Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. Series 1, Volume 6. Page: 48
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ATLANTIC BLOCKADING SQUADRON.
U. S. CONSULATE, LIVERPOOL,
Tower Building, South Water St., July 8, 1861.
SIR: I may add to my letter of this date respecting ship Gondar that
Mr. Prioleau is, and I believe John Fraser & Co. are, secessionists.
I did not put that in the letter, as I supposed that in the event of your
concluding to bring the matter undr under the notice of the British Govern-
ment you would use my letter, or a copy.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
H. WILDING,
Vice- Consul.
His Excellency C. F. ADAM, Etc.
Report of Flag-Officer Pendergrast, U. S. Navy, commanding West India
Squadron, regarding cruise of the U. S. S. Roanoke from Hampton
Roads to Charleston, S. C.
U. S. FLAGSHIP ROANOKE,
Of Charleston, S. C., August 1 [2], 1861.
SIR: I have the honor to make the following report of the passage
of this ship from Hampton. Roads to Charleston, S. C.:
We left Hampton Roads on the afternoon of July 27 at 1 p. m.
[July] 28.-At 9 a. m. exchanged numbers with the U. S. sloop of war
Savannah and spoke her, which vessel fired a salute of thirteen guns.
At 10 a. m. made Bodie's Island light-house. At 11:30 sighted the
U. S. S. Union at the mouth of Loggerhead Inlet, firing at a brig,
which was ashore; spoke the Union, and learned the following particu-
lars: The brig belonged to Boston, Mass.; contained a valuable cargo,
and was a prize to the rebels. Her name was not learned. The Union
burned her.
[July] 30.-Sighted a steamer inshore of us off Cape Lookout, sup-
posed to be the Union.
August 1.-At 1:30 sighted the Vandalia off Cape Romain. At 2:30
made our number.
August 2.-11:30 a. m. came to anchor off Charleston, having had
head winds all the way from Hampton Roads, but at times moderate,
and the engines working very badly, having to stop frequently, requir-
ing six days to make the passage.
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
G. J. PENDERGRAST,
Flag-Officer, Commanding West India Squadron.
SILAS H. STRINGHAM,
Flag-Officer, Commanding Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
Report of Commander Green, U. S. Navy, commanding U. S. ship James-
town, regarding the blockade of Savannah, Ga.
U. S. SLOOP OF WAR JAMESTOWN,
Off Savannah [Ga.], August 2, 1861.
SIR: My letter of July 19, sent by the Roanoke, informed you of the
arrival of this ship at the point indicated by your instructions of the
18th June. Nothing of interest occurred up to the 21st instant, on
which day a sail was discovered to the southward and westward, and
the Flag sent in pursuit. It proved to be H. M. steam sloop Racer,
Captain Lyons, of 10 guns (two of them of the Armstrong pattern),
from Havana, bound along the coast to Cape Fear. She hove to when48
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