INDIANAPOLIS, IND., September 13, 1862-10.30 a. m. (Received 12.40 p. m.)

Honorable E. M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

Will you accept three battalions of light cavalry of four companies each, making a regiment in all, for service during the war? Most of the companies would desire to furnish their own horses, and it is thought that the organization can be completed in twenty days or less. Such a force is much needed for service on our in Kentucky, and also in Tennessee.

O. P. MORTON,

Governor of Indiana.

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, D. C., September 13, 1862.

Governor MORTON,

Indiapanolis:

The Department would accept the three battalions of cavalry mentioned in your telegram. The horses would be received upon passing inspection at an appraisement by the Quartermaster's Department. It has proved a bad arrangement for cavalry to own their own horses; they do no work, and are apt to take an early start.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, D. C., September 13, 1862.

Governor KIRKWOOD,

Des Moines, Iowa:

This Department will accept a battery of artillery form your State if organized in twenty days from this date. The ordnance will be supplies by the Department when the company is ready.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

HEADQUARTERS ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, Louisville, Ky., September 13, 1862-5 p. m. (Received 8 p.m .)

Honorable Mr. WATSON,
Assistant Secretary of War:

I am in the office of the Governor of Kentucky. He desires to know if any of the arms-12,000--promised for Kentucky have been sent. To whom and where. Please answer to the Governor.

GARRETT DAVIS.

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, September 13, 1862.

Honorable GARRETT DAVIS,

Louisville, Ky.:

Before your recent visit to Washington and since May last there have been delivered to the authorities of Kentucky 12,618 muskets