GENERAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS RESERVE CORPS, Numbers 9.
ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, April 13, 1862.

The following is annonced as the staff of Brigadier General Breckinridge, commanding Reserve Corps: Lieutenant Colonel D. Beltzhoover, chief of artillery; Major Alfred Boyd, chief quartermastrer; Cap. Clinton McClarty, chief commissary; Dr. B. W. Avernt, medical director; Cpa. George B. Hodge, assistatn adjutant- geenral Captain T. T. Hawkins, aide- de- camp; Captain John S. Hope, assistant inspector- genral. Volunteer aides: Captain A. Keene Richards, Colonel Jack Allen, Captain F. Lons dale, Captain Charles J. Mastin.

HOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

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MONTGOMERY, ALA., April 14, 1862.

hons. W. L. YANCEY, C. C. CLAY, WILLIAM P. CHILTON:

Colonel Dilworth, commanding Departmertn of Middle and Eastern Florida, recieved, of 4th instant,* order from War Department to send 1,500 muskets to Pensacola. He states that [he] will send them after aerming the troops being raised in Florida nuder last requisit8on. Are armed by that time [sic]. Pensacola will be taken if [not] sent immediately. This position so important to Alabama can be saved. A peremptory order to send guns without delay would beingl them; l so says Judge Rich, who has just returned fromDilworth. Get Secretary to send order to Dilworth by telegraph to Tlallahassee. press it with other members of Alabama and Florida delegations. Be quick. Answer.

John GILL SHORTER.

[Indoresemtn.]

I earnestly request a compliance with this request.

W. L. YANCEY.

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HEADQUARTERS,
Tuscumbia, April 14, 1862.

General BEAUREGERD,

Commanding Army:

GENERAL: The enemy have several hndered at Decatur and this side. My scouts had a skirmish with the enemy seven miles the other side of Courtland; a leitueantn and three men are missing. I do not know what injurey was inflicted on the enemy. The enemy at Decatur expect re- enforcements totehe extent of several thousand. I cannot learn certainly their strngth, but do not think they exceed 5,000. I have only 500 effective men, and will thererfore be unable to hold the Florene bridge aginst so large a force attacking me on this side of the river, but will hold it as long as I can.

I am, with resepct, your obedient servant,

B. H. HELM,

Colonel First Regiment Kentucky Cavalry.

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JOINT RESOLUTION of the Confederte States of America, That Congress has learned with gratitide to the Divine Ruler of Nations.

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*See Waddy to Dilworth, april 4, 1862, VOL. VI, p. 424.

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