Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-08-04
The Florida.


The following narrative of of her recent opera
tions will interest our readers:
From tie Philadelphia Press, July II.
CAPTURE OF THE wHALER GoLcoNDA.
The whaler Golconda, en- its return from FIVE years
whaling cruise, started from TalcahUana Chill, the
morning of April IA, bound to New Bedford, Mass-
On Friday morning aet while in latitude 81 degrees 80
minutes the Golconda perceived o vessel sailing under
the q. S ates flag towards her, The Goconda put up
the American coors AS soon as she had done so the
pirate craft ran down the American fig and displayed
the rebel colors.
The craft which then proved to be the Florida FREQ
signal gum and commanded the Golcond, to heaVe to-
The Florida then alongside the Goconda and de-
manded where she was from and where bound. The
officer in COMMAND OF the Florida then informed the
Golcouda that they would board her. A Lieutenant
from the Florida then came on board aud demanded
inspection of the papers. he ster &c. shown
to him, and he then informed Capt. Winsow, of toe
GoIconda that bis vessel the prize OF the Conde
rate States steamer Florida. The officers and crew
then taken aboard the Florida, and the GocoDda
was fired. She had aboard 800 barrels of OIL which
we're entirely destroyed 1850 barrels were freight,
and 100 barrels belonged to the Toe oil, which
had been obtained the cruise, with the exception of
the $50 barrels, had been disposed of at alcuahsna.
The vessel belongs to one Howland of New Bruns-
WICK Ne is five years DID, ard 800 tons burden. She
ia valued at $97 900, not dollar Of which, are iG-
formed is insured against war risk. The officers and
crew were kept aboard the Florida till Sunday, when
me tORetner Win CaptalO OF
Y. Davis, were put aboard an ELgish schooner which
hailed by the Florida, and was bound to Nassau.
THE CAPTURE OF THE MARGARET Y. DAVIS.
One of the crew of the schooner Margaret Y. Davis
informs us thai they had been to Port Royal with
cargo OF gunpowder, and returning to New FORK
in ballast hey in latitude 81 degraes, longitude
"a degrees, Saturday, early in the morning, when
they hailed by what afterwards proved 10 be the
Florida. An eficer from that vessel boarded her, and
niornled them, after demanding and inspecting their
papers, that they were the prize OF the Confederate
steamer Florida. The officers and crew were then put
aboard the Florida and schoouer set fire to and de
s;royed Sac was valued at $4,000, and insured
with war risk.
THE CAPTURE OF TIE GREENLAND.
Captain Verd;D, of the steam tug America, has ir-
formed Us that be had in tow the bark Greenland
bound from this port to Pensacola, laden with COAL
On Saturday afternoon, at O'Clock while, eff Cape
Henry, E. by S. 80 miles, Ee sped suspicious looking
steamer making toWaiGs them. When three miles ds.
ant be thought it would not be safe to allow his
se to 60 any nearer to the suspicious craft He let go
the haWser and steamed away. The craft, which they
soon fund to be the Florida put all and SAIL
and made after them. The Florida chased the Amer
for about an hour, and then gave up the chase
The America, then put into Hampton Roads, and toHed
ont the lno which sent TO cruise fer the Florida The
Florida had in the meantime captured the Green
land.
This vessel was in command of Capt. Everett. Her
officers and crew were taken on board the Florida
The vessel and cargo were valued at about $500 O0O
and we are infotmed are fully insured.
THE CAPTURE OF THE GENERAL BERRY.
The bark General Berry, under mmand of Captain
Hooper, who has given the in normation, bound
for Fortress Monroe, from New York, laden with hay
for the Government. When of Chinco,eague, W. N.
W., twenty miles, at 214 o'clock on Sunday morning,
was hailed by the Florida. The Berry carried lights
the Captain believes they would not have been dis
covered. The Captain in bed at the time of beioe
hailed by the Florida. On being awakened he was
boarded by an officer Of the Florida who said Cap
tain, allow me to inform you that you are prize to
tha Confederate steamer Florida Officers and crew
were then invited aboard the Florida and the Berry
was set fire TO and destroyed. She was, with her
60, valued at $50 .000
THE CAPTURE OF TIE BARK BELINDA.
The bark Z,inda, of Eastport, Maine, in command
of Captain Shackford. the next prize of the Flor
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