Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. Series 1, Volume 13. Page: 71
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SOUTH ATLANTIC BLOCKADING SQUADRON.
by the quartermaster at Port Royal. I permitted the first of these to
pass, after obtaining the permission of General Wright to trade with
his force; this was the schooner Reindeer, of Providence; her only
paper was a sort of fishing license taken out by a Mr. Reynolds.
This afternoon a small sloop came in, reporting from Beaufort, with
a similar pass. The following is a copy:
CHIEF QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE,
Port Royal, S. C., May 28, 1862.
Captain Soloman Smedley has permission to go to North Edisto (with his sloop)
and thereabouts, for the purpose of selling goods. All Government vessels are
hereby enjoined to let him pass unmolested.
C. E. FULLER,
U. S. Army, Chief Quartermaster, N. D. Department South.
Approved, by order of Brigadier-General Stevens:
HAZARD STEVENS,
Captain, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
I told the person on board the Reindeer that hereafter he must not
come to this place without a pass from you; that this port was not
open to trade, and your order alone could pass him. I have detained
two persons (with their sloop), and respectfully ask what course is to
be pursued with vessels coming into this river with such informal
vouchers. From Northern ports also vessels are now coming in here,
furnished with proper clearances, however. A schooner with sutlers'
stores arrived last evening from New York.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. C. RHIND,
Lieutenant, Commanding.
Flag-Officer S. F. Du PONT,
Commanding South Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
Letter from the Secretary of the Navy to Flag- Officer Du Pont, U. S.
Navy, regarding blockade 'unne rs at Nass.au, New Irovidence.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, June 3, 1862.
SIR: The consul at Nassau, under date of the 19th ultimo, states
that the rebel fleet of seven steamers at that port is making prepara-
tions to leave in a body for the purpose of breaking, by stratagem or
force, our coast blockade, at Charleston, probably. Some of the large
steamers are reported to be well armed.
The steamers are painted a light lead color, even to their smoke-
stacks, which will lessen their chances of being seen.
The steamer Cecile was loading at Nassau with muskets, etc., for
Charleston.
I am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
GIDEON WELLES.
Flag-Officer SAML. F. Du PONT,
Comndg. South Atlantic Blockdg. Squadron, Port Royal, S. C.71
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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 13., book, 1901; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth192848/m1/94/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.