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csson, a very large vessel, did not reply, but made the best of her way off, and succeeded in escaping. When they ventured within forty miles of New York they did not know that the arrival of the Tacony (one of their "outfits,") had put the New Yorkers on their guard, and they soon found that there were about seventy armed vessels out searching for them, and so were glad to retreat. "We never seek a fight," said Capt. Maffitt, "and we don't avoid one. You see, we've only two vessels against 1500, so we should stand a poor chance. Our object is merely to destroy their commerce, so as to bring about a peace. We have taken altogether seventy-two prizes, and estimate the value at $15,000,000. The Jacob Bell alone was worth $2,100,000." The Captain exhibited a book in which all the prizes were regularly entered and all particulars relating thereto. He explained that their mode of procedure was to burn and destroy the property of the Northern States wherever they found it. I asked
1859 AD (search for this): article 1
acity distinguished himself greatly. In 1858 he commanded the brig Dolphin, when he captured the slaver Echo with 400 slaves on board, and took her into Charleston. For this feat his health was drunk at a public dinner at Liverpool; and it is a curious fact, for those who maintain that the civil war in America is founded upon the slave question, that the commander of this important Confederate cruiser should be the very man who has distinguished himself actively against the slave trade. In 1859 Captain Maffit commanded the United States steamer Crusader, and captured four slavers. The Captain had a great deal to say about his successful feat at Mobile. In his opinion it has been the greatest naval feat of modern times. He dwelt long and warmly upon the incidents of the affair, and pointed proudly to the marks of shrapnel, which are numerous enough, upon the masts and smokestacks. The Florida was struck with three heavy shots on that occasion, and one can easily perceive in t
1858 AD (search for this): article 1
en on board the Florida, and about thirteen officers. Four fine fellows are from the neighborhood of Brest. Capt. Maffit says that he has hardly ever taken a prize but what some of the crew of the prize have come forward to say, "Should like to serve with you, sir." Generally speaking, he has to refuse; but if he sees a very likely fellow he takes him on. Capt. Maffit was a Lieutenant of the United States Navy before the outbreak, and in that capacity distinguished himself greatly. In 1858 he commanded the brig Dolphin, when he captured the slaver Echo with 400 slaves on board, and took her into Charleston. For this feat his health was drunk at a public dinner at Liverpool; and it is a curious fact, for those who maintain that the civil war in America is founded upon the slave question, that the commander of this important Confederate cruiser should be the very man who has distinguished himself actively against the slave trade. In 1859 Captain Maffit commanded the United Stat
Reed (search for this): article 1
rest to repair the engines, which are some what out of order, the shaft being quite out of line. The Emperor has given orders that the Florida is to be admitted into the port for all necessary repairs, and is to be supplied with everything she may require except munitions of war. In the course of conversation Capt. Maffit gave me an account of what he called "the outfits" of the Florida. These have been three in number. The Clarence was captured off Pernambuco on the 5th of May, and Lt. Reed was put on board with twenty men and one gun. These were afterwards changed to the Tacony, a better vessel, which was captured shortly after, and (to borrow Captain Maffit's expression) "she captured right and left." Finally, she took the revenue cutter off Port and harbor. The other "fit out"was the Lapwing, on board of which Lieut. Avrett was put to cruise on the Equator. He made several captures and has now returned to his ship. Captain Maffit showed us over his ship, which was in
Maffit (search for this): article 1
op of the companion to receive us. Directly Capt. Maffit understood that we were British subjects heut he's not yet quite up to the work." Capt. Maffit forthwith began an animated recital of his ellows are from the neighborhood of Brest. Capt. Maffit says that he has hardly ever taken a prize a very likely fellow he takes him on. Capt. Maffit was a Lieutenant of the United States Navy actively against the slave trade. In 1859 Captain Maffit commanded the United States steamer Crusadsolvency of the Confederacy. "Anyway," said Capt. Maffit, "we have cost the Government very little, of war. In the course of conversation Capt. Maffit gave me an account of what he called "the owas captured shortly after, and (to borrow Captain Maffit's expression) "she captured right and leftres and has now returned to his ship. Captain Maffit showed us over his ship, which was in pret chasers. On taking our seats I asked Captain Maffit whether he expected to be interrupted on l[2 more...]
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books and innumerable manuscripts, and on the shelves were formidable looking rows of account books, charts, &c. I may observe of the cabin, as of every part of the Florida, that none of it appears to have been built for ornament — all for use. "You see," said the Captain, pointing to the heaps of papers, letters on files, account books,&c, which literally littered the table, "you see I've no sinecure of it. Since my paymaster died I've had to be my own paymaster. There's a young man, named Davis, (no relation to our President,) who does paymaster's duty; but he's not yet quite up to the work." Capt. Maffit forthwith began an animated recital of his careeer and adventures. He is forty-two years old, and is the oldest officer on board. All the officers were born in the Confederate States, and most of them were officers in the United States Navy before the outbreak of the war. The oldest of the officers is not more than twenty-three. The men are more mixed. There are one hundr
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ft." Finally, she took the revenue cutter off Port and harbor. The other "fit out"was the Lapwing, on board of which Lieut. Avrett was put to cruise on the Equator. He made several captures and has now returned to his ship. Captain Maffit showed us over his ship, which was in pretty good order, considering the eight months almost uninterrupted cruise, and he presented us both with a photographic picture of her which was taken at Bermuda. The Florida mounts only eight guns--six forty-eight pounders of the Blakeley pattern, made at Low Moor, and stern and bow chasers. On taking our seats I asked Captain Maffit whether he expected to be interrupted on leaving Brest, pointing at the same time to the Goulet — the narrow passage which affords the only ingress and egress to and from the Rade. "Well," replied he, "I expect there will be seven or eight of them out there before long; but I'm not afraid. I've run eight blockades already, and it'll go hard, but I'll run the ninth."
Maffitt (search for this): article 1
merchantman, which she encountered some forty miles from New York. The Ericsson, a very large vessel, did not reply, but made the best of her way off, and succeeded in escaping. When they ventured within forty miles of New York they did not know that the arrival of the Tacony (one of their "outfits,") had put the New Yorkers on their guard, and they soon found that there were about seventy armed vessels out searching for them, and so were glad to retreat. "We never seek a fight," said Capt. Maffitt, "and we don't avoid one. You see, we've only two vessels against 1500, so we should stand a poor chance. Our object is merely to destroy their commerce, so as to bring about a peace. We have taken altogether seventy-two prizes, and estimate the value at $15,000,000. The Jacob Bell alone was worth $2,100,000." The Captain exhibited a book in which all the prizes were regularly entered and all particulars relating thereto. He explained that their mode of procedure was to burn and
Dieu (search for this): article 1
l, a Russian Vice Admiral, and a Senator of the Empire on board, and you may imagine there was an infinity of gossip, but no reliable information. When we landed at the Cale in the harbor the crowd which usually assembles to welcome or pester new comers was full of "La Floride " and her doings. "Ellea" cried an enthusiastic commissionaire to me, "elle a, Monsieur, je vous assure sur ma parole d'honneur, pour deux millions de lieres sterling a bord, tout en or, je vous assure. " "Eh! Mon Dieu! c'est beaucoup!" cried a smart little mousse from the Turenne. I could not help agreeing with the mousse that the sum named was certainly a great deal. That evening, (aided by my fellow traveler, Mr. Henry Tupper, Vice Consul of France in Guernsey, and one of the jurats of that Island,) I found some of the officers of the Florida at the Hotel de Nantes (rue d'aiguillon.) Lieut. Lingard Hoole (a young man, who apparently did not number more than three and twenty years,) received us cou
May, 5 AD (search for this): article 1
ve come into Brest to repair the engines, which are some what out of order, the shaft being quite out of line. The Emperor has given orders that the Florida is to be admitted into the port for all necessary repairs, and is to be supplied with everything she may require except munitions of war. In the course of conversation Capt. Maffit gave me an account of what he called "the outfits" of the Florida. These have been three in number. The Clarence was captured off Pernambuco on the 5th of May, and Lt. Reed was put on board with twenty men and one gun. These were afterwards changed to the Tacony, a better vessel, which was captured shortly after, and (to borrow Captain Maffit's expression) "she captured right and left." Finally, she took the revenue cutter off Port and harbor. The other "fit out"was the Lapwing, on board of which Lieut. Avrett was put to cruise on the Equator. He made several captures and has now returned to his ship. Captain Maffit showed us over his shi
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