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The Daily Dispatch: December 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], A Federal launch on the Attakapas Coast — capture of the Confederate Schr. Purdy. (search)
mpleted, the Lincolnites left with their prize, moving to the southeast. About three hours after this Capt. Samuel Parker came within hailing distance from Belle Isle with the sloop Florida, belonging J. M. Wafford, and had with him two other men. Capt. Collins and his men immediately joined them and they started to recapture the Purdy. It appears that a launch of about the size of the above, which was 25 feet long, with eight oars and eight men, had landed on an island west of Belle Isle a few days previous to this, and there were various speculations in regard to what vessel they belonged to.--They landed on a stealing expedition. It appears along, with eight oars and eight men, had landed on an island west of Belle Isle a few days previous to this, and there were various speculations in regard to what vessel they belonged to.--They landed on a stealing expedition. It appears also that they had been ashore at Belle Isle the day previous to the capture of the Purdy.