State Of South Carolina to L, P. Walker, April 9, 1861

General BEAUREGARD, Charleston :

Major Anderson’s mails must be stopped. The fort must be completely isolated.

CHARLESTON, April 9, 1861. L, P. WALKER:

The mails have already been stopped.

ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL’S OFFICE, ek: Montgomery, April 9, 1861. __ Brig. Gen. G. T. BEAUREGARD, ~% Commanding Confederate Forces, Charleston, S. C.:

GENERAL: It is much to be desired that the recruits sent from Baltimore to Charleston should remain with your command and be provided

for at present by the arrangements made by Captain Lee, or else by

appointing him as acting assistant quartermaster for the troops of the _ Confederate States under your command, in addition to his present

duties, which would involve very little increase of labor on his part, and afford the advantage of placing funds in his hands for disbursement on account of the military service of the Confederate States. If possible you will please make this arrangement, or else select some other com- -petent officer of the army of the Confederate States for the same purpose. It is not deemed necessary at present to furnish the supplies for the fal equipment of these recruits.

very respectfully, your obedient servan