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The Daily Dispatch: September 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 19 (search)
nd J. H. Loper, the Supervising Engineer of the Navy Station — had arrived at that place, and, at 2 o'clock in the morning of the 26th, had seized the steamer Picayune, which had just arrived with freight and passengers. They placed on board an armed force of 25 men from a Confederate States man-of-war steamer, and proceeded down to the mouth of the Bayon Chine for the purpose of attacking a Lincoln armed blockading schooner--one of the tenders of the United States steamer Huntsville. Commodore Hollins approves of their course. An order for Sullivan's Island. The Charleston papers publish the following order from Brig. Gen. Ripley: Citizens residing on Sullivan's Island will hold themselves in readiness to proceed to the city on short notice. Circumstances only can determine when or at what moment it may be absolutely necessary to order a removal from the Island. Excitement at Tennessee. The Savannah Republican says: We learn there has been quite a st
The Daily Dispatch: September 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 15 (search)
our trooper happened to have two plugs, he unsettled their patriotism by saying that our troops had two plugs issued to them every week. On yesterday four Yankees swam over to our side, three ran when hulled by our pickets, and were fired at, the other was brought into our camp after clothes had been obtained for him. Arrival of a French man-of-war in the Mississippi. The New Orleans Picayune, of Tuesday, has the following highly interesting announcement: Yesterday evening Com. Hollins received a telegraphic dispatch from the Passes, informing him a French man-of-war had just arrived through Pass-a-I'Ontre, and cast anchor about five miles above the telegraph station. The Commodore immediately ordered a tug down the river, with his compliments to the French captain, and an offer to tow up his vessel should he choose to come with her to this city. As it may be well expected, this news threw St. Charles street into the greatest excitement, and by seven o'clock th
The Daily Dispatch: October 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], Down the Rio Grande — the trip from Mesilla to Brownsville. (search)
e States District Court at Richmond, for the sequestration of property belonging to alien enemies, amounting in value to over six hundred thousand dollars. To the list of parties representing this property, already published, we add the names of Jas. S. Woods and John Lowry, former partners of George W. Farant; Isaac M. Wolff and Henry Stern, former partners of Gave Elkers and Simon Elkers, and Geo. Carr and Joel N. Wheeler, agents for Commodore Uriah P. vy. Admiralty Proceedings. Hollins, Schooner Margaret, in Admiralty.--The Marshal made a report of the sale of the id Schooner Margaret, her tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo, pursuant to the vendi issued in this case, to which there is no exception, and which is confirmed by the Court, and the said Marshal paid into the registry of this Court the sum of $697.97, the t proceeds arising from the said sale; and it is ordered that the Clerk deposit the said amount, after deducting a commission of one per cent, to him, in
The Daily Dispatch: October 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway--fifty dollars reward. (search)
time domiciled in New York, and are consequently alien enemies. Receiver Brooke has called the attention of the Court to the following estates held by alien enemies, and has been authorized to employ agents to secure their possession and attend to their preservation. An estate of 300 acres, with negroes, live stock, &c., owned by Wm. C. Rives, Jr., of Boston; another of 800 acres, with negroes, &c., owned by Francis Rives, of New York; and another of 800 acres, owned by Mrs. Sigourney, of New York. Admiralty proceedings. Hollins vs. Schooner Margaret.--On yesterday, the Marshal, John F. Wily, Esq., paid into the Court the sum of $1,730.78, being the proceeds of the sale in the town of Fredericksburg, of the schooner Margaret, her tackle, &c., after deducting the costs and charges, fees and commissions. It was the schooner Mary Pierce, instead of the Margaret, mentioned in yesterday's paper as having sold for $697.97, which sum was paid into Court by the Marshal.
The Daily Dispatch: October 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Our success at New Orleans. --We congratulate our readers upon the splendid success of Capt. Hollins, at New Orleans. We hope it is but the beginning of the end, and that a few months will see our ports freed from the presence of the blockading fleets. If Capt. Hollins shall have succeeded in destroying the whole squadron of the Yankees, as it seems possible that he may have done, we hardly think any other attempt will be made to blockade New Orleans at least. The Yankees will then conets. If Capt. Hollins shall have succeeded in destroying the whole squadron of the Yankees, as it seems possible that he may have done, we hardly think any other attempt will be made to blockade New Orleans at least. The Yankees will then confine themselves to lying off the port and capturing vessels that go to sea. But they will not be allowed to exact duties from vessels going in, as the London Times has already announced. We conceive then that the blockade will be given up as a bad job.
The Daily Dispatch: October 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
naval engagement. Department has received a Commander Hollins, briefly the result of an attack by the boats, upon the Federal at the month of the Mississippi. of war Preble, which has been in States service for many years, was her consorts were run aground on Pass Bar. We have been anticipate brilliant achievement of the sort of the gallant Hollins, and events that he is the right man in the . We hope this demonstration will up by others equally effective, for long enough for foreign government to break up the blockade, and it is South to take the matter into her On the 8th inst., the Federal Southwest Pass were the Niagara, of war and two transports.-- Vincennes and Preble were at of the Passes, and this is where the took place.
The Daily Dispatch: October 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
off the Delta. New Orleans, Oct. 12. --A naval engagement begun this morning at 3 o'clock 45 minutes, at the head of the Passes, and lasted an hour. It was renewed again at 9 o'clock. The following message has been sent by Commodore Hollins to the Navy Department at Richmond: "Forty Jackson, 2 P. M., Oct. 12. --Last night I attacked the blockaders with my little fleet. I succeeded after a very short struggle in driving them all aground on the Southwest Pass Bar, except after I got them fast in the sand. I peppered them well. There were no casualties on our side. It was a complete success." [Second Dispatch.] New Orleans, Oct. 13. --The force of the Federal fleet was forty guns and nearly one thousand men, while the little Confederate mosquito fleet carried sixteen guns and about three hundred men. It is reported that our iron steamer sunk the Preble with her steel prow. Commodore Hollins arrived in this city at a late hour last night.
The Daily Dispatch: October 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], The moral courage of our Generals. (search)
Breaking the blockade. --Instead of cooking to England and France to break the blockade, it strikes us we ought long ago to have taken measures to break it ourselves. It is not yet too late. On the contrary, if we do for desire our ports to be eternally closed, we must go to work at once and build ships of Mr. Capt. Hollins has shown what we can o. If, with all the materials for ship-building, we cannot build ships ourselves, we can at least purchase suitable vessels abroad, or have them constructed in a few months and ady for service. A half dozen iron-plated gates would soon open our harbors to the commerce of the world. We know no expenditure which would pay as well. The subject is one of vast importance. I want the ports opened by spring, we must be to work in the interval and build a navy. is shameful that we should permit a fleet of privateers — for the blockading squadrons are mostly composed of merchant vessels — to isolate us thus from the rest of the wo
The Daily Dispatch: October 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], Winter Campaigns. (search)
The late naval Exploit.Additional Particulars. New Orleans, Oct. 14. --The expedition under Commander Hollins consisted of the Manassas, the iron-clad marine battering ram, with one -pounder Dahlgren gun; the steamer Calhoun, (the flag-ship,) with one 4-pounder and two 18-pounder Dahlgren guns; the steamer Ivey, with one eight-inch 32-pounder, rifled; the steamer Jackson, with two eight-inch columbiads; the steamer McRae, with a 64-pounder mounted on a pivot four eight-inch columbiads, and a 24-pounder, rifled; the steamer Tuscarora, with one eight-inch columbiad, and a 32-pounder, rifled; and the cutter Pickens, with an eight-inch columbiad and four 24-pound carronades. The blockaders had the Richmond, Vincennes, Preble, Water Witch, and the schooner Joseph H. Toone--in all 53 guns. On Friday night last our fleet started from Fort Jackson, the Manassas leading the way. The night was intensely dark, and the Manassas ran into a vessel, striking her near the b
The Daily Dispatch: October 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway — reward. (search)
e times its force, without the loss of a single man! A noble beginning for our little navy! The naval seals of the old United States, crowded as they are with brilliant achievements, present nothing to surpass this splendid victory of Commander Hollins. It will strike astonishment to the Yankees; it ought to inspire the Confederates with the determination to organize a strong naval power, to break up this blockade, and to contest with Yankeedom the supremacy of the seas. Hollins has brokon to organize a strong naval power, to break up this blockade, and to contest with Yankeedom the supremacy of the seas. Hollins has broken the charm of Yankee invincibility on the waters. He has opened the grandest of all theatres of adventure, enterprise, and heroism, to the chivalric South. If the beginning is followed up with the same spirit and energy, the Confederate flag will become as famous on the sea as on the shore, and introduce us gracefully and with prestige to all the world.
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