Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-ninth Congress

Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley

Department of State, Washington, February 17, 1865.

Sir: Adverting to my note of the 7th instant, communicating to you a copy of a telegram from M. M. Jackson, esq., the United States consul at Halifax, I have the honor now to enclose, for your information and that of the proper authorities of her Majesty’s government, a copy of another telegram from the same source of yesterday, to the effect that Oswego will probably be one of the points of attack by the rebel raiders from Canada, and that threats are made against Rochester, New York.

I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, sir, your obedient servant

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

J. Hume Burnley, Esq., &c., &c., &c.

Mr. Jackson to Mr. Seward

Office U. S. Military Telegraph, War Department.

The following telegram received at Washington 5.22 p. m., February 16, 1865, from Halifax, Nova Scotia, February 16, 1865:

Hon. William H. Seward:

Am informed that Oswego will probably be one of the points of attack by rebel raiders from Canada, and that threats are made against Rochester. Despatches by steamer.

M. M. JACKSON, U. S. Consul.