The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-29

was then at London. DR.. Green and other
officers. together. with crew Of 100 board
cd the CITY OF Richmond which proceed
ingto the west coast Of France. reaching
Quiperon bay. The Stonewall arrived
day later. and her crew Of Danes We're
put of on the French coast, their places
being taken by the crew shipped on the
city Of Richmond.
ENEMY REFUSED TO FIGHT.
Proceeding south. the Confederate YES
sell differed manned and armed, ran
into the bay on the coast OF Spain at the
head Of which was navy yard at Ferrol.
and at the mouth Of which the town OF
Corunna stood guard While the stone
wall was at Ferrol the Federal war yes
sells. the Niagara and Sacramento under
command Of Commodore Thomas 7. GRAY
en- put into the bay. Leaving ahead OF
the Stonewall, the two Federal boats
cruised about the mouth Of the bay, of
Coruuna. until the Confederate vessel
came out. Undoubtedly the Federal COM
mander had intended 10 give battle-but
his heart failed him. Captain Page, on
the contrary, beat back and forth I'm front
Of the silent enemy. Challenging combat
There was no response.
Several days later the Stonewall went
into the harbOr OF Lisbon, and on emerg-
ing found Cravan's vessels again. I'm view
OF his refusal to ngh off Corunna, the
presence Of Com 0d0re Craven az Lisbon
was regarded a. purely accidental and
unintentional The enemys boats were
prepared for fght-port holes open and
men At quarters Captain Page ordered
HE vessel cleared FOR action too. He
then proceeded leisurely past the two
Federal vessels. HIS three guns Keeping
silent those Of the enemy.
Incidently DIT. Green told Of the court
martiallng OF Commodore Craven. referred
to above by Mr.. Newton.
DISTRESSING TIDINGS AT NASSAU.
The stonewall shortly after the incl
dent at' Lisbon started across the Attain
tie. intending 10 touch az Bermuda High
winds. however. carried the vessel out or
her course. and she finally anchored al
Nassau carly I'm May. Here the officers
and crew were plunged into inexpresible
sadness. hearing there for the FIRST time
that President Davis was In chains Pres
ident Lincoln had been assasslnated, CEN
eral Lee had surrendered at Appomattox
and the whole Confederate government
had been crushed.
Ii was with a sad heart that Captain
Page headed for Havana whore he hoped
to obtain from the Confederate agent az
that place money with which 20 pay of
his men The agent pr0fcssed 10 have
no funds. In dispair Captain Page called
on the Spanish Captsin-Gener1l 70 whom
he told his story The Captan-General
listened with evident sympathy, and when
Captain Page offered to leave his ship
and her belongings in the Spanish off
calls custody as a pledge for $4,000 nee
essary TO pay off the men, the CAPTAIN
General said: "Why, I VIII let you have
a hundred thousand dollars Captain
PAGE refused. however, 10 take more than
the sum he had named. Captain Page
abandoned ship on May %, 1865.
Subsequently the vessel passed into
the possession Of the United States gov
eminent which sold her TO the japanese
government. The stonewall made the
long tourney 90 the Orient but shortly
afterwards foundered off the coast OF
Japan In a gale.
or the officers on the stonewan three
are now nving--Dr. Green and Mr. Viz
ginius Newton. OF this city ana the
master. W W. wilkinson whose home Is
at Charleston S. C.
IT. DAVIDSON'S ACCOUNT
The meeting Of the City OF Richmond
and the sionewall. at Quiberon Is mus
told by Lieutenant Uuntcr Davidson VINO
had charge of the crew on the City OF
Richmond. I'm a letter dated February q.
1863. and printed iu "1he Secret Service OF
IA. Confederate States in Europe"
II left CheIbourg 18th January and
carried out instructions on the way Il
Ouiberon. where we found q snug an
choraee on Che GOTH. and laid quietly. per-
hitting no communication with the shore
until the morning OF the pam az 10 o'clock,
when the Stonewal hove in sight, TO the
rapturous delight Of all who were I'm the
secret.
After explaining the reasons why the
stonewau ala not receive the quantity OF
coal intended for her, and which should