SOMERSET., July., 22, 1862.

Honorable GEORGE DUNLAP, Washington, D. C:

Just completed my tour Kentucky. Captured sixteen cities,destroyed millions of dollars' worth of United States property. Passed through your county, but regret not seeing you. We paroled 1,500 Federal prisoners.

JOHN H. MORGAN,

Commanding Brigade.

The following is an order I issued to all operators while at George town:

GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. TELEGRAPH, DEPARTMENT OF KENTUCKY, C. S. A.,

Numbers 1. Georgetown, Ky., July 16, 1862.

When an operator is positively informed that the enemy is marching on his station he will immediately proceed to destroy the telegraph instruments and all material in his charge. Such instances of carelessness as exhibited on the part of the operators at Lebanon, Midway, and Georgetown will be severely dealt with.

By order of

G. A. ELSWORTH,

General Military Superintendent C. S. Telegraph Department.

The above report contains but a few of the dispatches I received and sent during General Morgan's late expedition through Kentucky. Those of the greatest interest and importance are respectfully submitted.

I remain, your obedient servant,

GEO. A. ELSWORTH,

Morgan's Telegrapher.

Captain R. A. ALSTON, Assistant Adjutant-General.

Numbers 14.

Report of Lieutenant Co. R. M. Nix, First Georgia Partisan Rangers, of the capture of Cynthiana.

HEADQUARTERS, CAMP SMITH,
Near Knoxville, Tenn., July 30, 1862.

SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the action of the First Regiment Georgia Partisan Rangers in the battle of Cynthiana on Thursday, 17th instant:

On Thursday, the 17th instant, when the brigade had arrived within a few miles of Cynthiana, I was ordered by General Morgan to detach my regiment and attack the town on the west side at the report of the cannon. Having made a circuit of 5 or more miles through plantations and over many obstructions not anticipated, with all possible dispatch I arrived in the suburbs, and formed a line a few minutes after the signal of attack was heard when I observed a body of the enemy's cavalry advancing toward my line, which were promptly repulsed by a volley from my command. Having advanced a short distance, I ordered Captain Jones to deploy his company (A) to the right of the pike in order to cover the whole of the rear of the town and prevent the escape of the enemy in case of their defeat. Before the whole of Company A, however, could be deployed it encountered a body of cavalry advancing on the pike, which were repulsed after a sharp contest. Advancing farther, Captain Jones encountered a force of artillery, with one brass field piece, which he charged and repulsed, the enemy leaving the piece behind