HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, April 1, 1865-9.35 p.m.

Major-General HUMPHREYS:

The following instructions from the lieutenant-general are sent to you for your information, and previous instructions are modified accordingly:

Humphreys can push every reserve he has from his left, and if he finds the enemy breaking from his then push his single line left directly to the front. If he cannot break the enemy then Miles' division should be pushed right down the White Oak road.

GEO. G. MEADE,
Major-General.

OFFICIAL.] 10.15 P. M.

General MILES:

Be prepared to move down the White Oak road at 12 o'clock to-night to join General Sheridan if you cannot start the enemy by that time. Report to General Humphreys as soon as you can what is the condition of affairs with you and what are the probabilities of attacking the enemy successfully and of starting him.

By command of Major-General Humphreys:

C. A. WHITTIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, April 1, 1865-9.50 p.m.

Major-General HUMPHREYS,
Second Corps:

General Meade says that you construed his dispatch correctly, but the last dispatch from General Grant has modified the order, and you need only attack from your left.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, April 1, 1865-10.25 p.m. [Received 10.50 p.m.]

Major-General WEBB:

Chief of Staff:

I directed General Miles to let me know as soon as possible whether be can attack the enemy's line successfully or start them, and informed him if he could not, to be ready to move at 12 o'clock down the White Oak road to join Sheridan. I think the question can be decided by 12 o'clock.

A. A. HUMPHREYS,
Major-General.

APRIL 1, 1865. [Received 10.50 p.m.]

Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

Then the order to Hays remains as it was-to-morrow morning.

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major-General.