Archibald to Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons, December 23, 1863

Consul Archibald to Lord Lyons.

My Lord: I have the honor to report to your lordship the arrival at this port, in charge of a prize crew from the United States ship Vanderbilt, of the British bark Saxon, of Cape Town.

The Saxon was captured by the Vanderbilt at Angra Pequena, on the west coast of Africa, on the 29th October last. Her cargo consists principally of wool, and is stated to have been part of the cargo of the American bark Conrad, heretofore captured by the Confederate States ship Alabama. The enclosed slip from the newspapers of this morning contains all the information I have as yet obtained in reference to this capture.

I have, &c.,