have them? You know that I am the war candidate for Congress from this district, and speak from personal knowledge.

Your friend and obedient servant,

J. B. GRINNELL.

[Indorsement.]

AUGUST 20, 1862.

Respectfully referred to the Secretary of War as touching the question of arms for distribution on our southern border.

SAMUEL J. KIRKWOOD.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., August 18, 1862.

His Excellency SAMUEL J. KIRKWOOD,

Governor of Iowa, Davenport:

Required to fill up your regiments in the field August 13, 1862, 8,005 men.

C. P. BUCKINGHAM,

Brigadier-General and Assistant Adjutant-General.

FRANKFORT, KY., August 18, 1862-10.30 p. m.

Honorable E. M. STANTON:

A week since we were advised that cavalry arms (Ripley) had been forwarded to Kentucky. We have had no further intelligence of them. We have 5,000 cavalry ready for arming and mounting and have no arms. The enemy is reported in force at Richmond, twenty- four miles from Lexington.

J. W. FINNELL.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., August 18, 1862.

His Excellency ISRAEL WASHBURN,

Governor of Maine, Augusta:

Required to fill up your regiments in the field August 13, 1862, 6,420 men.

C. P. BUCKINGHAM,

Brigadier-General and Assistant Adjutant-General.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., August 18, 1862.

His Excellency A. W. BRADFORD,

Governor of Maryland, Annapolis:

Required to fill up regiments in the field August 13, 1862, 6,099 men.

C. P. BUCKINGHAM,

Brigadier-General and Assistant Adjutant-General.