from citizens going through the lines. Legitimate trade in articles not contraband will be encouraged and no restrictions placed upon travel except in cases where the interests of the service plainly demand it.

By order of Brevet Major-General Emory:

TH. MELVIN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
April 28, 1865.

Brigadier General J. D. STEVENSON:

General Torbert will be instructed to adopt a liberal policy with reference to passes to refugees of the character you mention, and there will probably be no difficulty whatever in their returning to their homes. This is in answer to your dispatch of the 26th.

C. H. MORGAN,

Brevet Brigadier-General.

NORTH EAST, PA., April 28, 1865-1 a.m.

(Received 3.40 a.m.)

Honorable E. M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

I met the late President's remains at Philadelphia, Pa., and have been constantly with them. They just passed beyond the line of my department. Everything has been most satisfactory.

JNO. A. DIX,

Major-General.

CLEVELAND, OHIO, April 28, 1865.

(Received 11.20 a.m.)

Honorable E. M. STANTON:

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

E. D. TOWNSEND.

CLEVELAND, April 28, 1865-11.30 p.m.

(Received 1.20 a.m. 29th.)

Honorable E. M. STANTON:

The funeral train is ready, and will start at midnight.

E. D. TOWNSEND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

April 28, 1865.

S. DRAPER, Esq.,

Collector, New York:

Look out for an attempt of the rebels in Canada to seize or otherwise procure a vessel at New York or its vicinity, in order to escape to the Rio Grande. Jacob Thompson is now in some of our cities on this business.

C. A. DANA,

Assistant Secretary of War.