COLUMBIA, November 3, 1862.

President DAVIS,

Richmond, Va.:

The regiments offered were accepted by the Secretary of War on such conditions as to make it impossible for us to execute them, and Colonel Chesnut has so informed the Secretary by telegram. I now most respectfully suggest that you immediately call out all up to fortyfive. It is as easy to get them as up to forty, and I have offered your eurolling officer every aid in bringing them here now. I hope you will send the order.

F. W. PICKENS.

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COLUMBIA, November 3, 1862.

G. W. RANDOLPH,

Richmond, Va.:

Have just telegraphed the President. See it. We can put the regiments in if you will allow us all from thirty-five, and we hold them up to fifty for present emergency, and as soon s the pressure is passed you can discharge all over the conscript age-this to be known in advance; but if not, order all out up to forty-five, and I will cheerfully aid Colonel Preston with all the power I have.

F. W. PICKENS.

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RICHMOND, November 4, 1862.

Governor PICKENS:

I do not understand the difficulty about the four regiments. My wish was to get prompt re-enforcements to General Beauregard, and at the same time to fill up old regiments as far as practicable. If it will aid the first object to receive the four regiments s oraganized for three years or the war, and for service in South Carolina, I will concur in that a rangement.

JEFF'N DAVIS.

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RICHMOND, November 4, 1862.

Honorable JAMES CHESNUT:

I understand your proposition to be that we shall receive the four regiments for a limited time, and then disband the regiments and assign the conscripts. I accept the proposition and will receive the four regiments for ninety days from this date. The remaining regiments will be disbanded t once and the conscripts enrolled. A general order in reference to enrollment will be out in a few days. Order the four regiments to report forthwith to General Beauregard.

If there are men enugh under eighteen and over forty to make a call of the militia of any avail, that might also be made. Answer by telegraph.

G. W. RANDOLPH,

Secretary of War.

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COLUMBA, November 4, 1862.

G. W. RANDOLPH,

Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.:

Telegram 4th November received. You understand proposition correctly. Four regiments to be accepted for ninety days, leaving con-