The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1868-12-02
GHEENvlLLE SOUTH CAROLINA DECEMBER > ,aea

Sat u france aud Holland, where he
wss we'll known ~ merchant, for the
purposs Of sending out supplies IL srms.
ammaniiion, clothing and ihuhey, which
we're much wanted II that time ty [ on
eteas, - ~sll - BY South GGH7vss;;ns.---
The offer VA accepted by Cohgse.s !;
but before Captain Gillon WA notified
Of Il, he received the eotiiinisAfoh OF
Commodors in the navy Of South Csto
lima: Captain Gillon accepted the com
missiotf rendered him by South Caro-.
lima, under tie imptsssion that bic own
State had the prior right to his ssfsiess
| Commodore Gillo6 did not sail until
The month OF septembsr. Ills. Bv
various dsieuiions he was prevented
from resching France until the frs, Of
the following year.
| A navy board was established IN
South Carolina to forward supplies to
Commodore Gillon by remi,ting the
producs OF the country 70 Europe. The
sbipments were 90 frequently captured
BY the enemy that nothing Was pur
chased by Commodors Gilion except
come cloibing and ammunition for the
use cf the State. and that on credit.
A large frigate, called the Indian.
had been built in Holland, ut Amster.
dam. by order OF the King Of France,
for the United States, at the instance of
Dr.. franklin. and the command; Of her
offered to the celebrated John Paul
Jones. But - neutral nation, the
Government Of Holland was obliged 10
interfere and prevent tie destination.
The frigats was then sold, aud purcha,
ed by the Duke Of Luxemhurg. n sub
ject Of FSance. Commodore Gillon had
not the funds for purchasing the fsiga,e
but he, hired her from the Duke Of
Luxemburg for three yesrs, engaging
to return her also to pay over 10 the
owner one. fourth Of her prize money.
After eulisting men and marines for her
crew, he found her too large to be float
ed out Of the Texet However, after
great difficulty and much delay, she
Was got over the bar in August, 1881,
and was called the South Carolina
Her armament consisted OF twenty.
eight Swedish 80 poundera on her
main deck, twelve Swedish 12.pouu.
ders on her forecas,ls and 9nsr,er decks.
with sisty.nine seamen aud two hun.
dred and eighty marines. The South
Carolina was equal TO many sixty gun
chips Of that day. ...
Commodore Gilloh 6rst cruised In
The European seas aud captured mum
Der Of valuable prizes. which were sent
into friendly European ports. lie af'sr
wards crui.ed of The American coast
and the West Indies. where he captured
ten moro prizes, which he sent into
ns-ana for sale.
While fs6,,ing in Havana. Com.
modore Gil!ou united with the Spanish
aIIies OF America, tog-,hr, with several
American privateers tLen in that port,
IN an expedition against the Bahama
l.lands. To May. 1882. he sailed from
Havana, commander Of n feet Of eighty.
two vessels, Spanish and Ameriean.--
He succseded in reducing the Bahamas
from the British to the Spxnish Govern.
ment, and left them undst q Spanisl,
Governor, supported by about eigh,
hundred regular troops.
Shortly after the surrender Of the
Bahama Islands. the South Carolina
parted from her confederates, and arrived
in Philadelphia. Here she wa complete
| " refitied, when Commodore Gillon re
signed and left her in command of
Captain John Josser, his neg: in rank.
The South CaroIfna Wss subsequently,
captured BY three British frigstea. Il
was charged that she was shsmsfully
surrendered without resi.tanee.
Tho particulars OF the surrender a-e
~ soilows: When the South Carolina
sailed from Philadelphia, after refi,,ing,
| the British in New York knew II -
we'll as her own crew. The New York
papers even announced her day Of sail,
ting, and offered TO wager that she
would he brought into that port within
. given number Of days. She lsft the
Cspss Of Delaware ., the time announc
cd BY the New Y ork papers, and short
" sfter three British cruisera Joined ia
puuuit Of her. When the enemy cam.
within gunsho,. one Of the S6. .poundsrs
by order Of an officer, was 6red ct III,
nearest vessel and the bali pas.et
theough her cabin pea, the qssrter gal
leries, showing what more might b,
done with . determined effort. At4bis
Captain Joynsr, who had not previous
ly been seen during the chsse. cam,
out Of bic cabin, not in the usual dres
Of an officer going into battle. but viii
bic bead freshly powdered. with BIZ
best naval uniform on. decorated viii
gold lacing and spauls.s, - u going t,
: . dinner party. Instead OF ordering
:. general FIRE to be opened on the enemy