16 PUKCHASE OF CAMELS FOR MILITARY PURPOSES. 



New York, May 18, 1855. 



Sir : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt this morning . of 

 your letter of the 16th instant, enclosing a copy of your instructi^s 

 to Lieutenant Porter, of the navy. 



I have just returned from an examination of the "Supply," in 

 company with Lieutenant Porter, and am exceedingly pleased with 

 the vessel and with the arrangements made. You know already my 

 estimate of Lieutenant Porter's abilities, but I must add that, in the 

 completeness and thoroughness of the details, he has far exceeded my 

 most sanguine expectations. Everything now has been procured, or 

 is in process of delivery. The revolvers and ammunition for them 

 have not yet been sent over, but I have authorized Lieutenant Porter 

 to receipt in my name for them, as also for the medicines that I re- 

 quested Colonel Swords, as I advised you this morning, to purchase 

 for the expedition. I sail to-morrow at 12 m., in the Hermann, for 

 Southampton. 



With much respect, your obedient servant, 



HENRY C. WAYNE, 

 y Major United States Army. 



Hon, Jefferson Davis, 



Secretary of War. 



Navy Department, 



May 23, 1855. 



Sir : I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of the instruc- 

 tions that have been given by this department to Lieutenant David 

 D. Porter, commanding the United States storeship "^ Supply," and 

 respectfully request that you will give him such further instructions 

 as may be necessary to carry out the object proposed in your letter of 

 the 11th of April last. 



I am, respectfully, your obedient servant, 



J. C. DOBBIN. 



Hon. Jefferson Davis, 



Secretary of War. 



Navy Department, 



May 23, 1855. 



Sir : So soon as the United States storeship Supply, under your 

 command, is in all respects ready for sea, you will set sail and proceed 

 direct to Spezzia, and deliver to the naval storekeeper at that place 

 the stores intended for the Mediterranean squadron, taking his re- 

 ceipt therefor. After which you will carry out such instructions a?* 

 may be given you by the honorable Secretary of War. 



