My aide-de-camp, Lieutenant Medary, will give you much information which I do not desire to commit to paper, and I will be happy to receive your instructions through him. Whatever may be your orders, if within the power of men they shall be executed.

Since we have been surrounded I have had at the same time 4,000 men detached on various expeditions, all of which have been successful.

Stevenson is still in my immediate front and I daily send him paroled prisoners, and our pickets have frequent skirmishes.

A few days since I sent Lieutenant R. Montgomery, of my staff, with an escort of 5 cavalry to Barboursville to take possession of that place. He captured and paroled 100 prisoners, among whom was a captain; they were generally convalescents. He also captured a supply of hospital stores.

I am, general, with high respect, your obedient servant,

GEORGE W. MORGAN,

Brigadier-General Volunteers, Commanding.

Major-General WRIGHT, U. S. A., Cincinnati, Ohio.

P. S.-I will thank you, general, to send me a list of the officers and soldiers of the Third Kentucky (Garrad's), Third East Tennessee (Houk's),and First Battalion Kentucky Cavalry (Munday's), captured and paroled by the enemy. I have no other means of ascertaining their names, and have now an opportunity of effecting the exchange of many of them.

[Inclosure No. 2.]

GENERAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT NO.2,

No. 124.
Chattanooga, Tenn., August 25, 1862.

The troops of this command will be in readiness to move at an hour's notice. Ample time for the preparation having been allowed and everything necessary having been promptly supplied, the general trusts the movement will be made with that alacrity and regularity which can alone inspire confidence.

The enemy is before us, devastating our fair country, imprisoning our old and venerated men, even the ministers of God, insulting our women, and desecrating our altars. It is our proud lot to be assigned the duty of punishing and driving these deluded men, led by desperate adventurers and goaded on by Abolition demagogues and demons. Let us but deserve success and an offended Deity will certainly secure it. Should we be opposed, we must fight at any odds and conquer at any sacrifice. Should the foe retire, we must follow him rapidly to his town territory and make him taste the bitters of invasion.

Soldiers! The enemy are before you and your banners are free. It is for you to decide whether our brothers and sisters of Tennessee and Kentucky shall remain bondmen and bondwomen of the Abolition tyrant or be restored to the freedom inherited from our fathers.

By command of General Bragg:

GEO. G. GARNER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

P. S.-General Bragg crossed the Tennessee with his army on the 24th of August.

[Addenda.]

Humphreys Marshall marching from Pound Gap by way of Mount Sterling to join Kirby Smith. His force estimated at from 8,000 to