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Searsport (Maine, United States) (search for this): chapter 47
Mr. Welles' slips, were capturing little coasting schooners laden with fire-wood, plundering the houses and hen-roosts of noncombatants along the Southern coast, destroying salt-works and intercepting medicines going to Confederate hospitals. Is it strange that men who would tell such falsehoods as the above would burn the ships of non-combatants? The Neapolitan was no sooner on fire than the Sumter started in pursuit of the other vessel, which proved to be the bark Investigator, of Searsport, Maine. The cargo being clearly the property of neutrals, the vessel, after giving a ransom-bond, was allowed to proceed on her course. Commander Semmes had now to be somewhat careful of seizing neutral property, as he was in civilized Europe and not among a set of half-breeds before whose council windows he could flash his shells, or hector a pack of feeble officials. That night the Sumter lay in the man-of-war anchorage in Gibraltar Bay. It was not necessary to tell the inhabitants o
Maine (Maine, United States) (search for this): chapter 47
n for duty. It is impossible for us to understand the feeling of joy and exultation that was evinced at the capture of the first American merchant ship, unarmed and helpless. This first prize, Semmes records, was from the Black Republican State of Maine, and when her flag was hoisted — the flag which Semmes had been educated to venerate, but which now seemed the very incarnation of all that was hateful — the Sumter showed at her peak the emblem of the Confederacy, a flag which might easily hessel, and eluding their captors, finally reached their destination. On arriving off the harbor of Cienfuegos two more sail were descried from the Sumter, standing off the land. Two more American brigantines were captured — the Ben Dunning of Maine, and the Albert Adams of Massachusetts. They had left the port of Cienfuegos three hours before, and their cargoes of sugar were documented as Spanish property. Prize-crews were thrown on board, and the prize-masters directed to stand in for Ci<
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 47
ctics, which were so effective against the United States, might be made even more disastrous to her he withdrew his oath of allegiance to the United States because he considered the Southern States hat hostilities had broken out between the United States and the seceding members of the Union, Eurns of his employers on the commerce of the United States. The burning of the Golden Rocket was liko the common treasury it was created. The United States, by this disseizin of the property of the anwhile the natives wondered where all the United States gun-boats were, that this Confederate hawkrvedly. In other words, they disliked the United States, and would have been delighted to see the to enable her to commit depredations upon United States commerce, but could not replace what few bent, and Genet Minister from France to the United States, certain French privateers put into Philadll persons accused of offences against the United States; and the consul, having civil and criminal[52 more...]
Trinidad (Trinidad and Tobago) (search for this): chapter 47
apture of the Joseph Maxwell. President Lincoln's proclamation. the Sumter at the island of Trinidad. Semmes' absolute authority. order of the Confederate secretary of war. the Sumter at Cayenited States Government exhibited at that time by almost everything British. The Governor of Trinidad had already received Queen Victoria's proclamation of neutrality, and when Commander Semmes calst calculated to prevent the commission of so heinous a crime. While the Sumter remained at Trinidad she was thronged with visitors; some were sympathizers with the Confederate cause, others were h orders for the Governor to detain the Sumter. On the 25th of August the Sumter sailed from Trinidad bound for Maranham. So far, nothing had been heard of a United States vessel-of-war. The slowt one time Semmes came very near being captured by the Powhatan. He remarks in his journal: At Trinidad the Keystone State lost our trail, and, instead of pursuing us to Paramaribo and Maranham, turn
Kingston, Mass. (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 47
oon found himself in the hands of an enemy from whom there was no escape. The master of the vessel stated before the Admiralty Court sitting on board the Sumter that his ship belonged to the English house of Baring Brothers and was consigned to an agent in Boston; but, notwithstanding his expostulations, he was informed that his ship would be destroyed. The other vessel was approaching and Semmes had no time to parley. So the torch was applied to the beautiful bark Neapolitan, of Kingston, Massachusetts, and she with her valuable cargo was totally consumed. Commander Semmes' justification, to use his own expressions, was that Gallant naval officers wearing Mr. Welles' shoulder-straps, and commanding Mr. Welles' slips, were capturing little coasting schooners laden with fire-wood, plundering the houses and hen-roosts of noncombatants along the Southern coast, destroying salt-works and intercepting medicines going to Confederate hospitals. Is it strange that men who would tell such
Beaufort, N. C. (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 47
ut there was certainly no reason why she should give aid to those in rebellion against the United States. The limits of this work will not permit a lengthy discussion of this matter, however, and we can only chronicle the movements of the Confederate cruisers and the measures taken to check their career. While the Sumter remained in Gibraltar she was crowded with visitors. People came from a distance to see the wonderful vessel that had strewn the ocean with blackened hulls The Duke of Beaufort and Sir John Inglis went on board and examined the ship — men whose ancestors had stigmatized Paul Jones as a pirate when, in the Bon Homme Richard, he left the whole English coast in terror, and sunk the Serapis, in a contest that will be forever memorable. But in spite of the sympathy showered upon the Sumter and her interesting commander, the tide gradually turned, and Semmes wore out his welcome. Two Federal gun-boats were watching--one from Algesiras,the other at Gibraltar — neithe
Harper's Ferry (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 47
ted States Navy on the 15th of February, 1861, and made the best of his way to the capitol of the Southern Confederacy, temporarily fixed at Montgomery, Alabama. On his arrival he put himself in communication with Mr. Conrad, Chairman of the Confederate States Naval Committee, and when President Davis reached the city, a few days afterwards, offered his services to the Confederate Government. They were at once accepted, and Semmes proceeded to Washington. after a visit to Richmond and Harper's Ferry, to ascertain the character of certain machinery at the latter place, in anticipation of the enlargement of the Tredagar Works at Richmond, for the South meant war from the beginning, in case of any attempt on the part of the Northern States to prevent them from carrying out their designs. When the Confederate Government had been fairly organized, they found themselves badly supplied with materials from which to improvise a Navy, and Semmes here made himself useful, being the first to
Puerto Cabello (Carabobo, Venezuela) (search for this): chapter 47
a. and as both the ports of La Guayra and Puerto Cabello have consider able trade with the United Se the Abby Bradford, of New York, bound to Puerto Cabello. The schooner had left New York before thic of North America. Semmes arrived off Puerto Cabello after night-fall, and the next morning, macreased as he noted the similarity between Puerto Cabello and the city that had first given a stimul: Confederate States Steamer Sumter, Puerto Cabello, July 26, 1861. His Excellency the Governove shipped it on consignment to a house in Puerto Cabello. Should any claim, however, be given foize vessel, with her cargo, in the port of Puerto Cabello, until the question of prize can be adjudid and sold. Although his Excellency of Puerto Cabello probably knew very little of international; meanwhile he desired the Sumter to leave Puerto Cabello, and take the Abby Bradford with her. He league, Semmes returned in the Sumter to Puerto Cabello and sent another letter to the Governor in[2 more...]
Henry Myers (search for this): chapter 47
mes the day after his interview with that gentlemen: Confederate States of America, Navy Department, Montgomery, April 18, 1861. Sir — You are hereby detached from duty as Chief of the Light-house Bureau, and will proceed to New Orleans and take command of the steamer Sumter--named in honor of our recent victory over Fort Sumter. The following officers have been ordered to report to you for duty: Lieutenants John M. Kell, R. T. Chapman, J. M. Stribling and William T. Evans; Paymaster Henry Myers: Surgeon Francis L. Galt; Midshipmen Wm. A. Hicks, Richard F. Armstrong, Albert G. Hudgins, John F. Holden and Joseph D. Wilson. I am respectfully, your obedient servant, S. R. Mallory, Secretary of the Navy. On the 22d of April, Semmes took command of his vessel in New Orleans. The Sumter was simply a coasting steamer, cumbered with upper cabins, and with apparently none of the attributes of a ship-of-war. Who would imagine that so much harm lurked in that frail vessel? t
D. B. Conrad (search for this): chapter 47
Story with great contempt, he was hardly equal to either of them as a constitutional lawyer, and the secession fallacy has been so thoroughly exposed that we have no fears of another civil war based on State Rights theories. Commander Semmes resigned his commission in the United States Navy on the 15th of February, 1861, and made the best of his way to the capitol of the Southern Confederacy, temporarily fixed at Montgomery, Alabama. On his arrival he put himself in communication with Mr. Conrad, Chairman of the Confederate States Naval Committee, and when President Davis reached the city, a few days afterwards, offered his services to the Confederate Government. They were at once accepted, and Semmes proceeded to Washington. after a visit to Richmond and Harper's Ferry, to ascertain the character of certain machinery at the latter place, in anticipation of the enlargement of the Tredagar Works at Richmond, for the South meant war from the beginning, in case of any attempt on th
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