SAINT PAUL, MINN., August 9, 1862-6.30 p. m.

(Received 10.20 p. m.)

Brigadier General C. P. BUCKINGHAM,

Assistant Adjutant-General, War Department:

We are not enrolling the militia. The enrollment can be returned by the 1st September; not sooner, as our population is scattered over a great extent of country.

IGNATIUS DONNELLY,

Acting Governor.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington, D. C., August 9, 1862.

His Excellency NATHANIEL S. BERRY,

Governor of New Hampshire, Concord:

Your quota of 300,000 militia is 5,053. Regulations for draft will be forwarded to-day.

By order of the Secretary of War:

C. P. BUCKINGHAM,

Brigadier-General and Assistant Adjutant-General.

BOSTON, August 9, 1862-10.50 a. m.

(Received 11.50 a. m.)

Honorable E. M. STANTON:

I saw Governor Berry of New Hampshire and his council. They were cheered by enlistments and the orders from Secretary of War. not much has been done in regard to absent soldiers. Governor Andrew is absent. The adjutant-general says all shall move as you desire. Recruits continually coming in. Two regiments leave early next week. I shall call on Governor Sprague to-day.

S. DRAPER.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., August 9, 1862.

His Excellency CHARLES S. OLDEN,

Governor of New Jersey, Trenton:

Your quota of 300,000 militia is 10,748. Regulations for draft will be forwarded to-day.

By order of the Secretary of War:

C. P. BUCKINGHAM,

Brigadier-General and Assistant Adjutant-General.

ALBANY, August 9, 1862-10 a. m.

(Received 10.10 a. m.)

Honorable E. M. STANTON:

Reference in my telegram of to-day* was intended for New York Arsenal, not Washington Arsenal. I had no information respecting latter. It was Captain Crispin who answered my inquiry as to quantity of infantry accouterments on hand at Governor's Island.

E. D. MORGAN,

Governor.

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*August 8, p. 328.

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