The Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 480 pages of information about The Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter.

The Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 480 pages of information about The Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter.

Burned.

Vigilans—­Of Maine, from New York to Island of Sombrero.  Captured 3d December, 1861, in lat. 29 deg. 10’ N., long. 57 deg. 22’ W. Valued at $40,000.

Burned.

West Wind—­Of Rhode Island.  Captured 6th July, 1861, five miles off Cienfuegos.

Sent to Cienfuegos.  Released by Captain-General of Cuba.

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CAPTURES OF THE ALABAMA.

Alert—­Of New London, from New London to the Indian Ocean (whaling).  Captured 9th September, 1862, off Flores.  Valued at $20,000.

Burned.

Altamaha—­Of New Bedford, from New Bedford (whaling).  Captured 13th September, 1862, in lat. 40 deg. 34’ N., 25 deg. 24’ W. Valued at $3,000.

Burned.

Amanda—­Of United States, from Manilla to Queenstown.  Captured 6th November, 1863, in lat. 7 deg. 00’ S., long. 103 deg. 19’ E. Valued at $104,442.

Burned.

Amazonian—­Of New York, from New York to Monte Video.  Captured 2d June, 1863, in lat. 15 deg. 09’, long. 55 deg. 04’.  Valued at $97,665.

Burned.

Anna F. Schmidt—­Of Maine, from Boston (via St. Thomas) to San Francisco.  Captured 2d July, 1863, in lat. 26 deg. 14’, long. 37 deg. 51’.  Valued at $350,000.

Burned.

Ariel—­Of New York, from New York to Aspinwall.  Captured 7th Dec., 1862, off Cape Maize.  Valued at $261,000.

Released on bond.

Baron de Castine—­Of Castine, from Bangor to Cardenas.  Captured 29th October, 1862, in lat. about 39 deg. 18’ N., long. about 69 deg. 12’ W. Valued at $6,000.,

Released on bond.

Benjamin Tucker—­Of New Bedford, from New Bedford (whaling).  Captured 14th September, 1862, off Flores.  Valued. at $18,000.

Burned.

Bethia Thayer—­Of Maine.  Captured 1st March, 1863, in lat. 29 deg. 50’ N., long. 38 deg. 31’ W. Valued at $40,000.

Released on bond.

Brilliant—­Of New York, from New York to Liverpool.  Captured 3d October, 1862, in lat. 39 deg. 58’ N., long. 50 deg. 00’ W. Valued at $164,000.

Burned.

Charles Hill—­Of Boston, from Liverpool to Monte Video.  Captured 25th March, 1863, in lat. 1 deg. 22’, long. 26 deg. 08’.  Valued at $28,450.

Burned.

Chastelaine—­Of Boston, from Martinique to Cienfuegos.  Captured 27th January, 1863, in lat. 17 deg. 19’ N., long. 72 deg. 21’ W. Valued at $10,000.  Burned.

Contest—­Of the United States, from Yokohama, Japan, to New York.  Captured 11th November, 1863, in lat. 4 deg. 48’ S., long. 106 deg. 49’ E. Valued at $122,815.

Burned.

Courser—­Of Province Town, from Province Town (whaling).  Captured 16th September, 1862, off Flores.  Valued at $7,000.

Burned.

Crenshaw—­Of New York, from New York to Glasgow.  Captured 26th October, 1862, in lat. 40 deg. 11’ N., long. 64 deg. 32’ W. Valued at $33,869.

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