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GREENSBORUGH, May 2, 1865.

Major General P. M. B. YOUNG,

Augusta.

The military convention includes the whole of General Johnstn's command. You are immediately under Major- General Lovell and should recive instructions from him.

ARCHER ANDERSO,

Assistant Adjutant- General.

GREENSBOROUGH, May 2, 1865.

Brigadier-General KENNEDY,

Commanding at Greensborough:

GENERAL: A Federal garrison for this place will arrive at 2 or 3 o'clock to- day. General Johnston desires yu will see its commander, make arrangements to have your guard relieved, and as soon as this is done, rejoin your division with your command. Polease report your action.

Yours, &c.,

ARCHER ANDERSON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

GREENSBOROUGH, May 2, 1865.

Captain WILLIAM A. REID,

Assistant Adjutant-General, High Point:

Issue final papers to Logan's cavalry brigade, referrred to in your dispatch. I will ask to have train sent for you during the day.

E. J. HARVIE,

Colonel and Inspector- General.

GREENSBORUGH, May 2, 1865.

Brigadier-Gernal ALLEN,

Charlotte:

Report when papers are completed. Instructions will then be given as to marching.

ARCHER ANDERSON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADDQUARTERS MILITARY DISTRICT OF FLORIDA,

Tallahassee, May 2, 1865.

Governor A. K. ALLISON:

GOVERNOR: I received last night official notification from Brigadier- General Vogdes, commanding U. S. forces, Jacksonville, of the termination of the armistice recently agreed on between General Johnston and Major- General Sherman, and that hostilities would be resumed at the expiration of twenty- four hours after the delivery of his dispatch at my outposts. It was delivered there at 2 p. m. on yesteday. hostilities will therefore be resumed at 2 p. m. today. I have also received official information that there is a large force of the enemy at and near


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