CINCINNATI, OHIO,

September 7, 1862 - 11.15 p. m.

Major-General HALLECK, General-in-Chief:

I understand that Generals Ketchum and A. J. Smith are in the department on special service. Cannot they be sent here for duty with the troops? If other generals are not available, I would suggest for appointment J. J. Reynolds, John Love, and Thomas A. Morris, all understood to be at Indianapolis. You know them, I believe. I have not a single brigadier with the force assembling here.

H. G. WRIGHT,

Major-General, Commanding.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJT. GEN'S OFFICE,

No. 227. Washington, September 7, 1862.

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II. Brigadier General George Crook and A. J. Smith, United States Volunteers, will immediately report in person to Major-General Wright at Cincinnati, Ohio.

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By command of Major-General Halleck:

E. D. TOWNSEND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE OHIO,
Cincinnati, Ohio, September 7, 1862.

Brigadier General J. T. BOYLE, Louisville, Ky.:

I have information that Buell has or is about to evacuate Nashville and to move into Southern Kentucky; if this be true, neither Bowling Green nor Munfordville should be abandoned. Countermand the order for the evacuation of those places if you have reason to believe my information is true.

H. G. WRIGHT,

Major-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE OHIO,
Cincinnati, Ohio, September 7, 1862.

Lieutenant Colonel S. BURBANK,

Thirteenth Regiment U. S. Infantry, Commanding, &c.:

SIR: I am instructed by the major-general commanding to say that he deems it proper to restore to the city authorities the government of this city which was temporarily suspended by an order of the 5th instant, under the proclamation of martial law. He directs that you will notify his honor the mayor that the civil government of the city is restored, except so far as restricted by other orders than that referred to above, which have been heretofore issued by competent military authority. He directs further that you will instruct the provost guard to co-operate with the city police in preserving the peace and quiet of the city and in the enforcement of the city ordinances not restricted as before