FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL, New York, June 19, 1862.

Colonel WILLIAM HOFFMAN,

Commissary-General of Prisoners, Detroit, Mich.

COLONEL: I have the honor to report that I have received and order to report to you "for such duty as I can perform. " I understood that you were in New York, and in my application for duty I applied for orders to report to you here. Should I not be otherwise directed I will proceed to join you at your headquarters at Detroit on Monday next, the 23rd instant.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

H. W. FREEDLEY,

Captain, Third Infantry.

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, June 20, 1862.

Major-General McCLELLAN:

* * * In regard to a contemplated execution of Captains Springs and Tripplet the Government has no information whatever, but will inquire and advise you.

A. LINCOLN.

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, June 20, 1862.

Major-General McCLELLAN:

Your dispatch in relation to Captains Springs and Triplett has been received. This Department has no information of any proceedings against them, but will take immediate measures to ascertain the facts and inform you of them.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

WAR DEPARTMENT, June 20, 1862.

Major-General FREEMONT:

The President directs that if you have in your custody the rebel Captains Springs and Triplett who are reported to be under sentence of death as guerrillas you shall suspend proceedings against them and make report to this Department of the facts in their cases. Please answer immediately.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

STRASBURG, June 20, 1862.

Honorable EDWIN M. STANTON:

Dispatch just received. I have not yet received any report in cases of rebel Captains Springs and Triplett. Have probably been tried by military commission under General Kelley. I will immediately inquire and report.

J. C. FREMONT,

Major-General, Commanding.