The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-11-09
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Oapture ofthe Birate Florida,

4he q. s. Steamer Kearsage. which arrived
at Boston on Monday night, brings the follow
ing cheering intelligence; -s.-~
The Kearsage has just returned from a
cruise to the sopthWard of the Equator in
Search Of the pirate Motida, and has as passen-
eeSer w. W. Williams, Assistant Raymaster Of
the Wachuset, bearer of dispatches ofthe cir
cuunstances attending the capture of the Flor
idain the port of Bahia. She also brings as
prisoners OF war the Chief Engineer and Boat
swain OF the Alabama" and Surgeon and sig
FesH Hsa q tAs ts ! a.
ing 6f the 31stu lt The Waehuset was in port
Yating for Goals, The Florida outside.
Lsft ship James Cheston, 1873 days from Ran
COON, put into port In distress with her crew
E down with the scurvy. She was supplied
with nineteen men froma the Kearsage and
you'd sail In day or two for New York.
s the bargue Mohdamon, from Rio, was cap
tuyed by the Florida of PeraIhb1cp about
Sept. e, and burned, This was the only
American vessel captured by the Florida since
her departure from Tenerife. oGs - o
The following is a brief account of the cir
cumstances Of lne capture Of the pirate:
TAs Florida arrived at Bahai, Bay OF San
Salvador, ON the 9TH uit. ON the night OF the
7th ult., Captain Collins, having bed con-
eultation with his officers, determined to sink
The Florida in port. Accordingly at about Q
o'clock the cables were slipped and the Wa
ehuset steered for the Florida, hitting her on
the quarter without doing greatinjury. Cap
tain Collins now called out to those on board
the pirate to surrender or he would sink her.
This demand was replied to by the First Lieu
fensnf that "under the circumstances he sur
rendered" A hawser was now made fast
chain slipped and the Florida towed to sea.
In the melee several shots were fred and &C
eidentally, two gyms FROM the NachRset. q
{ Cant. Morris and half the Elorida's crew
were ashore on liberty. No lives were lost.
The Florida was taken completely by surprise,
seventy of her men, 1t was known. being on
shore. and the others Just returned from 1ber-
~ we're asleep and half INTOXICATED. The blow
carried away the mizzen mast and main yard,
which tell on the awning, preventing any one
from getting up from below, So uneoneious
was the officer Of the deck of the intention OF
the Wachuset's Captrin, that he sang out:
GU WIN run into US, II you don't take care =
at the same time calling for light. sIs
Twelve officers aud ifty-eight of the crew
~ we tlorloa Tere eaptpred. The Surgeon
and twenty Of the crew are on board the ear
sage 10 the harbor. = ~ :. = It N q
The Wachqset and Florida were 10 leave 81.
Thomas on the Cd inst. for New York.
The port of Bahia, ar San Salvador do IA.
hia, is situated on the Bahia de Todos. o San.
tos All Saints Bay,) on the northern coast of
Brazil, about $50 miles N. N. E. from Rio Ia NJ ~
GIRO, being In lat. Is deg south, long S8 %
west. 1t Is most important commercial city
its Aarbor, WHICH ID one Of the BEST and most
extensive In the world, being defended BY sew
eral forts, meme, however; of very great
strength. N 'sa6 q
The following is a list Of names Of the off
GERS Of the United States steamer Hearsarge
90 Captain, John A. Winslow; Lieut.. Com
Jas. S. Thorntoni Surgeon, John M. Brown
H. Cushman; Acting Masters, Jas. n. Wheel
er, K. M. Stoddard, d. H. Sumner, w. H. Bad
lam; Captains Clerk, s. Z. Hartwell; Pay.
masters Clerk d. B. Sargent; Gunner, r. A.
Graham; Boatswain,e j. c.. Walton; Third
Assistant Engineers, s. L. Smith, F. L. Miller
q Henry Mcconnell; Acting Masters Mates
+, Bickford.