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and it should result that force is to decide the contest that you and the State of Kentucky will exhibit a lively zeal in co-operating with the army in the manner which may be requested by the Commanding General, agreeably to the law of the United States.

The commanding officer of the troops of the United States at Fort Wahsington had orders in March last to make an effective arrangement for the defensive protection of Kentucky, by calling into service at the expense of the United States, such scouts or rangers as should upon consultation with Brigadier General Scott be considered as necessary.

Informaton has accordingly been received that certain scouts have been ordered into service but not rangers.

If it should be your judgement that small parties of rangers should be added to the scouts to make the defensive protection more perfect, you are hereby authorized so to do, at the expense of the Union and upon the pay and rations established for the troops,

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