Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of Rebellion, Series I, Volume 13 by United States Department of the Navy

Author:United States Department of the Navy
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Official Records, Civil War
Publisher: United States Department of the Navy
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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456 SOUTH ATLANTIC BLOCKADING SQUADRON.

Order of Rear-Admiral Du Pont, U S. Navy, to Commander Duncan, U S. Nary, commanding U S. S. Norwwh, to proceed oft? Uharles- ton, S. C. FLAGSHIP WABASH Port Royal Harbor, S. C., November 920, 18692.

SIR: I send the Fernandina to relieve you. If the condition of your ship will permit, you will please proceed off Charleston for blockading duty, remaining there during the dark nights, after which you can return to Port Royal for repairs. Respectfully, etc., S.F. DUPONT, Rear-Admiral. Commander J. M. DUNCAN, U S. S. Nomoich.

Order of Rear-Admiral Du Pont, U. S. Navy, to Commander Wood- hull, U S. Navy, commanding U. S. S. C~imarron, acknowledging receipt of reports, etc. FLAGSHIP WABASH, Port Royal Harbor, S. C., November 920,18692.

Snt: I take pleasure in acknowledging your several communications of November 3, 7, and November (not dated) and November 14, report- ing the condition of things in St. Johns River, the expedition to Was- saw River by the Hale, and referring to the salt works south of St. Johns, etc., and commend your zeal and energy. I have called the attention of the Department, in consequence of your letters, to the matter of the destruction of salt works, and await its instructions. By the last mail the Department has informed me that the Cimarron is to be permanently attached to this squadron. As soon as 1 can relieve you, the Cimarron will return to Port Royal for such repairs as our means will enable us to make. The Water Witch has orders to supply you with all the provisions she can spare. Respectfully, etc., S. F. DU PONT, Rear-Admiral. Commander M. WOODHULL, U S. Cimarron, St. Johns.

Capture of the Confederate schooner Annie Dees by the U S. S. Seneca,

oft Charleston, S. C., November 920, 18692.

Report of Rear-Admiral Du Pont, U. S. Navy.

FLAGSHIP WABASH, Port Royal Harbor, S. C., November 928, 18692.

SIR: I have the honor to report the capture of the rebel schooner Annie Dees by the U. S. gunboat Seneca on the evening of the 7th [20th] instant, attempting to run the blockade out of Charleston. No papers were found on board. The master, Thomas Bennett, acknowl- edges that he threw them overboard in obedience to orders from th~ owners in Charleston

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SOUTH ATLANTIC BLOCKADING SQUADRON. 457

The schooner, being considered unseaworthy, was sent to this port. I ordered a survey upon her and herewith enclose the report, wherein the schooner is declared unfit to proceed north. Her cargo, consisting of 125 barrels of turpentine and 68 barrels of resin, has been trans- shipped to the U. S. storeship Courier, which sails to-morrow for New York. The master and crew go in the Courier, as also three persons, viz., John M. Murrey, James Egal (or Egan), and Arthur Erving (or Ervin), calling themselves passengers. The three persons last named, as also one of the crew, viz, William Lamberton, who were sent to this port in the ilousatonic, are suspect ed, from their conversation when on board of that vessel, of being Charles- ton pilots.

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