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The Daily Dispatch: February 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Fort Sumter correspondence. (search)
Sailed, Steamer Belvidere, Keene, Baltimore, mdze, and passengers, D. & W. Currie. Bark Fame, Kennedy, Pernambuco and the market, flour, Dunlop. Moncure & Co. Schr. Southerner, Billows, New Orleans, merchandize, W. D. Colquitt & Co. Shr. G. P. Taylor, Barickman, down the river. light.
The Daily Dispatch: August 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Notice to our subscribers. (search)
been heard from General Pillow's command to day. The Government steamers Graham and Empress arrived here to-day with supplies. Privateer Streamers reported. Boston, August 16 --The whaler Jere Swift, at New Bedford, last from Pernambuco, reports that the British brig Alliance there reported having seen three privateer steamers in latitude 7 degs. 47 mins. N., longitude 22 degs. 48 mins W. The British mail steamer Tyne also reported seeing a privateer steamer between Rio and Pernambuco. Military Affairs. Washington, August 16 --Information obtained at the proper department warrants the statement that the authority conferred on Col Schimmelfenning at Philadelphia is not revoked, as recently stated; but, on the contrary, the Government is anxious to secure the services and active co-operation of military officers of high professional distinction. Prince Napoleon's Tour to the West. New York, August 16 --Prince Napoleon and suite started
The Daily Dispatch: September 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Brazilian Screw steam corvette Beberibe. (search)
The Brazilian Screw steam corvette Beberibe. --This very beautifully modelled little Brazilian man-of-war, commanded by Capt. Alvin, arrived in New York on Tuesday morning, from Rio Janeiro, touching at Pernambuco, from which latter place she made the passage in twenty-five days eleven of which she performed by steam, the remainder under sail. She experienced very calm weather, with the exception of a strong breeze in the Gulf of Florida. She is bark rigged, and has a very fine appearance on the water, floating like a swan on its surface. She is armed with six thirty-two pounders and a large brass swivel field-piece mounted in the stern. Her tonnage is five hundred tons, with a crew of one hundred and twenty-one men. This is the third Brazilian corvette which, during the last year, has visited the port of New York. She comes for the purpose of obtaining instruments for taking deep sea soundings. The first of these corvettes was the Donna Isabelia, which was unfortunately wr
The Daily Dispatch: June 2, 1863., [Electronic resource], One day later from the North. (search)
unday last, we think it would be no harm if the Government at Washington would furnish the public with correct statements of the news they have on hand. There ought certainly to be daily communication by steamboat between Porter's fleet and Memphis — from whence the wires extend all over the country. The rebels Alabama and Florida again at work — extensive Depredations upon Yankee Commerce--nine vessels destroyed. Philadelphia, Thursday, May 28. --The brig Wm. M. Dodge, from Pernambuco on the 3d inst., has arrived here. Capt. Potter, of the ship Oneida, is a passenger, and reports that the Oneida was destroyed by the Alabama. From Capt. Potter we learn that the Oneida was bound from Shanghai for New York, and was captured and destroyed by the Alabama on the 29th ult., in lat. 1 deg. 40 min. south, long. 20 deg. west. At the same time he saw on fire the bark Henrietta, from Baltimore for Rio Janeiro, likewise the work of the Alabama. Capt. Potter ascertained that
The Daily Dispatch: June 4, 1863., [Electronic resource], Later from Europe. (search)
Later from Europe. The steamship Sidone, with Liverpool dates of the 20th ult., has arrived at New York: The news of the destruction of some American vessels off Pernambuco by piratical cruisers had reached England. Mr. Layard stated in Parliament that the British Consul at Mobile was promptly dismissed for shipping specie on a British steamer. In the House of Lords the Marquis Clariacorde denounced the seizure of British vessels by United States cruisers as a violation of the law of nations, and complained of the procedure adopted by United States prize courts. Lord Russell defended the course of the American Government, and said all their communication showed they fully respected international law, and desired to act accordingly. The law officers of the Crown in all cases of complaint reported there was no rational ground of objection to the decisions of the United States prize courts. He thought the blockade runners, when they lost a vessel, demanded redr
The Daily Dispatch: June 16, 1863., [Electronic resource], Additional from the North. (search)
t daylight. The negroes broke in confusion, but finding their captured companions slaughtered, rallied with great desperation, and drove the rebels back. The loss was heavy on both sides. The guerillas destroyed portions of the railroad track near Germantown last night. The damage was slight, and soon repaired. The rebel forces in Northern Mississippi have all been sent to Johnston. The "rebel pirates' again at work. The following is an extract from a private letter from Pernambuco, dated April 30: "We have stirring news on this coast. That fine fellow, Semmes, in the Alabama, (called by the Yankees always the British pirate,) has taken a large number of North American vessels on this coast; six we know of as burned off Fernando, and the crews sent in. This morning the Florida has sent in by a French vessel the crews of two vessels — the Oneida, homeward bound from China, with a cargo worth $360,000, destroyed; and the other, Phipps Henrietta, with three hundr
The Daily Dispatch: July 7, 1863., [Electronic resource], Progress of the War. (search)
"guilty as charged"--that is, guilty of manslaughter. Thereupon the prisoner was remanded and the court adjourned. The Confederate Privateers. A letter from Rio Janeiro, of the 23d May, has reached New York: The Florida left Pernambuco May 12, and with her the late Federal brig Clarence, which she had taken. The latter has been armed with four guns and fifty men. This will be a valuable acquisition to our Navy, as she can always keep within the protection of the Florida. The Florida has destroyed nine vessels, some laden with flour from New York for the Brazils, previous to entering Pernambuco. Advices from Bathia, of the 29th May, report that the Alabama sailed hence May 21, and the Georgia, Com. Maury, which arrived at Bahia from the Clyde on the 13th May, left on the 22d. The Yankee man-of-war Mobican put into Bahia on the 25th May, and sailed on the 27th in search of rebel cruisers. She will never overtake them, and for the best of reasons, because she doe
The Daily Dispatch: July 22, 1863., [Electronic resource], Gen Lee's losses. (search)
de of Mexico, where she left on the 21st March, bound to New York, Isden with logwood, was fallen in with by the Florida on the 6th of June, 1 deg. 15min. South of the line, 36 dog. W. long., and after the Captain, his wife, three mates, and crew, numbering 20., had been removed from her she was set on fire and destroyed. The Captain of the Florida did not fire at the Southern Cross, as he saw a lady on deck. Capt Howes, his wife, and officers, were transferred to a French bark bound to Pernambuco. The ship Red Gauntlet, 1,200 tons burthen, Capt Lucas of and from Boston out 23 days, bound to Hong Kong, laden with coal, ice, provisions, &c., was fallen in with Sunday, the 15th June, lat 7 deg. 34 min. E of the line. The Florida took from the Red Gauntlet a full supply of coal, some provisions, a full set of new sails &c., and after removing the crew, 28th all, set fire to and left her. The ship Ben Hoxie, of Mystic, Conn., about 1,300 tons burthen, Capt Crarey, from San Fran
The Daily Dispatch: August 1, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Florida and her commander. (search)
The Florida and her commander. --The Fayetteville (N. C.) Observer has been favored with the sight of a letter from Captain J. N. Maffit, of the Confederate steamer Florida, to his children in Fayetteville. It is dated Pernambuco, Brazil, May 12th, 1863. The following extracts are of general interest: I am very well, and very, very busy. Last night I saw a gentleman who ten days ago dined on board the Alabama with Eugene. He was then very well, and in high spirits, having just received letters from you all, at home, by an English bark. I feel happy to tell you that the Florida has been doing a fierce business. Up to May 11th she has destroyed $9,700,000 of Yankee commerce, and eluded thirteen Federal men-of-war sent to destroy her and the Alabama. The Florida and Alabama destroyed ten of the enemy's largest vessels April 22d, within sixty miles of each other, but up to May 13 have not met. Regards to Mr. Hale, and ask him please to mention, (as it may quiet much an
The Daily Dispatch: August 19, 1863., [Electronic resource], Death of Dr. Grafton. (search)
Death of Dr. Grafton. --A Richmond letter gives the particulars of the drowning of Dr. Grafton, Assistant Surgeon of the war steamer Florida: Off the port of Pernambuco are some dangerous shoals, always rough in the clearest weather. One day the ship's cutter was returning from the shore, when the boat swamped upon these shoals and all on board were thrown into the water. Among the number was Dr. Grafton, Assistant Surgeon of the Florida. He had an oar and was swimming upon it, when a seaman shouted to him that he was drowning and could not swim. The doctor immediately pushed his oar to him and struck out for the boat. The seaman was saved, but Dr. Grafton was never heard of afterwards.
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