO. G. PARKE,
Major-General.

CAVALRY HEADQUARTERS, Nottoway Court-House, April 15, 1865.

The command will move at 6 a. m. to-morrow for City Point under command of Major-General Crook, unless halted at some intermediate point by orders form these headquarters.

By command of Major-General Sheridan:

JAS. W. FORSYTH,

Brevet Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.

CAVALRY HEADQUARTERS, Nottoway Court-House, April 15, 1865.

The order of this date directing this command to move to City Point is hereby rescinded, and the cavalry will remain in camp at this place until further orders.

By command of Major-General Sheridan:

JAS. W. FORSYTH,

Brevet Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.

APPOMATTOX, April 15, 1865.

Major-General ORD,

Commanding at Richmond:

Yours of the 13th was received to-day. I have jut returned form Lynchburg. Turner's division and the cavalry will return form there to-morrow, and the whole force here for Farmville Tuesday.

JNO. GIBBON,

Major-General.