CHARLESLTON, August 5, 1862.

His Excellency President DAVIS, Richmond, Va.:

I hope martial law will continue in force. It is more necessary than ever at this time. Our harbor obstructions must be comletely successful in one month. I leave for Rihmond to-morrow.*

J. C. PEMBERTON,

Major-General, Commanding Department.

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CHARLESTON, S. C., August 26, l862.

General S. COOPER, Richmond, Va.:

Steamer Scotia arrivedhere yesterday, bringing 1,600 stand arms and 1,000 barels powder. Other stores not yet known. General Pemberton absent in Savannah.

J. R. WADDY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

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SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INS. GENERAL'S OFFICE, No. 211
Richmond, September 9, 1862.

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XXIII. The battalions of South Carolina Volunteers, commanded, respectively, by Major S. D. M. Byrd and Lieutenant Colonel A. D. Smith, will be consolidated into a regiment, to be commanded by Colonel A. D. Smith and Major S. D. M. Byrd.

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By command of the Secretary of War:

John WITHERS,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

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SPEIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL'S OFFICE, No. 212
Richmond, September 10, 1862.

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XXV. Captain H. K. Aiken's seven companies mounted Partisan Rangers and Captain Brooks' company infantry Partisn Rangers will report for duty to General G. T. Beauregard, commanding, &c., at Charleston, S. C.

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By command of the Secretary of War>

John WITHERS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

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SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL'S OFFICE, No. 214
Richmond, September 12, 1862.

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XXXI. Captain Clifton H. Smith, assistanta adjutant-general, Provisional Army, will proceed to Charleston, S. C., and report for duty to General G. T. Beauregard, commanding, &c.

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By command of the Secretary of War:

John WITHERS,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

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*This in reply to Davis, VOL. XIV, p.593.

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