Iregretverymuchthatthereducedcomplementsofthevesselspreventmefrommaintainingtheforceinconstantorganization。
WiththreehundredmoremarinesandfivehundredseamenIcouldfrequentlyoperatetogreatadvantage，atthepresenttime，whentheattentionoftherebelsissoengrossedbyGeneralSherman。
ItissaidthattheyhaveaforceatHardeeville，thepicketsofwhichwereretainedontheUnionCausewayuntilafewdayssince，whensomeofourtroopscrossedtheriverandpushedthemback。
Concurrentlywiththis，IcausedtheSonomatoanchorsoastosweepthegroundinthedirectionofthecauseway。
Thetransferoftheright—wing（thirtythousandmen）toBeaufortwillsoimperiltherebelforceatHardeevillethatitwillbecutoffordispersed，ifnotmovedinseason。