II. Brigadier-General Stevenson's brigade (Twenty-fourth Massachusetts, Tenth Connecticut, and Fifty-sixth New York), with Morrison's battery (B), Third New York Artillery (six 12-pounder guns), will embark at once. The full supply of ammunition heretofore indicated will be taken and provisioins to April 10.

By command of Major General D. Hunter:

ED. W. SMITH,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

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SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Numbers 162.
Hilton Head, POrt Royal, S. C., March 26, 1863.

I. Colonel Putnam, with five companies of his regiment, will proceed immediately to these headquarters. Saint Augustine will for the present be left in command of Lieutenant-Colonel Abbott with the remaining five companies.

II. Colonel Hawley will proceed immediately to these headquarters with five companies of his regiment. Lieutenant-Colonel Gardiner will be left in command of Fernandina with the remaining five companies for the present.

III. All the troops at Jacksonville will immediately be withdrawn.

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By command of Major General D. Hunter:

ED. W. SMITH,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

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SPECIAL ODERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Numbers 168.
Hilton Head, Port Royal, S. C., March 28, 1863.

I. The two regiments of artillery (Third Rhode Island and Third New York) will constitue a brigade, tobe commanded by Colonel Edwin Metcalf, Third Rhode Island.

II. Light Battery E, Third Artillery, Captain Rockwell's Connecticut battery, and Companies F, I, and K, Third New York Artillery, are placed under command of Captain Hamilton, Third U. S. Artillery.

III. The battalion of First U. S. Artillery, consisting of Companies B, C, D, and M, will be commanded by Lieutenant Henry, First U. S. Artillery.

By command of Major General D. Hunter:

T. SEYMOUR,

Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.

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HDQRS. U. S. FORCES ON THE SAVANNAH RIVER,
Fort Pulaski, Ga., March 30, 1863.

Lieutenant Colonel CHARLES G. HALPINE,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Tenth Army Corps:

COLONEL: I have the honor to report for the information of the major-general commanding the department that early this morning a schooner was reported tome off Daufuskie Island to the east of the plantation known as Stoddard's, about five miles from the fort. The wind was at the time from the northeast and blowing a perfect gale. Judging from the appearance and position of the vessel that her being