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BATON ROUGE, August 4, 1864.
COMMANDING OFFICER
Port Hudson:
The enemy is advancing in force on the Port Hudson road. I believe that he will attack me in the morning.
W. P. BENTON.
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
Operator at Baton Rouge tells me that enemy drove in their pickets to-day and enemy in large force.
JOHNSON.
MORGANZA, LA., August 4, 1864.
Brigadier-General McNEIL,
Port Hudson:
Have you any news of the movement of the enemy in force in rear of your place or Baton Rouge?
M. K. LAWLER,
Brigadier-General.
General Lawler waiting answer to decide whether to send re-enforcements to Baton Rouge.
JOHNSON.
PORT HUDSON, August 4, 1864.
Brigadier-General LAWLER:
No news of the movements of the enemy in rear of this place or Baton Rouge except what is telegraphed from that place.
J. McNEIL
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
BATON ROUGE, August 4, 1864.
(Received 9.20 p.m.)
Major CHRISTENSEN:
The enemy is in force on the Port Hudson road. I have this from four different sources, and I believe that he will attack me. I am making every preparation to receive him without any alarm or stampede.
W. P. BENTON,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
[Indorsement.]
I do not know what force the rebels can bring against Baton Rouge. The recent accounts from Clinton and Woodville give but a small force at either of those places, the bulk of the troops having gone to Mobile. General Lawler will be instructed to re-enforce General Benton, if necessary, and any disposable force here might be sent up.
[E. R. S. CANBY.]
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