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danger here than at that point. You had better send us 100 or 200 cavalry until Colonel Bramlette returns. The secessionists were very busy running around this vicinity last night with guns. We succeeded in taking five guns. If you cannot send us the cavalry, we think you had better send us 400 or 500 men from Garrard's or Fry's regiments. If you conclude to send the infantry, they can be here to-night by 9 o'clock. We consider this of vital importance or we would not ask it.
Your obedient servants,
W. T. SCOTT, Lieutenant-Colonel.
S. D.BRUCE
S. H. CHIRMO.
Captain.
P. S.- We have but 340 or 350 men in camp, including Home Guards. If you cannot re-enforce us, send a special messenger, so that we can have Colonel Bramlette with us. Respectfully,
W. T. SCOTT.
P. S.- We have reliable information that two secession cavalry companies left here last night - that is, from this county and Clark; they are gone in the direction of Cumberland Gap; they are not well armed, and if intercepted could be easily taken.
W. T. SCOTT, First Kentucky Volunteers.
[Inclosure.]
FRANKFORT, September 24, 1861.
Colonel W. T. SCOTT:
I send by express some grape and canister. I believe you are in as much danger at Lexington as here. General Thomas, I hope, will send you re-enforcements. If he does not, telegraph to me, and I must return. Give me anything that occurs. Be watchful - vigilant.
THO. E. BRAMLETTE.
GENERAL ORDERS,} HDQRS. DEP'T OF THE CUMBERLAND, Numbers 1. } Louisville, Ky., September 24, 1861.
In obedience to instructions from the War Department the undersigned assumes command of the Department of the Cumberland, composed of the States of Kentucky and Tennessee.* * * * * * * *
ROBERT ANDERSON, Brigadier-General, U. S. Army.
OWENSBOROUGH, September 25, 1861.
Major-General FREMONT, Commanding Western Army, Saint Louis:
GENERAL: Agreeably to your orders, per telegram of the 22nd inst., and further instructions from General Grant, commanding at Cairo, to proceed to Owensborough with the gunboats for the purpose of keeping
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* The records show that Anderson was exercising this command as early as September 4, 1861.
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