The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07
CAPTAIN WADDELL,S
CELEBRATED CRUISE
The Confederate Steamship henandoah Carried tn
Confederate Flag Around
the World.

of the cruise of the Shenandoah, from
which L make some quotations.: II
now felt says Waddell. that | had
good and fast ship under my feet
but there was a vast deal to be done
and to accomplish all that, crew
was necessary
In picking out the crews OF the two
vessels in England, particular EFFORTS
were made to secure Adventurous
spirits, who might be induced to en-
list on The Shenandoah. No married
man was shipped. and none were taken
except with the hope that when the
time came they would take service
under the Confederate flag: but out
Of the Gfty-tve men present, only
twenty-threo were willing to adven-
turc in such an undertaking. Wad
delrs force was indeed SO weak that
they could not weigh anchor without
were young Confedcrates who HAD
been sent abroad for such service,
among mis- lieutenants being William
G. Whittle, of Virginia. and John
Grunball. of South Carolina, whose
fine capacity rendered them or great
assistance TO Captain Waddell.
The officers threw Off their jackets.
amid hearty cheers. soon 7ad the an
Choir hanging at the bow; and the
Shenandoah entered upon her new
career. throwing out to the breeze the
flag OF the South. and taking her place
as Confederate cruiser on her ocean
home. war vessel duly COM
mi.sione2 according to the law o. ma
tons That nag" wrote Waddeii.
"Infolded itself gracefully to tho fav-
oring breeze and declared the majesty
Of the country II represented amid
the cheers of handful o, brave
hearted men. and the Shenandoah
dashed upon her native element as II
more tl.an equal TO the Laurel. which
was s,eaming away for the land We
love-to tell the tale to those "ho
would rejoice that another CoEfed-
crate cruiser was afioat.'
Noble man, chivalrous soul, brave
heart: We here after these many
years t:ehol! You raising aloft. in those
distant waters the sole and solitary
Confederate banner that then foated
upon tie tosom CT the ocean. Alone
II is horne BY Ire breeze over the
great waste OF waters-the only en-
blem OF our nations sovereignty up
held beyond the limit OF our beleaguered
States. We now realize the iifticuI-
ties that bcset you. We know the
perils of tho deep-the storms and
hurricanes that sweep the ocean-the
fury OF the wild waves moved by
mighty winds-but these. these have
no place in your III oughts as you I'M
fold the flag of your country then
hei IDEALLY struggling for existence,
but your mind is intent only OH the
honor of your countrymen!
The Shenandoah was Il composite
vessel-tne frame OF iron, the hull or
teak-siN inches thick; she could
steam about nine miles an hour
water a day; and used about twenty
tons of coal a day; was very fast; UNI
der favorabio OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
fifteen miles AT hour under sail
am much indebted for some ac-
count OF life on BOARD the Shenandoah
to Lieutenant w. c. Whittle and also
recently have had the pleasure III
talking over the same subject with
Lieutenant Grunball, both of whom
were schoolmutes with me at Anna
polls, and who were Captain Waddell's
main dependence for assistance in his
long and adventurous cruise.
Captain Whittle says: Captain
Waddell. though brave and cottage
Gus, was NATURAL: discounted and ap-
palled at tho work to be done"
The battery consisted OF four S-inch
smooth bore cannon, two rife Whit
worth 32-pounders and two l2-pound-
er signal guns
Every man and officer pulled Off
his Jacket and rolled up his sleeves,
and with the motto, do or de-" went
to work At anything and everything
The captain took the wheel frequent
ly, steering the ship to give one more
pair Of hands for the work to be done
We worked Systematically and inteIli-
gently, doing first those things that
were most imperatively necessary BY
the 22d of October, after four days or
hard work, the decks were cleared.
the guns mounted. and the carpenters
began to cut port holes in the sides OF
the ship.
Five days later, the Shenandoah en-
tered upon her first chase and made
a prize. And then other prizes fol-
lowed. From these prizes they Sc
cured twenty enlistments, increasing
the crew from nineteen to thirty-nine;
SO. including the officers, they had all
told siNty-two men. besides the pris-
oners, who were now and then sent
away on some bonded vessel.
On December s, they made Tristan
da Canha. near st. Helena, and pass
ing to the east of Africa they reach
ed Melbourne Australia. January %,
1868. There they landed all their
prisoners and, after yefitting. left on
February 49, After leaving the har-
Dor. number OF men who had secret
ed themselves on board. came on deck
and enlisted, increasing their crew to
i44smen.
Sailing northward. in May, after
many adventures and capturing many
prizes. they reached the shores or
Kamskatka.
Captain Whittle says. 1--WE were in
the Attic and contiguous regions dur
Ing the summer. l.. was most inter-
esting. as we went north towards the
pole, to mark the days grow longer
and longer. and to experience the SUMS
being below the horizon n shorter and
shorter time. until finally the sun did
not go out OF sight at all, but would
go down to the lowest point, ana
without disappearing, would rise
again. In short, It was all day.
eve went up as fnr. as Gilnski and
Tansk Bay, but. could not enter for
ice. from fifteen to thirty feet thick
FREQUENT captures were made. and