O.R.--SERIES III--VOLUME I [S# 122]
CORRESPONDENCE, ORDERS, REPORTS, AND RETURNS OF THE UNION AUTHORITIES FROM NOVEMBER 1, 1860, TO MARCH 31, 1862.(*)--#18
[Inclosure.]
No. 14.] CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
London,
July 19, 1861.
Hon. WILLIAM H. SEWARD,
Secretary of State:
SIR: Your dispatch of June 10, covering a dispatch dated May 5, from Mr. Hollis White, notifying me of the suspected visit of Capt. J. D. Bulloch to England, was duly received. This man is here and his movements are observed. He is in frequent counsel with Messrs. Yancey, Huse, Holland, and other Southern agents here. He and Huse went to the Continent yesterday--I understand to Paris.
Thus far I have not been able to learn whether or not any privateer has been fitted out or any vessel secured for such a purpose, though I have been on a constant watch in anticipation of making such a discovery. I incline strongly to the opinion that they are not fitting out any vessel for privateering purposes in these islands. I do not think they are doing much in the way of procuring material aid of any kind for their cause. They are, I now have reason to believe, getting a few Enfield rifles in England, which I think they ship from here to the West Indies or Mexico, and then take their chance of getting them into Texas by the aid of small vessels across to the American coast on the Gulf of Mexico, or on the Atlantic coast of Florida and Georgia.
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A part of the guns he alludes to are no doubt the New York State purchase, made through their agent, Mr. Schuyler, and the 20,000 spoken of must be Colt's contract, the most of which is for gun barrels, locks, and gun mountings, to be put together in the United States. The "mysterious order" I think is from New Orleans. It is for 10,000, or such is the report, and it cannot be completed for six months to come, if it is ever done.
The negotiations of Southern agents for the steamers Victoria and Adelaide are at least suspended, if not entirely abandoned, and the steamer building at Stockton-on-the-Tees for the Charleston house is not yet launched.
Secessionists here are in correspondence with a Mr. Amedee Simonin, commission merchant, New York. May he not be one of their means of communication South?
I have the honor to be, your most obedient servant,
F. H. MORSE.
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O.R.--SERIES IV--VOLUME II [S# 128]
Correspondence, Orders, Reports, And Returns Of The Confederate Authorities, July 1, 1862-December 31, 1863.(*)--#37
6 AVENUE MATIGNON, PARIS, September 15, 1863.
Hon. C. G. MEMMINGER,
Secretary of the Treasury, Richmond:
I have the honor to inclose duplicate of my dispatch(*) of the 4th instant (No. 6), with the copy of a letter(*) from Capt. James D. Bulloch, and a corrected statement of the amount advanced the War Department from the proceeds of the loan. The originals of these papers went by the Halifax and Bermuda route on the 5th instant, but fearing that communications by that route may not now be able to reach you, I send this by the French West India mail, under cover to Maj. C. J. Helm, of Havana.
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With much respect, your obedient servant,
C. J. McRAE,
Agent for the Loan.
Corrected statement of payments made on account of the War Department from proceeds of loan.
£ s. d.
To Major Huse for S. Isaac, Campbell & Co.:
Prior to May 25 90,000 0 0
Subscribed stock 132,224 15 10
Bonds full paid up 135,000 0 0
Cash 100,000 0 0
To pay Colonel Gorgas' account 22,500 0 0
H. O. Brewer (money loaned) 10,251 4 7
489,976 0 5
To Captain Crenshaw by Mr. Mason 55,000 0 0
544,976 0 5
MAY 25, 1863.
[Sub-inclosure No. 2.]
C. S. Navy Department in account with loan of £3,000,000.
DR.
£ s. d.
Mar. 24. To amount paid out of £150,000 advanced on theorder of Mr. Mason and Mr. Spence for
Capt. J. H. North 26,000 0 0
For M. F. Maury 38,962 13 4
For J. D. Bulloch 30,037 6 8
£ s. d.
95,000 0 0
June 20. To Captain Bulloch (l,440,000 francs) .... .... .... 57,600 0 0
June 26. To Capt. J. H. North .... .... .... 30,000 0 0
July 8. To Capt. J. D. Bulloch .... .... .... 13,750 0 0
July 15. To Capt. M. F. Maury .... .... .... 3,000 0 0
July 15. To Capt. M. F. Maury .... .... .... 25,000 0 0
July 25. To Capt. J. D. Bulloch (800,000 francs) .... .... .... 32,000 0 0
July 30. To Capt. J. D. Bulloch (720,000 francs) .... .... .... 28,800 0 0
July 30. To Capt. J. D. Bulloch (720,000 francs) .... .... .... 28,800 0 0
Aug. 25. To Capt. J. D. Bulloch .... .... .... 52,000 0 0
Sept. 4. To Capt. J. D. Bulloch (720,000 francs) .... .... .... 28,800 0 0
Sept. 14. To Capt. J. D. Bulloch (800,000 francs) .... .... .... 32,000 0 0
440,500 0 0
CR.
£ s. d.
By Treasury warrants received from Capt. J. D. Bulloch:
Warrant 308291 300,000 0 0
Warrant 250317 26,000 0 0
Warrant 251317 38,962 13 4
364,962 13 4
Balance .... .... .... 75,537 6 8
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Navy O.R.-- Series II--Volume 2
Contents.
Navy Department to J. D. Bulloch May 9 Order to proceed to England to buy ships. 64
J. D. Bulloch to Navy Department. Aug. 13 Reports of work in Europe as to the purchase of ships and arms. 83
Navy Department to J. D. Bulloch. Sept. 26 Sets forth the need of arms and ammunition for the Confederate States Navy and equipment for the Confederate States Marine Corps. 95
Navy Department to J. H. North. Sept. 27 Regrets inability to give orders for purchase or construction of ships in Europe. 95
J. D. Bulloch to A. D. Mann. Oct. 3 Reports change of duties in assuming command of a ship to carry valuable cargo to Confederate States. 96
Navy Department to J. D. Bulloch and J. H. North. Oct. 8 Announcing visit of Colonel Ficklen to Great Britain on public business. 97
J. H. North to J. D. Bulloch. Oct. 9 Requests transfer of documents and moneys from Bulloch before his return to the Confederate States. 97
J. D. Bulloch to J. H. North. do Declines to turn over moneys intrusted to him by the Confederate States Government to J. H. North; also documents. 98
M. F. Maury to W. B. Preston. Oct. 22 Plan and policy for a Navy in the waters of the Chesapeake. 99
J. D. Bulloch to Navy Department. Nov. 19 Proposal of, that steamer Fingal be sent back to England with cargo of naval stores and cotton. 105
J. D. Bulloch to Navy Department. Nov. 25 Reports steamer Fingal In Savannah River ready to receive freight. 107
Navy Department to J. H. North. Nov. 20 Giving instructions about funds to be turned over to Captain Bulloch. 106
John Letcher to Virginia Convention. Nov. 30 Transmits report of captured property at navy yard and Harper's Ferry. 107
Navy Department to J. D. Bulloch. do Instructions in regard to arming steamer Fingal with guns, and disposition of funds on hand to Lieutenant North. 112
R. B. Pegram to J. H. North. do Giving details of repairs needed by Confederate States steamer Nashville, at Southampton, England. 112
Navy Department to J. D. Bulloch. do Ordering Captain Bulloch to take command of steamer Fingal to sail for England shortly. 113
J. D. Bulloch to Navy Department. Dec. 5 Reports steamer Fingal being ready to sail shortly for England with cargo of cotton and resin. 114
. D. Bulloch to Navy Department. do Reports the sailing of the steamer Fingal from Wassaw Sound to Thunderbolt Battery near Savannah. 118
NAVY DEPARTMENT CORRESPONDENCE FOR 1861--Continued.
No. From and to whom. Date. Subject. Page.
J. D. Bulloch to Navy Department. Dec. 26 Gives details of the steamer Fingal being held up near Savannah, and the safe return of a boat and party to Skiddaway. 120
J. D. Bulloch to Navy Department. Jan. 3 Reports no opportunity has offered to get steamer Fingal to sea through the ship channel between Wassaw Island and little Tybee. 123
Navy Department to the President. Jan. 6 Submits a plan for forming a provisional Navy. 124
C. K. Prioleau to J. H. North. Jan. 9 Advises a trip to Liverpool to inspect work being done on his ship. 125
R. Semmes to J. H. North. do Requests Lieutenant North to send him $20,000 for repairs to Confederate States steamer Sumter at Cadiz. 126
Navy Department to War Department. Jan. 10 Concerning seamen in the Army who wish to enter the naval service. 127
Navy Department to J. D. Bulloch. do Orders Bulloch to return to England if Fingal can not run the blockade at an early day. 127
J. D. Bulloch to Navy Department. Jan. 22 Acknowledges commission as commander in Navy and expresses gratitude for the honor. 134
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Notice the card's back note 1/17/1862 vs. 1/22/1862 -- this could be the nominated date is Jan. 17 and approval via CSA Congress on Jan. 22.
M. E. Wolf