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LEXINGTON, KY., June 9, 1864.
Brigadier General E. H. HOBSON
(Via Cincinnati):
Report just in by courier from Paris says 800 rebels moving to Paris on Winchester road. I cannot learn whereabouts of main body. A force on the Tate's Creek road about ten miles out. Colonel Garrard will attend to them.
J. BATES DICKSON,
Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.
COVINGTON, June 9, 1864--7 p. m.
Captain J. BATES DICKSON:
If necessary mount all troops in and about Lexington; if in no other way press saddles, &c. One regiment now holding the Central Railroad as far toward Cynthiana as Boyd's Station. The One hundred and sixty-eighth Ohio National Guards [sic] one regiment be here to-morrow morning to occupy the fortifications. I am trying to mount a force here; have horses and saddles, but no men. Direct Colonel Garrard to press them in every direction with his forces. He can get arms and equipments, ammunition, &c., at Camp Nelson. Try at Lexington as soon as practicable. Answer.
E. H. HOBSON,
Brigadier-General.
LEXINGTON, KY., June 9, 1864--8. 20 [p. m.].
Brigadier General E. H. HOBSON
(Via Cincinnati):
From all I can learn I believe Morgan intends an attack on this place or Camp Nelson to-morrow. I think his main force is at or near Winchester. Force threatening Paris reported at 400.
J. BATES DICKSON,
Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.
LEXINGTON, KY., June 9, 1864--9. 30 a. m.
Brigadier General S. S. FRY,
Camp Nelson, Ky.:
Colonel Garrard's command is in motion for Camp Nelson. He thinks all the troops should be kept in hand and no expeditions made. Captain D. Aiken, commissary of subsistence, at Danville, has 2,500 cattle and no guard for them. He was directed last night to send them to Camp Nelson and its vicinity. Please give any orders in relation to them you may deem best.
J. BATES DICKSON,
Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.
CAMP NELSON, June 9, 1864.
Captain DICKSON:
Report just in that rebels were in Richmond this morning at 2 o'clock and burnt train of wagons. My impression is they will endeavor to go
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