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PAPERS
RELATING TO
THE "ALABAMA CLAIMS."
THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF NEUTRALS.
British foreign enlistment act passed August 9, 1870....
History of the neutrality laws of the United States, by Hon. R. H. Dana, jr..
Correspondence relative to the alleged fitting out of privateers in the ports of
the United States, (1864).
Neutrality proclamation by President Grant, August 22, 1870..
Neutrality proclamation by President Grant, October 8, 1870..
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GREAT BRITAIN THE ARSENAL, THE NAVY-YARD, AND THE TREASURY
OF THE INSURGENTS.
No.
From whom and
to whom.
Date.
Subject.
1863
Jan.
Transports between Bermuda, Nassau, and 48
insurgent ports.
Feb. 26 Giraffe and Cornubia as transports; one or
two more needed.
Mar. 8 Plenty of supplies at Bermuda; buy two more
swift steamers; Cornubia and Merrimac
good purchases; 5,000 small-arms received;
60,000 at Bermuda. War will be indefi-
nitely prolonged; our supplies must come
from abroad; 100,000 small-arms needed;
other arms needed. Navy department
already copiously supplied with money
abroad; war department will be.
Has made a draft on Fraser, Trenholm &
Co. in his favor for over £200,000.
Colonel Gorgas to
Mar. 9
Major Huse.
Richmond.
The Cornubia is expected; is authorized to
use proceeds of cotton to defray incidental
expenses. Coaling, supplying, and getting
the Merrimac ready for sea requires a large
outlay; has shipped 600 barrels of gun-
powder.
Major Walker to Mar. 29 Will ship cotton to Fraser, Trenholm & Co.
for the credit of the ordnance bureau; coal
needed at Bermuda for the government
steamers.
Bermuda.
Colonel Gorgas to April 14 Ship 20,000 Enfield rifles baynoets....
Richmond
telegram.
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Major Walker to May 16 Fraser, Trenholm & Co., the consignees of all
Colonel Gorgas to May 19
Maj. Stansbury,
Major Walker to May 23
Bermuda.'
Major Walker to
the cotton froin Bermuda, might be happy
to furnish coal.
Proceed to Bermuda; take charge of ordnance
stores "in transitu;" report to Walker; |
make an inventory of all confederate prop- !
erty stored there; keep the stores of each
bureau in separate depots; secure the neces-
sary warehouses; Walker will lease them;
arrange the stores to be shipped without
delay; hire or build safe depots for powder
and saltpeter; attend particularly to ord-
nance stores; fill orders approved by me;
order from London what is lacking.
Mr. Lawley, correspondent of the London
Times, makes a postmaster of him.
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May 23 My stock of coal is almost exhausted
June 1
Major Walker.
Major Walker to July 10 Out of coal; obliged to send to Halifax............ 56
Coal, coal, coal; six cargoes instead of two... 56
Major Stansbury July 23
to Major Huse.
Two thousand tons of coal needed as a con-
stant supply, and seven hundred tons per
month additional.
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Major Walker to July 27 Has six or seven steamers in port without
coal; should have at least à reserve of
three or four thousand tons. The Florida
has been here for nine days; has received
"pretty thorough repairs;" was hand-
somely saluted with twenty-one guns. The
H. Pinckney brought her coal from Halifax. |
Mr. Prioleau to July 28
Liverpool.
Mr. Prioleau and Mr. Batley have duly signed
the contract for the supply of armory ma-
chinery for the Confederate States war de-
partment; make the necessary arrange-
iments for the security of Fraser, Trenholm
& Co.
We
Mr. Memminger has instructed us that all!
financial arrangements are to be made in
consultation with us. What shall be our
commission in the Burton contract?
want a formal contract, and special cotton
shipped at once to meet advances. The
loan is down-a perfect panic. New York
lamp-post operations impart a cheerful
tone to things. "Hemp forever!"
Aug. (?) Ship, as soon as possible, 50,000 good Enfield
arms. 30,000 additional bayonets, 10,000
cavalry carbines, and large quantities of
lead and saltpeter.
Colonel Gorgas to Aug.
Coal must always be on hand at Bermuda to
secure desirable results.
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Major Walker to Aug. 7
Major Stansbury Aug. 11
Mr. Burton to Ang. 17
Coal
Major Stansbury has been appointed to take
charge here of all goods in transitu, but
shipments should be consigned to John F.
Bourne, for it is necessary that a British
merchant should stand godfather. Thir-
teen steamers now in port; some chartered
by the government to carry in arms.
sent by Fraser, Trenholm & Co. very op-
portune; make heavy and continuous ship-
inents of coal; remember that this port is
the distributing center for all departments.
Ten million percussion caps needed immedi-
ately; other wants.
Is instructed to buy building materials for
the armory building at Macon; sends mem-
oranda; gun-carriages and laboratory ma-
chinery needed. How can funds be far-
nished?
Major Stansbury Aug. 18 Trans-Mississippi department must be sup-
Major Stansbury Aug. 20 Department requires replenishing
plied from Bermuda and Nassau.
everything necessary for the support of a
large army:" mentions supplies "most
urgently needed."
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Major Bayne to Aug. 22 Speed all the stores ordered for the govern-
Major Stansbury Sept. 5 Forward arms, lead, saltpeter, &c., particu-
larly cannon-powder.
Colonel Gorgas to Sept. 7 Ship bonnet-glue for fuse-cases
Fraser, Trenholm Sept. 8 Heyliger and Walker are authorized to draw
& Co. to Major
Huse.
Colonel Gorgas to Sept. 12 Since January 1st 6,000 bales of cotton have
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on us for funds to pay expenses of vessels;
have sent coal to Walker; cannot give you
an exact statement of all cotton received
for ordnance department.
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been shipped to Walker on account of ord-
nance department. How many have ar-
rived? What net?
next cargo.
Major Walker to Sept. 14 Send requisition for Augusta arsenal in your
Send six months' laboratory supplies for Con-
federate States arsenals; not to be had here;
list transmitted.
One 600-pound Blakeley gun at Charleston has
burst; find out why.
Colonel Gorgas to Sept. 28 Purchase gun-carriage and tools; ship at
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Major Smith to Sept. 30 Incloses warrant in your favor for £100,000
upon C. J. M. McRae, Confederate States
depositary.
Colonel Gorgas to Oct. 3 Make bulk of consignments to "regular de-
pot" at Bermuda; send some of govern-
ment stores to Nassau, care of Heyliger; it
is more safe, and nearer; less coal needed.
Oct. 2 Fraser, Trenholm & Co. will keep me fully
supplied with coal. I have funds on hand
for two months. There is no danger what-
ever of government steamers "ever being
forbidden the use of this harbor." Docu-
mentary evidence of the ownership of the
Lemuella was not even read here.
General Moore to Oct. 14 Continue to make purchases for the medical
department; send a portion of each article
in each shipment; cotton will be forwarded
to your order to meet expenses.
Mr. Prioleau to Oct. 14 Who owns the Gibraltar (Sumter?) Shall we
ignore our ownership altogether, or sell to
the government, or run her in our own
name, charging government freight?
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