selected to command should be prudent and reliable, and great care must be taken not to capture or disturb those who have been already paroled by General Grant or General Kancock, under arrangements made with General Lee.

By order of General Emory:

TH. MELVIN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

STEPHENSON'S, April 23, 1865.

General STEVENSON:

General Hancock will be at the Ferry about 9.30. If he has time he would like to see you a few minutes.

C. H. MORGAN,

Chief of Staff.

BALTIMORE, MD., April 23., 1865.

Honorable E. M. STANTON,

Secretary of War;

Colonel Wolley, provost-marshal, has received a dispatch signed J. L. McPhail and dated Washington, April 23, and purporting to be by your authority. It asks for information as to boats running to Western Shore, Md., and if they are well guarded; order all vessels trading to Western Shore to be stopped and steam-boats searched Please inform me if such are your instructions.

LEW. WALLACE,

Major-General, Commanding.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington, April 23, 1865 - 8.05 p. m.

Major General LEW. WALLACE,

Baltimore:

Mr. McPhail was instructed by me to procure the information and give the directions mentioned in his telegram, and if it is not furnished officers will be placed in command who will do so.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington, April 24, 1865 - 10 a. m.

Major General H. W. HALLECK,

Richmond:

Such order in respect to trade as you deem proper will be approved. Please prepare and telegraphed it immediately, so that the public may know and this Department be relieved from the incessant annoyance of questions that I am unable to answer.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.