rifled 24-pounders and one 8-inch columbian for where most needed, probably Carton's, Rosedew, and Genesis.

G. T. BEAUREGARD.

HDQRS. DEPT. SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA, AND FLORIDA, Charleston, s. C., February 5, 1863.

Major HUTSON LEE,
Chief Quartermaster, &c., Charleston, S. C.:

MAJOR: I am instructed by the general commanding to order that if any large supplies of Government stores be on hand here or at Savannah the same be removed on the line of railroad to some convenient point, such as Columbia, S. C., or Augusta, Ga.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

A. N. TOUTANT BEAUREGARD,

Aide-de-Camp.

CHARLESTON, S. C., February 5, 1863.

H. W. MERCER, Brigadier-General, Savannah, Ga.:

One 24-pounder rifled and two 24-pounders smooth-bore sent you today, on siege carriages, are for battery on Altamaha.

G. T. BEAUREGARD,

General, Commanding.

CHARLESTON, S. C., February 6, 1863.

Brigadier General W. H. C. WHITING, Wilmington, N. C.:

If enemy did not attack when he had all his forces at New Berne he will not do so with a part. They are certainly moving south. There are many transports at Port Royal.

G. T. BEAUREGARD.

CHARLESTON, February 6, 1863.

Brigadier General THOMAS JORDAN, Chief of Staff:

GENERAL: In obedience to the instructions of General Beauregard I called upon Captain D. N. Ingraham, flag-officer of this station, and delivered to him the following message:

General Beauregard desires you to make inquiry as to which of the gunboats now building is further advanced toward completion, in order to take proper steps toward concentrating the working force and material.

Captain Ingraham replies:

I have already made a selection and have ordered the hands to the boat selected.

I have the honor to be, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

FRANCIS D. LEE,

Captain, Engineers.