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.

Page.

1863

Jan.

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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.

Major Huse.

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....

Major Huse.

Richmond

telegram.

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Major Walker to May 16 Fraser, Trenholm & Co., the consignees of all

May 23 My stock of coal is almost exhausted

Major Walker to July 10 Out of coal; obliged to send to Halifax............ 56

Major Huse.

Major Walker to July 27 Has six or seven steamers in port without

Mr. Prioleau to July 28

Major Huse.

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.

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Major Huse.

Coal must always be on hand at Bermuda to

secure desirable results.

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Liverpool.

Major Walker to Aug. 7

Major Huse.

Bermuda.

Major Stansbury Aug. 11

to Major Huse.

Bermuda.

Mr. Burton to Ang. 17

Major Huse.

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-

to Major Huse.

Bermuda.

Major Stansbury Aug. 20 Department requires replenishing

to Major Huse.

Bermuda.

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-

to Major Huse.

larly cannon-powder.

Bermuda.

Colonel Gorgas to Sept. 7 Ship bonnet-glue for fuse-cases

Major Huse.

Richmond.

Fraser, Trenholm Sept. 8 Heyliger and Walker are authorized to draw

& Co. to Major

Huse.

Liverpool.

Colonel Gorgas to Sept. 12 Since January 1st 6,000 bales of cotton have

Major Huse.

Richmond.

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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?

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next cargo.

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Major Walker to Sept. 14 Send requisition for Augusta arsenal in your

Major Huse.

Bermuda.

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

Major Huse.

Richmond.

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Major Smith to Sept. 30 Incloses warrant in your favor for £100,000

Major Huse.

upon C. J. M. McRae, Confederate States

depositary.

Richmond.

Colonel Gorgas to Oct. 3 Make bulk of consignments to "regular de-

Major Huse.

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

Major Huse.

Richmond.

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

Major Huse.

Liverpool.

ignore our ownership altogether, or sell to

the government, or run her in our own

name, charging government freight?

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