Several letters from Du Pont on unimportant matters, but no
detailed reports of the fight from himself or officers. Advised with Fox and
thought best for him to go to New York and see Admiral Gregory and Captain
Rowan with a view to more effective action if necessary. Nothing certain when
we shall hear from Du Pont. In the mean time it is important to prepare for an
emergency.
SOURCE: Gideon Welles, Diary of Gideon Welles,
Secretary of the Navy Under Lincoln and Johnson, Vol. 1: 1861 – March 30,
1864, p. 276
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