and Fourth Regiments of South Carolina Volunteers be ordered to Columbia, to equipped for active service, and that the Fifth, Seventh, and Eighth Regiments of South Carolina Volunteers be ordered to t his city for active and immediate service.

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

G. T. BEAUREGARD,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

[6.]

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

General A. J. GONZALES,

Acting Inspector-General, Morris Island, S. C.:

MY DEAR GENERAL: Colonel Ripley having informed me that Sumter would be ready in three or fur days for a thorough defense, I have concluded not to construct the proposed field-works at Vinegar Hill, but to remove vigorously the Cummings Point batteries, covered ways, and traverses thrown up to protect them from the fire of Sumter. My order will probably be out to-day to that effect. All t he guns, &c., from the south end of the island, except the two field pieces, will be sent from Vinegar Hill or from the Oyster Point to Fort Pickens on the Stono, and the field pieces to Fort Palmetto. To prevent unpleasant observations and remarks, I desire that you should issue no orers, but, when any are required, that they should come from the commanding general on the island, for an inspector can give no orders, but may make suggestions to those in command or to these headquarters. The Governor desires the Seventeenth to be relieved at once. This will necessarily cause General Simons to be relieved by General Nelson, whose two regiments are on the island; but this will not be the case for several days.

Yours, very truly,

G. T. BEAUREGARD,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

P. S.-In consequence of Kershaw's regiment and the whole of Gregg's not going away, as I had been informed they would do, I have ordered back General Nelson to the command of his former brigade, to be reposted where it was before or where most convenient to their new positions, for we have now, I think, little to fear from the enemy.

[6.]

SAVANNAH, GA., April 22, 1861.

General BEAUREGARD,

Charleston, S. C.:

MY DEAR GENERAL: Captain Hartstene tells me that you expect in a day or t wo to take a trip with him along the coast of Carolina, and will approach very near to our river and harbour. I sincerely desire a visit from you, not o nly that I may renew the pleasant acquaintance of early life, but because I would be greatly relieved by such personal examination as you could give our defensive works and very much assisted by such suggestions as your better experience would readily enable you to make. I am very much in earnest about this visit. As the Governor of South Carolina may not be willing to land on our shores (though we would rejoice to see him here), if you will indicate the time and place for one of our steamers to meet you and convey you to Savannah the