WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington, D. C., August 6, 1862.

Governor YATES,

Chicago:

General Halleck having decided that the Department is already amply provided with artillery the Department will not received any more batteries.

EDWIN M. STANON,

Secretary of War.

INDIANAPOLIS, August 6, 1862.

Honorable P. H. WATSON:

Our cavalry regiments is full. When and from what place will the arms and equipments be shipped to us? Most of our fourteen regiments are full, and all will be before the arms can be here. Send us our proportion of Springfield rifles first. We have never had but a few.

W. R. HOLLOWAY,

Governor's Secretary.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., August 6, 1862.

W. R. HOLLOWAY,

Governor's Secretary, Indianapolis:

How many enlisted men have been mustered into the U. S. service in each regiment of cavalry and infantry; and what is the number of each regiment now full? The arms will be forwarded as soon as this information is furnished. The delay that has taken place enables the Department to send a larger proportion of the best arms than could have been sent two weeks since.

P. H. WATSON,

Assistant Secretary of War.

CLINTON, IOWA, August 6, 1862.

SECRETARY OF WAR:

In drafting will not telegraphic operators be exempt in your orders to Governors of States? Allow me to suggest that in the quota furnished from counties and townships you should direct allowance to those which have furnished their quota. Some townships have done well, some nothing.

N. B. BAKER,

Adjutant-General.

LEAVENWORTH, KANS., August 6, 1862.

Honorable E. M. STANTON:

I am receiving negroes under the late act of Congress. Is there any objection? Answer by telegraph. Soon have an army.

J. H. LANE,

Commissioner of Recruiting.