NA, SWR 5/31/1862

Southern Telegraph
 
Received at Richmond  May 31 1862 at        o'clock,     minutes
By telegraph from Mobile   31    To Sec War
 
   The enemy has fallen back to Pensacola the iron in Pensacola Road {Alabama & Florida (of Florida) RR} has been taken up to within seventeen miles of Pollard & unless you desire the iron for other roads I now think any further work could be discontinued for the present please answer five additional gun boats appeared off fort morgan yesterday a few shots exchanged quiet today.
Jno H Forney
Brig Genl

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