in the felonious occupation of bridge-burning makes him amenable either as a citizen of East Tennessee to the criminal courts of the land or as a spy to the military court of the service.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

E. KIRBY SMITH,

Major-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF EAST TENNESSEE,
Knoxville, April 19, 1862.

Major W. L. EAKIN,

Commanding, &c., Morristown, Tenn.

MAJOR: The major-general commanding directs me to inform you in response to your communication of 18th instant that you will arrest all Union leaders who circulate exaggerated reports of the military draft and thereby induce ignorant men to fly their homes and go to Kentucky.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

H. L. CLAY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF EAST TENNESSEE,
OFFICE PROVOST-MARSHAL,

April 21, 1862.

Mrs. ANDREW JOHNSON.

MADAM: By Major General E. Kirby Smith I am directed to respectfully require that you and your family pass beyond the C. S. line through Nashville if you please in thirty-six hours. Passports will be granted you at this office.

Very respectfully,

[W. M. CHURCHWELL,]

Colonel and Provost-Marshal.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF EAST TENNESSEE,
OFFICE PROVOST-MARSHAL,

April 21, 1862.

Mrs. MAYNARD, Knoxville.

MADAM: By order of Major General E. Kirby Smith I am directed respectfully to require that yourself and family pass beyond the C. S. line in thirty-six hours.

W. M. CHURCHWELL,

Colonel and Provost-Marshal.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF EAST TENNESSEE,
Knoxville, April 23, 1862.

Dr. F. A. RAMSEY, Surgeon.

DOCTOR: I am directed by the major-general commading to inform you in response to your communication of this date that Mrs. Maynard will to be required to leave before the expiration of the time at which you state she will be able to bear the fatigue of travel.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

H. L. CLAY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.