time. Can hear nothing from Paris via Louisville and Lexington. Reported at Paris last night that Morgan had taken Mount Sterling. Will report further.

STEVENS.

CINCINNATI, OHIO, June 8, 1864.

(Received 1. 30 p. m.)

Major Thomas T. ECKERT:

Trains arrived safely back at Lexington. Railroad cut between Cynthiana and Paris. Rebel forces estimated at 800. There is trouble on Louisville and Lexington road; also, passenger train burned near Smithfield this morning. From Burbridge's anticipated movements few days ago, I think he is now in rear of Morgan. Hobson is at Lexington. Mount Sterling was captured 5 o'clock this morning.

F. STEVENS.

HEADQUARTERS NORTHERN DEPARTMENT,
Columbus, Ohio, June 8, 1864--9. 45 p. m.

(Received 1. 35 a. m. 9th.)

Major General H. W. HALLECK,

Chief of Staff, Washington, D. C.:

Brigadier-General Hobson reports the rebels under Morgan in Kentucky, 2,500 strong. They have occupied Mount Sterling and Paris, and are as far as Cynthiana. The guerrillas have burned some bridges on the railroad between Lexington and Louisville. I have ordered two regiments and a battery to report to General Hobson at Covington. This is nearly my whole disposable force.

S. P. HEINTZELMAN,

Major-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS NORTHERN DEPARTMENT,
Columbus, Ohio, June 8, 1864--10. 10 p. m.

Lieutenant Colonel J. H. SIMPSON,

Engineer Department, Cincinnati, Ohio:

I have ordered two regiments and a battery to report to General Hobson at Covington, Ky. Will you please notify the naval commander, if there is any at Cincinnati, of the information, that the gun-boats on the river may prevent the rebels crossing should they undertake it.

S. P. HEINTZELMAN,

Major-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS NORTHERN DEPARTMENT,
Columbus, Ohio, June 8, 1864--10 p. m.

Colonel CHARLES W. HILL,

Commanding at Johnson's Island, Ohio:

You will order and send the One hundred and seventy-first Regiment Ohio National Guards, Colonel Asper, and the Twenty-fourth Ohio Independent Battery, Captain Hill, to proceed at once by railroad to Covington, Ky., via Cincinnati, and report to Brigadier General E. H. Hobson.