the fact that most of their company officers had come from positions where they were uncustomed to command, and this was perhaps the first great temptation to which their men were exposed. In the city of Richmond their conduct is spoken of as very good.

E. O. C. ORD,

Major-General, Commanding Department.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
May 16, 1865.

Brevet Major-General EMORY,

Commanding, Cumberland:

The One hundred and fifty-sixth Indiana (one-year regiment) is ordered to report to you at Cumberland. It will leave here to-morrow, probably. As soon as you can spare it it will join General Brooke's division.

C. H. MORGAN,

Brevet Brigadier-General, &c.

WINCHESTER, VA., May 16, 1865.

(Received 9.15 a. m.)

Brigadier-General MORGAN,

Washington:

Does the general wish Governors Smith and Letcher captured and sent to Washington?

A. T. A. TORBERT,

Major-General.

WASHINGTON, May 17, 1865.

Honorable E. M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

I would respectfully request orders to-night relieving Major General P. H. Sheridan from the command of the Middle Military Division and assigning him to general command west of the Mississippi, south of the Arkansas; also for him to report to me for instructions.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

RICHMOND, VA., May 17, 1865-1 p. m.

(Received 2 p. m.)

Honorable EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

I learn that Vance was started for Washington this morning under guard. The rebel War Department records, eighty-one boces, weighing ten tons, will leave this morning.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General.