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

out and attacked as soon rs he
Jurisdiction. cleared for the ace
ton before getting under weigh I'm full
s'eht Of two United states ships The
upper spars. 20 the lower masts were
struck and slowed on deck and the beats
were detached from the davits
IN this trim the Stonewall steamed
out of FerrOl on the morning of March
o. 1865. accompanied by large Spanish
steam frlgafe At about three miles
from the shore the frigate fired gun
and returned 10 Ferrol The Stonewa.
then stod II. and on all the remainder OF
the day with her cors hylng I'm plain
view of the two United states vessels
which remained at anchor Carter m
his letter says: 1--WE could see the officers
standing IN the Niagara's top using SPY
glasses"
At dark the Stoncwall stood close on
TO the entrance OF the harbOr, and then,
being satisfied that the enemy did not
intend 20 come out and fight. Page bore
away and steamed down the coast 70
Lisbon. where he arrived in due course
the Niagara arriving about thirty-s.H
hours after him.
CAPTAIN PAGES OPINION.
Commenting upon the failure Oh the
Niagara and Sacramento 10 follow the
Stonewall and attack her, Page wrote me
from Lisbon as follows: This viii
doubtless seem as inexplicabie for you as
30 Is TO me and 90 al Of az. TO suppose
that those two heavily armOred men-ot-
war were afraid of the StOnewall is 90 me
incredible yet the fact OF thelr conduct
was such as I have stated TO you. Find
ing that they declined coming out there
was no course for me but TO pursue my
voyage"
CAPTAIN Thomas Craven, who command
ed the Niagara. was not the officer Hh9
IS mentioned H. another chapter as The
commander OF the Irited States snip Ius-
carora. and who bad sponIenee
with the Governor of Gibraltar lu respect
90 the Confederate -nio Sumpter
CAPTAIN Thomas craven was an elder
brother OF the latter named officer His
conduct IN making I'D much parade az
purpose stopped the StouewaN. and The
subsequent failure 90 accept her invitation
90 come out and eu age her was a good
deal criticized 40 ue time. / have 40
means Of knowleds what explanation ot
his conduct be mfa. 60 his own severn
mcnt. and I should le sorry 10 repeat any
OF the gossip VI o.. period which might
suspect q slur upon ms courage. itls
reputation 4N LllH tttNN' t't-.N- 5000
while held a commission ln that SER
vice was such rs o. place him above any
suspicion. Tie was certainly am able ana
efficient officer. and mention the incl
dent with the St0roHail as an historical
TACT and without le slightest purpose
M cast an imputat0n upon his memory-
Al Lisbon page Hls made 10 feel thAt
he ovas me reDreeerfatlve Of ne losing
cause lie was permitted to get a supply
OF coal but 10 was manifested tl@- tNe
authorizes wished h.m clear OBJ tne port
lie got away as s)on as possible pro-
ccedlng 70 santa cruz. IN me lsiahd OF
Tereriffe replenishci his fuel there and
thence stood down into the northeast
trades. on April 2.h be hauled NJ for
p..rm,,da. hlt cu 0lniercd northwest
Winds and heavy head sUeiis Immediately
after leaving the trade WINDS and oeins ln
rather Short SIMPLY NJ coal be haDcd hs
co,,rso for Nassau. arriving there May 9Th.
From Nassau Dr. pr ea.a 10 ha'HNa'
At the time N Pax arrival at havana,
the war was practically at an end. ln q
few DAVIS he learned 1l General Lees sur-
render and soon after OF the ca-rurc of
~, Do,,is Atarff..ly he could not ven
t,,-o 49,, ofTonsive operation. The small
,,,,c,,,,, ~ funds De took from FerrOi was
exb,uste5 Major Helen. the Confederate
o-,ont could 10 nothing for him IN thai
~ Tho position was perplexlng and
,,,,t. ovr,,ttoral 49, a last resource TIE
citations we're opened with the Cuban an-