RICHMOND, May 18, 1865-1.45 p. m.

Major-General WITZEL, City Point:

The following telegram,* just received from General Grant, is transmitted for your information. You will make the proper requisitions on the chief commissary and chief quartermaster at City Point.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE JAMES,
Richmond, Va., May 18, 1865-10.30 a. m.

COMMANDING OFFICER,

Charlottesville:

If John S. Mosby, the guerrilla chief, does not surrender himself by the 20th of this month, offer reward of $5,000 for his capture. Also publish the following reward for the rebel governor, William Smith, known as "Extra Billy."

$25,000 REWARD.

By direction of the Secretary of War a reward of $25,000 is hereby offered for the arrest and delivery for trail of William Smith, rebel governor of Virginia.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE JAMES,
Richmond, Va., May 18, 1865.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General, Commanding.

RICHMOND, VA., May 18, 1865.

Colonel S. B. M. YOUNG, Lynchburg:

Assure all freedmen that they cannot be supported by the Government, but must work for their living. Where they cannot find labor, put them on abandoned lands and assign them plots for cultivation and seed and animals to put in crops. The Quartermaster's Department has been directed to issue 1,500 animals for that purpose. Make requisition on General Ord for a share. Rations must be issued sparingly and only where necessary to prevent suffering. You may use any of the colored people whom you are obliged to retain in repairing the canal, keeping an account of expenses. You will make your returns and reports direct to General Ord, commanding department.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General, Commanding.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, Numbers 68.
22nd ARMY CORPS, May 18, 1865.

The District of the Patuxent and Northern Neck, established in General Orders, Numbers 56, from these headquarters, April 20, 1865, are hereby discontinued, and the country embraced within their limits is transferred respectively to the Districts of Washington and Alexandria.

By command of Major General C. C. Augur:

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.

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*See Rawlins to Halleck, May 18, p. 1168.

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