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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, D. C., September 18, 1862.
Brigadier-General RIPLEY,
Chief of Ordnance:
GENERAL: You will give immediate and strict attention to the officers in charge of all the arsenals, armories, and magazines of the United States to guard against malicious or accidental destruction by fire. There is reason to believe that there is on organized design on foot for their destruction. Please acknowledge the receipt of this order.
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington City, September 18, 1862.
Honorable WILLIAM H. SEWARD,
Secretary of State:
SIR: The Secretary of War directs me respectfully to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 26th ultimo, transmitting a translation of a note from the minister of Apain complaining of the conduct of the military authorities of New Orleans toward the firm of Messrs. Puing Brothers, merchants of that city,* and in reply to inform you that the subject has been referred to Major-General Butler for a full and prompt report in the premises.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
P. H. WATSON,
Assistant Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington City, D. C., September 18, 1862.
Honorable WILLIAM H. SEWARD,
Secretary of State:
SIR: The Secretary of War directs me respectfully to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 4th instant, transmitting the translation of two notes addressed to your Department, one from the Prussian minister and the other from the first secretary of the French Legation, relative to a tax on the subjects of their respective nations at New Orleans, levied by order of Major-General Butler, and requesting that this Department cause a full report to be made of he subject. The Secretary further requests me to inform you that Major-General Butler has been requested to report fully upon the points indicated in your communication.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
P. H. WATSON,
Assistant Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington City, September 18, 1862.
Major General B. F. BUTLER,
Commanding at New Orleans, La.:
GENERAL: The Secretary of War directs me to transmit to you the accompanying translation of two notes received from the Secretary of
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*See August 21, p. 426.
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