All of this was inflammable matter.
The Captain Bailey, spoken of in the succeeding report, was the same Bailey that I captured in March previous. I had found him to be an excellent sailing master, and a man whom I could trust. The sloop "R. B. Tennis" was one of my fleet.
Office Provost Marshal,
Baltimore, May 28, 1864.
Major H. Z. Hayner,
Provost Marshal.
Major.—I have the honor to submit the following brief report of the seizure made by sloop "R. B. Tennis," Capt. Bailey, with three detective officers on board.
Enclosed I hand you report of Detective Lewis, who was placed in charge, which report is not quite so full as it should be, covering all remarks and acknowledgments made by the prisoners.
I will state that they said several times that they were blockade runners by occupation.
Enclosed is the statement made to me by Fred. E. Smith, who, I think, is rather faint hearted in his profession.
Harrison acknowledged to have run the blockade several times, but don't seem willing to talk much, as he thinks "he might implicate some near and dear friends," he has talked a deal to some of the officers, whose statements I shall get when they return to the city.
Alexander refuses to talk, but I shall be able to get it all out of them soon.