nine 10-inch sea-coast mortars and four 10-inch siege mortars, complete, with 1,200 shells and fuses, to be sent forthwieth to Montgomery, for distribution as the Department shall think proper. One 9-inch Dahlgren gun will be sent at once to Commodore Rousseau, with its carriage, shells, and fuses, at New orleans, as requested by the Navy Department. Major Whiting, Captains Hallonquist, Jones, and Childs, and Lieutenants Farley and Robertso have been ordered to report, as directed by the War Department, and to-day Brigadier-General Bonham, with two regiments of South Carolina Volunteers (Colonel Gregg's and Kershaw's) are to leave for Norfolk. In consequence of these requisitions I will adopt immediate measures for ocncentrating my forces on Sullivan's and Morris Islands, toward the batteries commanding the entrance of this harbor; and, as soon as I shall have repaired the damages to Fort Sumter, will withdraw all my troops and guns from Morris Islkand, when I will then have some of the latter disposable for other points on the coast of South Carolina or other localities, as the Department shall direct. I have requested Lieutenant Huger, C. S. Navy, to express to you verbally my views relative to the proposed attack on Penscaola, which I do not put in writing for want of time. With rgard to Norfolk, I told Major Whiting, on arriving there, to have a few detached batteries of 24-pounders put in position to fire red-hot shot on the Cumberland, so as to get rid of her as soon as practicable, for otherwise her heavy armament would cause a great destruction of property in Norfolk and Portsmouth.

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

G. T. BEAUREGARD,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

[6.]

CHARLESTON, S. C., April 22, 1861.

Honorable L. P. WALKER:

I can purchase 60,000 pounds of rifle powder at 22 cents a pound. Shall I purchase for Confederate States? Consider it advisable, as all communication is cut off.

G. T. BEAUREGARD.

[6.]

MONTGOMERY, April 22, 1861.

General BEAUREGARD,

Charleston:

Yes; purchase the powder at once, and advise Major Gorgas of amount, who will provide for payment. What have become of the artillery officers you were to send to Pensacola?

L. P. WALEKR.

[6.]

HEADQUARTERS PROVISIONAL FORCES,
Charleston, S. C., April 22, 1861.

His Excellency FRANCIS W. PICKENS,

Governor of South Carolina:

SIR: I have the honor to put in writing my verbal requisition on you (about the 12th instant) for the following troops, viz: That the Third