GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. ARMY AND DIST. OF N. C., Numbers 28.
New Berne, N. C., March 9, 1864.

The moment when we are threatend with an advance by the enemy is the proper time to remind the gallant officers and soldiers of this command of the results of the recent operations in North Carolina. Besides the repulse of general Pickett's army at New Berne, the following have captured: Six officers, 281 prisoners and dangerous rebels, 500 contrabands, 250 arms and accouterments, 138 horses and mules, 11 bales of cotton, 1 piece of artillery, caisson complete, 1 flag, many saddles, harness, and wagons. Much property of the Government has been destroyed from inability to remove it, as appears by partial list: 250,000 pounds of pork, 80 barrels of lard, 75 barrels of meat, 20,000 bushels of corn, 32 barrels of beef, 5 hogsheads of sugar, 5,000 empty sacks, 1 corn-mill, 10 wagons, 1 ton of tobacco, 18 mules, 2 warehouses of salt, and 2 extensive salt manufactories. Thousands of have entered the lines and resumed their allegiance to the Federal Union with joy and gladness.

these valuable services will be appreciated by the Government and the people, and this brief allusion to them should stimulate all to renewed energy in the final campaign against the revolutionists.

By command of Major-General Peck:

BENJ. B. FOSTER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, March 10, 1864.

By order of the President, Major General Henry W. Halleck is, at his own request, relieved from duty as General-in-Chief, commanding the Armies of the United States.

By ordered of the President:

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

March 10, 1864-1. 40 p. m.

Lieutenant General U. S. GRANT,

Commander-in-Chief, Hdqrs. Army of the Potomac:

Pursuant to the authority of the act of Congress approved february 29, 1864, the President, by Executive order of this date, has assigned do you the command of the Armies of the United States.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

CIRCULAR.] HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,

March 10, 1864.

The major-general commanding me to inform you that Lieutenant-General Grand has arrived at his headquarters, and will remain this afternoon and to-night. he will be happy to see you here at any time during his brief stay.

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major-General, Chief of Staff.

(To corps commanders.)