Nothing new.  Dispatches up to 12 last night from Chattanooga show all quiet and doing well.  How is your son?

A. Lincoln.

Telegram to general Meade
executive Mansion,
Washington, November 3, 1863.

Major-general Meade, Army of Potomac: 

Samuel Wellers, private in Company B, Forty-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers, writes that he is to be shot for desertion on the 6th instant.  His own story is rather a bad one, and yet he tells it so frankly, that I am somewhat interested in him.  Has he been a good soldier except the desertion?  About how old is he?

A. Lincoln.

Telegram to general Meade. 
Executive, Mansion
Washington, D. C., November 5, 1863.

Major-general Meade, Army of Potomac: 

Please suspend the execution of Samuel Wellers, Forty-ninth
Pennsylvania Volunteers, until further orders.

A. Lincoln.

Telegram to general A. E. Burnside. 
War department,
Washington, November 9, 1863.4 P.M.

Major-general Burnside, Knoxville, Tenn.: 

Have seen dispatch from General Grant about your loss at Rogersville.  Per contra, about the same time, Averell and Duffle got considerable advantage of the enemy at and about Lewisburg, Virginia:  and on Saturday, the seventh, Meade drove the enemy from Rappahannock Station and Kelly’s Ford, capturing eight battle-flags, four guns, and over 1800 prisoners, with very little loss to himself.  Let me hear from you.

A. Lincoln.

Telegram to general G. G. Meade. 
Washington, November 9, 1863 7.30 P.M.

Major-general Meade: 

I have seen your dispatches about operations on the Rappahannock on Saturday, and I wish to say, “Well done!” Do the 1500 prisoners reported by General Sedgwick include the 400 taken by General French, or do the Whole amount to 1900?

A. Lincoln.

ORDER CONCERNING THE EXPORT OF TOBACCO PURCHASED BY FOREIGN NATIONS.

Executive Mansion,

Washington, November 10, 1863.

In consideration of the peculiar circumstances and pursuant to the comity deemed to be due to friendly powers, any tobacco in the United States belonging to the government either of France, Austria, or any other state with which this country is at peace, and which tobacco was purchased and paid for by such government prior to the 4th day of March, 1861, may be exported from any port of the United States under the supervision and upon the responsibility of naval officers of such governments and in conformity to such regulations as may be presented by the Secretary of State of the United States, and not otherwise.