for military purposes as you may deem most advantageous to the Government and the military service, and for so doing this shall be your warrant.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

CAMDEN STATION, Baltimore, October 4, 1863.

(Received 10.20 p.m.)

Hon. E. M. STANTON:

In accordance with your telegram, I have instructed that a daily report of the trains leaving Washington, and of the time of their arrival at the Ohio River, Bellaire, Columbus, Indianapolis, and Jeffersonville be made to you.

J. W. GARRETT,

President.

LOUISVILLE, KY., October 4, 1863-9.30 p.m.

(Received 11.40 p.m.)

Hon. E. M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

Received your message at 9.25. Train leaves for Indianapolis at 9.30. Have held train at Jeffersonville. Will try and make the connection to Indianapolis, and will give attention to the matters you telegraphed about in the morning.

THOMAS A. SCOTT,

Colonel, and Aide-de-Camp.

BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD DEPOT, October 5, 1863-12.15 p.m.

Colonel D. C. McCALLUM:

I find we will have an ample supply of cars for horses and mules of the Eleventh Corps. We will, however, be short about 35 flats. If you can any way loan us this number of flats we will get through with movement of Eleventh Corps by midnight. Should you need them before they are returned, we will loan you our gondolas to any extent. Please reply to Washington Depot.

W. P. SMITH.

HEADQUARTERS, Rucker's, October 5, 1863.

Captain GEORGE S. KOONTZ,
Washington Depot:

Mr. Devereux will send the 35 flats this p.m., and will communicate with you in regard to the gondolas. If it is a possible thing all must be shipped by midnight to-night.

D. C. McCALLUM.