Mr. Barlow, United States marshal, to Mr. Hoar, Attorney-General. [Telegram.] ATTORNEY-GENERAL, Washington: NEW YORK, June 28, 1869. On Saturday night an expedition tried to get off. The men went aboard several tugs to be transferred no doubt to a large vessel. We could not track the tugs in the fog, though we were carefully watching the harbor. I have no idea anything got to sea. I seized the Catharine Whiting, because I think it probable that she was to take off these men. I do not think I have got enough proof for the courts to hold her. But I think that to let her go until I am satisfied that she is not going to take off these men, will be deliberately to let an expedition. slip. I may get more particulars this morning which will satisfy me that I am wrong. Otherwise I shall detain her without process until instructed by you to let her go. I again earnestly ask the use of some of the navy-yard tugs. FRANCIS C. BARLOW, United States Marshal. [71] *Mr. Barlow, United States marshal, to Mr. Hoar, Attorney-General. [Telegram.] ATTORNEY-GENERAL, Washington: NEW YORK, June 28, 1869. I have arrested General Goicuria, said to be the leader of the expedition on board the Whiting, under an assumed name, and the vessel has been libeled. FRANCIS C. BARLOW, United States Marshal. Mr. Barlow, United States marshal, to Mr. Hoar, Attorney-General. [Telegram.] NEW YORK, June 28, 1869. The tugs are at Gardner's Point, on Long Island, opposite New London, waiting for the Catharine Whiting. Will you telegraph at once to the United States revenue-cutter at New London to obey my orders? I want to send her over to detain the tugs. Please answer. FRANCIS C. BARLOW. Mr. Pierrepont, district attorney, to Mr. Fish, Secretary of State. [Telegram.] Hon. HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State: NEW YORK, June 29, 1869. Colonel Ryan, with his expedition of some four hundred men, will [72] be captured by the revenue-*cutters, which we have dispatched. They will reach here this night. What shall we do with all these men? Please read the eighth section of the neutrality act, 3d Statutes, page 449. You will see that the President has full power, and so have such other persons as he shall have empowered for that purpose, to employ such part of the land or naval forces of the United States, or of the militia thereof, for the purpose of taking possession of any such ship. 'or vessel, &c. Please communicate this forthwith to the President, and say that the forces are so large that unless the President will use his powers, or delegate the same as provided in this act, we must give up any further attempts to stop expeditions at large. ED. PIERREPONT, Mr. Fish, Secretary of State, to the President. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, June 29, 1869. The Secretary of State has the honor to lay before the President the inclosed telegram of this date, just received from Mr. Pierrepont, asking instructions as to steps to be taken in regard to Colonel Ryan and his expeditionary party of four hundred men at New York.' [73] *Mr. Fish, Secretary of State, to Mr. Pierrepont, district attorney. [Telegram.]. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Hon. EDWARDS PIERREPONT, United States District Attorney, No. 41 Chambers street, and at 103 Fifth avenue, New York: By order of the President, the captured vessels, with the men engaged in the unlawful expedition, will be taken to the navy yard at Brookly and there put under the charge and control of the officer in comman of the yard, who is empowered by the President, by virtue of the power for that purpose in him vested, to employ such part of the naval fores of the United States as are under his command, for the purpose of taki possession of and detaining such ship or vessel for the purposes intende by law. By order of the President: HAMILTON FISH. For inclosure see preceding letter. Mr. Pierrepont, district attorney, to Mr. Fish, Secretary of State. [Telegram.] Hon. HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State : NEW YORK, June 30, 1869. Your order has been received. The men are now at the navy-yard. under arrest. [74] Your order came in good time, and was greatly *needed in the absence of the Secretary. Let this forthwith be delivered to the President. EDWARDS PIERREPONT, Mr. Pierrepont, district attorney, to Mr. Fish, Secretary of State. Hon. HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State: NEW YORK, June 30, 1869. Under your orders, as the President directed, the prisoners, about one hundred and sixty in number, have been turned over to the admiral in command of the navy-yard. A third tug is on its way with other prisoners and will take the same course. I have just returned from an interview with the admiral at the navy-yard. Colonel Ryan is believed to be concealed in one of the tugs. Search is being made. The admiral will write for full orders from the President. Yours, respectfully, EDWARDS PIERREPONT, [75] *Mr. Field, Assistant Attorney-General, to Mr. Fish, Secretary of State. ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S OFFICE, SIR: I have the honor to transmit, herewith, copies of telegrams received last night and this morning from the United States marshal for the southern district of New York. These telegrams have been communicated to the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of the Navy has been requested to keep the Whiting safely at the navy-yard in Brooklyn. Very respectfully, Hon. HAMILTON FISH, W. A. FIELD, Acting Attorney-General. Secretary of State. [Inclosure No. 1.] Mr. Barlow, United States marshal, to Mr. Hoar, Attorney-General. [Telegram.] To the ATTORNEY-GENERAL: [76] NEW YORK CITY, June 29, 1869. Three tugs, two schooners, and a sloop left Gardner's Point this morning at 5 a. m. They had been notified of the seizure of the Whiting. It is impossible that they should attempt to go to Cuba in their present vessels; *probably they will run down the coast to some port to wait for another steamer. I think the cutters at Philadelphia, and at all points on the coast, should be ordered to put out and look for them. Also the Newport and New Bedford authorities should be notified. They will try to get a steamer at some other port. I should like to be informed of what orders may be given. FRANCIS C. BARLOW. [Inclosure No. 2.] Mr. Barlow, United States marshal, to Mr. Hoar, Attorney-General. To the ATTORNEY-GENERAL: [Telegram.] NEW YORK CITY, June 29, 1869. The revenue-cutter Campbell has gone to Gardner's Point, for the expedition. Some of the men on the Whiting say she was to take off the expedition at the Delaware breakwater. If convenient, I suggest that the nearest cutter to the breakwater be ordered to look after and detain the expedition. The H. McCool is one of their tugs. I am perfectly satisfied that the Whiting was their vessel. She is at the navyyard. Will you ask the Navy Department to keep her there for me? FRANCIS C. BARLOW. Mr. Barlow, United States marshal, to Mr. Hoar, Attorney-General. [Telegram.] To the ATTORNEY-GENERAL: NEW YORK CITY, June 30, 1869 We have captured the McCool, John Chase, and Mabey, three of the expedition tugs, with men, arms, and ammunition on board. The expe dition is wholly broken up. FRANCIS C. BARLOW, United States Marshal. Mr. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury, to Mr. Hoar, Attorney-General. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Washington, June 30, 1869. SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith copies of telegrams sent by this Department on the 29th, and this date, to the following-named officers regarding the enforcement of the neutrality laws: On the 29th, the collector of customs, at New London; United States marshal, New York City; and this date to collector of customs, New Bedford, Massachusetts; collector of customs, Newport, Rhode Island; collector of customs, Philadelphia; collector of customs, New York; collector of customs, Wilmington, Delaware; collector of customs, Baltimore. [78] Since the receipt of your letter of this date *transmitting copy of telegram from United States marshal at New York, announcing the capture of three of the expedition's tugs, and the breaking up of the expedition, dispatches have been sent revoking previous telegrams with the exception of those to the collector of customs at New London, Newport, and New Bedford. I am, very respectfully, Hon. F. R. HOAR, Attorney-General, United States. GEO. S. BOUTWELL, [Inclosure No. 1.] Mr. Boutwell, Secretary of Treasury, to Mr. Barlow, United States marshal. [Telegram.] TREASURY DEPARTMENT, FRANCS C. BARLOW, United States Marshal, New York City: Commanding officer of cutter Campbell, New London, has been directed to obey your orders. GEO. S. BOUTWELL, Secretary of the Treasury. [Inclosure No. 2.] [79] Mr. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury, to Mr. Grinnell, collector. LAWRENCE GRINNELL, *TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Washington, June 31, 1869. Collector of Customs, New Bedford Massachusets: See that no vessel at your port is employed in violating neutrality laws. GEO. S. BOUTWELL, |