the Army, viz: Major General George Sykes, U. s. Volunteers; Major General W. H. French, U. S. Volunteers; Major General John Newton, U. S. Volunteers; Brigadier General J. R. Kenly, U. S. Volunteers; Brigadier General F. B. Spinola, U. S. Volunteers; Brigadier General Solomon Meredith, U. S. Volunteers.

By order of the Secretary of War:

E. D. TOWNSEND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
Washington, D. C., March 23, 1864-12. 30 p. m.

Major-General MEADE,

Commanding Army of the Potomac:

GENERAL: Lieutenant-General Grant will be at Culpeper by to-morrow morning's train, and will, at your earliest convenience thereafter, desire to see your troops; not in review, but simply drawn up in line in front of or near their respective corps encampments.

By command of Lieutenant-General Grant:

JNO. A. RAWLINS,

Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.

PONY MOUNTAIN, March 23, 1864-5. 25 p. m.

Captain NORTON:

All quiet. Some 50 of the enemy this p. m. constructing works at Stringfellow's Ford. At Raccoon Ford they have constructed three lunettes and a line of earth-works about 100 yards long since yesterday morning.

MCCLOSKEY.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 23, 1864-2. 10 p. m.

COMMANDING OFFICER SECOND CORPS:

General Hancock has arrived here. He will not rejoin his headquarters to-day, and will give yo timely notice when you may expect him. He does not wish you to put yourself to any inconvenience on his account.

S. WILLIAMS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 23, 1864.

COMMANDING OFFICER CAVALRY CORPS:

I am directed by the commanding general to say that as the reports of an intended raid on the part of the enemy's cavalry do not appear to be well founded, it will not be necessary for you to continue to hold your command in readiness for moving at very short notice. The commanding general directs, however, that you cause the lower fords of the Rappahannock, as far down as Falmouth, to