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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Building Confederate vessels in France. (search)
ave had propositions from many persons, and I know wherein they are all wanting. The construction of the corvettes at Bordeaux and Nantes, and the two ironclad vessels, progressed rapidly, and for some months there did not arise any question whichar as to tell us frankly to sell out and save our money, but this can scarcely ameliorate the disappointment. The two Bordeaux ironclads and the four corvettes would have been a formidable attacking squadron, and would have enabled its commander td, having consented to do this piece of good service for Denmark, M. Arman said that a Swedish naval officer was then at Bordeaux superintending the completion of the rams, as if for his own government. In the contract of sale, M. Arman had agreed td, if possible, get some assurance that when we were all ready to move, the government would permit the vessels to leave Bordeaux. M. Arman replied that he thought there was no doubt about the corvettes being allowed to sail unarmed, but he was to h