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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 Excerpt:... important official positions that their suggestions should receive consideration. I enclose for your guidance a copy of the circular letter issued by this Department on the 18th of August, 18G2, to commanders of United States cruisers, also a copy of the neutrality proclamation of her Majesty the Queen of England, for your observance. For the present, letters for the Kearsarge will be sent to you at Lisbon, Portugal. Keep the Department informed of your movements. Very respectfully, Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy. Commander A. D. Harrell, Commanding U. S. S. Kearsarge, Navy Yard, Boston, Mass. The firing upon the U. S. S. Niagara by the fort at Lisbon, Portugal, March 38, 1865. Report of Commodore Craven, U. S. Navy, commanding TT. S. S. Niagara, transmitting correspondence regarding the firing upon that vessel from Castle Belem, in the harbor of Lisbon, Portugal. U. S. S. Niagara, Funchal, Madeira, May 2, 18f5. Sir: For the information of the Department, 1 have the honor to enclose herewith the copy of a letter which I addressed to our minister at Lisbon on the 28th of March last, also copies of a correspondence between Mr. Harvey and the Duke de Lou 16, upon the subject of the "See abstract logs of Niagara and Sacramtnto, pp. 464-466. firing upon this ship by one of the forts in the harbor of Lisbon on the day above mentioned; also the copy of a note addressed to myself by Mr. Harvey. Very respectfully, your obedient servant," Thos. T. Craven, Commodore, U. 8. Navy. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of tlie Navy, Washington, D. C, U. S. A. Enclosure. U. S. Steam Frigate Niagara, Lisbon, Maroh 38, 1865. Sir: With the view of shifting her berth farther up the river, so as to be nearer the usual lauding stairs, at about 3:15 p. ro. the Niagara w...