advised that Morgan would make his escape through Mount Sterling, his escape being much more probable that way than any other.

Respectfully, &c.,

G. CLAY SMITH,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

Captain JOHN BOYLE, Assistant Adjutant-General.

Numbers 7.

Report of Colonel Cicero Maxwell, Twenty-sixth Kentucky Infantry, of operations July 18-24.

LOUISVILLE, KY., July 24, 1862.

CAPTAIN: In obedience to an order from General Boyle, commanding United States forces in Kentucky, I proceeded from this place to Frankfort, Ky., Thursday afternoon, July 17, and assumed command of the United States forces there.

At 2 a. M. Friday, 18th, the forces under my command-consisting of the Eleventh Michigan Volunteers, Colonel Stoughton, the Fifty-fifth Indiana Volunteers, Colonel Mahan; Company B, Second Battalion, Sixteenth U. S. Infantry, Captain James Biddle; a small portion of the Ninth Pennsylvania Cavalry, Colonel Williams, and two sections of artillery, under command of Captain Nicklin, about 1,200 in all, after leaving a small force for the defense of Frankfort-moved toward Georgetown, Scott County, distant 17 miles, from Frankfort, where we arrived about 11 am m. same day, and found that the marauder (Morgan) and his band had left early on the day before. A messenger was sent immediately to General G. Clay Smith at Lexington, with whom I was ordered to co-operate, to inform him of our arrival at Georgetown.

About 12 o'clock Friday night I received an order from General Smith to move the force under my command toward Paris, Bourbon County distant 18 miles from Georgetown, and when within 4 or 5 miles of that place communicate with him at Lexington.

Between 2 and 3 a. m. Saturday, the 19th instant, just as soon as our pickets could be called, in we moved toward Paris, though slowly at first, owing to the fact that men had made a long march the day before and had slept but little, the officers urging them forward as fast as possible.

When about half way from Georgetown to Paris an order was received from General Smith, dated 5 a. m., 6 miles from Paris, directing me to press on rapidly, stating that Morgan had moved toward Winchester, and that, though the general's force was small, he would hold Morgan in check until we could get up. I urged the men forward as rapidly as possible and pressed all the wagons and horses we could find along the road for the use of the sick and worn-out men.

Between 8 and 9 a. m. when about 4 miles from Paris, we were met by a young man, who said Morgan was still in Paris with his force, posted on the Honorable Garrett Davis' farm, and prepared for battle. I immediately sent a messenger to General Smith to communicate this fact, moved the command a short distance forward, halted it, sent out some scouts, and being informed that some horsemen were seen in front, the command was quickly formed in line of battle, the officers and men acting very promptly. In a short time a messenger came from General