Mr. Field, Acting Attorney General, to Mr. Barlow, United States marshal.
Francis C. Barlow, United States Marshal, New York City:
The President has sent instructions about feeding men. All officers and men are to be arrested on criminal process. In general, officers and all persons who have forfeited neutrality recognizance, or broken from arrest, are to be held to good bail for appearance and good behavior. The men generally are to be discharged, on their own recognizance, for appearance and good behavior.
The vessels and tugs are to be libeled, if the district attorney thinks they are forfeitable; otherwise to be detained, and the attorney is to report facts, with his opinion, immediately to this office.
Give copy of this to district attorney as his authority.
Acting Attorney-General.