[Enclosure 2 in No. 1.] Captain Forsyth to Rear-Admiral Sir B. Walker. Valorous, at Simon’s Bay, November 15, 1863. Sir: In compliance with orders contained in your letter of the…
[Enclosure in No. 1.] Rear-Admiral Sir B. Walker to the Secretary to the Admiralty. Narcissus, in Simon’s Bay, November 17, 1863. Sir: I beg you will inform the lords commissioners…
Mr. Mellen to Mr. Seward. No. 17.] Consulate of the United States of America, Port Louis, Mauritius, December 5, 1863. Sir: In my despatch No. 15, dated November 5, 1863,…
March 6, 1863. March 6, 1863. Str: After the battle of Seven Pines the Federal Army, under General McClellan, preparatory to an advance upon Richmond, proceeded to fortify its position…
[Extract.] Mr. Winthrop to Mr. F. W. Seward. No. 96.] United States Consulate, Malta, December 17, 1863. 1. Sir: I would beg to inform you of my having recently received…
Mr. Dana to Mr. Seward. Office of United States Attorney, District of Massachusetts, Boston, December 28, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to enclose herewith copies of letters found on…
[Untitled] United States Steamer Kearsarge, Brest, France, December 11, 1863. Sir: Your letter, with enclosed memorandum, is at hand. I have just returned from a cruise of reconnoissance up the…
[Untitled] United States Steamer Kearsarge, Off Queenstown, December 7, 1863. Sir: I beg leave to state, in accordance with your request, that on or about the 3d of November, 1863,…
[Untitled] United States Steamer Kearsarge, Off Queenstown, December 7, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that I came to, off Queenstown, for the purpose of landing sixteen…
[Untitled] United States Steamer Kearsarge, Off Queenstown, December 7, 1863. Sir: A party of men, either by connivance of the crew or otherwise, were concealed on board this vessel on…