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Doc. 32.-capture of the “Maria Teresa.”


Commodore Du Pont's despatch.

flag-ship Wabash, Port Royal Harbor, S. C., Tuesday, May 13, 1862.
sir: I have the honor to report the capture, on the tenth, of the schooner Maria Teresa by the United States gunboat Unadilla. She was formerly pilot-boat No. Ten. Lieut. Commanding Collins sent her to New-York for adjudication. I send by United States steamer Massachusetts the master and crew of the schooner Flash, which vessel was captured by the Restless, and sent to New-York for adjudication. The crew had abandoned the schooner, and were escaping to the mainland with the papers, when taken by the boats of the Onward. I forward by the Massachusetts the papers, directing them to the United States Prize Commissioners, New-York. I also send by the same steamer five of the crew of the schooner Gen. C. C. Pinckney, captured by the Ottawa, on the sixth inst.; also five of the crew of the schooner Albert, captured by the Huron, together with two passengers who were on board at the time.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

S. F. Du Pont, Flag-Officer Commanding South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. to Hon. Gideon S. Welles, Secretary of the Navy.

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