"As you are aware, as soon as our plan was matured by you, I left Mobile with Lieutenant Haslett, though you knew nothing about him, for Nassau.

We had no difficulty in getting out of the bay, for the blockade was not then enforced.

At Nassau I engaged a couple of English engineers, and a few other officers, with thirty seamen, mostly English, who were looking for prize-money.

I had to take my force to Quebec, for no steamer offered for New York.

I sent them all here in small parties, and Haslett posted them along the river when I told him they would be needed to-night." "I did not leave Mobile till two weeks later with Corny," added the major.