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The Daily Dispatch: July 31, 1862., [Electronic resource], Running the blockade — the captured schooner Catalina — escape of the crew. (search)
Running the blockade — the captured schooner Catalina — escape of the crew. Mr. I. J. Holmes who sailed from Charleston on the night of the 18th ult., in the schooner Catalina, (Capt Robert Johnston,) and was captured by the enemy, arrived in this city on Tuesday morning. The Catalina was overhauled by the Federal steamer Alabama on the morning of the 19th, about forty miles out from Charleston, a prize crew of six men was put on board, and the vessel sent to Philadelphia. Previous to thenformation that the Catalina had gone ahead, and it was thus that she, too subsequently fell into the hands of the enemy. When the Federals came alongside one of them remarked. "You've got a very snug sailing schooner there." "Yes" replied Captain Johnston. "she goes very well as long as she sticks to the water, but if she gets up in the air she's uncommonly dangerous" This hint of an intention to blow up the vessel caused the prize crew to sleep on deck during the entire passage, refusing to