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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore)

Doc. 172 1/2. capture of the Beauregard. Lieutenant Rogers' report. United States bark W. G. Anderson, Bahama channel, Nov. 13, 1861. sir: I last had the honor of addressing you under date of November 4, per schooner J. J. Spencer, enclosing abstract log of the United States bark W. G. Anderson to that date, and, to my regret, had nothing to report to the department of any moment. I now have the gratification to inform you that we have been fortunate enough to capture the rebthin three days sail of Key West, to take them and the vessel into that port and deliver them to the proper authorities, and thence return to my cruising-ground. I also am desirous of procuring, if possible, some ballast, of which the bark is very much in need. Trusting that my proceedings will meet with your approbation, I have the honor to be, respectfully, your obedient servant, William C. Rogers, A. V. Lieut. Comm'g U. S. Bark W. G. Anderson. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy.

t. I now have the gratification to inform you that we have been fortunate enough to capture the rebel privateer schooner Beauregard, one hundred and one tons, of and from Charleston, seven days out, and manned by a captain, two lieutenants, purser, and twenty-three seamen--twenty-seven, all told — and carrying a rifled pivot-gun throwing a twenty-four-pound projectile. This occurred under the following circumstances: Since November 4, we have cruised along to the northward of the West India Islands and passages, steering westwardly, without seeing but one sail. After standing to within seventy miles of the Hole in the Wall, we turned our head to eastward again, and on November 12, in latitude 26°40′, longitude 75°42′, at daylight, made a schooner running before the wind toward us. On approaching within four miles he suddenly hauled by the wind, and, as we noticed many men on his decks, we immediately made sail in chase, and in two hours brought her to under our lee, and ordered

Doc. 172 1/2. capture of the Beauregard. Lieutenant Rogers' report. United States bark W. G. Anderson, Bahama channel, Nov. 13, 1861. sir: I last had the honor of addressing you under date of November 4, per schooner J. J. Spencer, enclosing abstract log of the United States bark W. G. Anderson to that date, and, to my regret, had nothing to report to the department of any moment. I now have the gratification to inform you that we have been fortunate enough to capture the rebUnited States bark W. G. Anderson to that date, and, to my regret, had nothing to report to the department of any moment. I now have the gratification to inform you that we have been fortunate enough to capture the rebel privateer schooner Beauregard, one hundred and one tons, of and from Charleston, seven days out, and manned by a captain, two lieutenants, purser, and twenty-three seamen--twenty-seven, all told — and carrying a rifled pivot-gun throwing a twenty-four-pound projectile. This occurred under the following circumstances: Since November 4, we have cruised along to the northward of the West India Islands and passages, steering westwardly, without seeing but one sail. After standing to within s