your dispatch to him, but I have no idea that it will produce any effect. General Ewell and party are prisoners of war, and are to be treated as such. We, of course, have no authority in the matter other than to turn them over to the guard from City Point coming ot receive them.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.

CIRCULAR.] HDQRS. FIRST DIVISION, NINTH ARMY CORPS,

April 10, 1865.

Inclosed works of dimensions for garrisons of at least 200 men and two guns each will at once be thrown up at Ford's Wilson's, and blacks and Whites Stations. The works will be surrounded by abatis, which will be so planted, about seventy-five yards from the works as not to obstruct the view of the ground immediately beyond. Brigade commanders in charge of the respective stations will locate the works and complete them as soon as possible.

By command of Bvt. Major General O. B. Willcox:

WM. V. RICHARDS,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

APRIL 10, 1865.

Brigadier-General FORSYTH,

Chief of Staff:

GENERAL: I presume the detail of officers to carry out the details of the stipulations, &c., includes me, though the initials of the name are not mine. I am called "A. S. Merritt." Please have it corrected.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. MERRITT,

Brevet Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-FOURTH ARMY CORPS, ARMY OF THE JAMES, VA.,
April 10, 1865.

Major-General MERRITT,

Commanding Cavalry Division:

GENERAL: General Gibbon has just learned that General Lee or some of his officers will soon be at the Court-House. The general wishes you to meet him there.

I have the honor to be, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

EDWARD MOALE,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

CAVALRY HEADQUARTERS,

Prospect Station, April 10, 1865.

Major General GEORGE CROOK,

Commanding Second Cavalry Division:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you detail one brigade of your division to escort Lieutenant-General Grant to