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The Daily Dispatch: January 9, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Confederate steamer at Calais. (search)
Rappahannock, is upwards of 1,000 tons burden, built of wood, with engines of 300 horse power. The London Time, says: When the Admiralty sold the Victor, it was stated that she was intended for the China Gade, and she was ostensibly fitted out with that view, while her name was changed to Scylla, of London. Several suspicious circumstances, however, occurred, and the dock yard officials felt it their duty to make a report to the Admiralty. The result was the receipt of an order at Sheerness directing her to be stopped. The order, however, arrived a few hours too late. Those in charge of the vessel evi- dently suspected the intention of the Government, and had her taken out of the harbor a few nights since. She immediately afterwards hoisted the Confederate flag. She is of horse power, but, owing to some slight defect in the construction of her engines and machinery, her rate of steaming was never very high, which was the principal reason for the Admiralty directing her