WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, November 13, 1863.

Brigadier General E. R. S. CANBY,

New York:

You will remain at New York, if desired by General Dix, until he returns from the west.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

ROCHESTER, N. Y., November 13, 1863.

Honorable EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

Your dispatch of yesterday came duly to hand and received immediate attention. I have nothing new to report. All is quiet here.

N. C. BRADSTREET,

Mayor.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, November [13], 1863.

Governor DAVID TOD,

Columbus, Ohio:

Ordnance has been ordered to Cleveland, and will be ordered to Toledo for the companies of artillery there.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, November 13, 1863.

Honorable E. M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

All quiet at Johnson's Island this morning. With the force we now have there we have nothing to fear.

DAVID TOD,

Governor.

SANDUSKY, OHIO, November 13, 1863.

Honorable EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

My artillery has arrived and the volunteer militia. I think I can answer for the safety of anything here in any emergency. No further news of any hostile movements.

J. D. COX,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

ERIE, PA., November 13, 1863.

Honorable EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

This is the only point in the State that a landing can be made except in small boats. The entrance to the harbor can be easily