The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-07-01


mencing with the 10th of January, on board
the Florida, and ending with Friday, June 28th
the day before the capture.
1t appears from this journal, that in
going out of Mobile, while still chased by
the blockading steamer, the Florida passed
within half mile of large man-of-war that
did not notice them, although they presented
very suspicious appearance, being white
washed all over. But for this criminal neg
lect the cruise of the Florida might have been
stopped and her depredations prevented.
The journal contains on the first page, a
list of the officers of the Confederate steamer
Florida, on board of which C. w. Read APP
pears as I'd Lieut. By this record it appears
that each vessel as captured and manned, was
named Florida No. 1, No. 2, &C.; thus the
Bark Lapwing put under command Of mid
shipman Floyd, the Brig Clarence under COM
mand of I'd Lieut.. G. w. Read, who succeed
ed to the Bark Tacony and thence TO the
schooner Archer, which makes Florida No. 5.
June 18th they captured tine Bark Tacony
and transferred themselves to her.
The journal says:
Amer we got aboard the Bark and set the
vessels afire, he ICapt. r. mustered all hands
and read to us his Instructions from Capt Mat
fit. The plan as laid down was bold one,
but must say reckless one, and cannot
approve of it; it was impossible for any one
to conceive it, and had we been successful the
Yankees would have opened their eyes and
thought hi was certainly broke loose. Time
will tell what will be our fate as for me / have
a heart for every fate
tear for those who love me-
A smile for those who hate"
Friday, June 18th, we read:
To-day lowry and hazy, for us good weather,
as we may escape the lookout of a cruiser.
Yesterday Mr.. X. said we might make up our
minds to be taken prisoners. Hope we will
be lucky enough TO pass clear. do not think
we viii be taken, though the general opinion
is that we will be captured.
The writer's opinion of the honor of his
associates may be inferred from his entry Of
June 18th:
This day misty and dull. Expect that the
Yankees have the news of our exploits by this
time and will be sending something after us.
Let 'em come. If there only comes good
breeze we will be able to give them good
race, and when dark comes we will slip them.
l lost q gold piece last night. 1t was taken
out Of my pocket. thought we had got rid
Of the light-fngered gentry, but it appears
not. Time may come when they may want
my assistance. May be they will get it in
hurry. Some would go any length for, 9TH
ers would not turn my hand over for. All
have made up their minds to be captured, and
some oish ii, 1 believe.
June 18th British Brig was fallen in with,
from which paper of the 18th, was obtained.
Says the record:
We learned that Vicksburg was not yet TAX
en-, and that the Feds got whipped at Port
Hudson, and the negro regiment cut up aw-
fully.
June Goth, r. Mullen was called aft and put
in irons because he was heard to say that he
"wished Yankee gunboat would come along
and take u.s. The writer charitably regrets
that he did not mean what his words implied
The same day the Isaac Webb from Liverpool
for New York with 800 passengers, was board
ed. The Journal says:
The Irish will think it rather hard to meet
the rebels before they have landed in the Glo-
Tious Union. When they 60 into the field
they will be apt to smell hill. understand
that b. prefers the charge against Mullen, and
says he Is In fear of his life on the deck as long
as he, M. Is at large. So wags the world.
Thejournalist disproves the conduct ofsome of
his superiors and thinks they don't know how
to treat prisoners, he don't know why prison
ers Of war should not be treated as men,
and thinks it inconsiderate to call man
"d-d dog" and then sit down and commence
conversation with him.
June 23d fishing schooner burnt. She was
the Ada of Gloucester. Says the record -
The captain - the owner - worked twelve
years to get her. He and those belonging to
him will now feel the effects Of our war at
their own door.
June oath the Shatemuc of Boston, was
captured with emigrant passengers, and bond
ed for $4,000. We clese this notice Of
private log by copying entire the record from
the 25th until the thread was cut by the cap
ture in our harbor:
Thursday, June %, 1858. We find our
selves this morning aboard of the Fisher
Archer which we captured last night. Our
boys had long pull to get her, and after
boarding her they bore down for the ship
which they did not reach until late, and after
giving them couple barrels of -four, some
butter, DC, and then putting the schooners
crew aboard, she came down to the bark TIA
cony). As she came under her lee Mr.. X
tOlu me not 10 fnJufe ner. ne then hadsali
hands called to muster and informed us that
we would go aboard the schooner as our bark
was too well known and that there were some
twenty vessels after US, and that it was hazar-
dous for us TO remain, and that for a few days
we would keep the schooner, until we could
get something faster for us and too fast for
them. All hands Immediately got bags and
beds ready, also, all provisions that we needed,
and were engaged all night in removing the
~. H..
milton, &C., and about two O'Clock we fired her
and took the last boat for our new vessel
which is very fast one Of its class. As soon
as got aboard the Archer, it seemed like
going from very large house to very small
one, everything crowded and in confusion.
Tired aud awful sleepy, not having but little
sleep the night before, dropped myself when
ever l could and was asleep Immediately
When got up this morning we went to work
TO put things to rights little in our new
home. Ireckon we will be comfortable enough !;
we have plenty to eat and that Of good quality
too. expect that the Shatemuc will, get in
to-day, when we will have our names up again
on the doings of the pirates. We heard that
there are 10000 men in arms in New York to
resist the draft. Old Abe will soon have his
hands fulfil not full enough with us they can
save their credit now by acknowledging us
the sooner the better then for themselves. /
believe there is another expedition planned for
us, ifsuccessful, Mr.. Yankee will open his eyes
and say "darn it"f
Friday, June 26, 1868. Our new vessel
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