squadron and one full battalion of the Sixteenth New York Cavalry to report at these headquarters. These are intended as part of the escort of the remains of the late Prresident, and should march April 17 a. m. Send Colonel Sweitzer to command. Let the band accompany him.

By command of Major-General Augur:

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON,
TWENTY-SECOND ARMY CORPS,

April 16, 1865.

Brevet Brigadier-General GAMBLE,

Fairfax Court-House;

GENERAL: In addition to the troops already ordered, send another battalion of the Eight Illinois Cavalry, and come yourself.

Respectfully,

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS EIGHT ILLINOIS CAVALRY,
Fairfax Court-House, Va., April 16, 1865.

Captain C. I. WICKERSHAM,

Assistant Adjutant-General, First Separate Brigade:

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that the EIght Illinois Cavalry, sent yesterday morning to scour the front of this line, has returned with four prisoners, three of them soldiers and one a citizen, who was taken under suspicious circumstances, and who, I think, may be a guerrilla. I divided the command into squads of from fifteen to thirty men and effectually scoured the country from the Orange and Alexandria Railroad to the Potomac River, and as far out as Brenstville, Gainesville, Aldie, and nearly to Leesburg. Nothing was learned of any movements of a suspicious character. I returned to camp between 12 and 1 o'clock this morning.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

D. R. CLENDENIN,

Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding Regiment.

POINT LOOKOUT, April 16, 1865.

(Received 7.30 a. m.)

Major-General HALLECK:

The guard-boat has stopped the mail-boat which left Washington yesterday afternoon. I shall hold her until further orders, according to your dispatch of yesterday.

JAS. BARNES,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.