HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES,
Staunton Va., May 18, 1865. (Received 3.20 p. m.)

Governor F. H. PEIRPOINT:

GOVERNOR: An attempt was made last evening to assassinate Brigadier General I. H. Duval, commanding U. S. forces at this place. The general was not hurt. All possible measures are being made to lead to the aries of the would-be assassin. Details will be sent you by courier.

Respectfully, &c.,

J. H. RIDER,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General of Volunteers.

RICHMOND, VA., May 19, 1865.

Honorable E. M. STANTON,

Washington:

An officer will be immediately sent to Washington with report on the mining of Libby Prison and two witnesses to prove it.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General, Commanding.

RICHMOND, VA., May 19, 1865-12 m.

Lieutenant-General GRANT:

I am informed that the following troops of the Twenty-fifth Corps are absent from the Department of Virginia, viz: The Twenty-ninth Connecticut, and detachments of the Tenth and Twenty-eighth U. S. Regiments are at Point Lookout, and the Twenty-second U. S. Regiment at Port Tobacco, Md.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General, Commanding.

WASHINGTON, May 19, 1865-1 p. m.

Major-General HALLECK,

Richmond, Va.:

General Weitzel will be limited in animals transported to Texas to four teams per 1,000 men; two ambulance teams per 1,000 men; teams for four 4-gun batteries and the proper number of officers' horses. Any cavalry he may have will turn over their horses here, but take their horse equipments.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

WASHINGTON, May 19, 1865-4 p. m.

Major-General HALLECK,

Richmond, Va.:

Brevet Major-General Miles is ordered to report to your for the purpose of being assigned to the Eastern District of the Department of Virginia with headquarters at Fort Monroe, the object being to put an officer at Fort Monroe who will by no possibility permit the escape of the prisoners to be confined there.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.