THE BROWN, BATTLE, TAMAULIPAS, AND SAINT CHARLES:

Run close up to the yawl-boat, turn to the right, and land as close to the land as you can.

GRANGER,

General.

Colonel MYER:

Shall I go with the troops?

WALKER,

Captain.

Yes. Go ashore and display your flag.

A. J. MYER,

Colonel.

Colonel A. J. MYER:

Shall I go with the troops or stay?

SIZER,

Lieutenant.

Go with the troops and take a guard and go up the beach as far as you can.

A. J. MYER,

Colonel.

Obey orders and go with the troops.

A. J. MYER,

Colonel.

Captai WALKER:

Go up the beach as far as you can.

A. J. MYER,

Colonel.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1864.

General GRANGER:

Any orders?

A. J. MYER,

Colonel.

6.10 a. M. - No.

GRANGER,

General.

ON BOARD THE LAURA.

Colonel A. J. MYER,

Dauphin Island:

7.30 a. M. - I just saw 150 rebel infantry land at Fort Gainess from Mobile.

DENICKE,

Lieutenant.

DAUPHIN ISLAND.

General GRANGER,

Laura:

Brigadier-General McGinnis is here.

A. J. MYER,

Colonel.

DAUPHIN ISLAND - 9 a. M.

Lieutenant DENICKE:

I am going up the shore now.

A. J. MYER,

Colonel.

ON BOARD LAURA.

Colonel MYER:

Some eighty rebel infantry were just landed at Fort Gaines from Fort Morgan.

DENICKE,

Lieutenant.