Robert: Ande Rson to Joseph G. Totten, February 20, 1861

Lieut, Col. Henry L. Scort, A. D. O., de., New Yo rk:

See Captain Ward, commanding ite North Carolina, receiving ship, and ask him to get his squadron ‘ready as soon as he can, and let you know how many recruits he will want in addition to his marines; learn, also, what subsistence stores he will want, including a good quantity of desiccated vegetables; also coals, &c. See that he is supplied with everything for Anderson. I shall write to-morrow. No time now. Afraid of the wires.

No. 50.] Fort Sumter, S. C., February 20, 1861. (Received A. G. O., February 23.) Col. S. Cooper, Adjutant-General :

COLONEL: I have the honor to report that the work, a sketch of which was sent yesterday, is this morning nearly as high as the bombproof battery. Another battery has been discovered on Morris Island, just under the point of the woods, and to the right of and near to the battery from which the Star of the West was fired upon. Sce sketch of that island forwarded in No. 45. *

They are also extending the glacis in front of the southwest face of’ Fort Moultrie.

very respectfully, your obedient servant,