Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your No. 143, and the accompanying extract of a despatch from the United States consul at London.
I shall instruct our vice-consul at Funchal to make immediate inquiries concerning the seamen of the late Alabama, whom Mr. Morse supposes to have been sent to that island for the purpose of being shipped on board a new rebel cruiser, and to take such other measures as the nature of the case seems to require.
A telegram was received here several days ago stating that the cruiser Georgia had been captured on the coast of Portugal by the Niagara soon after the latter left this port, but no official confirmation of the fact has yet reached this legation.
I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,
Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State.