AUGUSTA, GA., June 24, l862

Honorable G. W. RANDOLPH

Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.:

SIR: I would respectfully inform you that there is in this place and immediate vicinity near or quite 100,000 bales of cotton. The vessels, I understand, can come within 80 and 100 miles of here, and a good, hard, pine-woods road all the way. This place at present can offer little or no resistance, should an attack be made on it.

Very respectfully, your obedient sevatn.

D. E. TWIGGS,

C. S. Army.

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COLUMBIA, S. C., June 25, 1862

President JEFFERSON DAVIS,

Richmond, Va.:

General Cooper informs me he has written you.* The enemy are making their approaches nearer over Charleston Bar, and everzthing indicates and attack soon. I therefore urge the appointment of some general who will command the confidence of the various branches of defense. Whatever is done must be quickly. If you nominate any general, I will meet him at Charleston. If attacked by land as well as water, at least four more trained regiments necessary.

F. W. PICKENS.

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CHARLESTON, S. C., July 3, 1862.

General S. COOPER,

Adjutant and Inspector General:

The steamer Herald arrived in this harbor this morning. bringing 606 barrels of powder for Navy Department, 40 cases rifle (60 barrels), and 1 case of printing materdials for Treasury Department, coffee, homespuns, shoes, &c. It is quite evident from reports received that the enemy is leaving James Island. Three transports left the Stono yesterdy, but, as they do not leave the harbor until after night, it is impossible to say whether they go

north or south.

J. C. PEMBERTON,

Major-General, Commanding.

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SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPT. OF S. CAROLINA AND GA., No. 96
Charleston, S. C., July 3, 1862.

I. Major Nelson will, with his battlion of South Carolina infantry, proceed to Adams Run without a moment's delay and report to Brigadier-General Evans, commanding.

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By order of Major-General Pemberton:

J. R. WADDY,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

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COLUMBIA, July 4, 1862.

Colonel JAMES CHESNUT,

Richmond, Va.:

The enemy have evacuated James Island, and four transports, it is said, passed out Stono with troops, bearing north. I suppose now

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*See VOL. XIV, p.569.

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