We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Close this message to accept cookies or find out how to manage your cookie settings.
We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Close this message to accept cookies or find out how to manage your cookie settings.
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 March 2024
393. Milne to Dunlop
[Milne Mss MLN/116/3 [8]]
Halifax
1 November 1861
My dear Commodore
The Milan French Steamer sails today for Havanah via Bermuda[.] I therefore write by her instead of via New York[.]
Ariadne has no doubt fallen in with you and gone on to Vera Cruz, but with reference to any operations on that coast I have not as yet received any definite orders, but I Expect them next mail[.] I had a hint to move south towards V[era] Cruz and therefore go to Bermuda about [the] 18th unless detained by Mail from England[,] which is due here [on the] 17th[,] and if I get orders to go to V Cruz I may probably be off Havanah Early in Decr[,] but of this I would send you notice[.] France is sending 5 Frigates from Europe and some of the French Squadron on this Station will Join. Emerald I Expect Every hour and 2 Sail of the Line from England are coming to Bermuda[.] I will be obliged to leave a Squadron there to watch the American Coast. Matters with us are not so satisfactory, Therefore be on your guard, but say nothing about it[.]
Immortalite sailed yesterday for New York[.] If Lord Lyon's wishes it she will accompany the U.S. Expedition to the South. I send you a Copy of Hancock's orders1 for your information. I am not quite comfortable at having a Ship so Employed[,] dogging The Expedition[.] St. George & Mersey go to Bermuda to wait my arrival[.]
Diadem[,] Jason & Rinaldo are to remain until next mail when[,] if I have orders to move South[,] I will send one of the Ships on to Jamaica to order the Colliers to V Cruz[,] also some 500 Tons more [sic]. Provisions I will bring down[,] as much as the ships can stow.
I have no special news for you from this. we are all well …
The probable squadron for V C will be Nile[,] St. George[,] Mersey[,] Ariadne, Diadem, Challenger, Immortalite and some small vessels.
394. Milne to Lord Lyons
[Lyons Mss Box 192]
HMS Nile, Halifax
4 November 1861
[received 14 November]
Private
My dear Lord Lyons
I have been disappointed by the French Steamer of War not going to Boston as I was led to Expect, having delayed writing to you in detail with the intention of doing so by that opportunity.
To save this book to your Kindle, first ensure [email protected] is added to your Approved Personal Document E-mail List under your Personal Document Settings on the Manage Your Content and Devices page of your Amazon account. Then enter the ‘name’ part of your Kindle email address below. Find out more about saving to your Kindle.
Note you can select to save to either the @free.kindle.com or @kindle.com variations. ‘@free.kindle.com’ emails are free but can only be saved to your device when it is connected to wi-fi. ‘@kindle.com’ emails can be delivered even when you are not connected to wi-fi, but note that service fees apply.
Find out more about the Kindle Personal Document Service.
To save content items to your account, please confirm that you agree to abide by our usage policies. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise Cambridge Core to connect with your account. Find out more about saving content to Dropbox.
To save content items to your account, please confirm that you agree to abide by our usage policies. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise Cambridge Core to connect with your account. Find out more about saving content to Google Drive.
