SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, TWENTY-SECOND ARMY CORPS, Numbers 92.
Washington, April 18, 1865.

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3. In accordance with the instructions contained in orders from the War Department, Adjutant-General's Office, it is directed that minute guns be fired under the direction of Brigadier General A. P. Howe, inspector of artillery, by detachments of artillery stationed near Saint John's Church, the City Hall, and the Capitol, to commence and end with the movement of the procession. At the following-named posts at sunrise on the 19th instant a Federal will be fired; minute guns between the hours of 12m. and 3 p. m., and a nationel salute at the setting of the sun, viz: Camp Barry, Fort Lincoln Alexandria, Fort Corcoran.

By command of Major-General Augur:

A. E. KING,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON,

TWENTY-SECOND ARMY CORPS,

April 18, 1865.

Colonel J. L. THOMPSON,

Commanding, Dernestonw, Md.:

Have all canal boats searched at Seneca and at the mount of the Monocary, and arrest suspicious persons and such as cannot give a good account of themselves.

By command of Major-General Augur:

A. R. SEWALL,

Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON,
TWENTY-SECOND ARMY CORPS,

April 18, 1865.

Brevet Brigadier-General GAMBLE,

Commanding Brigade:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that the battalion of the Eight Illinois Cavalry at Camp Casey be at once prepared to participate in the funeral ceremonies to-morrow. Direct the commanding officer to report at once to Colonel Sweitzer, who will command the cavalry. It would be advisable to send a staff officer to Colonel Sweitzer at once to notify him of the addition of his command. The general desires me to say that he will be pleased to have you and your staff accompany him. We meet at these headquarters at 9 a. m. to-morrow.

Very respectfully, your most obedient servant,

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.

CUMBERLAND, MD., April 18, 1865.

Brigadier General CHARLES H. MORGAN,

Chief of Staff, Winchester, Va.:

Colonel Hounshell, commanding forces at Lewisburg, has come in with a flag of truce to Colonel Oley, to ask if the can surrender his com