selves. I have been tormented with it beyond endurance for months by both sides. Neither side pays the least respect to my appeals to your reason. I am now compelled to take hold of the case. A. LINCOLN. TELEGRAM TO JAMES GUTHRIE. War Department, Washington City, HON. JAMES GUTHRIE, Louisville, Ky.: Your despatch of to-day is received. I personally know nothing of Colonel Churchill, but months ago and more than once he has been represented to me as exerting a mischievous influence at Saint Louis, for which reason I am unwilling to force his continuance there against the judgment of our friends on the ground; but if it will oblige you, he may come to and remain at Louisville upon taking the oath of allegiance, and your pledge for his good behavior. A. LINCOLN. TO SECRETARY OF WAR. WAR DEPARTment, WashiNGTON CITY, HON. SECRETARY OF WAR. MY DEAR SIR:-The commander of the Department at St. Louis has ordered several persons south of our military lines, which order is not disapproved by me. Yet at the special request of the Hon. James Guthrie I have consented to one of the number, Samuel Churchill, remaining at Louisville, Ky., upon condition of his taking the oath of allegiance and Mr. Guthrie's word of honor for his good behavior. Yours truly, A. LINCOLN. ORDERS SENDING C. L. VALLANDIGHAM BEYOND MILI TARY LINES. [Cipher.] UNITED STATES MILITARY TELEGRAPH, May 19, 1863. TO MAJOR-GENERAL BURNSIDE, Commanding Department of Ohio. SIR: The President directs that without delay you send C. L. Vallandigham under secure guard to the headquarters of General Rosecrans, to be put by him beyond our military lines; and in case of his return within our lines, he be arrested and kept in close custody for the term specified in his sentence. By order of the President: E. R. S. CANBY, Brigadier-General and Assistant Adjutant-General. WAR DEPARTMENT, May 20, 1863. MAJOR-GENERAL A. E. BURNSIDE, Commanding Department of Ohio, Cincinnati, O. Your despatch of three o'clock this afternoon to the Secretary of War ha: been r ceived and shown to the President. He thinks the best disposition to be made of Vallandigham is to put him beyond the lines, as directed in the order transmitted to you last evening, and directs that you execute that order by sending him forward under secure guard without delay to General Rosecrans. Yours of yesterday in regard to Colonel Haggard is received. I am anxious that you shall not misunderstand me. In no case have I intended to censure you or to question your ability. In Colonel Haggard's case I meant no more than to suggest that possibly you might have been mistaken in a point that could [be] corrected. I frequently make mistakes myself in the many things I am compelled to do hastily. A. LINCOLN. TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS. WASHINGTON, May 21, 1863. 4.40 P.M. MAJOR-GENERAL ROSECRANS: For certain reasons it is thought best for Rev. Dr. Jaquess not to come here. Present my respects to him, and ask him to write me fully on the subject he has in contemplation. A. LINCOLN. TELEGRAM TO GENERAL S. A. HURLBUT. WASHINGTON, May 22, 1863. MAJOR-GENERAL HURLBUT, Memphis, Tenn.: We have news here in the Richmond newspapers of 20th and 21st, including a despatch from General Joe Johnston himself, that on the 15th or 16th-a little confusion as to the day-Grant beat Pemberton and [W. W.] Loring near Edwards Station, at the end of a nine hours' fight, driving Pemberton over the Big Black and cutting Loring off and driving him south to Crystal Springs, twenty-five miles below Jackson. Joe Johnston telegraphed all this, except about Loring, from his camp between Brownsville and Lexington, on the 18th. Another despatch indicates that Grant was moving against Johnston on the 18th. A. LINCOLN. TELEGRAM TO ANSON STAGER. WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C., ANSON STAGER, Cleveland, O.: Late last night Fuller telegraphed you, as you say, that "the Stars and Stripes float over Vicksburg and the victory is complete." Did he know what he said, or did he say it without knowing it? Your despatch of this afternoon throws doubt upon it. A. LINCOLN. TELEGRAM TO COLONEL HAGGARD. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, COLONEL HAGGARD, Nashville, Tenn.: Your despatch to Green Adams has just been shown me. General Rosecrans knows better than we can know here who should be in charge of the Fifth Cavalry. A. LINCOL TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BURNSIDE. War Department, WashinGTON, D. C., May 26, 1863. MAJOR-GENERAL BURNSIDE, Cincinnati, O.: Your despatch about Campbell, Lyle, and others received and postponement ordered by you approved. I will consider and telegraph you again in a few days. A. LINCOLN. TELEGRAM TO GENERAL SCHENCK. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, MAJOR-GENERAL SCHENCK, Baltimore, Md.: Let the execution of William B. Compton be respited or suspended till further order from me, holding him in safe custody meanwhile. On receiving this notify me. A. LINCOLN. TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR BUCKINGHAM. GOVERNOR BUCKINGHAM, Hartford, Conn.: The execution of Warren Whitemarch is hereby respited or suspended until further order from me, |