HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 27, 1865-4.45 p. m.

Major-General HALLECK,

Richmond, Va.:

The above* from Wright is forwarded for your information. It is presumed that Sheridan and Wright are now in communication.

GEO. G. MEADE,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 27, 1865.

Major-General HALLECK:

Forwarded for your information.

HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS,
April 27, 1865-3.40 p. m.

General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

I have the honor to forward copy of telegram just received by me purporting to have been sent by General Johnston. I presume it to be authentic, but will make investigation in regard to it at once.

"HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE,

"April 27. (Received 3.10 p. m.)

"COMMANDER U. S. FORCES,

"Danville:

"A military convention has been made by General Sherman and myself terminating hostilities in North Carolina and elsewhere in our commands.

"J. E. JOHNSON,

"General."

H. G. WRIGHT,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 27, 1865-4.55 p. m.

Major-General WRIGHT,

Commanding Sixth Army Corps:

Your dispatches are received. General Meade directs me to state to you that without official instructions from General Grant or from General Sherman you are not to pay any attention to dispatches concerning conventions or truces. You are to be governed by instructions sent last night.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.

GEO. G. MEADE,

Major-General.

RICHMOND, April 27, 1865-9 p. m.

(Received 10.20 p. m.)

Major-General MEADE:

Your dispatch of this date just received. Impress upon General Wright and General Sheridan that they are not to regard any dispatches from General Sherman direct or through rebel authorities. They will obey only the orders from General Grant or myself. They will push on with all possible dispatch and carry out their original orders without regard to General Sherman's arrangements.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General.

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*See dispatch of 3.20 p. m., April 27, Part I, p. 1315.

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