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some infantry mounted and on foot, under Colonel Maxwell. I have some force at Lexington which I had ordered to engage one division of the enemy's force, but orders not obeyed. With such officers as General Ward and General Smith I cannot hope to accomplish much. I shall report their conduct in writing. I have telegraphed General Nelson at Nashville for aid and asked him to come in person. Deficiency in cavalry will prevent the cutting off of Morgan's retreat. I have force at Frankfort and raw recruits from Ohio, and send to-day to that place battalion of three-months' men from Indiana. I have gathered all the force it is possible to get except from Nashville.

J. T. BOYLE,

Brigadier-General.

Honorable E. M. STANTON.

CINCINNATI, OHIO, July 18, 1862.

I have reliable information that Morgan's was at Cynthiana last night. My informant shook hands with him and was disarmed by him. Cynthiana surrendered at 5.30 p.m. Boyd's Station, this side of Cynthiana, expects to be attacked every moment. Morgan reported to have 2,500 men. We have organized force here. A few arms and some ammunition.

GEO. HATCH.

Honorable E. M. STANTON.

LOUISVILLE, July 10, 1862.

The boldness of Morgan's raid gives reason to believe that he is to be re-enforced and that they will fall upon Kentucky in her helpless condition. Major Sidell telegraphs that Baxter is threatening at Murfreesborough and that I have no re-enforcements from there.

J. T. BOYLE,

Brigadier-General.

Major-General BUELL.

LOUISVILLE, July 19, 1862.

I moved from Frankfort a force of 1,800 men, consisting of cavalry, infantry mounted and on foot, and two pieces of Thirteenth Indiana Battery, under Colonel Maxwell, in pursuit of Morgan in direction of Georgetown. I ordered General Smith with smaller force from Lexington on Paris. He attacked part of Morgan's force at Paris this morning about 10 o'clock, driving them out, killing 12, and putting others to flight. Morgan was moving rapidly in direction of Winchester, General Smith in pursuit. I ordered Colonel Warner with 500 men to move on him and engage him at Winchester, and after these positive orders, accompanied with a threat, he is just moving now, at 6 o'clock. I ordered Colonel Wolford on yesterday with volunteer cavalry to move toward Richmond and Winchester to intercept Morgan and protect the trains to Cumberland Gap. I ordered Lieutenant-Colonel Cochran, of Second Kentucky Cavalry, in command of men mounted by me and part of Ninth Pennsylvania Cavalry, to march this morning from Danville for Winchester in pursuit and to cut off retreat. If General Ward and others had obeyed my orders I would have prevented the great extent of Morgan's raid. I relieved Ward and put Smith in command as soon as he could reach Lexington. Morgan has done great damage and