Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-06

thoroughly repaired, and again sailed
from thence on the 28th of October,
1912, under the command of Captain
William cambridge, and. while on this
cruise, captured the British frigate
Java. and returned to Boston February
81, 1918. She sailed from Boston again
December 80, 1913, under Captain
Charles Stewart, and during the
cruise captured the Pictou and
three other vessels, and arrived
at Marblehead April 3, 1914. She then
came around to New York, and was
fitted out and sailed from thence Dec.
IA, 1914, under command of her former
captain and Lieut.. w. b. Shubrick.
During this cruise she captured the
Cyane, Levant and other vessels, and
arrived back at New York on the 18th
of May, 1916. Again she was ordered
to Boston, where she was put in com.
mission under Capt. Jacob Jones. On
the 18th of May, 1921, she sailed on a
cruise to the Mediterranean, returning
to Boston in 1928. From Oct. 80, 1926,
until some time in 1895, she was at
tached to the squadron of Commodore
John Rodgers. She sailed from New
York on the I'd of March, 1885, under
command of Lieut.. j. B. MONTGOMERY.
as the flag ship of Commodore J. d.
Elliott, and carried General L. Cass
and family from Marseilles to
Constantinople, and brought Mr..
Livingston and family from france,
arriving at New York June o, 1885.
From 1889 to 1843, she was the flag ship
of Commodore Alex. Claxtin, Pacific
Squadron, and Commodore Chas.
Stewart, of the Home Squadron. On
the 18th of April, 1874, under the com.
mand of Capt. John Percival, she. left
New York on special service to the
East Indies and Pacific, carrying out
81. A. Wise, Minister to Brazil-arriv-
ing ut Boston, on her return, Sept. %,
1916. In 1848 she was the flagship OF
Commodore w. G. Bolton, Mediterra-
mean Squadron, and arrived at New York
on her return, Jan IL, 1851. In 1853
she was the flagship of Commodore
Isaac Mayo, Mediterranean and African
SQuadrons. and took out j. Fl. Nlchol-
son, Consul to Tunis.
In later years, her services, although
unimportant, were valuable. Owing
TO the character of our last war, she
was not available for active service, vet
she did her share in her humble way.
For IN old ship, none has 80 brilliant a
record. She should be preserved as
memento of the glorious deeds of our
early naval heroes.
The following is list of the engage
ments, captures, and prizes of the Con-
stitution, during, her evertful career
Ship Sandwich, L. NJ, 6 guns; May 10, 1900,
st. Domingo.
- l.. Esther, 8 guns May 10, 1900, st. Do.
mingo.
Ship Guerrero, 40 guns Aug. 10, 1912, At
Ship Java, 50 guns; Dec. 20, 1912, Atlantic !
Ocean.
Ship Lovely Ann, 10 guns Feb. IA, 1914,
Schooner Pictou, IA guns; Feb Is, 1914,
Ship Cyanc, 20 guns Feb 20, 1915, Of Ma |
iera.
Ship Lcvant, 10 guns Feb 20, 1915, OF Ma
dcira. !
ENGAGEMENTS.
1904, TriFoli.
UNAEMCD PRIZES.
Briggs Lady Warren, A.l.ura, Dolphin, Adc- |
line, South Carolina, Catherine, Lord Nelson
schooner Phoenix; ship Susannal, and sloop |
sally.
The post Offices in Hockersin and
Kaolin, Del, arc two miles apart, but
a letter posted in the formrr for tho
latter must now, under the mail ar.
rangcmcnts, first he taken to Whining.
ton, fifteen miles; then TO Phila.lci. |
phiu, twcnty-eight miles thence to >
Avondule, forty miles, and then to !,
Kaolin, its destination, twelve miles
more.