882, No.324.Copy enclosed in Lyons to Russell, April 17, 1863.] [Footnote 1014: Russell Papers.

To Russell.] [Footnote 1015: F.O., Am., Vol.

882, No.341.Lyons to Russell, April 24, 1863.] [Footnote 1016: Lyons Papers, April 27, 1863.

Lyons wrote: "The stories in the newspapers about an ultimatum having been sent to England are untrue.

But it is true that it had been determined (or very nearly determined) to issue letters of marque, if the answers to the despatches sent were not satisfactory.