heretofore ordered. But as arms may be supplied by the militia under your call, these, with the 30,000 in your arsenal, will probably be sufficient for the purpose contemplated by your call. You will be authorized to provide such equipments as may be required, according to the regulations of the United States service, which, upon being turned over to the United States Quartermaster's Department, will be paid for at regulation prices, or the rates allowed by the department for such articles. Railroad transportation will also be paid for, as in other cases. Such general officers will be supplied as the exigencies of the service will permit. Yours truly, A. LINCOLN. TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR CURTIN WASHINGTON, September 11, 1862. 12 M. Hon. Andrew G. Curtin: Please tell me at once what is your latest news from or toward Hagerstown, or of the enemy's movements in any direction. A. LINCOLN. TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. MCCLELLAN EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON CITY, September 11, 1862. 6 P. M. Major-General McClellan: This is explanatory. If Porter, Heintzelman, and Sigel were sent you, it would sweep everything from the other side of the river, because the new troops have been distributed among them, as I understand. Porter reports himself 21,000 strong, which can only be by the addition of new troops. He is ordered to-night to join you as quickly as possible. I am for sending you all that can be spared, and I hope others can follow Porter very A. LINCOLN. soon. TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. MCCLELLAN WASHINGTON CITY, D. C., September 12, 1862. 4 P. M. Major-General McClellan, Clarksburg, Maryland: How does it look now? A. LINCOLN. TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR CURTIN WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C., September 12, 1862. 10:35 A. M. Hon. Andrew G. Curtin, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Your despatch asking for 80,000 disciplined troops to be sent to Pennsylvania is received. Please consider we have not to exceed 80,000 disciplined troops, properly so called, this side of the mountains; and most of them, with many of the new regiments, are now close in the rear of the enemy supposed to be invading Pennsylvania. Start half of them to Harrisburg, and the enemy will turn upon and beat the remaining half, and then reach Harrisburg before the part going there, and beat it too when it comes. The best possible security for Pennsylvania is putting the strongest force possible in rear of the army. A. LINCOLN. TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. G. WRIGHT WASHINGTON, September 12, 1862. 'Major-General Wright, Cincinnati, Ohio: I am being appealed to from Louisville against your withdrawing troops from that place. While I cannot pretend to judge of the propriety of what you are doing, you would much oblige me by furnishing me a rational answer to make to the governor and others at Louisville. A. LINCOLN. TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. T. BOYLE WASHINGTON, September 12, 1862. Major-General Boyle, Louisville, Kentucky: Your despatch of last evening received. Where is the enemy which you dread in Louisville? How near to you? What is General Gilbert's opinion? With all possible respect for you, I must think General Wright's mili tary opinion is the better. He is as much responsible for Louisville as for Cincinnati. General Halleck telegraphed him on this very subject yesterday, and I telegraph him now; but for us here to control him there on the ground would be a babel of confusion which would be utterly ruinous. Where do you understand Buell to be, and what is he doing? A. LINCOLN. TELEGRAM TO A. HENRY WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C., September 12, 1862. Hon. Alexander Henry, Philadelphia: Yours of to-day received. General Halleck has made the best provision he can for generals in Pennsylvania. Please do not be offended when I assure you that in my confident belief Philadelphia is in no danger. Governor Curtin has just telegraphed me: I have advices that Jackson is crossing the Potomac at Williamsport, and probably the whole rebel army will be drawn from Maryland At all events, Philadelphia is more than 150 miles from Hagerstown, and could not be reached by the rebel army in ten days, if no hindrance was interposed. A. LINCOLN. TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. MCCLELLAN WASHINGTON CITY, D. C., September 12, 1862. 5:45 P. M. Major-General McClellan: Governor Cur tin telegraphs me: I have advices that Jackson is crossing the Potomac at Williamsport, and probably the whole rebel army will be drawn from Maryland. Receiving nothing from Harper's Ferry or Martinsburg to-day, and positive information from Wheeling that the line is cut, corroborates the idea that the enemy is recrossing the Potomac. Please do not let him get off without being hurt. A. LINCOLN. REPLY TO A COMMITTEE FROM THE RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS OF CHICAGO, ASKING THE PRESIDENT TO ISSUE A PROCLAMATION OF EMANCIPATION, September 13, 1862. The subject presented in the memorial is one upon which I have thought much for weeks past, and I may even say for months. I am approached with the most opposite opinions and advice, and that by religious men who are equally certain that they represent the divine will. I am sure that either the one or the other |