CHARLESTON, S. C., May 9, 1863.

Brigadier General W. S. WALKER, Pocotaligo, S. C.:

Hold Abney's battalion ready for temporary service subject to General Hagood's orders.

THOMAS JORDAN,

Chief of Staff.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. FIRST MILITARY DISTRICT, DEPT. OF S. C., GA., AND FLA., Numbers 187.
Charleston, May 9, 1863.

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V. Two regiments of infantry, to be designated by Brigadier-General Evans, the companies of the Twentieth South Carolina Volunteers now on Sullivan's Island, and Captain Preston's light battery will proceed without delay to Rantowles, where their commanding officer will report to Brigadier-General Hagood.

VI. The troops will move in light marching order, with three days' cooked provisions and a full supply of ammunition.

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By command of Brigadier-General Ripley:

B. H. READ,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

CHARLESTON, S. C., May 10, 1863.

Honorable JAMES A. SEDDON,

Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.:

Order sending 5,000 additional troops to Pemberton will be executed, Evans' brigade included, leaving but 1,000 infantry to support extensive lines and batteries at Savannah, but 750 infantry to hold line of railroad to Savannah, virtually yielding it, that country, and large stores of rice to enemy, as well as opening even Charleston and Augusta and Columbia Railroads to attack at Branchville, leaving here 1,500 infantry at most, all of which will be known to enemy in few days.

Meantime General W. S. Walker reports increased strength yesterday of enemy's outposts in his vicinity. Hagood reports 2,500 infantry on Seabrook Island, fortifying. Five monitors still there.

Enemy in force on Folly Island, actively erecting batteries yesterday. Season favorable for enemy's operations for quite one month.

G. T. BEAUREGARD.

HDQRS. DEPT. SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA, AND FLORIDA,
Charleston, S. C., May 10, 1863.

Brigadier General JOHNSON HAGOOD,

Commanding Second Military District, Adams Run:

GENERAL: In consequence of a telegram from the War Department, ordering 5,000 additional men to General Pemberton, the commanding general has found it necessary to countermand his order of the 9th instant and to recall the troops that were ordered to report to you, with a view to carry out the suggestions contained in your communication of the 8th instant.