The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-18

I, bic. A complement OF 100 men was
really required Waddell had, before
starting. consulted the captain of the
Sea King and the captain OF tho Laurel
Don't confer with parties who arc
not going with US" demonstrated the
sturdy executive officer, Licutenan,
Whittle Call your young officers
together, and learn from their assur-
They were called together. There
was but one sentiment from each and
every one adds Lieutenant white
take the ocean" SO they did take
the ocean. and steered clear of Tener-
life and every other port.
30 short of sailors was the new
cruiser at the outset that for a time,
while the adjustment of the guns
and tho ammunition was in progress
the captain was compelled 10 take hold
OF the wheel. SO as TO allow an addi-
tlonal fand for the work. on October
80 the Grst prize was captured Trans
fcrging her crew and contents to tho
Shenandoah, she was scuttled and sank.
Seven OF the crew volunteered to Join
the Shenandoah's crew. on November
. tho Charter Oak was oYerhauled
and burned. The money surrendered
by the captain was returned to his
wife who was on board. From this
ship the Contederates obtained a large
quantity OF canned fruits and vegeta-
bles. On November the d. c.. God.
frey was orertaken. 4 part of her
crew joined the crew OF the shenan-
doah; the remainder, with the paig-
ohers already III custody, were trans
ferred TO a Danish ship whose can
tain was supplied with the necessary
provisions for thai. tee
the 10th the susan was captured and
burned: on the 18th the Kate Prince
and on the 18Th the Lizzie ". Stacey.
From these vessels a considerable
number of recruits were procured. The
the new OF the Shenondoah had in this
way Increased from nineteen 10 thirty-
nine. With such a mixture of nation.
aities, remarks Lieutenant Whittle, in
his history of the Shenandoah. chs
most rigid discipline had to be and was
maintained and the happiness of ali
was promoted BY prompt punishment
of all offenders"
II was not until December S, twenty
three days after the Shenandoah had
crossed the equator, that the first
Hhaler, the Edward. was captured.
inc whaling ships carried large crews,
and the prisoners secured from this
vessel, added to those already In Gus
.---' $1,000 A41D'i tSLSIbON on DO1Tu
dangerous. They were therefore land
cd on the 1slond OF Trastan da cunha
at That time containing population
OF seven families. governed BY Dutch
man who had been there for many
years.
The island produced beef cattle,
sheep, chickens. eggs, milk and butter
The surrounding waters were found TO
be filled with kelp. which made 1t In.
advisable for a steamer with a pro
pel!er to approach too near. Sheering
OF, tho Shenandoah soon captured the
Delphine. which toyed 10 after a shot
across her bow, although she might
have easily escaped, owing to her
superior speed.
Arriving at Melbourne In January,
the Shenandoah. with the permission
OF the authorities. was locked for re.
pairs. Secret efforts, however. were
made by Northern sytnpathizers to in
Yolve the officers and crew In violations
OF the neutrality laws. and some OF
the sailors were even persuaded to
desert On February Is the vessel
sailed. We had received an inti-
says Lieutenant Wh!ttle, ..ot
suggested plot among some Amcri-
cans to get on board, go 10 sea, and
capture the vessel, but we wero on the
alert We We're numerically
weak, but it would have been fatal for
all who had entered into any such
plot"
After getting out of sight of land, ii
was found that forty-two mon had
slowed themselves away, some din the
hollow bowsprit and some In the coal.
All were eager TO enlist. I'VE wanted
men after our losses at Melbourne"
remarks Lieutenant White, "but We
were suspicious, after tho intimated
plot. The men were black with dirt
We drew them up in a line, took TIM
names and nationalities. we shipped
them all, but watched them closely. |
They turned out to be good and faitn-
tul mon" The Shenandoah now had
seventy-two hands OH deck. Passing
Ascension Island. she took on. as pilot,
9 Yorkshire man. who, as q convict,
had resided there during many years. |
Hers four whaling vessels were cap
tured. and after their contents mad
been removed, burned at point where |
the hulks would not obs,ruct tho har-
Dor. The aborlslnal king visited the
was received with liberal
Gifts OF schnapps, which made MN
very friendly. and was sent on Shore
With a. generous supply OF musIsets and |
'ther presents, All the prisoners We're |
ett ON tho island IN the company OF |
ne missionaries, with Q. bountitul pro-
ilsion for their support.
BY May the Shenandoah had got as
ar north as the okhotsh Sea, where
The crew were diverted BY strangely
beautiful mlgages. On June 10 the
'essel entered Behring Sea, and on tho
'ard captured a whaling ship. which
lad left San Francisco In April. The
'apefs On board announced the sur
'ender OF Lee at AppomattoN, but as
hey also contained Mr.. DaWs's Dan
lille proclamation, declaring that tho
var to be pressed with renewed ylgor,
captain Waddell and his fellow officers
lecided to continue their course. Be.
5ween juno 80 and January 30 twenty
our whaling vessels We're oyerhauled,l !.
ind destroyed. On the Goth the
passed through Beming
lea into the Arctic Ocean, Rcturningdl
ha vessel headed far tho coast OF
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