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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow

No. 53.]

Department of State, Washington, February 27, 1865.

Sir: Your despatch of the 6th instant, No. 19, which relates to the movements of the insurgent steamer Stoerkodder, alias the Olinde, alias the Stonewall, and to your proceedings with a view to her detention or seizure, has been received, and is approved.

I lost no time in submitting it to the consideration of the Secretary of the Navy.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

John Bigelow, Esq., &c., &c., &c.