Austin Blair to Edwin M. Stanton, June 15, 1863

(Received 9.30 p. m.) Hon. E. M. Stanton: I trust the President will not declare martial law, as requested by a very small meeting of citizens. Thereis no occasion for it at present, and might delay General Brooks in getting a permanent force. i am quite sure the general is not in favor of such a course. Our opulation is turning out with alacrity this morning, under General Danan with spades and picxs. New YorK, June 15, 1863. (Received 9.40 p. m.) Hon. E. M. STANTON : We have the Boston Cadets, Salem Cadets, infantry ; Boston Lancers and Dragoons, both cavalry; and a small cava ry company in Plymouth County ; also Jones’ battery, and the Sixth Regiment and the Forty-fourth Regiment, the last not yet mustered out, which have all three just returned from nine months’ volunteer militia service. I am in New York; will leave for home to-morrow p. m._ Anything will reach me at Colonel [Frank E.] Howe’s office, No. Broadway, New York. JOHN A. ANDREW, Governor of Massachusetts. Wak DEPARTMENT, June 15, 1863—10.30 p. m. Governor ANDREW, The President directs me to say that whatever force you can organize for six months, if not sooner discharged, and forward speedily to Harrisburg, to report to Major-General Couch, command- ‘ing, will be of great use, and the service credited to your State on the draft. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. Detroit, Micu., June 15, 1863. (Received 10.40 p. m.) Your telegram received. Have no organized militia, and no considerable number of militia could be furnished from this State for sixty days. I much prefer to furnish troops required from this State for three years.

AUSTIN BLAIR,