age could be sent up the river. I am anxious to make the march you spoke of yesterday in your telegram, and will gain time by coming back to Petersburg or this place.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General.

WASHINGTON, April 16, 1865-10 p. m.

Major-General SHERIDAN,

City Point, Va.:

You may bring your cavalry back to Petersburg, or where you can make the most time for your move in conjunction with Sherman.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

CITY POINT, VA., April 16, 1865-10.30 p. m. (Received 11.45 p. m.)

Lieutenant General U. S. GRANT,

Washington:

I have telegraphed for the dispatches form Sherman that you refer to.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General.

CITY POINT, April 16, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel F. C. NEWHALL,

Asst. Adjt. General, Cavalry Headquarters, Nottoway Court-House:

We are now here. Send any dispatches that you may have for the general to this place. President Lincoln did last night at 7 p. m. The President was stabbed at Ford's Theater by J. Wilkes Booth, the actor.

JAS. W. FORSYTH,

Brevet Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.

CAVALRY HEADQUARTERS, City Point, April 16, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel F. C. NEWHALL,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Nottoway Court-House:

Have you any dispatches for General Sheridan from General Sheman? If you have, send them here at once.

JAS. W. FORSYTH, April 16, 1865.

Lieutenant-Colonel NEWHALL,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Nottoway Court-House:

The cavalry will move to-morrow morning for Petersburg. Bring forward all our headquarters with the command.

JAS. W. FORSYTH,

Chief of Staff.