The complicity of the rebel Government, with its agents, sympathizers, and refugees in Canada, in November, 1863, in concocting a raid on the territory of the United States, is apparent from the date of the following appointment, given by Jefferson Davis to Burley, on the 11th day of September of that year, he, undoubtedly, being [...]
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department Registered No. The lowest number takes rank. S. R. MALLORY, “Secretary of Navy. “Acting Master Bennet G. Burley, “C. 8. Navy, Richmond, Va. ” On this was the following endorsement: ” Confederate States of America, “Richmond, 22d December, 1864. I certify that the reverse of this page represents a true copy of the warrant [...]
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[ MANIFESTO. ] CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA. “Whereas, It has been made known to me that Bennet G. Burley, an acting master in the navy of the Confederate States, is now under arrest in one of the British North American provinces, on an application made by the Government of the United States for the delivery [...]
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“Now, therefore, I, Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America, do hereby declare and make known to all whom it may concern, that the expedition aforesaid, undertaken in the month of September last, for the capture of the armed steamer ‘Michigan, ‘ a vessel of war of the United States, and for the [...]
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“JEFFERSON DAVIS. “By the President: ” J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of State. ” The following correspondence will show that the military authorities of this State were. fully aware of the movements and intentions of the raiders to attempt an attack on Johnson’s Island, and that the commander of the steamer Michigan received early information in [...]
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An officer named Eddy to be drugged. Both Commander Gardner and myself look upon the matter as serious. B. H. HILL, Lieut. Col. U. S. A., A. A. P. M. General (3) [Telegram. ] . U. S. Steamer Michigan, ) Off Johnson’s Island, 0., V September 18th, 1864, via Sandusky. ) To Lieut. Col. B. [...]
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On Sunday evening, 18th instant, my informant again crossed the river and saw me. He reported that he had agreed to join the party, and had obtained all the information he could, but at the last moment he had failed them. He said that the party were to take passage on board the steamer Philo [...]
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It seems that after taking possession of her the piratical party seized and sunk a small steamer named the Island Queen, both occurrences taking place in the waters of the State of Ohio. They then proceeded to within four miles of Sandusky, and not probably seeing signals that had been agreed upon, or receiving any [...]
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The United States Attorney has addressed a communication to our Consul at Windsor to call upon the authorities to arrest the persons committing these outrages, in anticipation of such a demand being made for their delivery, and affidavits will be sent by him to the Secretary of State, and I had an interview this morning [...]
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This party was to have given the latest information and instructions. The steamer Philo Parsons went within two miles of the steamer Michigan, and it was seen with their night glasses that the Michigan had changed her position to one that commanded the whole island. My informant also writes me that he thinks Colonel Jacob [...]
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