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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc . 68 . operations of the Gulf fleet. (search)
Doc. 68. operations of the Gulf fleet.
Report of Com. Alden.
U. S. Steamer South Carolina, S. W. Pass, Oct. 4, 1861.
sir: I have to report that the two schooners brought here by me were captured by us. The first, the Ezilda, was taken on the 30th ultimo, four or five miles from land, with the Timbalier light bearing W. 1/2 S., about thirteen miles. The other, the Joseph H. Toone, we caught, after a hard chase of five or six hours, at the entrance of Barrataria Bay.
As soon as she d travels under the name of John Martin.
Both of these are to go to New York, prisoners of war, in the Nightingale.
Dr. D. L. Lefebre, a Frenchman, says he thought he was going to Tampico.
I shall let him go on parole.
I have directed Stephen R. Hudson, mate, to proceed in the Nightingale with the cargo and prisoners to testify in both of the cases.
I estimate the arms to be from four thousand to five thousand stand.
Respectfully, James Alden, Commanding. To Flag-officer Wm. W. Mckean.