CHAP.XII.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-CONFEDERATE.

same popular clamor-the offspring of excitement and alarm. I think it will be proper to avail ourselves of the militia, of which, I understand, this county can turn our about 500 and Buchanan about 150, and the counties west about an equal number, at least until the enemy is pressed beyond the gorges of the mountains should he attempt to pass them. I telegraphed you to let me have another battery, for which I made requisition while at Richmond. I repeat that request now; also, I request urgently that another regiment or two may be sent forward if they can be possibly spared from other important fields of service, until I can call on General Johnston and get two of the new Tennessee levies.

I am, dear sir, your obedient servant,

HUMPHREY MARSHALL, Brigadier-General.

N. B.-Please telegraph to me at once if you dissent from my exercise of discretion, and courier will find me here to-morrow and next day; for I shall wait for Trigg, and can then turn him to Hansonville if you direct and order it so.

[Indorsement.] General Marshall was telegraphed on the 12th to act according to his own judgment, on the most reliable information he might have, without regard to my dispatch of the 11th.

S. C.

JACKSBOROUGH, November 12, 1861.

General S. COOPER:

Dispatch of 10th, from Pound Gap, says Colonel Williams is retreating, and expected at Gap that evening. Force of enemy, 3,000.

F. K. ZOLLICOFFER.

HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, Bowling Green, November 13, [1861.]

General POLK, Columbus:

The enemy's advance reported at Madisonville. The general wishes General Pillow's advance hastened to Clarskville.

W. W. MACKALL, Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, Bowling Green, November 13, 1861.

Brigadier General S. B. BUCKNER, Commanding Second Division:

GENERAL: You will direct Major T. B. Munro, and Captain Boyd, assistant quartermaster, to take a subaltern and 10 men, to proceed to the building occupied as the Branch of the Bank of Kentucky at this place, and demand of H. Calvert, the cashier of said bank, the immediate surrender of all the books, papers, furniture, and the keys of the vaults, safes, drawers, and of building in his possession or in that of any other person connected with or about the bank. If the president of the bank, Mr. James Hines, or any of the directory thereof, be present, let in or them receive anything so surrendered, provided they