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U. S. SEHP POTOMAC, .pril 24, 1844.
SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your confidential
order of the 16th instant. Such measures shall be taken, without loss.of
time, as may be necessary to comply with its directions.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
D. CONNER.
Hon. JOHN Y. MASON,
Secretary of the Navy.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, r.pril 27, 1844.
SIR: You will proceed to Baltimore with the United States steamer
Union, and there remain until you can take in your coals, allowing the
citizens of that place an opportunity to visit the vessel. You will then repair
to Norfolk, and report to Commodore W. C. Bolton, port captain, for
the purpose of taking on board a sufficient number of men to make up
your complement. Thence you will proceed to Pensacola, and report to
Commodore Conner, commanding the home squadron, for further orders,
as forming a part of the forces under his command. Should Commodore
Conner not be at Pensacola on your arrival, you will take any despatches
which may be there for him, and convey them to him with the least practicable
delay.
Previously to leaving Norfolk, you will transmit to the department a
complete muster roll of your officers and crew, and a list of officere
separately.
I am, respectfully, yours,
J. Y. MASON.
Lieutenant HENRY H. BELL,
Commanding LU . Steamer Union, Washington.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, May 4, 1844.
SIR: The Hon. Wilson Shannon, our minister to Mexico, will be at
New Orleans between the 20th and-25th instant.
After touching at Pensacola, to obtain such despatches as may be there
for Commodore Conner, you will proceed with the steamer Union to New
Orleans, and there take on board Mr. Shannon and William Crump, Esq.,
charge d'affaires to the Government of Chili, and convey them as speedily
as practicable to Vera Cruz. After landing them, you will carry into ef.
fect the orders of the department addressed to you on the 27th ultimo, and
such as you may receive from Commodore Conner.
Governor Shannon has been requested to advise you on what day he
will be at New Orleans.
I am, respectfully, yours,
J. Y. MASON.
Lieutenant H. H. BELL,
Commanding U. S. Steamer Union, Baltimore.
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