LOUISVILLE, August 17, 1864.

General HOBSON,

Evansville:

If Johnson is taken he should be shot on the spot. I will be responsible for the killing of the entire command, Johnson included. This is law; I hope you will execute it.

HUGH EWING,

Brigadier-General.

SMITHLAND, KY.,

On march for Uniontown, August 17, 1864.

Brigadier-General EWING,

Louisville, Ky.,

I will be at Uniontown with 2,000 men to-morrow at 12 m. Colonel Adam Johnson is near Caseyville and Uniontown. Concentrate your forces at Uniontown, and I will form a junction with them and push forward.

E. A. PAINE,

Brigadier-General.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, August 17, 1864.

(Received 2. 30 p. m.)

Major General H. W. HALLECK,

Chief of Staff:

The following telegram received from Governor Yates:

SPRINGFIELD, ILL., August 16, 1864.

Major-General HEINTZELMAN:

I tender the services of the One hundred and thirty-second Illinois, 100-days' men, under the call of July 18, ultimo, for 500,000 men, to guard prisoners' camp at Rock Island, and for service in the State of Illinois. The regiment numbers 850 men; the term of service expires September 8.

T. J. PICKETT,

Colonel One hundred and thirty-second Illinois Regiment.

I fully approve of the above.

RICHARD YATES,

Governor of Illinois.

I respectfully recommend that this regiment be accepted.

S. P. HEINTZELMAN,

Major-General, Commanding.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, August 17, 1864.

(Received 6 p. m.)

Major-General HALLECK,

Chief of Staff:

It is not probable that there will be a full regiment raised in Indiana before the time for the draft. In a week from to-day the four companies now doing duty as provost guards, and guarding arsenal in town, will be mustered out, and I am called upon by the provost-marshal-general of the State to send men to aid in the enrollment, and require others as guards at various important points. All the troops I have here is the