The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-02

her main chains. BY this time the crew
Of the Morning Light had stampeded 10
The between decks. for they could not
stand the shower OF shot poured on them
bv the rilemen of the Bell some of The
ships men from the tops of the masts
stin fired down upon the Bell, but Cap-
tain Dillingham;, who had remained 40 his
post on the quarter deck seeing that
there was nothing left for them but un-
conditional surrender. struck his nls.
The men on the Bell were firing Ike save
ages. and II was almost impossible 20
make them cease. fer they knew and un-
derstood little about striking flags or sur-
render.
The surrender was made unconditional
ly AS the Bell had but TWO or three sea-
men. the men of the captured ship were
used 10 clear her up. fun sails and brace
the yards up. Another detail of men and
the ships surgeon were assigned 90 the
care OF the dead and wounded on the
ships deck while stn another party was
employed TO get the ships hawser up
from between decks 10 be used Tor tow
ing her into Sabine Pass. When these
various duties were attended 10 the Bell
taking her prize in tow. started towards
the Pass. The officers Of the ship were
taken on board the Bell, and great was
their surprise TO discover what manner OF
frau craft they had mistaken for an iron
clad.
ENCOUNTERED THE VELOCITY.
While the Bell was capturing the Morn
ing Light the Uncle Ben had yeered 20 tho
eastward and achieved the same success
IN her encounter with the Velocity, which
she proudly towed into port.
About L. NJ. January u, 1853, the
90
| ana anchoring her I'm six fathoms. took
all her officers and crew aboard. about
| 900 all told. and proceeded 10 Sabine
! Pass, where she arrived about 4 y. NJ. of
| the same day. The officers were parOied
and the crew quartered i'm q large ware
| house until the next day, when General
| Magrudcr sent orders for their transfer
] 10 Houston.
In the meantime. as the tide was very
| low on the bar, and the Morning Light
drew fifteen feet Of water, a guard was
left on her as she lay at anchor with or
| dors that I'm case a Federal gunbcat
! should approach TO set ilre 10 her ana
come ashore IN a small boat. il was in-
tended to spend the night i'm tightening
her by unloading the ammunition and
stores, which were q veritable windfdll 10
the Confedcrates The Bel was expected
! 90 return Tor lnat purpose De ore night.
but the failure of the supply boat TO ar
rive with fuel caused delay. and by the
time a sufficient supply had been OBJ
tanned by cutting UP the planks Of the
wharf at Sabine, a dense fog arose. the
Bell ran around and did not reach tho
ship until the morning OF January o.
DESTROYED THE SHIP.
It is related that during the night Of the
2lst, as the small guard OF four men were
in hourly expectation OF the arrival OF the
! Bell for tho purpose OF unloading,
| United States mail steamer came I'm sight.
| Preparations were Immediately made 10
obey ordcrs-that is. apply the torch and
/ escape 10 the shore in the small boat
/ While trying to fix the torches IN place
the small boat slipped away and the
| guard was left helpless on board the ship
| The mail steamer approached and an Of
ficer halloed fer Captain Dillingham;; re-
ceiving no answer. he INDUCED I'm some
very strong explosives, little thinking he
had ii in his power TO make recapture OF
n captive vessel I'm charge OF four Irish
rebels. His violent language at length
| brought forth ar answer ifom enc OF tho
guard TO the effect that the captain and
all his crew were prisoners on shore.
Astounded at this information, the mall
steamer without further delay. turned