Lieutenant HARRIS:

You will report back to the Conmaugh, and after the action have Captain De Krafft send you ashore and report to headquarters.

A. J. MYER,

Colonel.

Lieutenant HALLETT:

You will go alone.

MYER,

Colonel.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1864.

Captain WALKER:

Try to oopen communication with admiral's flag-ship.

A. J. MYER,

Colonel.

Will do so as soon as she arrives.

WALKER,

Lieutenant.

CAPTAINS OF THE CLYDE AND TAMAULIPAS:

Go in as close to the shore as you can and unload.

GRANGER,

General.

Will do so as soon as we get the signal stores in the barge.

CLYDE AND TAMAUPLIPAS.

CAPTAIN OF THE CLYDE:

You will go in close to the shore and unload, and then report here for orders to go to New Orleans.

GRANGER,

General.

General GRANGER:

The barge cannot stay any longer; the surf is too rough. Cannot yet any more artillery off for the present.

CLOSSON,

Captain.

Captain CLOSSON;

Try your best to get it off now.

GRANGER,

General.

Will do so.

CLOSSON,

Captain.

Lieutenant DENICKE:

Can you send the telegraph instantly ashore?

WALKER,

Captain.

Yes.

DENICKE,

Lieutenant.

Send all the men with it.

WALKER,

Captain.

Lieutenant Hallet cannot spare all the men. Will send some.

DENICKE,

Lieutenant.