allowance. Mr. Hooper showed me your telegram to him. I am not disturbed by the following of those who are at your heels and mine.

EDWIN M. STANTON.

WASHINGTON, May 28, 1862.

Governor JOHN A. ANDREW,

Boston, Mass.:

I am authorized by the President to say, in reply to your telegram, the order for the militia and three-months" men was made by the President himself upon deliberate consultation with the Secretary of War and other members of his Cabinet and his military advisers. You are requested not to make any public use of this.

S. HOOPER.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Albany, N. Y., May 28, 1862.

Honorable EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War, Washington, D. C.:

Your dispatch dated 27th was received this morning. Fifteen militia regiments had been accepted for three-months" service, mostly in New York and Brooklyn. It is supposed they will average nearly 800 each. Part have left; remainder will move as fast as transportation can be provided. Your request to discontinue acceptances of three-months" regiments is noticed and will be strictly observed.

E. D. MORGAN.

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, D. C., May 28, 1862.

Governor MORGAN,

Albany, N. Y.:

Your telegram received and all your proceedings approved. Send on the troops accepted. They may come by companies without awaiting regimental organization, if that would expedite the matter.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, D. C., May 28, 1862.

Governor MORGAN,

Albany, N. Y.:

If you have any volunteer cavalry, mounted or unmounted, please send them on immediately.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

ALBANY, May 28, 1862.

Honorable E. M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

We have no volunteer cavalry remaining in this State, mounted or unmounted, except one regiment mustered out of service, a portion of which might re-enlist.

E. D. MORGAN.