[Inclosure No. 3.] Mr. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury, to Mr. Thomas, collector. [Telegram.] JOHN L. THOMAS, Jr., Collector of Customs, Baltimore: Department informed that expedition in violation of neutrality-laws is expected to embark from the capes of Virginia; send Northerner down to cruise in that vicinity, watching and detaining suspicious vessels. Expedition consists of three tugs, one named H. McCool, two schooners, and one sloop. [80] GEO. S. BOUTWELL, [Inclosure No. 4.] Mr. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury, to Mr. Marshall, collector. *[Telegram.] TREASURY DEPARTMENT, GEO. T. MARSHALL, Collector of Customs, New London, Connecticut : Direct commanding officer of revenue-cutter Campbell to obey any orders he may receive from Marshal Barlow. GEO. S. BOUTWELL, Secretary of the Treasury. [Inclosure No. 5.] Mr. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury, to Mr. Nolen, collector. [Telegram.] TREASURY DEPARTMENT, WM. D. NOLEN, Collector of Customs, Wilmington, Delaware : Department informed that expedition in violation of neutrality laws is expected to embark at mouth of Delaware Bay. Send Miami down to cruise outside of breakwater to watch and detain suspicious vessels Expedition consists of three tugs, one named H. McCool, two schooners, and one sloop. GEO. S. BOUTWELL, Mr. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury, to Mr. Grinnell, collector. [Telegram.] TREASURY DEPATMENT, Washington, June 30, 1869. MOSES H. GRINNELL, Collector of Customs, New York: Station one of revenue tugs in place of McCulloch, and put latter under temporary orders of Marshal Barlow, if he wishes. GEO. S. BOUTWELL, [Inclosure No. 7.] Mr. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury, to Mr. Moore, collector. HENRY D. MOORE, Collector of Customs, Philadelphia: Department informed that expedition in violation of neutrality laws is expected to embark at mouth of Delaware Bay. Send Seward down to watch and detain suspicious vessels. Expedi tion consists of three tugs, one named H. McCool, two schooners, and one sloop. GEO. S. BOUTWELL, Secretary of the Treasury. [82] *[Inclosure No. 8.1 Mr. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury, to Mr. Barlow, United States marshal. FRANCIS C. BARLOW, [Telegram.] TREASURY DEPARTMENT, United States Marshal, New York City: Steamers Seward and Miami have been ordered to the breakwater; Northerner to the capes of Virginia. Collectors at Newport and New Bedford instructed as to employment of vessels in violating neutrality laws. Steamer McCulloch at New York placed temporarily under your orders. GEO. S. BOUTWELL, [Inclosure No. 9.] Mr. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury, to Mr. Macey, collector. SETH W. MACEY, [Telegram.] TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Collector of Customs, Newport, Rhode Island: See that no vessel at your port is employed in violating neutrality laws. GEO. S. BOUTWELL, [83] Mr. Barlow, United States marshal, to Mr. Hoar, Attorney-General. [Telegram.] *NEW YORK, July 1, 1869. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, Washington: The Mahoning has seized, at Milford, Connecticut, the schooners Fancy and Winona, belonging to the expedition. The Winona has its arms and ammunition on board. The Fancy has discharged most of its cargo of arms, and it is now on the dock at Milford. It is out of my jurisdietion, and will you telegraph at once to the nearest marshal to go to Milford and seize it? Let me know. FRANCIS C. BARLOW, Mr. Field, Assistant Attorney-General, to United States marshal, New Haven, Connecticut. [Telegram.] WASHINGTON, July 1, 1869. UNITED STATES MARSHAL, New Haven, Connecticut : The schooners Fancy and Winona are at Milford, alleged to have violated the neutrality laws. See district attorney, and take care of them and the men found on board. W. A. FIELD. Mr. Field, Assistant Attorney-General, to Mr. Willey, district attorney. HIRAM WILLEY, Esq., [Telegram.] WASHINGTON, July 1, 1869. United States Attorney, New London, Connecticut : [84] *Take care of the schooners Fancy and Winona, with their arms, ammunition, and men, now at Milford, alleged to have violated the neutrality laws. W. A. FIELD. Mr. Field, Assistant Attorney-General to Mr. Barlow, United States marshal. F. C. BARLOW, [Telegram.] WASHINGTON, July 1, 1869. United States Marshal, New York City: Have sent telegrams to marshal and district attorney of Connecticut, to take care of the Fancy and Winona. W. A. FIELD. Mr. Willey, district attorney, to Mr. Field, Assistant Attorney-General. [Telegram.] NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT, July 1, 1869. W. A. FIELD, Your telegram is received. I have telegraphed the marshal at New Haven to proceed at once to Milford, to hold the schooners Fancy and Winona, their arms, ammunition, and men, in custody till further orders. The enlistment of men was in the southern district of New York, and should be presented in that district. [85] Is it the purpose of the Government to libel *the vessel and cargo as forfeited? If so, instruct me to do so. HIRAM WILLEY, Mr. Carll, United States marshal, to Mr. Field, Assistant Attorney-General. Hon. W. A. FIELD, [Telegram.] NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, July 2, 1869. Assistant United States Attorney-General: The schooners Fancy and Winona both at the dock in New Haven, with a portion of cargo; balance of cargo in Milford; all in my custody, awaiting further orders. P. R. CARLL, United States Marshal. [86] *Mr. Field, Assistant Attorney-General, to Mr. Willey, district HIRAM WILLEY, attorney. [Telegram.] WASHINGTON, July 2, 1869. United States Attorney, New London, Connecticut: Libel vessels and cargo, if you think they are forfeitable; otherwise detain them, and report facts to this office. W. A. FIELD, Assistant Attorney-General. Mr. Barlow, United States marshal, to Mr. Hoar, Attorney-General. [Telegram.] ATTORNEY-GENERAL, Washington: NEW YORK, July 2, 1869. There are not to exceed one hundred and seventy-five men. The balance escaped ashore before capture. Who shall feed them? They will starve unless some one does. Who must take charge of them, I or the admiral? Please answer. Unless these men are discharged at once. I learn that a habeas corpus will be sued out for them. What return cat be made to it? FRANCIS C. BARLOW, Mr. Field, Acting Attorney-General, to Mr. Barlow, United States marshe”. [Telegram.] [87] *WASHINGTON, July 2, 1869. FRANCIS C. BARLOW, United States Marshal, New York City: The President has sent instructions about feeding men. All officers and men are to be arrested on criminal process. In general, officers and all persons who have forfeited neutrality recognizance, or broken from arrest, are to be held to good bail for appearance and good behavior. The men generally are to be discharged, on their own recognizance, fo: appearance and good behavior. The vessels and tugs are to be libeled, if the district attorney thinks they are forfeitable; otherwise to be detained, and the attorney is to report facts, with his opinion, immediately to this office. Give copy of this to district attorney as his authority. W. A. FIELD, Acting Attorney General |