advance one of his regiments to-morrow morning three or four miles on the road to Holyoke, to remain there until the train has passed.

C. T. CHRISTENSEN,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS SIXTEENTH ARMY CORPS, April 1, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel C. T. CHRISTENSEN,
Assistant Adjutant-General:

The regiment will be ordered immediately.

A. J. SMITH,

Major-General.

HDQRS. ARMY OF DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI, April 1, 1865.

Major General A. J. SMITH,
Commanding Sixteenth Army Corps:

I think Steele has shown his cavalry in the neighborhood of Blakely, and the rebels were afraid of being cut off. I am satisfied that the battery has been withdrawn, but it will be well to keep a bright lookout for it in the morning.

E. R. S. CANBY,

Major-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS SIXTEENTH ARMY CORPS, April 1, 1865.

Captain McALESTER,
Chief Engineer:

A light battery opened on us this a. m. from the point spoken of last night. A transport with troops made several attempts to re-enforce the fort last night, but was driven back by the Parrotts.

C. J. ALLEN,

Acting Chief Engineer.

HDQRS. ARMY AND DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI, April 1, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel B. F. HAYS,
Commanding Siege Artillery:

(Care Headquarters Sixteenth Corps.)

General Totten is at Starke's Wharf, and requests that you will send all your mortar wagons for the transportation of eight 10-inch mortars just arrived; also one six-mule wagon to transport his baggage and camp equipage, and asks that you will load him a saddle-horse, his own having broken down. Please report when these means of transportation may be expected by General Totten.

C. T. CHRISTENSEN,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.