WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, April 12, 1865.

Major General C. C. AUGUR,

Commanding Department of Washington, D. C.:

SIR: The Secretary of War has ordered an illumination for to-morrow evening, April 13, 1865, to commence at 8 o'clock, and directs that you provide four bands to furnish music at this Daprtment during the evening.

I am, &c.,

W. A. NICHOLS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, April 12, 1865.

Brigadier-General DWIGHT,
Summit Point:

The general desires you to relieve at once the dismounted cavalry from the Opequon bridge to Charlestown and to guard the railroad with your division. Lynchburg surrendered yesterday. Wilson captured Selma, Ala., with Roddey and Forrest and their commands.

C. H. MORGAN,

Chief of Staff.

HARPER'S FERRY, April 12, 1865.

General MORGAN,

Chief of Staff:

A party of Mosby's men crossed the Shenandoah this morning, and captured one of my orderlies with dispatches, between this and Halltown. There were about twenty in the party; recrossed at Keyes' Ford.

Respectfully,

JOHN D. STEVENSON,

Brigadier-General.

WINCHESTER, April 12, 1865.

General STEVENSON:

The major-general commanding desires you to relieve the Sixth Pennsylvania Calvary form the railroad to-day and order it to Remount Camp, if it has not already been done, as it is to be mounted at once. You have the general's permission to go to Baltimore, notifying General Seward when you leave.

C. H. MORGAN,

Chief of Staff.

HARPER'S FERRY, April 12, 1865.

General MORGAN,

Chief of Staff:

In accordance with the insturctions of the major-general commanding I made all arrangements to withdraw the dismouted men from line of road beyond Charlestown to-day, but General Dwight has not relieved a single command.

Respectfully,

JOHN D. STEVENSON,

Brigadier-General.