Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. Series 1, Volume 6. Page: 46
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ATLANTIC BLOCKADING SQUADRON.
Letter from the Secretary of the Navy to Flag-Officer Stringham, U. S.
Navy, commanding Atlantic Blockading Squadron, regarding chartered
steamer Monticello.
NAVY 1)EPARTMENT, July 31, 1861.
SIR: The Department has rechartered the steamer Monticello for
three months. She is to be put in an efficient condition by the owners
before returning to her station.
I am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
GIDEON WELLES.
Flag-Officer S. H. STRINGHAM,
Commanding Atlantic Blockading Squadron, Hampton Roads.
Report of Flag-Officer Stringham, U. S. Navy, commanding Atlantic
Blockading Squadron, requesting four additional steamers for the sup-
pression of communication across Chesapeake Bay.
U. S. S. MINNESOTA,
Hampton Roads, August 1, 1861.
SIR: As communication between the eastern shore of Virginia and
the western is carried on despite the presence of blockading vessels at
the mouths of the principal rivers, the Mount Vernon at Rappahannock
and Dawn at York River, I would respectfully suggest that the Depart-
ment furnish me four fleet steamers like the Yankee, whose duty should
be to cruise up and down the Chesapeake Bay on the eastern and west-
ern shores. This I think would effectually prevent communication.
I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of letter from the Depart-
ment July 30, containing copy of anonymous communication to Hou.
William H. Seward, New York, July 25; also letter of July 29,
directing release of the British brig Herald, seized by the St. Lawrence.
This vessel having sailed for Philadelphia, I forward a copy of your
letter to Captain Du Pont, who will carry it into effect.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
S. H. STRINGHAM,
Flag- Officer, Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
Hon. GIDEON WELLES,
Secretary of Navy.
Letter from the Secretary of the Navy to Flag-Officer Stringham, U. S. Navy,
commanding Atlantic Blockading Squadron, transmitting correspond-
ence regarding transfer o( Confederate vessels to British subjects.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, August 1, 1861.
SIR: I herewith enclose copy of a dispatch received by the Secretary
of State from the U. S. minister at London, and also a copy of a com-
munication addressed to the minister by the U. S. consul at Liverpool,
which accompanied it, in relation to the American ship Gondar and
other American vessels believed to have been fraudulently transferred
to British subjects and designed to cover contraband goods.
The Secretary of State, in communicating these papers to this Depart-
ment, recommends that orders be given for the capture of any of the46
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United States. War Department. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. Series 1, Volume 6., book, 1897; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth192841/m1/69/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.