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intentions secret, until that moment, and the boat getting off before he could make a Count, no one learned the exact number he carried with him, and even after he had gone, some came in from the Country lo go. 24th you will perceive that I was unable to finish this letter on the day I commenced it, which was owing to professional engagements. I am pleased lo tell you, that on the day before yesterday Mr Stanberry arrived here with upward of forty volunteers from Cincinnati, and has been joined by enough here, who were unable lo gel off with my Brother, lo ~lake out about fifty, as he informs me. I also learned from him that two other companies from Wheeling and Pittsburgh would shortly be on, and that a Mr Ludlow of Cincinnati was preparing to raise a Regiment, which he Mr Stanberry Seemed to think would be an easy task. So we see that the work goes bravely on,-Col Harrison has heard nothing from Gen. Chambers as yet, but I hope soon will hear, he informs me he can easily obtain the necessary quota of !Vien, if he can only get .Money to buy horses etc, write to the Gen to come on immediately, for I assure you that Harrison project is worth his most vigilent attention, if the Battalion is raised I venture to predict, that it will be one of the most efficient and useful in the service. I very much wish you could enlist my friend Gist in the cause. I mean not as a private, but as an officer of Rank, for in him you would take to your country, an intelligent and amiable Gentleman, a brave man, and useful Citizen, and were he to join you, he has the means and I am very confident would use them with a liberal hand, to fit out a respectable force, both as it regards numbers and usefulness. Let me hear from you, immediately, and as often as you may have leisure to write. If you find that a Company or two can be raised in the neighborhood of Lexington, I would advise you, if I might advise al all, to connect them with Harrisons command. So as to make out one effective battallion ready for the field as soon as possible which you can no doubt accomplish by urging upon those who may take the lead in getting them up, the propriety of going as soon, and in as great force as possible. Mortimer R. Wiggington
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