WAGNER, 11 p.m.

Colonel Keitt has arrived and relieved me of the command of Morris Island.

A. H. COLQUITT,

Brigadier-General.

Captain W. F. NANCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Inclosure.]

Report of effective strength of command.

Command Commi Non- Privates Total

ssion commi

ed ssion

offic ed

ers offic

ers

32nd Georgia, Lieutenant- 26 48 360 434

Colonel Pruden

8th North Carolina, 22 40 300 362

Lieutenant-Colonel Whitson

28th Georgia, Captain 23 57 133 213

Crawford

27th Georgia, Major Gardner 27 42 145 214

Eutaw Regiment, Lieutenant- 8 14 81 103

Colonel [J. G.] Pressley

Total 106 201 1,019 1,326

Captain Smith's company of 2 4 50 56

artillery

Company F, Second South 2 4 55 61

Carolina Artillery, Captain

Legare

Chatham Artillery, 1 5 23 29

Lieutenant Askew

Company E, Palmetto 1 10 38 49

Battalion, Captain Johnson

Total 6 23 166 195

Couriers, Sergeant Huger -- 2 18 20

Sharpshooters, Lieutenant 1 2 22 25

Woodbery

Total 1 4 40 45

Grand total 113 228 1,225 1,566

No. 26. Reports of Colonel Lawrence M. Keitt, Twentieth South Carolina Infantry, commanding on Morris Island, August 1-6, 15-21, and September 2-7.

SULLIVAN'S ISLAND,

July 11, 1863-9.10 p.m.

CAPTAIN: I have just returned from Morris Island. The enemy, I think, will use mortars, and there is no sufficient protection. I would suggest bomb-proofs, at once, and a few heavy guns on sea face to keep of wooden ships; light artillery on land face to repel assault. Heavy guns would probably be dismounted. A few mortars, large numbers of sand-bags, and some re-enforcements will make it safe.

Respectfully,

LAWRENCE M. KEITT,

Colonel, Commanding.

Captain W. F. NANCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.