Office of the Historian

[75] *Mr. Field, Assistant Attorney-General, to Mr. Fish, Secretary of State.

Attorney-General’s Office,
Washington, June 30, 1869.

Sir: I have the honor to transmit, herewith, copies of telegrams received last night and this morning from the United States marshal for the southern district of New York.

These telegrams have been communicated to the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of the Navy has been requested to keep the Whiting safely at the navy-yard in Brooklyn.

Very respectfully,

W. A. FIELD,
Acting Attorney-General.

Hon. Hamilton Fish,
Secretary of State.

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[Inclosure No. 1.]

Mr. Barlow, United States marshal, to Mr. Hoar, Attorney-General.

[Telegram.]
New York City, June 29, 1869.

To the Attorney-General:

Three tugs, two schooners, and a sloop left Gardner’s Point this morning at 5 a.m. They had been notified of the seizure of the Whiting.

[76] It is impossible that they should attempt to go to Cuba in their present vessels; *probably they will run down the coast to some port to wait for another steamer. I think the cutters at Philadelphia, and at all points on the coast, should be ordered to put out and look for them. Also the Newport and New Bedford authorities should be notified. They will try to get a steamer at some other port. I should like to be informed of what orders may be given.

FRANCIS. C. BARLOW.
[Inclosure No. 2.]

Mr. Barlow, United, States marshal, to Mr. Hoar, Attorney-General.

[Telegram.]
New York City, June 29, 1869.

To the Attorney-General:

The revenue-cutter Campbell has gone to Gardner’s Point, for the -expedition. Some of the men on the Whiting say she was to take off the expedition at the Delaware breakwater. If convenient, I suggest that the nearest cutter to the breakwater be ordered to look after and detain the expedition. The H. McCool is one of their tugs. I am perfectly satisfied that the-Whiting was their vessel. She is at the navy-yard. Will you ask the Navy Department to keep her there for me?

FRANCIS C. BARLOW.
[77] *[Inclosure No. 3.]

Mr. Barlow, United States marshal, to Mr. Hoar, Attorney-General.

[Telegram.]

To the Attorney-General:

New York City, June 30, 1860.

We have captured the McCool, John Chase, and Mabey, three of the expedition tugs, with men, arms, and ammunition on board. The expedition is wholly broken up.

FRANCIS C. BARLOW,
United States Marshal.