Cannot a brigade of infantry and two regiments of cavalry be sent to Kentucky immediately?

J. T. BOYLE.

General D. C. BUELL.

LOUISVILLE, July 15, 1862.

I am persuaded Morgan has not over 1,000 men and two brass howitzers. Jack Allen probably has over 100 and there are several squads raised by domestic rebels. The secessionists have lied for Morgan and magnified his forces. He has divided them up and is burning bridges on Central Railroad between Paris and Lexington. Are well mounted and armed and move fleetly. I have no cavalry properly armed to pursue them. I am mounting some.

You are right in your judgment as to no evil effects except loss of individuals and destruction of property. Only the low and evil will join him. His recruits are few. He will escape, though, between Somerset and Lebanon. I know that Morgan's force is about as stated by me. I have sent reliable men, who learned the facts; one of them joining him to get the facts.

As Mr. Temple informs me, with Metcalfe's regiment of cavalry completed, with one other cavalry regiment, with force in Kentucky, such raids can be stopped if I am allowed to pursue a more rigid policy. Can we not make it to interest of domestic rebels to aid in stopping it?

J. T. BOYLE,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

Major-General BUELL.

LOUISVILLE, KY., July 15, 1862.

When will the carbines and cavalry equipments arrive here? Morgan's band are recruiting and gaining more accessions. They are divided up for that purpose. General Buell telegraphs that he is sending force to Tennessee and Kentucky, and sent Colonel Moody's regiment to Nashville yesterday afternoon.

J. T. BOYLE,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

The PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

LOUISVILLE, July 15, 1862.

Morgan continues his raid. He has several bands marauding and burning bridges. One band north of Lexington burned bridge on Covington Railroad. Morgan's main force supposed to be between Frankfort and Lexington. His operator has his instrument and attempted to deceive us by dispatches, but was detected. Morgan will not retreat until driven by cavalry, which I have not. Can the Governor of Ohio send regiment to Covington and along that road to quiet Covington?

J. T. BOYLE,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

Honorable E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War.