NOVEMBER 25, 1864.

Brigadier General D. W. ADAMS,

Montgomery, Ala.:

Move Clanton's brigade by rail as far as practicable.

D. H. MAURY,

Major-General, Commanding.

MOBILE, November 25, 1864.

Brigadier General D. W. ADAMS,

Montgomery, Ala.:

Push forward the movement of Clanton's brigade as rapidly as possible.

D. H. MAURY,

Major-General, Commanding.

MOBILE, November 25, 1864.

Brigadier General D. W. ADAMS,

Montgomery, Ala.:

Stop Clanton. Enemy have retired across Big Black.

D. H. MAURY,

Major-General, Commanding.

MOBILE, November 25, 1864.

Major-General GARDNER,

Meridian:

Governor Clark is here; has called out the militia to aid you. I have ordered Clanton's brigade to Meridian, to report to you. What force will you be able to concentrate?

D. H. MAURY,

Major-General, Commanding.

NOVEMBER 25, 1864.

Major General F. GARDNER,

Meridian or Jackson, Miss.:

Governor Clark has ordered Captain Doss with two companies of cavalry from Greensborough to Wenona, to await your orders.

D. H. MAURY,

Major-General, Commanding.

STRICTLY PRIVATE EDENBURG, LEAKE COUNTY, MISS.,

AND CONFIDENTIAL.

Honorable JEFFERSON DAVIS:

DEAR SIR: You will, no doubt, readily admit that you cannot know, unless prompted by friends, all the evils that affect every locality and threaten the Confederate States. Your personal observation must necessarily be limited by your duties and confinement at Richmond, and even were you permitted to travel and meet the people in various localities, you could get but an imperfect knowledge of the general feeling and the condition of things in your hurried visit. Our repre-