S.Freeling, Col.

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This letter was unattended with success, the maintenance of strict neutrality being a barrier in the way of any interference on the part of the British authorities at Gibraltar.

Accordingly, Captain Semmes penned the subjoined formal protest, and despatched it to the Governor of Tangier.
C.S.Steamer of war Sumter, Bay of Gibraltar, February 23rd, 1862.
His Excellency the Governor of Tangier, Morocco: I have the honour to inform your Excellency that intelligence has reached me of the imprisonment by the Moorish Government at Tangier, of Mr.Henry Myers, the Paymaster of this ship, and Mr.T.T.Tunstall, a citizen of the Confederate States, and late United States Consul at Cadiz.

I learn further, that these gentlemen are heavily ironed, and otherwise treated with inhumanity.

I am utterly at a loss to conceive on what ground this illegal imprisonment can have taken place; though I learn that the United States Consul demanded it, under some claim of extradition treaty stipulation.