Captain Winslow to Mr. Harvey.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram. I shall sail to-morrow for the mouth of the Irish channel, in hopes of cutting off the Georgia,
The Florida is nearly ready, and my absence from this port must be limited to a few days. I regret that the government cannot order more vessels to Brest, as three channels make through the adjacent islands, rendering it almost impossible for one steamer to blockade the whole, &c., &c.
I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully,
Hon. J. E. Harvey, &c., &c., &c.
P. S.—October 30. A gale of wind having set in, prevented me from going to sea to-day, but I shall go as soon as the storm abates.