WASHINGTON, D. C., May 24, 1865-9.10 a. m.

Major-General WEITZEL,

City Point, Va.:

You cannot take with you men detailed from other commands for your artillery. All the men property belonging to the companies you take with you you will retain. If it is necessary to have more men they can be detailed from the command where you will be serving.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
May 24, 1865. (Received 2 p. m.)

Major-General RAWLINS:

The dispatch of lieutenant-general relating to artillery has been received.

G. WEITZEL,

Major-General.

WASHINGTON, May 24, 1865-7.50 p. m.

Major General G. WEITZEL,

City Point, Va.:

All regiments and men belonging to your corps and now away from it have been ordered to join you at City Point.

JNO. A. RAWLINS,

Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.

RICHMOND, VA., May 24, 1865.

Major-General WEITZEL,

City Point:

It is reported that various articles and stores were taken from the Davis house in Richmond while you were in command. You will cause any such articles held by any one in your command to be turned over to the place from which taken, and report to these headquarters any person who has taken from the said house or from any other public building any article whatever, whether papers, furniture, curiosities, or anything else.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
Camp Lincoln, Va., May 24, 1865.

Brigadier General R. H. JACKSON,

Commanding Second Division, Twenty-fifth Army Corps:

GENERAL: You will commence embarking your command at City Point to-morrow. The following vessels are for the purpose: H. Livingstone, 800 men; Matagorda, 500 men; Montauk, 350 men; Trade Wind, 350 men; Daniel Webster, 800 men; Thomas A. Scott, 500 men; Wilmington, 475 men; William Kennedy, 450 men; Prometheus, 300