, 1865-09-08

Ny Plan for supplying Fort Sumter required
$40 sailors, . full complement Of armed
launches, and three tugs. The Powhatan
carried the sailors and launches, and when
this vessel was about to leave in obedience to
tho orders Of the Secretary Of the Navy, two
officers, Lieut.. D. D. Porter, u, s. Navy, and
Capt. N. C. Mcigs, U. 8. Engineers, presented
themselves on board will, nm order from the
President of the United States, authorizing
the former to take any vessel whaterer ID
commission aud proceed Immediately to the
Gulf Of Mexico. THIS order did not pnss
through the Navy Department, and was TN.
known TO the SECRETARY Of the Navy, and
when seized by the P1etilent. he was not con-
Ecio11s that his signature would deprive me oi
the means to accomplish an object which he
held 10 be Of vital importance.
lasicned to ntIlr1n that ''tho attempt" to pro.
vision Fort Sumter had advanced tue cause oi
tho country.
The tug Frceborn was not permitted Ia
leave New York. The tug Uncle Ben was
driven into Wilmington by the violence OF the
gale, and Subsequently captured by the reb,
els The tug Yankee reached Charleston Bar
few hours after tho Baltic had left With
Major Anderson on board.
CoScLUs1oN.
The communications between New York
AAN NASA4QtstQA AufIuE QtCu sSfEIGu, Hp-
piled to Nj. Asp1nwnll to obtain for nc
small steamer with arms and ammunition, to
enable me to reach Chesapeake Bay, whcro I
Judged tlat armed steamers were very essen
tial. This gentleman implied to Nj. John
Jacob Astor, Jr., who very generously gave
him check for 5000. With this he pro-
cured the ting Yankee, md persuaded COM
modore Breeze, eommandant Of tho Now
York Navy Yard, to arm and fit hcr out, and
having received from that offlccr an appoint
n,Gnt as Aching lieutenant IN the navy, I lett
on the Goth for Hampton Roads, wllcro re-
Cumberland.
The services Of the Yankee not being re.
CURED at this point, proceeded to Anaapo-
lis and offered my vessel to Gen. ButIer, who
was about opening communications with
Washington. The General gratefully received
the steamer, and sent me through to the
Capitol to report to tho President, and lmme-
iiatcly afterwards received IN appointment
In the Navy Department. Annexed are COPIES
Of orders and letters relating to the narrative
which I have submitted. Very respectfully,
CIV. Fox,
Assistant Secretary Of the Nary.
Correspondence.
GAIT. Fox 70 11kuT. GIN. scott.
Lieu. Gen. w1nee.a Scott o. tsseas9a5} aay} s'n 'S'''
q. s1H-Ihe proposition which hid the honor TO
sset 70 ss 3 hse s.Is R5s5ensa ~
South Carolina authorities to re-entn1 Fort SUM
ter, Mejor anderson will comprehend the plan for
bis sreltcf consider myself very fortunate In hav
ihs Genrral.ia. thief and a3s no scrald but he
yefsele. Inc commander ot thcsc should be Or
and de.uoying the1r nayal preparations, near tho
actual operations Of relief Isaggcst that Tho fsw-
I'D! ser e.. e and se.ae Arrangement
b. which ;he ssnss e toa % snoatd De
should proter one Of the Colllns steamers. They
nre now Being prepared for sea and arg Of such a
alxs VIII aep e out
side by cup de min, could quietly engage one
md hare her rcsdr to start On twenty -:9u5 Aou:s
noticc, withou. exciting suspicion: | Ehall lease
iTe: E saa IS isad:a Il shoaa sef:a,ay
: Yery respect ulty, &c.
GEN. SCOTT 10 CAPT. roS.
HEADQUARTERS or TUE Anxr.l
WASHINGTON, Msr:h 10, 1851. {
DEAR SIN: In accordance with ihe request con,
talned Ia note of the Secretary OF War 70 ~, or
which annex copy, l fequeat that yon Will haSe
The soodnses to proceed TO Charleston, >: G., and
w ~ f1 Is 1sshie wnn - rro1tnn1v ,ri.i, tha 1rysh
expressed In The Secretary't note.
rena3in. with hich cohside.allon,
Your most obelient scrvnnt,
WNriELD ScorT.
G. '. Fox, ESQ.
o2pER " RELATION TO THE rowuA1As.
Exzer1E MA;ssaaos,l
Lieutenant D. D. Porter will take comm md OF The
steamer Fowha!an, or my other O. 8: steamer
Il, tiss y s q q IS s. dsts
An oalcers are commanded to Afford him a!l such
eea rs soon - possible.
iSiEnedl '0 ~' Anaa1A1 LINCOLN.
Afsamesnoeo' fs3sneS1 wu,.x Il SEWARD.
: THE rowuArAs'a xpssoy.
r"e",..-. ,I..,o.a .sL, ,o.,
usutcns9t o. D, Porter. 2. 8. Nss:; ..,,.,
oiA: 1oa ~HA p1oeeeo ~ NeH tosS+ aan ~ na.1 .
tne least poeelnlc neiafs assnn9g :gnnana 81 s. any
bor and at any cost Or FIX prevent my expedition
nom the main land reaching Fort T1c&eus or Santa
R9:a islsna sl;a ...ra ut, ,tr..,
fens,eoa e sou deem + aecessas; atter yon have
Established 5onFseI within ne haboI, ana VIII te.
qIcst cooperation BY the ent1ans of at least one
This order yo9r object and yos.dsstinato'13 wIl a
DC communicated 70 no pcfson Thleses until son
reaSh a:sn ne hnroor OF PENSACOLA 1.x 1,x,o,u
4Slgnea1 AnhalAa LINCOLN
NccomMcndcd.
(sgned> ,z MI11At1 T. SEWARD :
,,,, LcnA,'TJ
NAsHtSoToS+ E3ecuuse MANSION,
Aps1 ht. l5ol.
All officers Of the army and na'y t1whom this
order will he exhibited, Will MD by eyrH mems in
their power The e1pedinoa under The ,conmand q
Col. Harvey brown, supply him with men and
material, and cooperating with him as htmay de-
ttrs: ,.u..,
1signed1 AnpA1As Lr'o1s.
tsiEncd) n. c. ME1os, Capt. Of Englne'Es.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN TO cAFra1s nERcEs or vus
rowuAEAs.
WAsntSdEos CIT, April ri, 1861.
lCodhdent1!l
SIN: CEcnmstanees Teaae5 s5 ~ Necessary 10 Paee
IN otccr who Is fal!y Informed an3 Instructed il
.oiotct, - tbn nj .fr. ~ aha nrcrnr,enf and s.n