HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
Washington, D. C., April 27, 1865.

Bvt. Major General W. H. EMORY, Cumberland, Md.:

The following is sent for your information:

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington, April 27, 1865-9.35 a. m.

Major-General DIX,

New York:

J. Wilkes Booth and Herold were chased from the swamp in Saint Mary's County, Md.; pursued yesterday morning to Garrett's farm, near Port Roayl, on the Rappahannock, by Colonel Baker's force. The barn in which they took refuge was fired. Booth, in making his escape, was shot through the head and killed, lingering about three hours, and Herold captured. Booth's body and Herold are now here.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

By command of Major-General Hancock:

DUNCAN S. WALKER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

(Same to Brevet Major-General Torbert, Winchester, Va., and Brigadier-General Stevenson, Harper's Ferry, W. Va.)

HEADQUARTERS REMOUNT CAMP,
Pleasant Valley, Va., April 27, 1865.

Brevet Major-General TORBERT,

Commanding Army of the Shenandoah:

One thousand three hundred and sixty men and seven officers of the Third Division, under command of Captain Willard, Second New York Cavalry, have just started by rail. The First and Second Divisions are now cleared out. There are not more than 1,000 men to send away. These we can clear out to-morrow. Colonel Fitz Simons will start with his headquarters Saturday morning, which will finish up everything.

Very respectfully,

H. H. GOLDSMITH,

Lieutenant and Aide-de-Camp.

NEW YORK, April 27, 1865.

(Received 1.30 p. m.)

Honorable E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War:

A dispatch from General Townsend advises of your condemnation of the taking of a photograph of the President's remains, and orders the destruction of the plates, pictures, and engravings. The plates include the pictures of General Townsend and Admiral Davis. They are in my hands awaiting your pleasure, as by second telegram. The permit was not given by me.

JOHN J. PECK,

Major-General.

BUFFALO, N. Y., April 27, 1865.

(Received 11.55 a. m.)

Honorable E. M. STANTON:

The funeral train arrived here safely at 7 o'clock this morning.

E. D. TOWNSEND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.