Deponent also states that said Puig is now on board the Spanish man-of-war now at anchor in this Mississippi River.

Further deponent south not.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 5th of July, A. D. 1862.

EDWARDO CABEYAS.

M. Cayya, being duly sworn, says that he has examined the correspondence seized in the office of Puig Brothers, and that the greater portion of the same is in Spanish; and that one bark and one ship besides those mentioned in the affidavit were engaged in violating the blockade.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand this 5th day of July, A. D. 1862.

M. CAYYA.

Sworn to before me this 5th day of July, A. D. 1862.

JONAS H. FRENCH,

Provost-Marshal, District of New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, November 18, 1861.

Delivered to Puig Brothers & Co. as follows:

Pineapples............................................. 430

Bananas, bunches....................................... 59

Plantains.............................................. 250

Powder, kegs........................................... 408

Powder, casks.......................................... 5

Powder, cases.......................................... 3

Muskets, cases......................................... 47

Niter, kegs............................................ 3

Swords................................................. 8

Muskets................................................ 6

Lead, bars............................................. 184

Coffee, sacks.......................................... 40

Received from Inspector T. B. O"Brien the above articles.

PUIG BROTHERS.

Tin, boxes............................................. 110

Lead, bars............................................. 453

PUIG BROTHERS.

Per F. ELOISQUE.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, November 3, 1862.

Honorable WILLIAM H. SEWARD,

Secretary of State:

SIR: I have the honor to submit for your consideration the accompanying complaint, made to this Department by Major-General Butler, commanding at New Orleans, in relation to the conduct of several Spanish vessels in the port of New Orleans, to wit, the Pinta, Maria Galante, and Blasco de Garay.

Your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

[Inclosure.]

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
New Orleans, October 13, 1862.

Honorable EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

SIR: I am grieved to be obliged to bring to the notice of the War Department the conduct of the several Spanish vessels of war lately