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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 29 (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 106 (search)
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97.-capture of the Antona.
U. S. Steamer Pocahontas, Western Gulf Blockading Squadron, off Mobile, Ala., Jan. 8, 1863.
On the morning of the sixth instant we weighed anchor to overhaul a vessel which was descried from the masthead.
At a quarter-past nine o'clock came up to it, and she proved to be a United States transport with troops, bound for Ship Island.
We put our steamer about to return to our station, when Sail, ho!
sounded again from the ever-vigilant look-out at the cross-trees; and at the same time a steamer was seen standing close into the beach.
We promptly directed our course accordingly, when the steamer, perceiving our movements, at once stood out to sea, and now a highly exciting chase followed.
At ten o'clock A. M., the steamer, with sails set, swept before us at full speed, gaining distance, and soon threatened to be out of sight.
We now set all sails that would draw, ran down our colors, and graced our peak with the ensign of her Britannic Maj