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blockaded for several miles and a bridge torn up, but they can soon cut out the road.

I have not heard one word from you since I wrote on the morning of the 17th instant. If they have 1,300 cavalry, they have almost two to one of our effective forces. The messenger says he saw a tolerably large, nearly white-headed, person with the cavalry, who said he lived between Lancaster and Camp Robinson, and that he said his name way "Anderson"; also that Gabriel Saulter was with them; that they had a company of 38 Kentuckians, principally from Montgomery and Bath Counties.

Inclose I send you a note from a reliable person from Flat Lick. He differs from the messenger as to numbers, though several persons are in camp now that saw them leave Flat Lick. They say the troops commenced moving early Wednesday morning, and it was 11 o'clock before they passed.

Yours, very respectfully,

T. T. GARRARD, Colonel Third Regiment Kentucky Volunteers.

SPECIAL ORDERS, } HDQRS. FIRST KENTUCKY BRIGADE, Numbers 13. } Camp Dick Robinson, October 19, 1861.

I. Brigadier General Albin Schoepf having reported to these headquarters for duty, agreeably to Department Orders, Numbers 58, is assigned to the command of the troops now in the Rockcastle Hills. He will proceed at once to that point and make all disposition in his power for the defense of his position against the advance of the enemy.

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By order of Brigadier-General Thomas:

GEO. E. FLYNT, Assistant Adjutant-General.

LOUISVILLE, KY., October 20, 1861.

SECRETARY OF WAR, Washington, D. C.:

Found Camp Dick Robinson partially supplied, and much troubled for want of money. Rumors of an advance. Thomas had sent forward two regiments to Rockcastle. Ordered him to concentrate near Crab Orchard or Mount Vernon. On return here find all at Camp Nolin quiet, but confirmatory intelligence of Buckner's strength on the other side of Green River, with the purpose of an attack on Louisville and Cincinnati. General Ward, at Greensburg, on a report of an advance of 2,000 rebels, fell back to Campbellsville, where, being re-enforced by volunteers, he made an attack. He calls for re-enforcements, and I have none to give. The Pittsburgh troops are floating down the river, and have not reached Cincinnati. General Mitchel reports he is ordered by you to remain at Cincinnati.

Answer.

W. T. SHERMAN, Brigadier-General, Commanding.