Where is she from?—­St. Katherine’s, Brazils.

Where is she bound?—­Cruising.

For what purpose has the ship put into this port?—­For repairs and supplies.

Is it the same ship that was captured by the Alabama, and afterwards came to this port on the 9th of August last?—­Yes.

What was her original name, on being captured by the Alabama?—­Conrad, of Philadelphia.

When was she captured by Alabama?—­21st June, 1863.

To what nation and to whom did she belong before her capture?—­Federal
States of America.

Has she been taken before any legally constituted Admiralty Court of the
Confederate States?—­No.

Has she been duly condemned as a lawful prize by such Court to the captors?—­No.

What is she now designated?—­Tender to the Alabama.

What papers are there on board to constitute her as the Confederate barque Tuscaloosa?—­The commission of the Lieutenant commanding the Tuscaloosa from Captain Semmes.  The officers also have commissions to their ship from him.

Are the papers which belonged to her before she was seized by the
Alabama on board?—­No.

Is there any cargo on board, and what does it consist of?—­No cargo—­only stores for ballast.

(Signed) JOHN LOW,

Lieut.-Commander, Confederate States barque Tuscaloosa.

(Signed) FRANCIS L. WOOD,

Lieutenant and Boarding Officer, Her Majesty’s ship Narcissus.

Rear-Admiral Sir B. Walker to Lieutenant Low, C.S.N.  December 27, 1863.

As it appears that the Tuscaloosa, under your charge and command, is a vessel belonging to the Federal States of America, having been captured by the Confederate States ship of war Alabama, and not having been adjudicated before any competent Prize Court, is still an uncondemned prize, which you have brought into this port in violation of Her Britannic Majesty’s orders for the maintenance of her neutrality, I have the honour to inform you that, in consequence, I am compelled to detain the so-called Tuscaloosa (late Conrad) with a view of her being restored to her original owners, and I request you will be so good as to transfer the charge of the vessel to the officer bearing this letter to you.

Rear-Admiral Sir B. Walker to Sir P. Wodehouse.  December 28, 1863.

I have the honour to inform your Excellency that, acting upon your concurrence in my opinion with reference to the instructions received from home by the last mail, I have detained the barque Tuscaloosa (late Conrad of Philadelphia), because she is an uncondemned prize, taken by the Confederate States ship of war Alabama, and brought into British waters in violation of Her Majesty’s Orders for maintaining her neutrality, and with the view to her being restored to her original owners.

I shall be ready to hand her over to the Consul of the United States at Cape Town, or to any person you may appoint to take charge of her.