E. K. D. Keyes to Edwin M. Stanton, June 16, 1863

(Received 3.20 p. m.) Hon. E. M. STANTON:

Four returned volunteer regiments can be put in the field at once for three months’ service. Can arms and accouterments be supplied in New York? Old arms not fit for the field.

JOHN T. SPRAGUE, Adjutant-General.

: June 16, 1863—4.30 p. m. Hon. E. M. Stanton,

Secretary of War: _It is impossible for me to submit any estimate of the number of six-months’ volunteers which can be furnished by Massachusetts, ag requested by you in your telegram yesterday. Whatever requisition may be made in Massachusetts for six-months’ or three-years’ troops, we will exert ourselves to the utmost to fill. W. M. SCHOULER, Adjutant-General.

WaR DEPARTMENT, June 16, 1863—5.25 p. m.

FREDERICK KAPP AND OTHERS, New York:

The Governor of New York peomee to send us troops, and if he wishes the assistance of General Frémont and General Sigel, one or both, he can have it. If he does not wish them, it would but breed confusion for us to set them to work independently of him.

WHEELING, W. Va., June 16, 1863. (Received 7 p. m.) Have just learned that the rebels are within 8 miles of Cumberland, Ma, and cee. The citizens having all left the city, I shall convene the First Brigade of militia here. Send equipments here. The Second at Grafton. I cannot raise more than 6,000;

the men are not here.

Saint Pau, MInn., June 16, 1863—7 p. m. (Received June 17, 2.48 a. m.) Hon. E. M.. STANTON, Secretary of War: Minnesota can raise one regiment of six-months’ men within about

four weeks. OSCAR MALMROS, Adjutant-General.

WaR DEPARTMENT, Jume 16, 1860—9.45 p. m.

Governor CurRTIN, Harrisburg :

Orders have been given the proper departments to furnish all supplies for the militia called out by you and by the President, upon the requisition of General Couch. These orders are not only to the officers in Pennsylvania, but also to those in Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York. Troops for your aid are to be forwarded speedily from the States of Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont,. New Jersey, and New York.

Answers from other States are expected.

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

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New YorK, June 16, 1863.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States :

I returned this morning along the line from Pittsburgh. Much alarm. I find the belief there and here that, if you will telegraph General McClellan to call for and lead the returned regiments, from 30,000 to 50,000 men, mostly veterans, will be ready within twentyfour hours. A telegram to the lines of roads on the route to be ready will expedite the moving force. There will be enough under such circumstances to require all their rolling-stock.

New YoRK, June 16, 1863—11.40 p. m. Hon. K. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War:

Four of our regiments go to-morrow; eight more the next day. They urge in the strongest manner the request that they may go, and be commanded by their own general officers, subject, of course, to the commanding officers of corps and department. They will go stronger if this request is complied with. They have decided, under your telegram to me, to go for thirty days.

HEADQUARTERS FouRTH ARMY CORPS, Camp near Williamsburg, Va., June 16, 1863. Major-General Dix, Commanding Department of Virginia, Fort Monroe:

GENERAL: I spent yesterday at the front. General Gordon has a regiment at Barhamsville, and another at Diascund Bridge. The balance of his division and the other forces near him are judiciously posted this side. The whole country has been thoroughly examined on all the roads, and our cavalry has been as far as New Kent CourtHouse, which is only 12 miles from Bottom’s Bridge.

It is confidently reported that Wise and his force are now across the Chickahominy. Our move up the Chickahominy and beyond, assisted by the gunboats, caused the enemy to leave their strong posiious at Barhamsville and Diascund Bridge, and to retreat’ in

aste. We can, therefore, say we have driven the enemy from this Peninsula.

In regard to future movements, I found the cavalry so much exhausted that some days’ rest is necessary. The infantry also are much fatigued.

Our transportation is limited, and guerrillas are at work. If we advance farther, some additional means and some modifications of our plans are necessary. If I had 25,000 men and the command of the gunboats, I should without hesitation push on for Richmond at once. If Lee’sarmy is moving up the Shenandoah, I would take the rebel capital or destroy the railroads in its vicinity.

Am I to understand your telegram to forbid my making more raids anywhere? Raids have a wonderful effect by producing discontent among the people against the Confederate Government. They de- mand protection, and, if the raids are repeated, the old and sick will pall home their sons and brothers to protect their homesteads, and in that way the rebel army will be melted away. With these suggestions, I wait your further instructions. Ihave the honor to be, sir,

respectfully, your most obedient servant,