LEXINGTON, KY., June 8, 1864.

Colonel J. W. WEATHERFORD,

Thirteenth Kentucky Cavalry, Columbia, Ky.:

General Hobson is expected here every hour. Will send you instructions at once on his arrival. Rebels captured Mount Sterling this morning. Guerrillas destroyed train from Louisville at Eminence, and two bridges on Kentucky Central Railroad. A force, supposed about 400, is at Pine Grove, eleven miles from here.

J. BATES DICKSON,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

LOUISVILLE, KY., June 8, 1864.

Colonel WEATHERFORD,

Thirteenth Kentucky Cavalry, Burkesville, Ky.:

Just have dispatches from General Hobson indicating that Morgan is in the State. The general directs that you move your command toward Lebanon at once; send all information you have. Hobson is at Covington.

THOS. B. FAIRLEIGH,

Lieutenant Colonel Twenty-sixth Kentucky Veteran Vols., Commanding

LEXINGTON, KY., June 8, 1864.

Colonel I. GARRARD,

Commanding Cavalry Brigade, Nicholasville, Ky.:

Report here is rebels have captured Mount Sterling at 5 a. m. to- day. Move your command here as soon as practicable.

By order of Brigadier-General Burbridge:

J. BATES DICKSON,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. FIRST DIVISION, DISTRICT OF Kentucky,
Lexington, June 8, 1864.

COMMANDING OFFICER,

Irvine, Ky.:

You will immediately start with your command to Camp Nelson, via Richmond and Lancaster, bringing with you your stores at Irvine and Richmond.

By command of Brigadier-General Hobson:

W. W. WOODWARD,

Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

LEXINGTON, KY., June 8, 1864.

Colonel A. H. CLARK,

Camp Nelson:

Have ordered the company as requested; all right at Paris. The enemy eight miles from Lexington. Guard has arrived.

W. W. WOODWARD,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.