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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 45: the cruise of the Sumter and the havoc she committed. (search)
Mr. Welles' slips, were capturing little coasting schooners laden with fire-wood, plundering the houses and hen-roosts of noncombatants along the Southern coast, destroying salt-works and intercepting medicines going to Confederate hospitals. Is it strange that men who would tell such falsehoods as the above would burn the ships of non-combatants? The Neapolitan was no sooner on fire than the Sumter started in pursuit of the other vessel, which proved to be the bark Investigator, of Searsport, Maine. The cargo being clearly the property of neutrals, the vessel, after giving a ransom-bond, was allowed to proceed on her course. Commander Semmes had now to be somewhat careful of seizing neutral property, as he was in civilized Europe and not among a set of half-breeds before whose council windows he could flash his shells, or hector a pack of feeble officials. That night the Sumter lay in the man-of-war anchorage in Gibraltar Bay. It was not necessary to tell the inhabitants o
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 16 (search)
s. The regiment is accompanied by Major-General Titcomb and staff. The following are the principal officers:-- H. G. Berry, Colonel; T. H. Marshall, Lieutenant-Colonel; F. S. Nickerson; Major, J. B. Greenhalgh, Adjutant; Isaac Abbott, Quartermaster; Wm. A. Banks, Surgeon; Elisha Hopkins, Assistant Surgeon; B. A. Chase, Chaplain; S. H. Chapman, Sergeant-Major; John H. Crowell, Quartermaster-Sergeant; Julius S. Clark, Commissary-Sergeant; Chas. S. McCobb, Hospital Steward. Companies and Captains. Co. A--(Belfast).--Captain, H. W. Cunningham. Co. B--(Rockland).--Captain, Elijah Walker. Co. C--(Rockland).--Captain, O. J. Conant. Co. D--(Rockland).--Captain, L. D. Carver. Co. E--(Damariscotta).--Captain, S. C. Whitehouse. Co. F--(Brooks).--Captain, A. B. Beane. Co. I--(Wiscasset).--Captain, Edwin M. Smith. Co. H--(Rockland).--Captain, J. G. Burns. Co. I--(Searsport).--Captain, Eben Whitcomb. Co. K--(Belfast City Greys).--Captain, S. M. Fuller. New York Evening Post, June 19.
Raphael Semmes, Memoirs of Service Afloat During the War Between the States, Chapter 24: (search)
or looking upon the conflagration, on one hand, and the garrison of Gibraltar and the Spaniard on the other. Previously to applying the torch, we took a small liberty with some of the excellent fruit of the Barings, transferring a number of drums of figs, boxes of raisins and oranges, to the cooks and stewards of the different messes. We now steamed off in pursuit of the other sail. This second sail proved also to be American, as we had supposed. She was the bark Investigator, of Searsport, Maine, from one of the small ports of Spain, bound for Newport, in Wales, with a cargo of iron ore. The cargo being properly documented as British property, we could not destroy her, but were compelled to release her under ransom bond. The capturing and disposing of these two ships had occupied us several hours, during which the in-draught of the Strait had set us some miles to the eastward of the Rock. We now, at half-past 2 P. M., turned our head in the direction of Gibraltar, and gave th
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.10 (search)
e, and were astonished to find here, afar from all the world, apartments displaying all that luxury, wealth and culture suggested, including a library of nearly 1,000 volumes. No bolt held or key unlocked this; it was all as open as the Garden of Eden to our first parents. On our departure the hospitable Frenchmen presented us with a supply of cured fish and half a barrel of penguin eggs. The ruse failed. Two days later we fell in with and gave chase to the bark Delphine, of Searsport, Me. The captain, a plucky fellow, showed high heels for some time, and not until the third solid shot almost cut away his fore rigging did he come to. He told the boarding officer that his wife was ill, and could not be removed. This necessitated a visit from the ship's assistant surgeon, who found as plump and healthy a specimen of the sex as the Pine-Tree State ever produced. Laughing heartily, when asked if she were ill, she said No. She was a brave, cultivated woman, and I was real s
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The cruise of the Shenandoah. (search)
ured. We cleared the holds and stored and secured everything below, and in eight days, after leaving the Desertas, had all portholes cut and guns secured therein. Under our instructions we had to allow sufficient time for Captain Corbett to communicate with England and have the custom house papers cancelled and all necessary legal steps connected with the bona fide sale taken before any overt act. On October 30, 1864, we captured the first prize, the bark Alina, Captain Staples, of Searsport, Maine, from Newport, Wales, for Buenos Ayres, with railroad iron. There was no notarial seal (required under law to establish ownership) to the signature of the owner of the cargo, and so she was, as an American vessel, with her cargo a legal prize. An order was given that nothing on any prize should be appropriated by any officer or man without permission from the commander through me. We determined to scuttle the prize, and after transferring her crew and effects and saving such furniture
The Daily Dispatch: November 26, 1860., [Electronic resource], The mails by the Africa. (search)
Marine Disaster. Boston, Nov, 23 --The schooner Ottoman, Searsport, Maine, was run into and capture this morning by the steamer M. Sanford, Crew saved.
The Daily Dispatch: July 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Fatal accident. (search)
this time had accumulated to the number of twenty-one, and as they could not be confined, fears were entertained that they might give trouble, if not overpower the force on board the brig at some opportune moment; twelve of them--nine officers and three boys — were accordingly transferred to the Goodell, and that ship set sail about 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The brig Mary E. Thompson. While the privateer was engaged with the Goodell, the brig Mary E. Thompson, Capt. Havoner, of Searsport, from Bangor to Antigua, West Indies, on a trading voyage, with lumber, hove in sight and bore down upon them, supposing the brig in distress and the ship supplying her with water and provisions. On approaching she was brought to by the privateer's gun and boarded by the rebel officers from the Goodell. She was immediately taken possession of, but not being deemed desirable as a prize, and as she afforded another opportunity to dispose of some of the extra prisoners, she was also relinqu
The Daily Dispatch: August 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], $100 reward. (search)
re on board, the gallant Capt. Coxetter at once determined that the Mary Goodwell in consideration of her fab passenger, should go scot free, and this decision met with a hearty response from all the crew. As the Jeff Davis, however, had move prisoners on board than was desirable, a transfer of the prisoners to the Mary Good well was decided upon, and a portion of the prisoner were transferred to her. Another sail have sight. Chase was immediately given T vessel was the --Thompson, from Searsport, Me, bound to Antigna, with lumber — Not being worth the capture, the balance of Capt Coxetter's prisoners were placed on board her, on condition that she would pursue her voyage to Antigna. After this, several French vessels were seen; but the next capture was the Alvarado, which was subsequently lost in getting into port. A California bark from St. Thomas, bound for Cork having on board the cargo of a British vessel which was cast away, was next hailed and allowed to pass
The Daily Dispatch: November 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], Affairs at the South. (search)
present for Mrs. Jeff. Davis. This most perfect triumph of European art in that costly style known to connoisseurs as paint application is the very first known to have been made in the Republic, and perfected without the aid of a teacher. The collar shown us contains twenty-two different patterns. We were also shown two others in the same style almost finished. Sale of vessels and cargo at Charleston. The Charleston Mercury, of the 20th, says: The brig Betsey Ames, of Searsport, Me., 265 tons, in good order, and coppered, was sold here yesterday, for $7,000, cash. The brig Granada, of Portland, Me., was also disposed of, and for the same amount and terms — They were purchased by Messrs. John Fraser & Co., who will make a proper disposition of them. The sale of their cargoes, consisting of sugar, molasses, honey and other merchandise also took place, and were sold to various parties: 186 hhds. sugar sold from 6 5/8 to 7¾ cents per lb.; 187 hhds. molasses from 4
The Daily Dispatch: February 10, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 7 (search)
e was a growing belief that there would speedily be a determination on the part of the French and British Governments to raise the blockade of the Southern ports. The Sumter at Gibraltar — another American prize burned — Desertion of some of the rebels in Spain. The privateer Sumter having been ordered from Cadiz, reached Gibraltar on the 19th of Jan. During her passage she burned the American bark Neapolitan, from Messina for Boston, with fruits. She also captured the bark Investigator, of Searsport, for New port, with ore, but subsequently allowed her to proceed. Six of the Sumter's crew deserted at Cadiz, and made their submission to the American Consult. The captain of the Sumter claimed them as deserters, but the Spanish officials declined to give them up. It is reported from Algiers that a prolonged cannonade had been heard off that coast, and a vessel was subsequently sighted, believed to be the pirate Sumter. It was supposed she had sunk her adversary