No. 2. Return showing the number and names of vessels of the United States Navy which visited the Bahamas during the American civil war, viz: from April, 1861, to April, 1865, together with other particulars with respect to those vessels. .do (transport.) Remarks. Entered the harbor of Nassau; no further information can be obtained. From Key West; sailed for Florida on the 19th. From Boston to Ship Island, with troops. Short of water. Having obtained a pilot, sailed on the 12th. Not known.. Boarded British steamship Hero three times, thirty-five miles E.N.E. of the Hole-in-the-Wall. Boarded British steamship Cumbria twenty miles E. of the Hole-in-the-Wall. do ....do ...do Fired five shots at British steamship Memphis, eight miles S. E. by S. from Abaco light-house; then boarded her and examined her papers. One shot went directly over, and two about three hundred yards astern. Boarded British schooner Albert, in latitude 27° 39 N., longitude 76° 17′ W. Captured British schooner Adela within eight miles of the Biminis. Ganswort... Fired at British steamship Herald until within two miles of Hog Island light-house. Having coaled, sailed on the 30th. Winslow.... Entered the harbor of Nassau. No further in formation can be obtained. do Ganswort.. McKinstry Wilkes... Not known ..do .do ...do Stevens.. Stevens 23 Octorara 24 Nov. 20, 1861 Somona ..do ..do 29 Apr. 15, 1863 30 May 12, 1863 Wilkes From Havana. Wrecked at Ellow Reef, Abaco. For coal; sailed 16th.* With dispatches to consul; sailed same day. From Philadelphia, for coal, (shaft damaged ;) sailed for Key West on the 18th.f Fired into royal mail steamship British Queen, between Stirrup's Cay and the Biminis. Captured a schooner between the western main of Abaco and Alban's Carp, almost within port Eutered the port of Green Turtle Cay, Abaco. Af ter having been informed by police magistrate that it was contrary to the Queen's proclamation, left the port, but returned again after dark. Came to Nassau bar. Fired at and boarded light-house yacht Georgiana Lying at the tongue of the ocean, near Cay Captured the British schooner Nonesuch within Having communicated with consul, sailed, it is said, for Charleston. Trenchard.. Chased and fired at British steamship Sirius until she arrived within the prescribed limits of the shore, when she anchored (with permission) off Hog Island, saluted, the British flag, and at 6 p. m. steamed off in a northerly direction. Froin Saint Thomas. Having communicated with consul, left soon afterward. Permission asked and given to take about 60 tons, but took only 20. + Permission given to take 60 tons, took 20. Permission given to take 50 tons. NOTE.-The amount of coal supplied cannot be ascertained, as the merchants who supplied the several vessels have no memorandum of the quantity. JOHN D'A. DUMARESQ, Acting Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, Nassau, N. P., November 2, 1871. Arrivals of vessels of the United States Navy at Barbados from April, 1861, to April, 1865. *Since found to have received 71 tons of coal through the custom-house. Since found to have received 20 tons of coal through the custom-house, but further amounts may have been taken on board on which duty had been paid. E. G. CLAWSON, Harbor master. 14 Captain Baldwin. ...do Commander Rockendorff. Guadeloupe Guadeloupe Do. Bearing the flag of Admiral Lardner. No. 4. BERMUDA. Account of United States men-of-war that visited Bermuda during the civil war. United States ship Connecticut.-Arrived October 20, 1861; sailed October 21, 1861. Ino.-Anchored outside Saint George's August 28, 1862; sailed August 29, 1862. Admiral Wilkes's squadron, viz: Wachusett, Tioga, Sonoma.-Arrives off Saint George's September 27, 1862. Wachusett and Tioga enter the harbor, and ask leave to take on board about sixty tons of coal. Under various pretexts, these vessels do not leave until October 2. The Sonoma cruises in the meanwhile off Saint George's by day, and anchors in the channel by night, blocking the entrance to the harbor. On the 1st October she obtains permission to enter the harbor for a few repairs, but she takes in coal which she was not entitled to, having spent her supply cruising off the harbor. The Tioga and Sonoma remained cruising off Saint George's until the 12th October. The Wachusett sailed for America on the 2d October. San Jacinto and Mohican.-Entered Grassy Bay November 1, 1862. The former departed at once; the latter, though bound eastward, was allowed to repair damages and take in one hundred tons of coal. The Vanderbilt.-Anchored at Murray's Anchorage November 2, 1862, and sailed the following morning. [227] *Key Stone State and Quaker City.These two vessels appear to have visited Saint George's Harbor during the year 1862, but no dates of arrival or departure can be given. Wachusett. This vessel again visits Saint George's Harbor on May 30, 1863. She coals, repairs boilers, and leaves for the United States. Shenandoah. This vessel arrived March 16, 1864. She is allowed thirty-six hours to refit in Her Majesty's dock-yard, and sails. Dacotah.-The Dacotah arrived at the anchorage off the dock-yard June 20, 1865; sailed June 24. Juniata. The Juniata arrived at Grassy Bay June 22, 1865; sailed July 1. Connecticut.-The Connecticut entered Grassy Bay February 24, 1865; sailed February 28. No 5. DOMINION OF CANADA. Return showing the number and names of vessels of the United States Navy which visited certain ports in this Dominion during the American civil war, viz, from April, 1861, to April, 1865, together with the names of ports, dates of visits, amount of coal supplied to each vessel, repairs effected, and other particulars of a like nature, in compliance with a (circular) dispatch of 8th September, 1871, from the right honorable the secretary of state for the colonies. [228] *No. 6. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE." Return of all United States ships of war which entered the port of Table Bay from April, 1861, to April, 1865. Return of United States ships of war which visited the port of Simon's Bay during the List of supplies to American men-of-war from April, 1861, to April, 1865, so far as can now be ascertained; but as, until October, 1867, all men-of-war were permitted to ship coals and stores of all descriptions without being required to pass entries at the custom-house, this department is now dependent on such master-boatmen's shipping-books as are still obtainable, and from which the following information has been obtained, although very meager: 1863-September: Simon's Bay to Vanderbilt.... 1,000 tons of coal. December: Cape Town to Mohican.. 1864-May: Cape Town to Wyoming. 1865-January: Cape Town to Iroquois.. 131 tons of coal. 119 tons of coal. 330 pounds tobacco, 14 barrels beef and pork, 7 barrels flour.1 No account can be given of the quantities of stock and fresh provisions supplied. R. GRAHAM, Collector. CUSTOM-HOUSE, Cape Town, November 4, 1871. Also 74 barrels of bread, (5,920 pounds) |