North Atlantic squadron was, on the receipt of your letter, also apprised of the information it contained. I am, sir, with the highest consideration, your obedient servant, Mr. DE POTESTAD. Acting Secretary. Mr. Morrill, United States commissioner, to Mr. Hoar, Attorney-General. Attorney-General HOAR: Telegram.] MACON, GEORGIA, August 31, 1869. Eighty-three persons enlisted for Cuban army will try to leave for Florida to-night. Have telegraphed to marshal at Savannah, and district attorney. W. C. MORRILL. Mr. Field, Acting Attorney-General, to Mr. Milledge, district attorney. [Telegram.] WASHINGTON, September 1, 1869. JOHN MILLEDGE, Esq., United States Attorney, Savannah, Georgia: If any illegal hostile expedition attempts to leave Savannah for Cuba or elsewhere, stop it and indict the parties. W. A. FIELD, Acting Attorney-General. Mr. Milledge, district attorney, to Mr. Hoar, Attorney-General. [Telegram.] ATLANTA, GEORGIA, September 2, 1869. To Attorney-General E. R. HOAR: Large parties are organizing in this State for Cuba. Twenty-five have been arrested in Macon. I leave for that place to-night. Can [110] the military be used * to assist in arresting? Please answer to Macon. JOHN MILLEDGE, Mr. Milledge, district attorney, to Mr. Hoar, Attorney-General. TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL: [Telegram.] MACON, GEORGIA, September 3, 1869. Can I have authority to employ troops if necessary; also to authorize collector at Savannah to employ light-draught boat to cruise inland? Cutter draws too much water. Answer. JOHN MILLEDGE, United States District Attorney. Mr. Field, Acting Attorney-General, to Mr. Milledge, district attorney. [Telegram.] JOHN MILLEDGE, Esq., United States Attorney, Macon, Georgia: Two telegrams received. Revenue-cutters will stop all armed vessels, or vessels with hostile expeditions on board, on your request. If you need a revenue-cutter to cruise, make the request on the cutter and at the same time on this office by telegraph. Telegraph to cutter at Apalachicola to stop expedition from Fort Gaines. Give notice to such other cutters as you think best to be ou the watch. If you wish more authority telegraph at once. W. A. FIELD, Acting Attorney-General. Mr. Milledge, district attorney, to Mr. Hoar, Attorney-General. [Telegram.] To ATTORNEY-GENERAL: MACON, GEORGIA, September 3, 1869. [111] *Yours received. United States marshal overpowered at Fort Gaines. Party left this morning across the river into Alabama; will instruct cutters at every point accessible by telegraph; not being able to procure troops is the cause of their getting away; will use utmost vigilance, and advise by telegraph of results daily. JOHN MILLEDGE, United States District Attorney. Mr. Milledge, district attorney, to Mr. Hoar, Attorney-General. To Attorney-General HOAR: [Telegram.] MACON, GEORGIA, September 3, 1859. Large party of men, thoroughly armed, at Fort Gaines, Georgia, en listed for Cuban army. United States deputy marshal finds it impossible to arrest, as the citizens are not sufficiently strong; he telegraphs for troops to assist. General Terry replies that General Halleck will not give the authority. What course shall I pursue? They will get off on special boat to-morrow. Answer. JOHN MILLEDGE, United States District Attorney. Mr. Richardson, Acting Secretary of the Treasury, to Mr. Robb. [Telegram.] THOS. P. ROBB, TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Washington, September 3, 1869. Collector of Customs, Savannah, Georgia: Put steamer McCulloch at command of proper authorities to stop expedition fitting out for Cuba. WM. A. RICHARDSON, Acting Secretary. [112] *Mr. Field, Acting Attorney-General, to Mr. Rawlins, Secretary of War. ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S OFFICE, SIR: I send herewith copies of two telegrams from the United States attorney for Georgia, relating to alleged hostile expeditions against Cuba, for your information and such action as you may see fit to take. Without expressing any opinion on the propriety of employing military force to arrest such expeditions inland without a warrant, I have respectfully to suggest that, if the marshal holds a warrant in his hand issued by any magistrate for the arrest of any person charged with an offense against the neutrality laws, and is unable to execute it with the aid of such civil posse as he can command, the aid of a military force in enabling him to serve his process may be desired. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Hon. JOHN A. RAWLINS, Secretary of War. W. A. FIELD, Acting Attorney-General. For inclosures see ante. General Townsend, Adjutant-General, to General Terry, commanding Department of the South. [113] HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, * Washington, September 4, 1869. Brevet Major-General A. H. TERRY, Commanding Department of the South, Atlanta, Georgia : United States district attorneys at Atlanta and Macon inform the Attorney-General of large parties being formed to go to Cuba, and ask assistance of United States troops. The latter says a party will get off by special boat from Fort Gaines, Georgia, to-day. The Secretary of War directs that if the marshal holds a warrant in his hands issued by any magistrate for the arrest of any person charged with an offense against the neutrality laws, and is unable to execute it with the aid of such civil force as he can command, you afford him such assistance as may be in your power, on proper application. Acknowledge receipt. By command of General Sherman: E. D. TOWNSEND, Respectfully returned. The instructions within are approved. JNO. E. SMITH, Colonel and Brevet Major-General, U. S. A. Mr. Richardson, Acting Secretary of the Treasury, to Mr. Casey, collector. [114] JAMES F. CASEY, [Telegram.] TREASURY DEPARTMENT, * Washington, September 4, 1869. Collector of Customs, New Orleans, Louisiana: Whenever called upon by the proper authority, you are permitted to place Wilderness at command to prevent filibustering expedition to Cuba. WM. A. RICHARDSON, Acting Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Richardson, Acting Secretary of the Treasury, to collector, Mobile. COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, Mobile, Alabama: [Telegram.] TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Washington, September 4, 1869. Whenever called upon by the proper authority, you are permitted to place Delaware at command to stop filibustering expeditions to Cuba. WM. A. RICHARDSON, Acting Secretary of Treasury. Mr. Field, Acting Attorney-General, to Mr. Milledge, district attorney. JOHN MILLEDGE, Esq., [Telegram.] Washington, September 4, 1869. United States Attorney, Macon, Georgia: [115] *Cutter at Mobile is subject to your order for service near Mobile. Government has no light-draught boat at Savannah. Why do you need one? I cannot now certainly say whether troops can be used. Telegraph United States attorney at Mobile to be on the watch. W. A. FIELD, Acting Attorney-General. Mr. Field, Acting Attorney-General, to Mr. Milledge, district attorney. [Telegram.] WASHINGTON, September 4, 1869. JOHN MILLEDGE, Esq., United States Attorney, Macon, Georgia: If the marshal needs troops to aid him in serving criminal process, the department commander has been ordered to furnish them. If necessary, give notice to the United States attorney at Mobile. W. A. FIELD, Acting Attorney-General. Mr. Morrill, United States commissioner, to Mr. Hoar, Attorney-General. [Telegram.] MACON, GEORGIA, September 6, 1869. ATTORNEY-GENERAL UNITED STATES: Colonel Milledge, with Deputy Marshals Watson and Cox with posse comitatus, left for Fort Gaines this morning. Report that filibusters could not get over shoals in river. [116] *Have forwarded your telegrams. W. C. MORRILL, United States Commissioner. Mr. Milledge, district attorney, to Mr. Hoar, Attorney-General. [Telegram.] MACON, GEORGIA, September 6, 1869. Attorney-General HOAR, Washington, D. C.: SIR: I have the honor and satisfaction of reporting herewith the result of our efforts to capture the expedition en route for Cuba. |