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th inst., Captain Higgins, formerly of the United States Navy, and now of the Confederate Army, and aid de camp to Major General Twiggs, fitted out the steamer Oregon, commanded by Captain A. L. Myers, and also the steamer Swaim, Lieut. Warley, C. S.t at the island while the Oregon proceeded to New Orleans via Pass Christian, for the purpose of sending a dispatch to Gen. Twiggs to send forward reinforcements of ammunition and men. The Oregon then proceeded to New Orleans, where she arrived on S morning, and was immediately ordered to take on board-guns, gun-carriages and munitions to reinforce Ship Island, Major-General Twiggs and Captain Higgins and Major Smith using every possible effort to get everything in readiness. The steamer Gray d off and put for the Chandelier Islands, a distance of twelve miles from our batteries. Great credit is due to Maj. Gen. Twiggs and Capt. Higgins for the expeditious and prompt manner in which the island has been fortified and defended. Th