, 1864-11-27

be would grant IN extension ii that
purpose. The Governor was very Urgent in
bis request that Capt Norris would strictly
observe the Laws Of non: Ea1ity during his stay,
Consul, Mr. Wilson. I'D given him his h',rtd worii
Of homer that The Wacllasett would not violate
waters =
Capt. aiorris gave ths Governor the came
assurance on tho part Of The Florida An Ad-
mlfal 1n Of the, 8rasiiian navy was preseAt duri
ed that be should be allowed to move the
FloEida from the outer to the inner roads, so
rs to be out Of danger and to facilitate coal
Ing operations as vel, the Admiral said, 'sOh,
yes, more her in and come inside Of me, and
yon will be ont of all dapger.n
Immediately after the Interview tho Florida
was removed to the berth designated for her,
having two Brazilian yesscls Of War between
her and the Wachusctt, and Gloss under the
guns Of q steameF-of.war and BRAZILIAN fprt.
The Brazilian engineer who examined the
broken machinery Of the Florida reporter
that 1t could not be repaired In less than faar
determination to let part of his crew 20
ashore for liberty for twelve hours. a num-
Der Of the men accordingly went. ashore In
The evening.
!. Just aftcr dark, about seven o'clock; boat
went alongside the Florida, and on being
Wachusett, with the United States Consul on
board, Eho had M official communication
from the Captain Of that ship to the Captain
OF tho Florida. The Consul sent ND Ills card
with tho letter: which was addressed "CApt.
Morris, sloop Florida.n Tho letter was sent
back to ths; Consul, who was told that It
addressed, bnt that any communicated ID
dressed to Captain Morris, of the Confederate
ststes shst 81; NAVY would be received. The boat
50 CHALLENGE FROM TIE wAmUHETr.
On the morning Of tho 9th Mr. Dc Vldlky
went on board the Florida, having received q
letter from the United Statcs Consul, enc1os-
ing one to Enptain Morris. Mr.. Dc yIdIky
read to t1e Captain bis letter from the Con
cha!!cngc to Captain Morris. and offering to
use hts influence with tho BRAZILIAN Govern
ncnt to have tho Florida fitted out quickly IL
hc would accept the challenge to 70 out ind
fight tue Wuchusett.
The letter to Captain Norris was improperly
directed as before, aud that gentleman dc.
say that he had come to Bahia for special
purpose, which being accomplished, he should
leave agAfn-that he should neither seek nor
aynid . contest With the Wachusctt, but
should he uicct her, he would try to destroy
her.
: Having received this answer Mr. Dc vlaiky
'e't' .-........ ......
CAPTAIN NORRIS ASHORE.
Tho same AFTERNOON, the first batch Of lib
c.ty men, having returned to the Florida, the
slarboard watch was released, and Capt. Nor
rle, and some Of the officers also. went ashore
at tho sa1nc time.
rua ATTACK nY ruE w4cnusrrr Ann srp,
nYynrn-
Ono OF the men whb subsequently SWIM
osrinnI. ~ ~, ~ ~ pa.. - an1G 9
Hnntrr r. hcinr ~ T., ch.rMc ss " ~ 49, ~:
Wnchrsatt s1af - ~ s4o
advantage n the dnrSncsa sf.ercd a. su X
F1o1sao tTo1n whone 80 sha co,,ld ,,et ~ w a', suo
untii she was close ia. her. she wa hatIea hv
Acting Master Munter, who seeoi9ea am" no ~ ~
swcr, md he consequently called all hands to
quarters, ;:
On iiccT tf,e Wnchnseft str,cks fHn Va ~ &es
m tEc 1tn rhnnrii nnartcr .c1,tt,n~ 10 .aI1
down TO thc deck and carrysnr awSr hcr nj. ~.
zen.nast. '~"' NAN'@''
ii lie ea.ne time the Wachusctt ro,re;1 n
vollev Of 1nuskcfTy md a charyc NJ cansstor
frnm hcr forrrosfio rixsnt MN ,,Sor ~ ~" E1nrf
da's decks, The Wachnseit then backed OIL
and demanded surrender, to which Lieut..
Porter declined to occedc.
The Nachusctt Tired again and again, which
| wns returned By the officers and crew OF the
Florida. Another demand was made to sur
render, and Lieut. Porter answered, " WILL
| surrender condItlonally.,' The Wachusett
then ceased firing, and the commander called
/ out for Can't, Norris 10 come m 1,onr1 of her.
Lieut.. Portcr answered that tSat be n vas @ On 81 shore. orc
but he, as commanding officer. wou,d come ass
| soon as be could get boat ready, Auumber
| Of armed bouts were then sent from the VA.
! chnsctt to takc Possession Of the Florida
As soon as Lieut.. Porter -was heard 10 say
| TINT he would surrender, fifteen Of tho Flori-
| da's crew jumped overheard to escape cap
| lure Of "hom onlS sir succeeded II reaehins
eho sIo, H. ~ s.a y.ae1 nne, IL aiea, mln
oa5 a., ~ ~ | Ioafsar en on ~ M,'n
~" ~ .r"s -. nv -onrdaa ~ sas ,.;iiod
rTn w.ch,sott 49, nnpel e =! u.u a4ren. -
+ha frenaat ~ ~ s ae ast ~ t,or ~ a,,t,
nne e her na " .n ,u fiosoa ana, a''es sup
Acr1oy or Trr np.z1rTays
While this was being done boat from the
BRAZILIAN tag ship vent alongside tho Wa
chusett and ordered her to return to her an
choEage ground, and reply was given, tel.
Ing the boat to keep off, as she was about to
50 back to her anchorage.
:. cArT- MORRIS LITTLE SURPRISED.
Capt. Morris was slecpfng ashore, ut a hotcl
| overlooking tho wntcr. and xhcn called up by
| pcrsons 81 .ti1c hofei 1rhG s1snccted fhnj
I somcthing wrong VIVA e,,ino m hy hearinp
the rrnori of ouns hs ~ S54 5n45sn ;,st In time
10 makc ont Ehat IN H. aovsnsas a"r1 annearcf @
to be the vessels steaminr out Of the harbor.
On tie 1oth ut, the Hachusett. with TIT
Florida in tow. passed within sieht' Of Penam
bueo. :