Sent a letter to the two naval committees on the subject of filling vacancies in the Naval School. Members of Congress are disposed to evad...

Headquarters, ANNAPOLIs, MARYLAND, April 24th, 1861 Capt. BLAKE DEAR SIR: Of all the disasters of the unhappy state of public affairs...

PERRYVILLE, April 23, 1861 To His Excellency Gov. JNo. A. ANDREw , Commander in Chief I HAVE just returned from Annapolis, whither ...

With the President an hour or two this A.M., selecting candidates from a large number recommended for midshipmen at the naval school. F...

I LEFT home at 7 A. M., satchel in hand, crossed the ferry, and soon arrived at the armory. It was already filled with men of the regiment ...

Burlington , October 28, 1862. I have received your letter, and by the same mail one from H––. In the pressure of my business I must ma...

Washington , June 14, 1862. Your letter in behalf of two officers in your squadron is at hand.   . . . The difficulty arises from the d...

WASHINGTON, May 19. SENATE. – Memorials from the merchants of New York and Philadelphia, asking for a general bankrupt law, were presen...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. – The Nomination of Gen. Grant to be Major General was sent into the Senate to-day.   He will be confirmed. President ...

WASHINGTON, March 13. SENATE. – Mr. Davis asked that the case of Mr. Powell be taken up, as the legislature were in session and would like...

WASHINGTON, May 16. – SENATE – Mr. TRUMBULL moved to strike out the 1st section which he said was merely to lighten the punishment of treaso...

A New Military Bill. Sea and Lake Fortifications – Armories and Arsenals – Improvement in the Military and Naval Academies. Officers Dismiss...

WASHINGTON, April 24. The bill reported from the committee on military affairs authorizes and requires the President to convene a board, to ...

WASHINGTON, April 23 – The Bill reported from the Committee on Military Affairs, authorizes and requires the President to convene a board to...