RICHMOND, April 18, 1865.

(Received 8.30 p. m.)

General RAWLINS:

The regiment left Petersburg at 5 a. m. yesterday for City Point, where transportation was waiting for it. I will procure a report from the latter point and forward at once.

E. O. C. ORD,

Major-General.

RICHMOND, April 18, 1865.

(Received 9 p. m.)

Brigadier-General RAWLINS:

The colored regiment left City Point at daylight this morning.

E. C. O. ORD,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMIED OF THE UNITED STATES,
Washington, April 18, 1865.

Major-General ORD,

Richmond, Va.:

Paroled prisoners belonging to North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and in fact all the Southern States must get to their homes through the country. Those at Fort Monroe must be turned back. Orders were given that their parole should be a pass to go through out lines when it was necessary to get to their homes; but we did undertake to pay their passage nor to permit them to travel a roundabout way through the loyal Stated for their convenience. All issues of forage and substitence to them must also be discontinued.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 18, 1865-10 p. m.

Major-General ORD,

Richmond, Va.:

Direct General Patrick to give no more passes to paroled prisoners to come to Washington or the loyal States. They must get to their homes in their own way.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
Burkeville, April 18, 1865.

Major-General ORD,

Richmond, Va.:

I arrived here to-day. My command will be here to-morrow. I report in conformity with orders from Lieutenant-General Grant.

JOHN GIBBON,

Major-General of Volunteers, Commanding.