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Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), B. (search)
uminating-gas, making his first ascension with this medium on the day of the coronation of George IV., 1820. Illuminating-gas, besides being much cheaper than hydrogen, has the advantage of being more easily retained within the envelope on account of its greater density. In 1836, Messrs. Holland, Mason, and Green ascended from London in a balloon of 85,000 feet capacity, taking with them a ton of ballast, a fortnight's provisions, extra clothing, etc. They landed next day in the duchy of Nassau, having made a voyage of about 500 miles. In June, 1859, Mr. Wise, the well-known American balloonist, ascended from St. Louis and landed in Jefferson County, N. Y., having traveled about 1,150 miles. Gifford's captive balloon, noted as one of the features of the Paris Exposition of 1867, was 93 feet in diameter, having a capacity of 421,161 cubic feet; weighed 6,000 pounds, the netting and guy-ropes weighing 4,000 pounds additional. It was inflated with pure hydrogen-gas, and the car
A Roster of General Officers , Heads of Departments, Senators, Representatives , Military Organizations, &c., &c., in Confederate Service during the War between the States. (ed. Charles C. Jones, Jr. Late Lieut. Colonel of Artillery, C. S. A.), Consular, Confidential and other Foreign Agents. (search)
Consular, Confidential and other Foreign Agents. Hon.Clement C. Clay, JrAlabamaSpecial Agent to Canada; formerly Confederate Senator from Alabama. Hon.Jacob ThompsonTennesseeSpecial Agent to Canada. Hon.James P. HolcombeVirginiaSpecial Agent to Canada; formerly member of Confederate Congress. Hon.Edwin De LeonSouth CarolinaSpecial Agent to Paris. Hon.Charles J. HelmKentuckySpecial Agent to Havana. L. Heylinger Special Agent to Nassau. Hon.Colin J. McRaeMississippiSpecial Agent to London and Paris; formerly deputy from Alabama to the Confederate Congress at Montgomery. Hon.George N. Saunders Special Agent to London. Hon.Beverly TuckerVirginiaSpecial Agent to London. J. L. O'Sullivan Special Agent to London. Emile Erlanger & CoFranceFinancial Agents at Paris
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section Eighth: the war of the Rebellion. (search)
s, from which island a regular line of British steamers ran to England. In Mr. Richard H. Dana's notes to Wheaton's Elements of International Law, he says of the envoys: Their character and destination were well known to the agent and master of the Trent, as well as the great interest felt by the Rebels that they should, and by the United States officials that they should not, reach their destination in safety. As passengers, they were now on the high seas. Within a few hours' sail of Nassau, the Trent was stopped and searched by the United States war vessel San Facinto, commanded by Captain Wilkes, who, without instructions, and entirely on his own responsibility, seized the two commissioners and their secretaries, and returned with them as prisoners to the United States, while the Trent was left to proceed on her voyage. Xxiii. The news of their seizure was received with unbounded sympathy and approbation. The press, and the public men of the country generally, not only
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Xxii. (search)
ntic only by reaching Havana, where, under a neutral flag, they might get conveyance to Europe. They took passage in the Trent, bound from Havana to St. Thomas, from which island a regular line of British steamers ran to England. In Mr. Richard H. Dana's notes to Wheaton's Elements of International Law, he says of the envoys: Their character and destination were well known to the agent and master of the Trent, as well as the great interest felt by the Rebels that they should, and by the United States officials that they should not, reach their destination in safety. As passengers, they were now on the high seas. Within a few hours' sail of Nassau, the Trent was stopped and searched by the United States war vessel San Facinto, commanded by Captain Wilkes, who, without instructions, and entirely on his own responsibility, seized the two commissioners and their secretaries, and returned with them as prisoners to the United States, while the Trent was left to proceed on her voyage.
James Russell Soley, Professor U. S. Navy, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, The blockade and the cruisers (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 7: (search)
without a cargo, for Palermo and Jamaica. About the same time, the guns and ammunition for the new cruiser were shipped in the steamer Bahama from Hartlepool for Nassau. The Oreto or Florida arrived at Nassau on the 28th of April. She was consigned to Adderly & Co. This firm was the Nassau correspondent of Fraser, Trenholm & Nassau on the 28th of April. She was consigned to Adderly & Co. This firm was the Nassau correspondent of Fraser, Trenholm & Co., of Liverpool, who were notoriously the financial agents of the Confederate Government in England. Adderly & Co. delivered the vessel to Maffitt, an officer of the Confederate Navy, who was subsequently placed in command; and other officers were sent over to join her. She was removed to Cochrane's Anchorage, nine miles from . According to Maffitt, his instructions were brief and to the point, leaving much to the discretion, but more to the torch. On January 26, the Florida put into Nassau, where her appearance as a ship-of-war must have caused some confusion to the merchant who had sworn at the trial in July that he considered her as a merchant-ves
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Contributions to the history of the Confederate Ordnance Department. (search)
vessels— the Eugenia, a beautiful ship, the Stag, and several others were added, all devoted to carrying ordnance supplies, and finally general suplies. To supervise shipments at Bermuda, to which point they were brought by neutrals, either by steam or sail, Major Norman Walker was sent there by Mr. Secretary Randolph about midsummer, 1862. Later, an army officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Smith Stansbury, was detached to take charge of the stores accumulated there. Depots were likewise made at Nassau and Havana. Thus much of the foreign organization. But the organization of the business outside of our own soil was much the simplest part of the service. The home administration involved a variety of work so foreign to my other duties that I soon looked about for the proper person to discharge them in the most effective manner by exclusive devotion to them; and I had Lieutenant-Colonel Bayne detailed to my office for this duty. He had been wounded at Shiloh, and on his recovery joined
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Bureau of foreign supplies. (search)
vessels— the Eugenia, a beautiful ship, the Stag, and several others were added, all devoted to carrying ordnance supplies, and finally general suplies. To supervise shipments at Bermuda, to which point they were brought by neutrals, either by steam or sail, Major Norman Walker was sent there by Mr. Secretary Randolph about midsummer, 1862. Later, an army officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Smith Stansbury, was detached to take charge of the stores accumulated there. Depots were likewise made at Nassau and Havana. Thus much of the foreign organization. But the organization of the business outside of our own soil was much the simplest part of the service. The home administration involved a variety of work so foreign to my other duties that I soon looked about for the proper person to discharge them in the most effective manner by exclusive devotion to them; and I had Lieutenant-Colonel Bayne detailed to my office for this duty. He had been wounded at Shiloh, and on his recovery joined
The Daily Dispatch: December 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], From the Valley of Virginia. (search)
with cotton, arrived on the 7th (since captured;) also, the sloop Noank, with rice; steamer Isabel, on the 8th, with cotton; steamer Gordon, with cotton, and the steamer Gladiator, from Liverpool, with firearms and ammunition. All of which vessels were warmly welcomed. They came in flying the rebel flag. It was rumored that the authorities would not allow the Gladiator to land her firearms. A full-rigged brig from Liverpool, with a cargo of salt, also arrived. The captain came into Nassau for a pilot to assist him to run the blockade. The Lady Adger also arrived from Philadelphia. The schooners Caleb Stet on, Capt. Robin on, and E. W. Perry, Capt. Adams, from Philadelphia, coal loaded, arrived, but would not be allowed to land cargo for war purposes, and they were obliged to lay off the port. On the 11th an American steamer arrived off the bar; she was supposed to be a gunboat. Also a ship flying British colors, but report says she was the Eliza Bensil, from H
The Daily Dispatch: June 30, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
rench and Englishpress.&c. &c., &c. By the arrival of the steamers Etna, Bremen, and Arabia we have news from Europe as late as the 15th inst. American affairs continued to occupy a large share of public attention in England and France, and the detailed accounts which we subjoin will be perused with much interest: British trade in War Contrabands. The crew steamer Columbia, reported to have warlike stores on board designed for the rebels, left Plymouth Sound on the 9th, bound for Nassau. Two other steamers had also arrived at Plymouth, believed to be intended for the same destination.--Their names are the Merrimac and the Sylph. The D. Fleming with a cargo of turpentine, basin and fifteen bales of cotton, from Charleston, had arrived at Liverpool. She left Charleston on the 5th of May, in company with the Louisa, for Barcelona and six schooners for Nason. She left on vessels in port. The London press on the defeat of Banks. The London Times, of June 10, in c
The Daily Dispatch: May 4, 1863., [Electronic resource], Blockade-running steamers captured. (search)
au correspondent of the Charleston (S. C.) Courier states that the British steamer Gertrude, Captain Raison, was captured by the Vanderbilt, Admiral Wilkes, off Eleuthera, on the morning of the 16th ult. The crew were released and have arrived at Nassau; but the captain and engineer were taken on to New York. The entrances to the Bahamas are closely blockaded by a large Federal squadron. It has been ascertained that officers from the blockaders approach Nassau in the night time for the purposeNassau in the night time for the purpose of examining the steamers in port and obtaining information about their time of sailing. When the Granite City was captured the officer commanding the Federal cruiser told the British captain that he was a slow traveller, for he (the Yankee) had been expecting him along for two hours. The following are the casualties that have happened to the steamers trading with the Bahamas and Bermudas since the 1st of January, 1863: Captured--Princess Royal, Gertrude, Nicolai, Granite City, and Duoro, Beac
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