There is another communication from General Maury, giving more specific instructions in regard to delivery of arms to Lieutenant Colonel J. D. Stewart, ordnance officer, State of Mississippi, and to captain Blackburn, which is now in the possession of Colonel Stewart. A copy will be sent you as soon as it can be obtained.

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CONFIDENTIAL.] HDQRS. DEPT. OF ALA., MISS., AND EAST LA.,

Mobile, Ala., August 16, 1864.

Brigadier General WIRT ADAMS,

Jackson, Miss.:

GENERAL: Three thousand arms have been sent to Brandon to be sent to the MISSISSIPPI River to meet the troops of General Kirby Smith, which are to be crossed over. It is believed that the troops may come over unarmed, hence the great importance of hurrying on the arms to meet them. General Maury desires you to take the matter in hand and make immediate arrangements to have the arms at the right place and at the right time. Major Thomas H. Price, ordnance officer, at Selma, Ala., is the proper person to apply to supply any deficiency in accouterments or ammunition which may be necessary. In case the troops come over armed please see that the arms above mentioned are sent over to General Kirby Smith as soon as may be practicable.

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Very respectfully, yours,

D. W. FLOWERREE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

MOBILE, ALA., August 16, 1864.

General WIRT ADAMS:

Ascertain where and when the Enfield rifles sent to Brookhaven yesterday will be require, and be sure to have them ready.

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D. H. MAURY,

Major-General, Commanding.

MOBILE, ALA., August 19, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel GEORGE MOORMAN,

Jackson:

Where are the 2,000 Enfield rifles sent through Jackson recently?

D. H. MAURY,

Major-General.

MERIDIAN, MISS., August 20, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel GEORGE MOORMAN:

Retain the 1,000 arms left at Jackson until further orders.

By command of Major-General Maury:

D. W. FLOWERREE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

MERIDIAN, MISS., August 28, 1864.

General WIRT ADAMS:

General Maury directs that the arms at Jackson for Trans- MISSISSIPPI Department, except such as you may give to Captain Blackburn, be turned over to Colonel Stewart, who goes to Jackson to-morrow, for militia at Brandon.

L. R. EVANS,

Captain and Acting Chief of Ordnance.