“THE PAWNEE WAR.” For a day or so since there has been a report current that the United States steamer "Pawnee" was certainly on...

No dread "Pawnee" coming we returned to Richmond to-day, and in a few days will go into a camp of instruction. We now consider our...

The Cabinet-meeting was full. Stanton submitted an application from Judge Campbell, asking to be released from imprisonment in Pulaski. Sewa...

The Pawnee left to-day for Portsmouth. Edgar went in her, though with some reluctance. Newton Case, of Hartford, wishes me to get permissi...

Last Tuesday, when on board the Pawnee with the President and Cabinet, Stanton took me aside and desired to know if the Navy could not spare...

A   very wet day. Was to have visited Admiral Dahlgren on the Pawnee with the President, but, the day being inclement and the President some...

The President still ill, and the visit to the Pawnee further postponed. No Cabinet-meeting. The President is feeling the effects of intense ...

A rainy day. We were to have had an excursion to the Pawnee, the flag-ship of Admiral Dahlgren, but the weather has prevented. I read to t...

[W]e took a morning ride, Mrs. Welles being able to go with us, and drove about the place. Returning to the wharf, we took a tug, visited th...

U.S.S. Pawnee           Stono River June 30th. 1862  Sir,  I had written you a letter on the 28th in relation to the most unfortunate and at...

U.S.S. Pawnee       Stono July 2" 1862  My dear Commodore Rodgers will tell you my opinions and feelings better than I can in a letter,...

U.S.S. Pawnee      Stono July 4" 62  My Dear Commodore The troops are all safely at the lower camp, and so far the enemy have taken no ...

Confidential  Wabash, 31. May. 62.  My Dear Sir  I found the accumulation of men from Prizes so great and the Bienville's Engines so pre...

Private Wabash, 16 Dec Port Royal My Dear Sir I have been merged in reports, surveys, sick, broken machinery &c, so this mai...

My plan for reinforcing Fort Sumpter was this— From the outer edge of the bar to Sumpter through the swash channel it is four miles in a...

Baltic, 17th April At Sea, 1861    Dr Blair, As I have no writing materials and wish to save tomorrow's mail I use a pencil. ...

Navy Department April 5th. l861 Commander S. C. Rowan, Com'dg U.S.S. “Pawnee” Norfolk, Va. Sir: After the “Pawnee” shall...

Navy Department April 5th, 1861. Captain Samuel Mercer Com'dg. U.S.S. Powhatan, New York. The United States steamers “Powhata...

ST. GERMAIN HOTEL, New York , February 6, 1861. Since the repulse of the steamer Star of the West at Charleston it may be assumed tha...

Feb. 8, 1861 The proposition which I had the honor to submit to you fully in person is herewith presented in writing. Lt. Hall and ...