I cannot speak too highly of the coolness and bravery displayed by my officers and men. My orders were promptly obeyed and every one did his whole duty.

Respectfully submitted.

THOS. J. JORDAN,

Major, Ninth Pennsylvania Cavalry.

Brigadier-General BOYLE.

Numbers 5.

Report of Lieutenant Colonel John J. Landram, Eighteenth Kentucky Infantry, of the capture of Cynthiana.

HEADQUARTERS,
Cynthiana, Ky., July 24, 1862.

On Thursday, the 17th instant, about 3 p. m., I was attacked at this place by the forces under command of Colonel John H. Morgan, comprising three regiments, composed of Kentuckians, Tennesseeans, Georgians from 1,500 to 3,000 men, reported by Captain Alston, his adjutant-general, at 2,200 strong, and two pieces of artillery. The forces under my command were composed of about 12 men of the eighteenth Kentucky Volunteers and the following Home Guards: About 60 men, under Captain J. B. McClintock and from 50 to 60 men under Captain Lafe Wilson, from Cynthiana and vicinity; Captain John S. Arthur, of Newport, 50 men; Captain J. J. Wright, of cincinnati, 40 men; Captain Pepper, of Bracken County, 35 men; 75 men of the Seventh Kentucky Cavalry (raw recruits), under Major William O. Smith, and one brass 12-pounder and a small artillery squad, under Captain W. H. Glass, of Cincinnati, amounting ing the aggregate to about 340 men, the majority of them poorly armed and nearly all totally undisciplined.

After my pickets were driven in and before I had time to dispose my little force the enemy commenced shelling the town without notice to me to remove the women and children. I immediately ordered Captain Glass to occupy the public square with his artillery, from which point he could command most of the roads entering the town, Captain Arthur's company to support it. I also at the same time ordered a portion of my force to take position on the Magee Hill road, south of town, and soon hearing considerable firing in that quarter presumed they were approaching in that direction in heavy force. I then posted a portion of my force on the river bank, on the west side of the town, near the Licking Brigade, from which direction Morgan's main force seemed to be approaching, with instructions to hold the bridge at all hazards. At this time I ordered Captain Glass to put his piece in position, so as to command Morgan's battery and, if possible, to silence it, which was done at the second discharge. I then discovered that the town was circumvented, and we were completely surrounded by a superior force, the enemy approaching by ever road, street, and bypath, and deployed as skirmishers trough every field, completely encircling us. I ordered Captain Glass to put his gun in position to command the Millersburg road and give the enemy grape and canister, which was done with good effect. By this time my little band was engaged at every point. The fighting on both sides was terrific. The