4th Jany. 8 PM.
Dear Sir
A whale boat is up from Tybee where the Andrew had to put in
having broken her rudder a second time. I send off for her. We are fortunate in
having a most efficient man in this ship the Chief Engineer, who puts these
matters quickly to rights.
The contraband mentioned within is 24 h. later from Savannah
than the previous one, who had stated that Como Tattnall was
considered too old and this one brings the news of his resignation. A General
Harrison reviewed 15,000 men near Savannah — troops are arriving every week
from Virginia — guns are still going up on Pulaski and 4 rifle cannon came from
Richmond yesterday. They look to losing Savannah and this man also says they
are to fire it, while they intend to hold Pulaski. Gillis thinks this man may
have been sent as a spy. Except in precision of details and numbers I
have great reliance in them — though we know also that a few are faithful. This
we know by the signals that are occasionally made from the plantations on the
approach of the Gunboats or armed launches.
Yrs truly
S. F. Dupont
Mr. Fox
SOURCE: Robert Means Thompson & Richard Wainwright,
Editors, Publications of the Naval Historical Society, Volume 9: Confidential
Correspondence of Gustavus Vasa Fox, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, 1861-1865,
Volume 1, p. 98
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