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fully as to the importance-indispensable necessity, indeed-of effectual defenses and obstructions below the iron establishments on that river. Such work not only involves the protection of our citizens in that quarter, but the protection of those iron work, which are at this time an absolute national necessity.

I hope you will hear Major Henry with all the favor possible.

Very respectfully,

ISHAM G. HARRIS.

HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, Bowling Green, November 16, 1861.

His Excellency ISHAM G. HARRIS, Governor of Tennessee, Nashville:

GOVERNOR: The great necessity for an increase of the army, and the fair prospects you hold out that the volunteers called out shall be armed, induces me to revoke the order I have given for their discharge. I will muster into service all you may be able to arm, without restricting the time to fifteen days.

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

A. S. JOHNSTON, General, C. S. Army.

HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, Bowling Green, Ky., November 16, 1861.

Brigadier-General BUCKNER, Commanding Second Division:

General Johnston directs you to detach 2,500 men (one battery and 500 cavalry included), under a proper officer, to-morrow, for Russellville. Order him to ascertain if the enemy has crossed the Green River this side of the Muddy.

If they have crossed, and the force is not overpowering, let him attack it. If, however, the enemy's force is to great, direct him to take a strong position to await re-enforcements, or fall back to this placed to receive them.

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. W. MACKALL, Assistant Adjutant-General.

NEW YORK, KY., November 16, 1861.

Major General W. J. HARDEE, Commanding First Division, &c.:

GENERAL: We crossed Barren River at this point yesterday evening all safe. there is a small body of mounted Union men somewhere in this neighborhood, but we could not find them. I arrested a man to day who says he has just escaped from the North. I believe him to be a Northern spy. I took some Cincinnati papers from him. He says the enemy were falling back from Columbia to Camilsville (Campbellsville]; that they were in consternation; that he met a party carrying some wounded to Columbia; that they seemed frightened, and did not stop to question him. One of the men killed at Cross-Roads was Lieutenant Clark, a