The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-02-08
CHRONOLOGY OF THE BLOCKADE.

/ 1851.
lpra l9-Presidential proclamation au-
thorizing the blockade
Hly 4-rhe British ship Iiawatha, tyTice
fred at by the Cumberland, escapes
and gets into Norfolk
hey S-Shipment of arms riu the Missis-
sipII Prohibited
.Nqy 9-Blockade of Charleston by the
Niagara
.Hey Il-Pensacola blockaded The Paw.
me-, Monticello. Harriet Lane. aad
Yankee. oil Fortress Monroe.
Ney ls-Slyannah blockaded
hoy 2j-B.ockade OF the Mississippi es-
tatlished
.J,ne AT this date twelve ships, two
barEs. Que brig, and five schooner.
had been captured by the cioekading
squadron.
J-.--s : l. .ki= date the Massari.1ssett=
had captured twenty FIVE prizes a, the
Passes Of the Mississippi
Jaly 1.-The Sumter priyateer runs the
blockade at New Orleans.
July lit j. announced that thirty-seyen
meu-ot war and thirty nine steam gun
boats are engaged III the b.Uckaaing
service. Blockade of Galveston es-
tabllshed Seven prizes taken there
by the South Carolina, between the
4lh aud 9Th Of July.
Auy 4-Destruction Of the rebel priyateer
Petrol by ths st Lawrence.
4gq a steamer runs The blockade Of
Charleston Great complaints Of the
iuetiicieucy Of the blockade at that
port
Avg 20-The ship Finland burned by the
Il. r. CuyIer of Apalachiola.
Agg 2S-Capture OF the Ilatteras forts by
the United States squadron.
Sept l4-Destguction Of the priyateer Ju-
dab 10y the United States frigate Col
orado OF Pensacola harbor.
Oct 5-tireat slaughter among the enemy
at Ilatteras by the Monticellos guns
OCT ll-Escape of the Thcodora from
Ch1leston harbor with Mason and
Sideil on board
A rebel squadron uader IIollins.
engages the national fleet at the bead
OF the Mississippi Passes, and Is driven
off
Oct. 5-The ship Thomas Watson, attempt
ing to get into Charleston, is burut to
the waters edge by the blcckading
squadron. The schooner Emily Ten
brook runs the blockade at Savauah,
and gets into ST Thomas Engage.
ment bet veen the Seminole and rebel
batteries at Quantico.
Oct 1.-THE Nashville runs the blockade
at Charleston.
NoV. 2-lhe rebel steamer Bermuda laden
with cotton for Liverpool, runs the
blockade at savannah,
Noc. 1--Capture by the United States
squadron of the forts at Port Royal
entrance Destruction Oft Galveston
of the privatcer Royal Yacht by the
SaIt % frIraie
Nor. 9-Capture of Mason and Slidell by
the San Jacinto.
Nou l6-Ameriean ship Harvey Birch
burnt at sea by the pirate Nashvillee
NOE 20-TwentY five vessels, laden with
stone, sail from New Bedford, to be
sunk at the mouth of Charleston
harbor
Noc. 2l-The pirate Nashville enters the
British port of Southampton.
Nor. 25-Capture by the Penguin of the
schooner Albion, of Nassau, n y; with
cargo valued at Sl00O00 The psi-
vateer Sumter escapes the Iroquols,
which was watching for her off Mar
Unique
Dec l-'Ihs Secretary of the Navy re-
ports that 100 prizes have been cap
tured since the commencement of the
blokape, by 43vessels of the squadron
Dec 20-Sixteen vessels sunk at the mouth
of Charleston harbor.
How TO PREPARE TRIPE-After taking
the tripe from the beef, clean and turn
carefully through the small opening, and
sew it up, that no more dirt than can be
possibly avoided gets on the skinny side,
wash clean, and then cut in pieces suitable
for cooking. Have ready kettle of
boiling water and dip in the tripe piece
at time; lay on table or board and
scrape with a knife the outside skin will
come off easily, leaving it nice ard white
1t then needs washing and soaking from
three to four days, the water changed
often, when it is ready for cooking; some
perform this in various ways.
The Rulachee, | do not know whether
the orthography is risht,) is made by
filling square pieces of tripe with beef, and
boiling all together, until tender, SO that
a broom splint may go through them
easily, and then put into cold vinegar
After week or two they mahe an excel
lent Dutch dish.