DIVISION HEADQUARTERS, June 22, 1861

Nashville, June 22, 1861.

Governor LETCHER, Richmond, Va. :

Sim: I am in receipt this morning of a letter from Colonel McKee, of the Louisville Courier, who has from time to time communicated such information as he thought would be of service to me, in which he incloses a letter from a friend of his in Cincinnati, dated June 19, in which he states as follows:

Two regiments of Indiana troops (the Eighth and Tenth) have just arrived here (Cincinnati) to-night en route for East Tennessee via Western Virginia. The information as to their destination I have confidentially from a colonel of one of the regiments I am well acquainted with, and believe this information, which I took some pains to pump from him, correct. The presence of the contemptible traitor seems to confirm it. Isuppose you have means of communicating with the Tennessee leaders, and if, as I do, you consider the above item of any importance, by all means convey it to them as soon as possible. These men go to Marietta to-night, and to-morrow will be in Western Virginia. They, with several other regiments, are to co-operate with Brownlow and Johnson men. These two regiments are hardy-looking men.and well armed.

I have to-day addressed a similar communication to General Floyd,

Wytheville, Va. 8S. R. ANDERSON,

Major-General. [Indorsement.]

DEAR Sir: I have this moment received this letter, and as it is important I send it to you. I am, truly, JOHN LETCHER.

MANASSAS, VA., June 22, 1861. President JEFFERSON DAVIS: ‘

The enemy appears to be aiming at Leesburg. I have sent another — regiment there. Cannot Calhoun’s battery, at Charleston, with the — horses, be ordered there forthwith ? ; =

» Cuar. IX.) CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.—CONFEDERATE. 947