of the Confederate States, is assigned to the commnd of Fort Pulaski and Savannah, Ga., and the surrounding country, headquarters at Savannah.

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By order of the Secretary of War:

S. COOPER,

Adjutant and Inspector General.

[6.]

MONTGOMERY, April 13, 1861.

Governor JOSEPH E. BROWN,

Milledgeville, GA.:

The President has appionted A. R. Lawton to command at Fort Pulaski. Staff and ordnance officer will be sent to him at once. Whiting will superintend the engineering. I must beg you at once and without more delay to furnish me requisition of troops of March 9. If you still refense to transfer the enlisted men except upon the terms heretofore suggested by you, I must earnestly insist that you issue a call for 1,000 volunteers for the defense of Fort Pulaski. I trust you will concur with me in the opinion that the emergency of the case demands instant action.

L. P. WALKER.

[6.]

MILLEDGEVILLE, April 13, 1861.

Honorable L. P. WALKER,

Secretary of War:

The troops will be furnished immediately. Part of the companies will go down to Savannah on Monday next.

JOS. E. BROWN.

[6.]

SAVANNAH, April 13, 1861.

L. P. WALKER:

We have troops here ready to enter the service of the Confederate Govenment, Don't wait on the Governor. The harbor is without proper defense. We want the orders and authority of our Goverment. The convention transferred everyting.

F. S. BARTOW.

[6.]

CHARLESTOJ, April 13, 1861-1.30 o'clock.

Honorable C. G. MEMMINGER:

Sumter has raised the white flag. Batteries stopped fire.

F. W. PICKENS.

[1.]

CHARLESTON, April 15, 1861.

His Excellecny JEFFERSON DAVIS,

President of the Confederate States of America:

I have now more than 7,000 troops and more will more be here to-night, I think more than is needed. I have ordered some 3,000 more to collect at Columbia to meet the requisition from the Confederate Goverment,