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Texas (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 48
than if she had been an old-fashioned sailing three-decker. Commander Ronckendorff stationed himself just outside of the marine league, and kept a sharp watch on the Alabama, but she escaped without difficulty under cover of the night, and joined her coal-ship at Blanquilla, a little island on the coast of Venezuela. From this point Semmes shaped his course for the Gulf of Mexico, in hopes of overtaking an expedition said to be fitting out under General Banks for the purpose of invading Texas, and, as this expedition was to rendezvous at Galveston, he steered for that port. At the same time, he hoped to make his cruise remunerative by waylaying one of the steamers from Panama carrying gold to the North. He had several weeks to spare, and the idea of levying upon the mail-steamers gave him much pleasure, as a million or so of dollars deposited in Europe would naturally aid him in his operations upon the sea. On November 26th Semmes stood for the Mona Passage between St. Domin
Great Harbour (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 48
food for the whales becomes scarce. The whales then migrate to other feeding grounds, and are followed up by their pursuers. It was now in the early days of September, and Sernmes had but a few weeks left in which to accomplish his purpose of striking a blow at the whale fishery of the United States, which had for years been carried on in these peaceful latitudes. The people pursuing this industry had no idea that there was such a vessel in existence as the Alabama. The Ocmulgee, of Edgartown, was lying off Fayal , made fast to a dead whale, when her captain was astonished by the appearance of a Confederate cruiser. When the Alabama first came in sight she carried the American flag, and was naturally mistaken for one of the new cruisers that were reported to be fitting out for the protection of Federal commerce and the whaling industry. The same old story is to be told of the Ocmulgee, as with the Sumter's prizes. Semmes was too old a hunter to burn her by night, when the
Cardenas (Cuba) (search for this): chapter 48
run his vessel on shore and burn her, for she was of no use to the Confederates in her then condition. As soon as Maffitt discovered the Federal vessels, he stood directly for them, knowing that, as the Florida resembled an English gun-boat, she would probably be mistaken for one, and trusting to his speed to save him at the last moment. Intelligence had been received at Pensacola. the headquarters of the squadron, of the Florida's having left Nassau; but no news of her having reached Cardenas had followed, and for some reason no intimation had been sent to the fleet off Mobile that she was on a cruise. At that time English ships-of-war were in the habit of going along the coast to see if the blockade was effectual, and it was customary for them to enter blockaded ports after reporting to the commanding officer of the blockading force and obtaining his permission. Commander Preble, thinking this to be a case of that kind, ran out to meet the supposed Englishman, and rounded-t
Providence, R. I. (Rhode Island, United States) (search for this): chapter 48
n, and the disease being epidemic on shore, no medical aid could be obtained. Maffitt himself was at last taken down, and never perhaps in the history of yellow fever was there a ship in a worse condition than this. But it is an ill-wind that blows nobody good, and thle peaceful merchantmen could now follow their way unmolested by the Florida; and thus many of them escaped burning or scuttling by this misadventure of the Confederate cruiser — which some, no doubt, attributed to an act of Providence, but which was simply owing to the fact that the sailors had been indulging too freely at Nassau, and there laid in the germs of fever, which were afterwards developed by their work in the hot sun. There was a dreadful condition of affairs on board the Florida, but amidst it all Maffitt never lost his self-possession until he became unconscious and was given up for dead. While in this apparently hopeless condition his young son died, followed shortly afterwards by the chief engineer, a
Cherbourg (France) (search for this): chapter 48
gham and Tycoon. the Alabama anchors in harbor of Cherbourg. arrival of the Kearsarge. a challenge. preparaune, 1804, the Alabama anchored in the port of Cherbourg, France; and three days afterwards the U. S. steamer Kthey would have scattered to parts unknown; but as Cherbourg was exclusively a naval port, the French Admiral werchant vessels, directed the Confederate agent in Cherbourg to request Captain Winslow to wait for him and he prisoners that a number of men joined the ship at Cherbourg, in addition to the regular complement of the Alabrevity: United States Steamer Kearsarge, Cherbourg, France, June 19 P. M., 1864. Sir — I have the honording to this notice, the Alabama left the port of Cherbourg this morning at about 9:30 o'clock. At 10:20 A. M.. Winslow, Commanding U. S. Steamer Kearsarge, Cherbourg, France. There was no occurrence during the war moursued the only course proper for him: he went off Cherbourg and waited as near as possible to the entrance of
France (France) (search for this): chapter 48
very much like the ways of the buccaneers, who, in years gone by, used to meet at these rendezvous, and prepare for raids on harmless merchantmen and their helpless passengers; but these people were pirates in every sense of the word — ignorant, cold-blooded, brutal men, who had no nationality, and not education enough to teach them right from wrong. The Florida, however, was not a pirate. It had been declared by the most civilized and Christian nation on the face of the earth, followed by France, that these vessels were belligerents, and entitled to all belligerent rights. The only trouble was that England. in her anxiety to follow a strictly neutral course (!), was not careful enough to see her own laws maintained, and her Foreign Enlistment Act strictly enforced. Had she done so, the Confederate cruisers would never have sailed from an English port; or, if they did, the British Navy would have been instructed to arrest them on the high seas, or in any English port, for a violat
Gulf of Mexico (search for this): chapter 48
e France. blockaded. the Alabama escapes U. S. S. San Jacinto. capture of the Parker Cooke, Union and Ariel. incidents on board the Ariel. the Alabama in Gulf of Mexico. Sinks U. S. S. Hatteras. Landing prisoners and refitting at Jamaica. capture of Golden rule, Chastelaine, Palmetto, Olive Jane and Golden Eagle. the sea der cover of the night, and joined her coal-ship at Blanquilla, a little island on the coast of Venezuela. From this point Semmes shaped his course for the Gulf of Mexico, in hopes of overtaking an expedition said to be fitting out under General Banks for the purpose of invading Texas, and, as this expedition was to rendezvous as tlat these bonds were only to be paid in case the South was successful. On the 23d of December the Alabama joined her coal-ship at Arcas Islands, in the Gulf of Mexico, and prepared to waylay the Banks expedition, which was expected to reach Galveston by the 10th of January. Semmes' plan was to approach the harbor of Galves
Montevideo (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 48
he fact was, he was anxious to get rid of his prisoners who were eating him out of house and home. On the morning of the 1st of March the Alabama captured the fine ship John A. Parks, of Hallowell, Maine. Her cargo, consisting of lumber for Montevideo, was. covered by the seals of the British consul, and was as neutral as any cargo could be. But the ship was burned, nevertheless. A large quantity of newspapers were taken from the Parks. which, as they contained many unflattering notices ofe evidence against the neutral ownership of anything on board a prize; so the crew of the Jabez Snow were promptly removed, and the vessel set on fire. On the 2d of June, the Alabama fell in with the clipper bark Amazonian, from New York for Montevideo, with an assorted cargo. Semmes remarks: There was an attempt to cover two of the consiginments in this ship, but the Court of Admiralty decided that the bark being evidently Yankee, the certificates were not worth a cent! So the ship was plu
Alabama (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 48
such arguments is not worth much in the face of the fact that in 1871 a commission was appointed by England and the United States to settle what were known as the Alabama claims, but which included the vessels captured by all the Confederate cruisers fitted out in England. The result of that Commission was that Great Britain paid as abashed, for a moment, as he afterward told me, with all his assurance. But summoning courage, he spoke to them about as follows: Ladies! The Captain of the Alabama has heard of your distress, and sent me on board to calm your fears, by assuring you that you have fallen into the hands of Southern gentlemen, under whose protec2-pounders, weight of projectile, 128 2 11-inch pivot-guns, weight of projectile, 272 1 30-pounder rifle, weight of projectile, 30   7 guns, 430 Alabama. lbs. 6 long 32-pounders, 192 1 rifled 100-pounder, (Blakeley） 100 1 8-inch shell-gun, 68   8 guns, 360 In speed the Kearsarge had somewh
Panama City (Panama) (search for this): chapter 48
ubt that these rough and devil-may-care-looking fellows were ready for any adventure that promised plunder or profit; they were the same kind of men that accompanied Morgan all through the West Indies, across the Isthmus, and even to the gates of Panama. But to perform these functions for the christening of the 290, it was necessary to be careful that no neutral law should be violated. Not for anything in the world would Semmes and his confederates have done anything of this kind, and it wasfitting out under General Banks for the purpose of invading Texas, and, as this expedition was to rendezvous at Galveston, he steered for that port. At the same time, he hoped to make his cruise remunerative by waylaying one of the steamers from Panama carrying gold to the North. He had several weeks to spare, and the idea of levying upon the mail-steamers gave him much pleasure, as a million or so of dollars deposited in Europe would naturally aid him in his operations upon the sea. On Nov
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