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Page 1244 KY., SW. VA., TENN., MISS., ALA., AND N. GA. Chapter LVII.

MOBILE, ALA., November 24, 1864.

Governor CHARLES CLARK, Macon, Miss.:

Enemy, from Vicksburg, reached Big Black bridge early yesterday morning, rapidly putting in pontoons. Force reported 10,000, under General Hall, to be met at Jackson by forces from Natchez and below, of equal number, under Brayman. Please call out State militia and re-enforce General Gardner. General Gardner is en route from Corinth to Jackson; he will reach Meridian to-night.

D. H. MAURY,

Major-General, Commanding.

MOBILE, ALA., November 24, 1864.

Major General F. GARDNER, Corinth, Miss.:

Should an advance be made by the enemy from Memphis on Corinth, General Beauregard desires your headquarters to be made permanently at Corinth.

D. H. MAURY,

Major-General, Commanding.

MOBILE, November 24, 1864.

Brigadier General D. W. ADAMS, Montgomery, Ala.:

Order Clanton's brigade from Opelika to Meridian.

D. H. MAURY,

Major-General, Commanding.

NOVEMBER 24, 1864.

Brigadier General D. W. ADAMS, Montgomery, Ala.:

Order Third Regiment Alabama Reserves to Pollard, via Montgomery Ala., immediately.

D. H. MAURY.

Major-General, Commanding.

MOBILE, November 24, 1864.

Brigadier General D. W. ADAMS, Montgomery, Ala.:

Send Armistead's brigade to Pollard at once.

D. H. MAURY,

Major-General, Commanding.

MONTGOMERY, ALA., November 25, 1864.

General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Macon, Ga.:

Following just received:

CANTON, MISS., November 25, 1864.

Scout Binford, at 12 o'clock last night, reports only 2,500 cavalry crossed Big Black, and, after proceeding out eight miles on thee Clinton road, returned across Big Black, where they were with 3,000 infantry and eight pieces of artillery.

SAM. HENDERSON,

Commanding Scouts.

GEORGE WM. BRENT,

Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.


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