will be diligently and promptly attended to, an exception from the general rule can be made. Since you prefer to distribute the arms to your troops, an order has been given to the mustering officer to turn them over to you for that purpose. The 6,300 Springfield muskets have been sent. General Ripley sent the telegram stating the number would be less by mistake, not from any intention to cut down your number of arms.

P. H. WATSON,

Assistant Secretary of War.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., August 11, 1862.

Colonel SIMONSON,

U. S. Mustering Officer, Indianapolis, Ind.:

Turn over to Governor Morton all arms, equipments, and ammunition consigned to you for the Indiana troops.

P. H. WATSON,

Assistant Secretary of War.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., August 11, 1862.

His Excellency SAMUEL J. KIRKWOOD,

Governor of Iowa:

SIR: In reply to yours of the 4th instant, proposing to raise a regiment of men of forty-five years of age, but "active and vigorous," for garrison duty, I am directed to say that such a regiment will be accepted.

By order of the Secretary of War:

C. P. BUCKINGHAM,

Brigadier-General and Assistant Adjutant-General.

AUGUSTA, ME., August 11, 1862.

Honorable E. M. STANTON:

Many towns, and perhaps entire counties, in Maine wish to furnish their quotas for the nine-months" men by volunteer enlistments. Is there any objection to such towns furnishing their quotas in this way, to be received as drafted men, subject to all rules applicable to drafted men, but thus preventing a draft being put into the towns so furnishing their quotas? I think this privilege would reduce the expense largely and accelerate filling up our quota.

I. WASHBURN, JR.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., August 11, 1862.

Governor WASHBURN,

Augusta, Me.:

Volunteers for three years or during the war, who will go into the old regiments, will be received over and above the quota of new regiments called for; but the necessities of the country require a draft to