The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-09-18
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT

burned the bark Henrietta, from Baltimore
for Rio Janeiro. The next day Oath
burned the ship Oneida, from Shanghae
for New York, with tea. May 6, took
herm. brig Olaretco, put one twelve
FOUNDER howitzer, twenty men, and two
officers on board, and sent her on cruise.
What execution Lieutenant Reed did l re-
fer you to the papers about. The Tacony
was one of her prizes. H.. f-. a....
On the 10th Of May we were in Per-
nambuco; sailed on the 18th.
Next day, May IS, burnt ship Grown
Point, another San Francisco packet from
New York. We then went to Scara,
where we again coaled and started for the
Northern coast; and on the 9th of June
burnt the ship Southern Cross, from San
Francisco, bound to New York. ~;
On the 18th of June burnt the ship
Red Gauntlet, from Boston to Hong
Kong. From her we also got Goals, but
they were not good, as We afterwards
found out. ...... '..,..,
On the 18th, took ship B. F. Hoxie,
bound from California to England ; from
her we got about 1926, 900 worth of silver,
and burnt in her over fifty tons of silver
ore. .t .. ,.,,..
On the 9th of Jnne, captured the
schooner V. d. Hill, and bonded her for
$4,000, on condition that she would
carry our prisoners, some fifty or more, to
Bermuda. .'s..... .e...'.
Our next prize was the ship Sunrise,
eight days from New York to Liverpool,
having neutral cargo; bonded her for
$50, 900. This was on the 9TH of July.
We were now close to New York; the
9Th of July we were not more than fifty
or sixty miles from that city.
About twelve M. this day (sth) we ex-
changed signals with an English brig.
Another sail being reported, started in
pursuit, and as the fog cleared up saw a
large steamer lying by her, and had sent
her boat alongside. We ran down until
we saw the Yankee colors flying from her
peak. call hands" were then called to
quarters. After maneuvring about half
an hour, she finally ran down to us. As
soon as she was near enough we hauled
down the English colors (Which were fly
ing at the time), and showed to their
view the 'stars and bars, " and at the same
time gave her broadside. Her men ran
from their after pivot and sought pro-
lection behind the ships bulwarks. But
the weather was in their favor, for just
then the fog came down so dense that the
| Ericsson could not be seen, so all we could
do was to wait till it cleared up. But
judge our establishment, when it did clear
up, to see the Yankee about five or six
miles ahead of US, and travelling for San.
| dy Hook. Now it was we felt the need
of good coal. Our brave Captain Maffit
offered one thousand five hundred dollars
for fifteen pounds steam, although We used
pitch and rosin. All hands were anxious
TO catch her, for she had been sent out to
catch "rebel cruisers" but she nearly
| caught tartar this time. However, swe
had the pleasure of burning two vessels
| under her nose-the brig N. B. Nash, from
New York, and the whaling schooner Ri
emf from Provincetown but the crew
had left when they saw us burning the
| brig. We showed the crew of the Nash
the steamer Ericsson making for New
York. With sad heart we left the E.,
and steered for Bermuda, at which place
we arrived on the 10th instant, and as
soon as we coal we leave this place for
Va UNIV, "iAN Jo'e esuu Joui 'OduClo uidy UC
assured that the Florida will sustain her
reputation and do all she can to annoy the
Yankees.
From the Cork Herald, August 20
The Florida is screw steamer of extra
ordinary swiftness, and is disguised in such
manner as to puzzle the keenest observer.
Her hull is long and low; her sails look
old and patched, and no external trace is
visible of her real strength and power.
Three hands have been, in one instance,
seen struggling aloft to take in sail, to
master which efficiently ten would be ne
cessary, while visit to the deck would
disclose to viewa body of at least two hun
dred men, scattered about in groups. The
persons landed from the Florida are Off
GERS of the Confederate navy Zone of them
a Physician, who avowed their profession
and the service they belonged to, but re-
fused to tell the anne of their ship. Their
business in Europe, of course, can only be
conjectured.