ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE, September 3, 1862.

Colonel Wirt Adams' regiment is at Tuelo, Miss., under Major-General Price.

Resepctfully submitted to the Secretary of War.

JASPER S. WHITING,

Major and Assistatn Adjutant-Geneal.

Resepctfully submitted to the President.

GEO. W. RANDOLPH,

Secretary of War.

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MOBILE, ALA., September 2, 1862.

Honorable CHARLES J. VILLERE,

Member of Congress:

Am tired of forming armis for others to fight with hence I prefer Charleston. Doctors Brodie and Choppin wrote to- day.

G. T. BEAUREGARD.

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MONTGOMERY, ALA., September 3, 1862.

Major General SAMUEL JONES,

Chattanooga:

The enemy are ravaging country on railroad south of Tennessee River in Alabma. Have dispatched Secretary of War, who says:

Send Colonel John T. Morgaon's regiment immediately to relief of country wasterd by the enemy. If more force is required telegraph General Samuel Jones at Chattanooga.

G. W. RANDOLPH,

Secretary of War.

Please send regiment of cavalry, or what force you can sapre, with ammuniton and supplies. Have just received telegram from Colonel Morgan, who says he is ready to go immediately, but requires for supplies $10,000 for commssary and $15,000 for quartermaster, 100 rifles, 200 double- barrels, 8,000 rounds buck and ball (caliber 69), 3,000 rounds to fit the rifles, 50 pounds of rifle powder and 200 pounds of lead, and if possible ten days of hard bread and slat. He marchexz with 825 men. I can send him 100 double- barrels, 50 pounds of rifle powder, and the lead. He wants all sent to Rome. Can you supply him!*

John GILL SHORTER,

Governor of Alabama.

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OXFORD, September 3, 1862.

(Via Selma.)

R. M. PATTON and R. W. WALKER:

(Care Governor Shorter.)

I march to- morrow under orders of General Smith to Knoxville with 750 men. Have one company in Knoxville and one en route through Montgomery. WIll need more arms if I go to North Alabama. Would be happy to aid our frinds in Tennessee Valley. A m ready to do so if ordered. In that event will need at once $25,000 to purchase supplies, 100 rifles, and 200 double- barrels, 8,000 rounds buck and ball (caliber 69), 3,000 rounds to fit the rifles, 50 pounds rifle powder, and 200 pounds of lead, to be sent here or to Rome, and autjority tob purchase three

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*For reply, see VOL. XVI, Part II, p. 795.

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