of course be under your command and will report to you. There are no special orders for them. They are ordered there on account of certain disloyal manifestations on the part of some of the people. The brigade will probably leave here to-day.

C. H. MORGAN,

Brevet Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL., May 3, 1865.

(Received 4.30 p.m.)

Honorable E. M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

The further train arrived here without accident at 8.40 this morning. The burial is appointed at 12 m. to-morrow, Thursday.

E. D. TOWNSEND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL., May 3, 1865.

(Received 4.35 p.m.)

Honorable E. M. STANTON:

The duty assigned me has been completed promptly and safely, and I believe satisfactorily to all parties.

Your obedient servant,

D. C. McCALLUM,

Brevet Brigadier-General.

PHILADELPHIA, May 4, 1865-12 midnight.

(Received 11 a.m. 5th.)

Honorable EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

I think General Halleck's notion of allowing railroad companies to rebuild their roads in Virginia the best course to pursue. If you concur will you please so telegraph him?

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

PHILADELPHIA, May 4, 1865.

Major-General HALLECK,

Richmond, Va.:

There will be no need of repairing the Weldon road to supply Sherman. There would not be time to repair it out one day's march from Petersburg before his troops will be up. Having no ammunition to haul they will find no difficulty in hauling supplies for the whole march.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

RICHMOND, VA., May 4, 1865-1 p.m.

(Received 4.30 p.m.)

Lieutenant General U. S. GRANT:

General Meade has arrived here, and the Second and Fifth Corps will probably start from Manchester to-morrow. A squadron of cavalry