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pril 19, 1861. John W. Garrett, Esq., President Baltimore and Ohio Railroad: Sir:--We advise that the troops now here be sent back to the borders of Maryland. Respectfully, Geo. Wm. Brown. Thos. H. Hicks. By order of the Board of Police. Chas. Howard, President. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Baltimore, April 19. To his Excellency, Thomas H. Hicks, Governor; His Honor, Geo. W. Brown, Mayor of Baltimore, and Chas. Howard, Esq., President of the Board of Police Commissioners.: I have the hChas. Howard, Esq., President of the Board of Police Commissioners.: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of this date, in which you advise that the troops here be sent back to the borders of Maryland. Most cordially approving the advice, I have instructed by telegraph the same to the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Co., and this company will act in accordance therewith. Your obedient servant, John W. Garrett, President. The following note accompanies the correspondence: Gov. Hicks and Mayor Brown have advised that the R
Artillery, of Natchez, 75; Capt. Tull's Vicksburg Artillery company, 60; making in all 1,826 Mississippians who are enrolled in this army! Next to the Mississippians are the Alabamians, who have two regiments encamped on the left of the Mississippians. They are divided into a regiment commanded by Col. Clayton, of 10 companies--800 men; and a battalion of 8 companies--600 men — under Lieut.-Col. Steadman. Several of the Alabama companies are assigned to batteries; one of them, under Lieut. Howard, having charge of the two 10-inch gun battery. The Alabamians are much cut up in their encampments and occupy a large space in the line. On their left are the Georgia Regiment, Col. Ramsey, 10 companies--750 men. This regiment, with the Alabama Regiment, and Capt. Girardey's artillery company in charge of the redoubt in the rear of Fort Barrancas, and battalion 63, make up the second division, commanded by Col. Clayton. The extreme left, extending from the Hospital to a point beyond t