The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-09-19
fsECOND WEEK1

urst seven days OF our cruise, and Of the second
week will speak in my next lotter.
BOHEMIAN
fSECOND WEEK.
suxDAr,. l4rH.-This morning We begin ON,
second week at sea- the TasEahdssee" stfffin good
sailing trim, with coal enough to last eight or ten
days The injury done to upper works, the loss
OF our manmast, together with some repairs needed
upon the engines, make it necessary for us to run
into some port within few days-Hafax. probably.
We have few prisoners on board to-day-the OH
GERS and crew Of the Lansot Dv Poat. They are
mostly from Delaware, but still are genuine Yam
KEGS Upon the quarterback is a large pile of bag
gage belonging to these few man, and contrast their
treatment with my own when a prisoner in the
hands Of the enemy Everything was taken from
me, even to an old and much-worn tooth brush-the
change OF underclothing allowed me.
Weather thick and foggy, with light breezes from
southeast, which hauled later to south southwest
At 10 o'clock, all hands called upon the quarter
deck, when service was read by Commander Wood
From Meridian to P. NJ, thick and foggy; the air
cnui and damp It Is quite cold for August and the
atmosphere plainly indicates our progress north
ward During the day rain fell, with thunder and
lightning. At 5, the fog lightened up, and we ex-
changed colors with an English ship. From to G.
weather foggy; wind light from northwest.
little after in the evening the fog Lifted again,
and the masthead lookout reported a sail on the
port bow. Course was changed accordingly, and at
I:i0 overhauled the American ship James Littfeeld
OF Bangor, Maine, with cargo Of Cardiff coal for
sent on board with prize crew to take Possession
and stand her on our course. This coal was just
the kind We wanted. and Captain Wood hoped to
take on board; but the sea being too rough 10
lay alongside, and the transfer in small boats being
long and tedious job, it had to be abandoned.
Meanwhile the ship had been turned and was now
going northward, the steamer following. About
O'Clock, the fog came up suddenly, and completely
hid her from sight. We were in great danger Of
losing sight of her altogether, but steamed on in
her direction, ringing the bell and blowing fog
horn. In q short time We heard the snips bell in
answer, and made her light. A hawser was carried
to her to prevent such accidents in futare: and
while the crew were removing the stores and pre-
pairing for destruction she was towing the steamer
We got very little from her, the captain and mate
being allowed to take everything they wanted,
to a roll Of carpetins that was on the manifest.
Alto, the fog again cleared and the moon shone
out. The ship looked splendidly in the night, her
tall spars and white sails cleaning in the moon
light. About midnight she was scuttled and aban-
doned to her fate. Afterwards, steered dye north
MONDAY, i5TH.-Two or three sail in sight at day
break The schooner Mercy A. Tes, Of Chatham,
Massachusetts, was FIRST captui !. She had been
for four months in the Bay Of Chalenr fishing, and
now returning with full cargo Of cod and
mackerel. We supplied ourselves with fish, took
the crew on board, and scuttled the schooner. At
1l5 started the engines again and stood northwest
by west. Light breezes. Sea smooth.
At 8 A. NJ, spoke Nova Scotia schooner Sophy,
from Turks island, with salt for Yarmouth, Nova
Scotia. Having number Of prisoners, they were
permitted to board this vessel and arrange for pas
sage home The captain said he was very poor
man, but would do all he could for them, and asked,
as favor, for some provisions. Quite a quantity
OF beet, pork and hard bread sent on board to-
gether with half keg Of tobacco. The crews OF the
prizes Lamot Ds Pont, James LittleEs!d, and Mercy
A. Ho'oss, were sent OF, with three boat loads Of
baggage and personal effects.
AtS O'clock captured schooner Hocard, belong
ing to Bridgeport Connecticut, and just from Cape
Breton with a.cargo of Goals. This vessel it viii
be remembered, was captured by the % Florida I"
abot weeks and bondri hv (4pfau Mar.
ris to take sxtythree prisoners to New York. This
bond did not protect her, however, and Lieutenant
Benton was sent on board to remove stores and set
her on fire. She was magnificent vessel, the cabin
elegantly fitted up with passenger accommodations,
and everything about her clean and in excellent
order. When we left her, the fame had reached the
masthead
Aidday-very warm, considering the cold chilly
a river. Captured the fishing schooner Floral
Wreath, Of Georgetown, Maine. just returned
from four months fishing in the Gulf of ST. Law
rsnce. There over three thousand dollars worth
of cured fish on her. just ready for the market. The
captain, named Chandler Jewett, was a genuine
Yankee and the loss vessel went very hard with
have lost his wife than that schooner" This was
thought to be joke at irst but he repeated it so
often We saw he was IN earnest The vessel was
worth, perhaps one thousand seven hundred dol
lars In these fishing crafts some eight or ten men
are engaged, and fish on shares. One-half the fish
goes to the vessel and the remainder is divided among
the crew. In this case, there were seven men be-
sides the captain and owner and allowing one half
or one thousand Ave hundred dollars, to the vessel
We see that each man would receive little two
hundred dollars tor four months work. Thisis called
profitable business by these rough, simple people
along the coast, and is their only dependence BY
breaking up the fishing trade destroy the great
pursuit Of the New England coast
The Floral Wreath was good specimen Of the Ash
the Gulf Of St. Lawrence and the Bay Of Chaleur,-
Alter cutting the masts away the schooner was
scuttled
At 5 P: NJ, took fishing schooner Restless, re-
turning from the Gulf Of st. Lawrence with one
hundred and ssventy-fve quintals OF green fish,
codfsh-for cargo. She was homeward bound, and |
within one days sail Of home. These rough hardy
dsheTmen are timid set, and show much terror
when taken on board Several have shed tears and |
others, with faces deathly white, tremulously ask
What will be dons to them :" Boatswain Cassiday
was sent with crew to destroy this schooner and
ke to the boats, while puIsrsd another, three
four miles ahead, running of before the wind She |
had been warned by the HoIayd, upon which we /
'ent our prisoners, and which we saw communicate
With her. After short chase We overlook her-the
schooner Sarah B. Hayviss, Of Dorchester, Massa-
,husetts, just returning from the Gulf Of Canso-
several men put on the Horard had changed into /
his vessel, as shs was bound to their homes, and
here being 30 many on board, Captain Wood bonded
aer for eight thousand dollars, and sent of all our
prisoners. She was bound for Portland, Maine.
At sunset, came upon the Eta Caroline, small
ishing schooner from Portland She had sails down,
ng in fsh. We got some fine fresh hsh-halibut,
aaddoek and coda quantity Of ice and few pro-
visions. The master, or akppar as they are called,
anne over the side tremblinsly, and walking up to
,aptan Wood, pulled his forstop and put his hat
,nder bis arm.
Captain Wood said, "wsll. captain, I-muat take
harke Of your schooner"
mo % said hs enQuiringiy, "Oh. you wouldn't
10 that-Im poor fellov-cnly nahsrman, air."
But you ere the very fsllows We are aftsr." was
Ths poor devil looked ready to sink through the
leek but managed 70 get into his boat again. and
ulled of affer bus dunage. He was allowed to take
azythjng he wanted-snau boats, lines, &c, and
hen hia craft was scuttled. The skipper and his
hrss msn we're put into their ANAL boafs and towed
own to the Sarah Ho,vis and turned adIift We
aw him safalH on board, and steamed away.
The appeAynncs Of several mirages Of remarkable
sauty and distinctiveness hare afforded Us some
laastare. The fog clouds that hang low upon the
Fater, play fantastic tricks with the sails bsnssth
" in than. Sometimes fac sissils Of vessel Il
sen reversed upon cloud, apparently high IN the
ir; sonstmss II appears cut In half one part tow
ring, like marble column, an hundred feet in the
r.. Sometimes, again, they look ike little toy i
oats floating Q TOW feet above the surface Of the
Iatsr, and than, whan the mist il thick and the
essel near, Il looms up largely, making ashing
ehooner look - large ~ hns-of-hattls ship. /
Ias much intersstsd by the strange uieks of thsss
TuxspAs, l6rA.-8poke Nova Scotia schooner at
. eerly hour. AZ O'Clock, ovsrhauled barque p. /
Alssasdar. of Harpswell, Maine. bound 70 Hlace
lay for . eafGe ~ coal She was Z Ane barQue, ef
70 hundred ana dshty-two tons. and valued st
walvs thousand do1lnfs. We got : IN pxpvisions
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