WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., August 21, 1862.

Governor ANDREW,

Boston, Mass.;

Under the circumstances stated the men for your battery will be accepted, but the cannon will be furnished here.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., August 21, 1862.

JOHN ROBERTSON,

Detroit:

General Halleck informs me that he has heretofore ordered the Michigan regiments forward to Washington. They should be sent here in conformity to that order.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

WASHINGTON, D. C., August 21, 1862.

Governor GAMBLE,

Saint Louis, Mo.:

Authority is given to raise Bowen's battalion of volunteer cavalry to a regiment.

H. W. HALLECK,

General-in-Chief.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, August 21, 1862-3.30 p. m.

(Received 4.45 p. m.)

Honorable EDWIN M. STANTON:

Arrived here last night. Have seen Governor Tod, but neither of the others. Am awaiting their answer to my telegram, which if not received to-day I shall start without waiting further.

H. G. WRIGHT,

Major-General, &c.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., August 21, 1862.

Governor TOD,

Columbus, Ohio:

Your are authorized to raise a regiment of cavalry for the purposes specified in your telegram of yesterday evening to be used in the manner therein stated. Have you raised any other cavalry?

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

HARRISBURG, August 21, 1862-12 m.

Honorable E. M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

Shall I accept a regiment of Germans and one of Irish in Philadelphia and give them until 3rd September. I have no doubt they will both fill. Please answer immediately as the officers are here.

A. G. CURTIN.