MOBILE, August 9, 1864.

Major General J. F. GILMER,

Chief of Engineer Bureau, Richmond, Va.:

All gaps in obstructions closed. Torpedoes in Dog River placed. Guns in Redoubt Numbers 1 mounted. New battery on shell road ready for guns. Battery Gladden - seven guns mounted, magazine covered. Apalachee channel closed. Am placing torpedoes in Garrow's Bend and south of obstructions. Four redans completed. Guns mounted in all new redouts. Commence connecting rifle-pits at daybreak, also clearing off ground in front. Morgan garrison determined to hold out.

V. SHELIHA,

Engineer.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL'S OFFICE, Numbers 188.
Richmond, August 10, 1864.

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XXXVI. Brigadier General H. W. Mercer, Provisional Army, C. S., is assigned to duty with the reserves of Georgia. At the expiration of his leave of absence he will report for orders to Major General Howell Cobb, commanding, &c., Macon, Ga.

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By command of the Secretary of War:

SAML. W. MELTON,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

MERIDIAN, MISS., August 10, 1864.

Honorable J. A. SEDDON,

Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.:

Have ordered General Liddell to Mobile at once. General Wirt Adams to command Southwest MISSISSIPPI District. Enemy still advancing down Central railroad. Forrest reports him this morning not beyond Abbeville. Forrest has moved to meet him. There is good spirit in Mobile but non-combatants will not go. Want much siege ammunition at Mobile and muskets for reserves at Selma. I came here last night. Return to-night. Forces increasing at Pensacola Navy-Yard.

DABNEY H. MAURY,

Major-General, Commanding.

MERIDIAN, MISS., August 10, 1864.

Governor CHARLES CLARK,

Macon, Miss.:

Can give you now 200 arms. Will have more collected at Demopolis as soon as your troops are organized. Please inform me of your organizations as rapidly as formed.

DABNEY H. MAURY,

Major-General, Commanding Department.