of Georgia, which is to meet on the 16th instant, has decived on the policy which Georgia will adopt in this emergency, you are ordered to take possession of Fort Pulaski, as by public order herewith, and to hold it against all persons; to be abandoned only be orders drom me, or under coplusion by an overpowering hostile force. Immediately upon occupying the fort you will take measures to put it in a through state of defense as far as its means and ours will permit, and for this purpose you will advise with Captain Claghorn, of the Chatham Artillery, who has been charged with all matters relating to ordnance and ordnance stores and their supply. You will further arrange with Captain Clarghorn a series of day and night signals for communicating at all times with the city of Savannah for the purpose of calling for re-enforcements or others purposes. And you will arrange with Mr. John Cunnigham, military purveyor, for the employment of a steam-boat or steam-boats, or other of transportation by land or water, that may be necessary for other supplies (except for ordance, for which you will call upon Captain Claghorn) that may be required.

Relying upon your energy, patritism, and sound descretion, I commit this important trust to you until it may become necessary to call out a larger force, and higher command.

JOSEPH E. BROWN,

Governor.

Colonel Lawton immediately called out the troops and made preparation for the occupancy of the fort. Early the next morning, 3rd of January, he occupied it.

Afer I had issued the order on the 2nd of January, I sent the following messages be telegraphed to the Governors of Alabama, Florida, and Louisiana, to wit:

JANUARY 2, 1861.

Governor MORRE,

Montgomery, Ala.:

In view of the threating ascept of our Federal relations, and the coercive policy undesrtood to be adopted by the Government, I have ordered Georgia troops to occupy Fort Pulaski, as the mouth of the river, till our convention assembles. Hope you will co-operate and occupy the forts in Alabama. Answer.

JOSEPH E. BROWN.

JANUARY 2, 1 861.

Governor PERRY,

Tallahassee, Fla.:

In view of the treatening ascept of our Federal relations, and the coercive policy understood to be adopted by the Goverment, I have ordered Georgia troops to occupy Fort Pulaski, at the mouth of the river, till our convention assembles. Hope you convention will co-operate and occupy forts in Florida immediately, and that you will secede at once.

JOSEPH E. BROWN.

SAVANNAH, January 2, 1861.

Governor MOORE,

New Orleans:

In view of the threatening ascept of our Federal relations and the coercive policy understood to be adopted by the Government, I have ordered Georgia troops to occupy Fort Pulaski, at the mouth of Savannah River, till our convention assembles, to prevent occupation by Federal troops. Hope you will co-operate and occupy the forts in your State immediately. I send like reqest to the Governors of Florida and Alabama. (Operator will forward if the Governor is not in New Orleans.)

JOSEPH E. BROWN.

SAVANNAH, January 4, 1861.

Governor PETTUS,

Jackson, Miss.:

It being understood that the coercive policy is adopted by the Federal Government, I, as a precuationary measure, have occupied with troops the fort at the mouth of Savannah River till our convention meets and decides the question. Have asked Governors of Alabama and Florida to do the same in their States. They reply they will. Have asked same of Governor of Louisiana. Cannot hear from him. If you know where he is will you send him substance of this dispatch? What say you to the movement?

JOSEPH E. BROWN.