Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. Series 1, Volume 1. Page: 33
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OPERATIONS OF THE CRUISERS-UNION.
stances of the case of the Pulaski, and have no doubt you will be
amply cared for. All dispatches arriving for the flag or senior officer
you will open and act i n strict compliance with the same, using your best
judgment to carry then out strictly and in a way calculated to meet
all the views of the Governnent.
In taking leave of you, sir, I should be wanting in duty to the Gov-
ernment, yourself; and my own feelings were I not to say how much I
appreciate your valuable services and the p1romplt, zealous, anLd hand-
some manner in which you have carried out all miy orders and sus-
tained your position as an officer of the Navy.
Wishing you every honor and success, I am, sir, very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
JOSHUA iR. SANDS,
Flag-Officer, Commanding U. S. Brazil Squadron.
Lieutenant Counianding WM. HI. MACOMB,
Commanding U. S. Pulaski.
Letter from Daniel Hood, esq., to Hon. William P. Fessenden, regarding
capture of ship A. B. Thompson by C. S. privateer Lady Davis.
PORTLAND, June 22, 1861.
1)EAR SIR: On the 21st ultino, mly ship A. B. Thompson, of Bruns-
wick, Me., of 980 tons, was taken, after leaving Savannah on the day
previous, off Port Royal Bay ISound], by steamer Lady Davis, Captain
Pelot, and taken to Beaufort, S. C., as we learn from our correspondent
at Savanuah, Ga. I have not received any information from the cap-
tain since she left Savannah.
She is rather a fast sailer. She will make to the rebels a good sloop
of war. She can be converted into a steamer and would make a formid-
ableprivateer. Please to represent this to our Governtmen t at 'Washing-
ton. She is worth about $30,000 to mie, or us. They will confer a great
favor on us if they will send a steamer, take her out, and tow her to sea.
We presume her whole crew are on board.
I have the honor, to be, most respectfully, your obedient servant,
DANIEL HOOD.
Ho. WM. P. . FESSENDEN.
Letter from Secretary of the Navy to lion. lVillianm P. Fessenden.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, June 27, 1861.
I have the honor to infirm you that a copy of the letter of Mr. Daniel
Hood, of Portland, in relation to the capture of the ship A. B. B. Thompson
by the rebel steamer Lady Daris, left by you at the Department, has
been sent to the flag-officer of the Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
GIDEON WELLES,
[ Secretary of' the Nar2y.]
Hon. WM. P. FESSENDEN,
U. S. Senate, Washington.
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