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The remaining two are nearly full, and will be completed by September 1. Fourth. None have left under the last call. One regiment will leave on Monday next; another is in camp; two more will be called into camp next week.

N. S. BERRY,

Governor.

ALBANY, N. Y., August 20, 1862.

General BUCKINGHAM:

Answers to telegraphic interrogations of yesterday, in their order: First, fifty new regiments commenced; second, twenty-five of these are full; third, 15,000 men are required to fill the balance, and ten days" time will be needed to raise them; fourth, three regiments of above have gone to the field-that is to say, Van Valkenburgh is now in Washington, and the One hundred and thirteenth and One hundred and eighth are now on their way.

E. D. MORGAN.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, August 20, 1862-10 a. m.

(Received 11.50 a. m.)

Honorable EDWIN M. STANTON:

We have the men raised for four batteries. Have the guns and accouterments for but one. Can raise promptly any additional number of men for artillery that you may desire.

DAVID TOD,

Governor.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., August 20, 1862.

Governor TOD,

Columbus, Ohio:

General Halleck reports against receiving any more batteries, the Government being well supplied with that expensive arm. I therefore cannot accept any but those expressly authorized, and but one has been authorized in Ohio. I would like to have cavalry. Have you raised the regiment authorized some time ago?

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, August 20, 1862.

(Received 8.40 p. m.)

Honorable E. M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

I recommend that your authorize me to raise a regiment of cavalry as follows: There companies in the country of Hamilton, one from each of the counties of Clermont, Brown, Adams, Scioto, Lawrence, Gallia, Meigs, Washington, and Monroe, for the protection of our southern border and general service.

DAVID TOD,

Governor of Ohio.


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