The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-06-03

1t is only a brief seven years since one of
the most gallant affairs that has been recorded
in the history of the late war took place in
our border. 1t will be remembered that on
the night Of the Oath of June 1868 the officers
and crew Of the rebel privateer Tacony having
burned their own vessel off Southport, seized
the fishing schooner 'Archer," transferred
their arms and effects to that vessel, and pro-
ceedng to Portland anchored off Fish Point
The evening of the 18th. Between the honrs
of one and two o'clock the next morning they
approached the "Caeb Cushing" (Revepue
CUTTER in boats with muffle ed oars seized that
vessel, placed her officers and crew in irons,
weighed anchor, and at about ten A. M. had
reached Green Island, Is miles from the city,
when the wind died away ard left the vessel
becalmed.
1t will be remembered what an excitement
was caused in the city when the facts of the
case became public; how prompt Collector
Jewett was in making preparations for pur-
suit; how the Chesapeake, Forest City and
Casco, with the steam tug Tiger were charter
ed; how the citizens rushed to the boats de-
sirous of aiding in the recapture Of the cut
ter; how the Taconys crew and officers aban-
doned their prize, after setting her ON fire. and
finally how the rebels were all taken prisoners
brought back to the city and placed in confne-
| ment at Fort Preble, while the return of the
| expedition was hailed by the firing of cannon
the ringing of bells, and the thronsing of the
wharves by the delighted citizens So graft
| fed was the U. S. Government at the courage
| and tact shown by our citizens that letter
was sent to Collector Jewett by S. P. Chase
Secretary of the Treasury, thanking all engag.
ed in the affair."
1t is proposed to perpetuate this brilliant ep.
ISOLDE in our city's history by an unusual OBJ
servance of the Goth of June, which shall take
the form of an excursion to the Islands OF
whatever may seem best to the participants in
the affair. 1t is therefore requested that OF
next Tuesday evening" the 9TH of June, all cit
| liens who went out in either the Chesapeake
Forest City, Casco or Tiger on the 25th of june
1868 will meet at Reception Hall to there TAKE
| the initiatory steps towards forming an organ
ization for the above named purpose. The fol
| lowing named gentlemen are known to have
| been present, and most of them are, we believe
| in the city. Capt Lscomb, r. A. Bird, Capt
Willetts, Jacob Mcclellan. William F. Leigh
| ton, Lieut.. Geo. Walden, George j. Barry, U.
| S. Naval Engineer, j. L. Gardiner, John G.
Gambler, William Bigelow, William Trumbull
Capts. William Willard and Alfred S. Leigh
ton, +. r. Harris, John Green, T. e Furlong,
S. S. hurry, IT. G. Wood, Edward GRAHAM
C. K Babb, N. j. Miller, Jr., J. w. Bracket
S. w. Prince, VIM. Leavitt, 1T. Mcbride, W
H. McAllister, e. Enfer, Charles Gordon, Fl
E. Ham, e. c. Emery, D. NJ. Patch, f. Robin.
son, George Newall, j. S. White, 7. G. Lewis
Henry Foy, G. Warwick, W. e. S. Whitman
| (now editor Bath Tlnoes,) w. II. Fessenden, f
v. Carney, j. NJ Gould, Howard Gould, Clar
ence Abbot, Henry Fox, J. G. Lewis, Car
| Akers, Ed. Hall, j. S. Winslow, Jas. Doughty
Charles Knapp, H. B. Brown. Let all turf
| out who took part In the expedition.