of Mexico, dated June 5 and 23, referred to me for report, are this day received.

Since the above letters were written information has been received that the Texas insurgent, who, it is complained, threatened the frontiers of Chihuahua and Sonora, have been driven by the U. S. forces from Arizona and New Mexico. No further incursions of these insurgent into Mexican territory need be apprehended from those Territories of the United States; and it is believed that the disposition soon to be made will give equal security tot hat part of Mexico bordering on the State of Texas.

Very respectfully,

H. W. HALLECK,

General-in-Chief.

ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Washington, October 15, 1862.

Governor RICHARD YATES,

Springifield, Ill.:

Bounty and advanced pay will be allowed the cavalry regiments. By order of the Secretary of War:

L. THOMAS,

Adjutant-General.

LOUISVILLE, October 15, 1862.

Honorable E. M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

It is most earnestly desired that the two battalions of mounted infantry recruited for the Fourteenth Kentucky, one at Maysville and the other at Paducah, may be permitted to recruit up each to a regiment. They can be very soon filled. If at all consistent with your views I hope you will give the order.

JAS. F. ROBINSON,

Governor of Kentucky.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., October 15, 1862.

Governor ROBINSON,

Louisville, Ky.:

The two battalions mentioned in your telegram of this evening may be recruited each to a regiment if you deem proper.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, EXECUTIVE OFFICE,

Saint Paul, October 15, 1862.

Honorable E. M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

SIR: On the 25th day of August I receive a telegram authorizing the raising of a regiment of mounted infantry for three months.* The regiment is progressing. Some companies have already been

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*See Halleck to Ramsey, Series I, Vol. XIII, p. 596.

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