Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-09
Capture OF the Fiorids-How IL was Ef
rsctsd-Bsid Msnouvre by the wachu
sstt-The Pirate Hun Into aud Sur
renders.

Capture OF the Florida-iIow IL was Ef-
fsctsd-Bsid Msnouvro by the wachu.
sstt-The Pirate Hun Into and SUR
renders.
BosToS, Nov. s.-The kearsarge, which ar
rived late last night, has as passenger W. W.
Williams, Assistant Paymaster of the Wachu-
sett, bearer OF dispatches of the Circumstances
attending the capture OF the Florida in the port
of Bahia. She also brings as prisoners of war
the chief engineer and boatswain OF the Ala
bama, and surgeon and sixteen men Of the
Florida.
The Kesrsarge LETT 81. Thomas on the even.
ing OF the 3lst ult. The Wachusett was in port
waiting for Goals. The Florida was outside.
She also left there the ship James ChestOn and
the bark Adeline c. Adams. The Cheston, one
hundred and thirty-thre days from Rangoon,
put into port in distress, with her crew down
with the scurvy. She was supplied with nine
teen men from the KeasrargS, and would sal
In day or two for New Yok.
The bark Mondamon, from Rio, was captured
by the Florida on Pernambuco, about septem.
ber 2Sth, and burned. This was the only
American vessel captured by the Florida since
her departure from Teneriffe.
The following is brief account of the cir
cumstances OF the capture of the pirate!
The Florida arrived at Bahia, Bay of San
Salvador, on the night OF tie iLh ult. Captain
Collins having held a consultation with his
officers, determined to sink the Florida in port.
Accordingly, ut about O'Clock, the cables
were shipped, aud the Wachusett steered for
the Florida, hitting her on the quarter without
doing great injury. Captain Collins now called
out to those on board the pirate 10 surrendei
or he would sink her. This demand wes re.
piled TO by the fret lieutenant, that " under
the circumstances he surrendered"
A hawser was now made fast, the chain
slipped, and the Florida towed 10 sea. In the
mi elaa RavRral piatOl. ghnta nFpd and appi,
dentally two guns from the, ,Wachusett. Capt
Norris and half the Florida's crew were ashore
on liberty. No lives were lost. The Florida
was taken completely by surprise, seventy OF
his men, 1t was known, being on shore, and the
others, Just returned from liberty, were asleep
and half intoxicated. The blow given the Flor.
ida by the Wachusett carried away the mizZen'
mast and man-yard, which fell on the awning
preventing any one from getting up from be
low. 30 unconscious was the officer Of th'
deck OF the intention of the Wachusetps cap
tain, that he sang OUT "You will run into us i
you don't take care" at the same time calling
for light.
Twelve officers and hfty-eght of the crew o
the Florida were captured. The Wachuset
and Florida were to leave b. Thomas on thu
I'd inst. for New York.
The following Is a list Of the names Of The
officers Of the United States steamer kearsarge
Captain, John A. Winslow; Lieutenant Com
mander, James 3. ThOrntoni Surgeon, JohI
N. Brown Paymaster, j. A. Smith; Chief En-
gineor, VIM. Il. CushmAni Acting Masters
Jas. x. Wheeler, Z. NJ. stoddard, D. II. Sum
ner, W. H. Badlam; Captains Clerk, 3. Z
Hartwelli PaymAster's Clerk, d. Is. Sargent
Gunner, +. A. Graham BoatsuAin, j. G. Wal
ton; Third Assistant Engineers, 4. l.. Smith
u. l.. Miller, Henry Mcconnell; Acting Mas
teT'G Mates, Charles Il. Danforth, l.. bartlett
VIM. Smith, J. T. Blckford,