Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-07
Capture Of the Ton.

The following Northern account of the capture Of
the blockade running steamer Ion, is cut from late
Bermuda paper 10 which it lad, doubt, been trans
ferred from Nortbern paper:
THE CAPTURE OF THE BRITISH STEAMER DOM
THE VESSEL VALUED At NEARLY TWO HUNDRED
IHOUSAED DQILA RS'-DETAIL9 OF THE CHASE,
&C., &C
have the pleasure OF you the capture on
the 4th s the United Pequot, of the
British blockade runner double screw, iron steamer Don
Capt Fred Cory tive Gays cut from Nassau, N. P, for
Wilmington, Il, O., with cargo o. Amy blankets, dry
goods, c.
The CuAssAt forty minutes after nine black smoke
sighted from The masthead, and the Pequot was at
with mast steering sOutherly.
were deserted from the D0n she headed from Civ
Jag Us stern chase and mar ouvrng to get to wndward
We however. gained en- her rapidly and when about
mis from her sent shot from forecast gun
her boz to whch se ad no attention We then sent
pg On her eo41so We gave der broadsde which ed
when she <English ensign) and 1ound
to towards u.s.
THE car URR-VEssEL AND CREw.-Two armed boats
sent il charge Of Acting EDsigns George Lamb and
VIM. F. Chase board and take possession of her. Her
papers had been thrown ovelboa d. ard her captain
knowledged her to be blockade The Don the
sister chip the Dee, lately the beach and destSy
ed. She ia fire vesse built at London last June 244
British regis er, has Gr ergn Of l2o horse power
expressly for blockade running purposes acd thought
have about s23 co., at present to 1885,
Englishmeu, and are fine looking set of
HER EXPLOITS AND OwNEa.-The Don has cleared nine
wilmington out has succC eded IN
four times having had to return to Nassau Bermuda
the other tips wi her original cargo. Captain Cory
ports that he found blockaders plentiful approaching
New Inlet that he Obliged put to again. On the
ID and Sd he chased by the Dacoah, and within
bcas length Of her twice the evening CT the
I'd instant her bow and the morning of the Sd
instant under her stern bat escaped unframed each time
although faed at repeatedly The Dacotah being under
Ill, taken aback each time, and could not follow
The captain Of the Dacoh that Captain Cory dis.
e ma 5 and a. m The
of Pudding lane, London. Her complement Of officer.
and is follows Eight officers thirty six and
passenger about whom there is somehir mysterious
one on board knew his name anything about him
they say. He gives his name AoDzo G. Craggett
he SouherDer and has b. en- in Europe The Dor
said to be able fourteen knots but Captain Cory
her furnaces logged he could get enough
The Pequot logged twelve knots while overhaulng
her, and with the ordinary head OF steam We all feel
proud of the vessel for she has proved herself be
splendid craft. has made fourteen knots with
steam and sail Captain Quackenbush has shown his ex.
ceent nship aud tact in handling his vessel while
chasing ard fling. should have said that he completed
the capture eleven A, H. in just hour and twenty
minutes after sighting the smoke on the horiz Acting
Ensign George Lamb goes home in charge OF the prize
The Dons Ulcers guests Of the ward The
crew is at p esent on board the Peqoot.