McClellan and the President. If General McClellan's statement is correct Governor Curtin's present position is quite a curious one.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

MADISON, WIS., November 1, 1862.

General C. P. BUCKINGHAM:

Your dispatch received: First, total number enrolled, 166,671, of which 39,000 have volunteered for three years, and 27,574 been exempted, leaving 100,097 enrolled, liable to draft; second, we shall draft 4,500; third, 56 commissioners; fourth, 56 surgeons; fifth, three camps of rendezvous; sixth, no nine-months" volunteers; seventh, draft not made yet.

E. SALOMON,

Governor of Wisconsin.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL., November 2, 1862.

Brigadier-General BUCKINGHAM:

The enrollment of the militia of this State was suspended on Governor Yates" recent return from Washington, on account of his being informed by the Secretary of War that no draft would be required in this State. Fifty-five thousand volunteers have enlisted in new regiments in this State under two last calls. Shall be enrollment be completed?

ALLEN C. FULLER,

Adjutant-General.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., November 2, 1862.

Major-General BANKS,

Boston:

I am much gratified with your report. An adequate supply of arms will be immediately furnished. Is the prospect for transports satisfactory? Your authority to procure them is unlimited.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

SAINT PAUL, MINN., November 2, 1862.

SECRETARY OF WAR:

The whole number of enrolled militia, exclusive of volunteers, since July 2 is 36,285. Three-years" volunteers since July 2, 1862, is, for new regiments, 4,482; for old regiments, 65; in all, 4,547. Number of men in twelve-months" cavalry, about 600. Total number of enlisted men, 5,157. The number of men remaining to be drafted, if quota is not filled by volunteers before November 10, is about 215. So no draft is expected. The number of commissioners is 30, of surgeons 32. There are no nine-moths" volunteers.

ALEX. RAMSEY,

Governor.