W. H. C. Whiting to W. F. Nancr, July 9, 1863

Capt. W. F. Nancr, Assistant Adjutant-General : Four gunboats are going up Stono River, and are now as far as obstructions. Please send message to Fort Pemberton by signal corps. C. H. SIMONTON, Colonel, Commanding. CHARLESTON July 9, 1863. Hold your available infantry ready to move at a moment’s notice. (Same to Brigadier-General Walker, Pocotaligo.) SECESSIONVILLE, July 9, 1863—12 m. Capt. W. F. Nance, Assistant Adjutant-General: The enemy landing at Battery Island. Their advance pickets and ours are firing, Pickets from Grimball’s also report them landing at that place and firing at ours. C. H. SIMONTON, Colonel, Commanding. CHARLESTON, S. C., July 9, 1863. Governor M. L. BonHam: An attack on Charleston is imminent. Please order all available troops to assist in its defense. Three gunboats and one monitor are now going up Stono River. (Same to General S. Cooper, Richmond, Va.) CHARLESTON, S. C., July 9, 1863—12.30 p. m. Governor M. L. BonHam: Four monitors are off Charleston Bar ; two are off North Edisto, and oneinside. An attack on Sumter along Folly and Morris Islands is evidently imminent. (Same to General S. Cooper.) CHARLESTON, S. C., July 9, 1868.

Maj. Gen. W. H. C. WHITING,