The Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter Part 23

CAPTURES OF THE SUMTER.

Ably Bradford-Of New York, from New York to Puerto Caballo. Captured 25th July, 1861, N.E. of Laguayra, Venezuela.

Sent to New Orleans. Recaptured by enemy.

Albert Adams-Of Ma.s.sachusetts. Captured 5th July, 1861, four leagues off Cienfuegos.

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

Arcade-Of Maine, from Portland, Maine, to Guadaloupe. Captured 26th November, 1861, in lat. 20 27' N., long. 57 15' W.

Burned.

Ben Dunning-Of Maine. Captured 5th July, 1861, four leagues off Cienfuegos.

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

Cuba-Of Maine, from Trinidad to English ports. Captured 4th July, 1861, in lat. 21 29' N., long. 84 06' W.

Sent to Cienfuegos. Retaken by enemy.

Daniel Trowbridge-Of Connecticut, from New York to Demerara. Captured 27th October, 1861, in lat. 17 54' N., long. 56 30' W.

Burned.

Ebenezer Dodge-Of Ma.s.sachusetts, from New Bedford to South Pacific (whaling). Captured 8th December, 1861, in lat. 30 57' N., long. 51 49' W.

Burned.

Golden Rocket-Of Bangor, Maine. Captured 3d July, 1861, in lat. 21 29' N., long. 84 06' W. Valued at $35,000.

Burned.

Investigator-Of Maine, from Spain to Newport, Wales. Captured 18th January, 1862, in Straits of Gibraltar. Valued at $15,000,

Released on ransom bond.

Joseph Maxwell-Of Pennsylvania. Captured 27th July, 1861, seven miles from Puerto Caballo.

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

Joseph Parkes-Of Ma.s.sachusetts, from Pernambuco to Boston. Captured 25th September, 1861, in lat. 6 20' N., long. 42 24'W.

Burned.

Louisa Kilham-Of Ma.s.sachusetts. Captured 6th July, 1861, five miles from Cienfuegos.

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

Machias-Of Maine, from Trinidad to an English port. Captured 4th July, 1861, in lat. 21 29' N., long. 84 06' W.

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

Montmorency-Of Maine, from Newport, Wales, to St. Thomas. Captured 25th November, 1861, in lat. 18 30' N., long. 58 40' W. Valued at $20,000.

Released under ransom bond.

Naiad-Of New York. Captured 6th July, 1861, five miles from Cienfuegos.

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

Neapolitan-Of Ma.s.sachusetts, from Messina to Boston. Captured 18th January, 1862, in Straits of Gibraltar.

Burned.

Vigilans-Of Maine, from New York to Island of Sombrero. Captured 3d December, 1861, in lat. 29 10' N., long. 57 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.

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 34' N., 25 24' W. Valued at $3,000.

Burned.

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

Burned.

Amazonian-Of New York, from New York to Monte Video. Captured 2d June, 1863, in lat. 15 09', long. 55 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 14', long. 37 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.