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No cemmnai catioH mnst expect to be published that contains ul-ieetlonable personalities; withholds the nana f the author ; or that will make more than one folumaof thli paper. THE JOURNAL. Himr EE&NE, N. C, JAN. 26, 1888. Entered at the Poet office at New Berne, N O. . as second-class matter. F0ET AND FLEET. A Federal dun-Boat in a Tight Box How the Florida Dodged the St ' Louis A Confederate Tessel ' Be "' trajed bja Spanish Official. ,. r (Detroit Free Press.) : V . One of the most embarrassing sita . ations possible for an armed vessel to find herself in occurred to tha Federal , gun-boat Marblehead in Stouo River, South Caro lina, in December, 1803. At Charleston I found two men who were in the party attacking the gun-boat, and how she escaped them is a mystery which aggravates , them even yet. . THE SITUATION. 1 The Marblehead .was at anchor near the little hamlet of Legreerille, three or four miles from the month of the river, aud had kept that lo cality clear of Confederates for many days, past She.lay within . pistol-shot of the bank, and on the morning of the attack no one had a suspicion that there was an armed ' Confederate within five miles of the spot.; i During the night a com mand 'numbering about 100 men, having , battery of five pieces, mc le a inarch ;of sixteen miles to strike the river where the gun-boat lav1.' One of the cuns broke down on the march and was ' abandoned, and the Confederates "were thus left with only four field pieces to match the six heavy guns on board the Federal. , , 1 in position. xne uonieacrates tooK up nosa- ' tion in the woods near the hamlet, their; cans being : jn battery and everythingready for the attack two hours before daylight. The entire body were so close to ' the gun-boat 1 that the lookouts could be beard talking. The apparently careless -watch being maintained on board the vessel led to a plan to capture her as sne lay. Two Confederates, , one of whom was named York, and the other Williams, threw off their i clothes on the bank above"the gun Doac ana swam out to ner, each car rying a tniie in his teeth. , The idea was to board her and kill the men on watch and then quietly signal for additional help to come off. ' ..:;;:.:,: Williams was the first off. and 4' 11 Coati f cached the vessel wheh he felt a cold nose touch his leg. lie thought of alligators, Bbarks, anutv dozen otner tilings, like a flash, and was so unnerved that he scarcely; had strength to turn and reach the shore. , Whether it was a piece of drift wood or some reptile which touched him,. . he had no i ', means .of , knowing, but the inci dent so-cooled his ardor that he would noc take to the water again. ' . York reached the gun-boat with out adventure, and while hanging ' to the rudder he heard the lookouts , walking, and talking and realized " that they were too wide awake . to enable him: to carry out his plan. One of them saw his ripple in the wct;r as . he : swam away, V but thought it was caused by a fish 3 Confederates could have easily : allied a torpedo to the Marble head's stern, but the party had not , come provided with anything of the 'j kinds. ,!,;.. '.; 'f-.'i .'. ' THE ATTACK.' ; ;: -- v , fjoon after 6 o'clock the darkness t: aa to thin out, and by a quarter X:, ,t the ; gunners ' could , plainly ' ke out the gun-boat before them. ".1, .) cr three men were seen mov i: i about her decks,' but it was r:1 nt that the attack would be a I surprise . party to ; all on . J. As Boon as daylight was c"0"h to enable the gun ' . i t j their pieces the fight ' . 1 .1.8 rst shell passing over z so near the head of r of the watch that ' he lO flat. ; - , in a rox. stations, the majority of them only ; Mlf-cressed and some without hats or shoes, the Confederate battery j had everything its own way. Shell j after shell struck the gun-boat and for ten minutes she was perfectly helpless, having no steam to move and none of - her guns bearing on the battery. - - It seemed as if the gun-boat must surrender or go (o the bottom, when she raised up steam enough to move her slowly. The cable was slipped, and as the vessel swung round she opened with her broadside on the battery, . As she did so, she had two men killed at one of the guus, and almost the next shot took the top of a man's head off and carried it clear of the' ship. CLOSE FIGHTING. . Each moment gave the Federal moresteain and more speed, and wheh she had a full head on she ran as close to the bank as possible and worked every gun which would bear. The Confederates stood squ are up to the fight, their guns being m sight and without protection, and for nearly an hour it was give and take, without flincing. In this time, at least twenty shot and shell were lodged in the hull of the gun boat, knocking down bulkheads and smashing state-rooms, and she had three or four killed and half a dozen wounded. . ' 1 ON SHORE. i After theJblarblehead got up steam and was able to move she kept up a steady fire with her heavy guns, and it seems wonderful that every Confederate on shore was not an nihilated. The shells from the eleven-inch guns shivered trees, cut on limbs, and iu one in stance tnrew acioud ot dirt over one of the guns with such force as to drive evefy man from it. Be tween the Mnfederate guns and the river was a strip of marsh, and wnere a shell lell short and ex ploded in the soft ground black mud and dirty water were thrown clear over the tree-tops. ; There was a detachment ofFeder ai miantry at iiegreeviiie, out any movement which they might have made was checkmated at the start by the position of the Confederates. Had the Marblehead fought less valiantly, the Federal infantry would have been gobbled up. ; In deed, had she not fought as she did she would have been captured herselt. DEIVEN AWAY. For more than an hour the fight continued with the greatest spirit on both sides, but then another gun-boat was seen approaching trom the inlet, and the best gun in me snore oattery was at the same Mme dismounted by a shot from the Marblehead. Fearing that I"! Jl V t - m m eaerai iorce woiuu De landed to cut off their retreat, the Confeder ates gave up the fight and left in such haste that the entire battery was abandoned, it being impossi ble to bring a horse up under snch anre . It was not only a lucky escape for tue gun-Doat, but the bravery of the Confederates in planting a battery as they did and maintaining a fight for an hour and a half against big oaos coaid not be overlooked. Their loss was only one killed and three wounded. , A PEIYATEEE'S ESCAPE. From the beginning of 1804 to the close or the war the Federal Govern ment made the most determined efforts to wipe out the Confederate privateers, and these craft found little safety in the Atlantic. In this year no one could longer doubt how, the struggle would terminate, and the Confederates began to lose their welcome when they appeared in a neutral port It has been as serted by men who were in position to know, that orders were issued to the commanders of vessels in search ofp; iteers to nse every fair and nnfai means for their destruction uonsuis t were instructed to coal or refit or ship men, and in this way to drH them from port to port. On several different occasions '.Fed eral commanders were accused of evading the neutrality of ports in their eagerfjs to get some advan tagd of a privateer, and during 1804 the Secretary of State, must have been kept pretty busy in making explanations. , , ; . Ia February the privateer-Florida ran into Madeira for coal and re pairs, The Federal man-of-war St Louis was then lying in the roads, and her commander and the Ameri can Consul at once interviewed the Governor of the island and en tered protests against allowing the Confederate to remain longer tan twenty-four , hours or coal for i a cruise. . . ' . : t " ' : . ' ; -'. .A STIFF GOVERNOR. ' ; . The year previous Madeira had extended every courtesy to Confed erates, and was even anxious to aid privateers. But when the Florida ran in she discovered a change of sentiment The star of the Southern Confederacy was on the wane, and the privateer was warned to leave tl a port within twcnty-Lzr hours. When si s f to t' -1 Z ' i f ,r c " 1 attempts to bribe under-ofiicials, resulted in disappointment. The Florida wanted eighteen men to 11 her complement, and also needed repairs, but she could not enlist . .a man, and was not given time to bring the calkers and carpenters aboard. . .' ; PREPARING A TEAp! ' " Acting under the advice of the Con sul, the commander of the St. Louis would have violated the neutrality of the port had he felt himself more than a match for the privateer. While he depended on his sails the Florida had both sails and steam, and in the event of a fight would have won a victory. The St. Louis then Bought to shift her position bo as to get alongside the privateer and either carry her by boarding or box her in until the twenty-four hours had expired: but the wind was contrary and no steam vessel could be induced to take a ' towline to help along the plot. V CAT AND MOUSE. V ' As the best thing she could do "der the circumstances, the St. wflis secured such a berth that the Florida must pass close to her in going out, and it was the intention to follow her to sea and engage her. The Confederate ' knew what was going on aboard the Federal,' and realized that some sort ' ot game would be played during the night if the Florida remained in her berth. To put to sea was to invite an attack, but as soon as night set in the privateer made ready, t All the lghts aboard were,, extinguished the vessel shifted her, position to throw spies off the scent, and when midnight came all was ready for the run to sea. Aboard the St. Louis the guns were shotted, . look outs stationed and the crew ready lor the call to quarters. ,:-; . SAFELY OUT. It was a dark.nasty night,and when the privateer was ready she went ahead at less than half-speed, guus run out and men at quarters. She passed the St. Louis within a stone's throw.and there was a minute or two when the striking of a match aboard ot the Confederates would have been the signal for a broad-side( An hour after the Florida was clear of the island the news of her escape was carried aboard the St. Louis and created much surprise and dis appointments. There was scarcely a loreign government which did not make millions oi dollars profit out ot the Southern Confederacy, and there was not one which hesitated to 'be tray her when occasion offered. The Cold Wave. ; INew . York, Jan. 23, A dis patch from Chicago, says the cold wave seems to be moving east, and that the temperature is rising at points where it has passed. It was still intensely cold in that city yes' terday morning, the thermometer at 8 o'clock indicating v 23 below zero. The wind had packed the snow in solid drifts, which impeded railway travel.. The trains on most of f the roads were behind time, although drawn by two loco motives each. , In Nebraska the weather - had begun to moderate, the thermome ter averaging 9 below zero yester day morning. The main railway lines were open. The cattle on the ranges have not suffered. In Cleveland the thermometer fell 52 in thirty-six hours, and yesterday morning stood 3 ' below zero. i Yesterday was the coldest day of the season in Toronto, the thermom eter registering 60, below zero, i ? j The melting snow and recent heavy rains have caused freshets in the South. The Appomattox liiver in Virginia has oveflowed its . banks, submerged the low land3 and covered the jetties. ! , Large quanti ties of lumber and driftwood are floating down the stream.. . The Roanoke River, near Weldony N. C, is very high and the low grounds are under water. At Augusta Ga.', four cotton mills stopped yesterday on; account of high water.,. The river, which had reached 30 J feet, was tailing, and all 'danger had passed., A Beposln? Concertina. - ; On Monday afternoon, just as the gas was being lighted, a youhg man entered the forward ladies' cabin of a Fulton Ferry boat All the seats were occupied except one, and he, made his way unsteadily to it. He had evidently been making too many ISew Year's calls. As the boat started he placed his hat on the seat and went to look at himself in the mirror.' In his absence a colored woman with a basket of clothes entered and took the vacant seat. The young man saw her, and rushefl to get ahead of her, but was too late. , , "That's my seat!" he exclaimed. "No, sah; disyar'sder ladies cab Ving." ;..V "15ut I had the seat before, and you are sitting on' ."Yassar. Yo' wus' lienh-befo', bat I is hcali behind, an' it's none o' yer bizucss what I's sol tin' on." . ' ter der fo'teenth commandment, ifiggah's good , as white, an' der mancerpation proclemation is a womancipation proclemation like wise, tio 'way, or I'll call a os sifer." lie was compelled to wait until the boat reached the slip before he could obtain his tile, and when he recovered it it looked like a con- certina in repose, and he had to try it on his foot before he could use, it. awssij. ilC.M.sl . , lWNTJFACTCltKB"OF , All Kinds of Crackers, ..CAKES, CANDIES, Etc. Onlera "solicited from Merchants and Dealers. ' ; ' : " i , : (iUEEM STREET, ; jan2d&nli ' Klnstoii, N. C.' NOW.OllNEVER! Before leavingforHcngKong (or course you Know wnere tuni is; t shall sell Pants for 44ic, Coats for 49ic, Shirts 844o., and Drawers well don't speak of it. . ; I'LL DO IT jahS-ajlwly - AT THK MARKET. A. II. POTTER & GO,, i . ' WHOLESALE AND RETAIL ' CONFECTIONERS. MANUFACTURERS OF FRENCH & AMERI0AN And dealers In Foreign and Domestic Frulta, ., Kuts. Aim) Cigars, Tobacco, Toys, etc. Pollock Htreet, next to Qqo. Allen fc Co., . i ' .TEW BERNE .IV. C. spt26-dt Cll.fl Anrl RAlinhlA I fan VIM UIIU HWIIiiWIW hlsiWl Tha Neuse River Navigation "Company , , , Will run the following Schedule: , Steamer Kinston Will leave tho Old Dominloi Wharf TUKB- DAY8 and FRIDAYS, and arrive at Kinston WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS, and leave Kinston MONDAYS and THURSDAYS, arrlv. lng In New Borne the pame day. Will touch at all Landings along the River going and coming. ' r..( ' S ' '" Steamer Neuse ; '.'V''' VJ'(''''"'f., ' l j"-.;V Will make THREE TRIPS a week, leaving the Old, Dominion wharf MONDAYS. WE1V NESDAY8 and FRIDAYS at EIGHTiA. M ReturnliiR, leaves Jolly Old Field TUES DAYS, THURSDAYS and HATURDAYB, touching. at all points. ' "'.'.'..;,' These steamers make close connection with the Old Dominion Line. Freight received on the days of sailing, i For rates apply to the Captain on board. ' 3. M. WHITE. ' 4 ootldltf - ' ' - Manager, J. L. McDANIEL , ' " DEALER IN Choice Family fcroceries. CANNED UQODS oi all Kinds 1 The Very Best .Butter received fresh from the best Northern Dairies every fen days. ,, . - , SpeclftiWentlon called to his ' . Choice Grades of Fumily Flour Broad Street, i Doors above Middle. .jau2dly -f: NEWBERN, N. C. iMALARIA! ; If you would keep free from malarial chins, etc., try t "Yr.u;::: nnu For? sale in New Berne at : REEL BROS. & ASKINS. . Only 50 cts. Sept. 26-d-tf. !"; ATTORSET AT LAW. Office on Craven street, two doors north o Pollock, NEWBERN, N. C - Will practice In the Counties of Jones, On slow, Lenoir, Pamlico and Carteret, and also In the U.S. District Court. Conveyancing a speolalty. , . oct7tf ' IIT THE TIILD AGAK7I 7 Having lnt')y returned from K'-' 'lie"! l kets, vlifi-e he (m b-cii, 1 h i ' H'KK'K of IjADIi .s' uiul ( . .; i' v would Winn to Impress on tue i'"iiliciii ernl that lie is prepared to suit tue mo, i, tidious. In cLOTimio For fen' till-1' , I li n ve Fins Coeds! Fair Dealing! LOWEST PRICES m onc:i c::ly i " " Qp 2ottO &Htl OUT SllCCGSS 1 1 . We are constantly recetvluj -. ' j Fine Groceries, Canned Qoods, , , ' Provisions, Flour, ' j ' : .. . Tobacco ' : ' v V : - and Cigars, And offer them at the MOST REASONABLE PKICE8. - ... We desire to call especial attention to onr Stock of Pickles In Glass and Buckets, . Preserves in Glass and Tin French Citron. Candied Oraiise and Lemon Peel, rresn mines, noiinna ana uenesa iwisins, Dried apples and Peaches, ' , -- , -Mince Meat, Buckwheat Flour, ' - Fancy Uilt Edice Butter and Whit Cream Cheese. . . Teas, Klo, Laguayra, Java and Mocha Coffees Roasted No. 84 and il Coffee. And everything usually, found In a Fancy GroceryWtore. , . ' , We guarantee everything, we sell to give satisfaction both ns to price and quality, and will Jtvli.JP A ilU -1HH. fflUHIlI UK MfBi1 EVERTTHISG FRESH AND OOOOi This Cash Trade Only Solicited.' Very truly yours, ; '''' Wm. Fell Eallance & Co. ' aovl7-dly ' ir- FAMILY GROCERIES ! LO'.V PRICES T.'UST AND YIIL RULE ' . . .v.;-';.; Our Motto is : Quick Sales and Small Profits. - EVERY STEAMER BRINGS US FRESH Qoshen Butter, Fine Royal Crown Flour; . Kettle Kenoorea juara, Wilmington nominy . Hugar Cured Hams, Crackers and Cakes, Hugar (Hired Bhoulders, Cheese, Mugar Cured strips, CaniK-il Goods, Mugar, t;oltee and Teas, Bolted Meal, Tobacco, HnufT and Cigars, Pickles, , Dried Fruits, Dry Salt Meals. ALSO A nice line of . , , .j Homestlc Dry Goods, . . . i i , Boots and Shoes, 1 ' Wood and Willow Ware, i i Crockery Wore, Etc.. Etc, W. P. ROVNTRBB. mar30dly Middle st.. near the Market, GASTON HOUSE, NEW HERME, N. C, S: K. STEEET & SON, Proprietors. Tlie Only First-class House In the City. I Omnibus connects with' all Trains and Steamers. Large Bample rooms for commoi clal travelers. .: : . . oot2V-dtf i v MAN0FACTUEERS.' AGENT, FOB v ,,r. sM A . J ' ' Sl -'sa--'-'tnssai. ' ; Cotton Gins, Cotton presses, Cotton Cleaners, ; ; COTTON SEED HULLEHS, EICE & WHEAT THRESHEES ; f ' Pnmps, Circular Saws, Saw Oununers, , i - And everything connected with machinery Send for prices and terms; ahd remember that no wellegnlated family ean afford to be without a G ILBERT PUMP, ' j -' ' r l .: . . , NEW BERNE, N. C; janl3-dly t Xext Boor to. Cotton Fxcliange. -7 --A0A- jGMES; MIDDLE STREET, NE VB K H X, N. C, DEALER' IN BOOTS, SHOES, CLOTHING, Etc, Etc. Agent for the " DIAMOND ; SHIRTVUnlaundried $1,00, : ' Lanndried : $1.25. . ' . : , ' ; ; AND THE V7ariicr's';Ccraliiis. A Full Line cf Gents', Ladies' and CI 'Cert;' tiz.a, CcII-lcU c: r ills. ,xici rT A U Khhti of dents', Za.lM . .. I CI Coats, ; t isv a r-5ts ' If- I." Trent' River Transportation . Company. ( For Trenton, Bayboro, Adams Creek, Jolly Old Field, Biddle's Landing, I'olfoksville, Quaker City, Vandemere, Stonewall and Vaneeboro, Banks' & Oliver's LaudinCi Bell's' Ferry and Maple Cypress, .and all intermediate points on Neuse and Trent Rivers, Bay River and bwitr. l rees. j , The attention of shippers Is respectfully In- vited to tlie uerfect and freuuenl uiovementa of freiKlit, quick t ime and low rutin ottered by thisjbiue. Mm ciass wnari aim warenouse accomniodfttions at Trenum, Oliver landing, Polloksvllle and other iiolnts. Steamer TRENT, W. B. Hmlth, Captain, rill leave New Berne for Hny River ana points on the lower Neuse everv Monday aud 'lhunsday at 6 a.m., Returning Wednesdays and Hatur days. Steamer ' Oontentnea, U. K. Rtyron. uaptain, leaves new rerii every Monunr ana Wednesday at 8 a. m. for Jolly Old Field and points intermediate on the upper Neusa and for V'Bnceboro every tridnyat 8 a. m. and in , termediate pointson Hwift Creek. The Steamer L. H. Cutler, Jas. M. Ipock, Captain, will leave New Heme every Monday and Thursday tor Trenton at B a. m., touch ing at PollokRVille, and Tetuming Tuesdays and Fridays, leaving Trenton at 8 a.m. Everv Wednesdays and Saturdays for Polloksvllle, sailing at 6 a.m., returning same days, leaving Polloksvllle at 2 p.m. For further Informa tion Bpply to . i , . . , ; ,. ' ' r GEO. T.DUFFY. ' , Gen'l. FreiKht Agent. -office foot of Craven Street, New Berne N. C. 1 . Or to J. ii. KINHEY, Agent at -Trenton. , 'i CM. A. URIFFIN, Ag'tat bells Ferrj'- ROBERTS fi-pCOS. " Have removed their entire Stock to . WM. G BKYAN 8 T Oil 13 ON SOUTH FRONT STREET. TheV sre now offering Boots. Shoes and Dry Goods, slightly damaged, at LiEHS than. New York cost. Call at once and secure bargains, d4w DETRICIflS ATLAIITIC GARDEN ! 'Thehnest Liquors aud Cigars, the celebrated BERGNElt & ENGEL BEER, Sour Kraut,. Sardines, Lobster, Llmburger andS'hweltr.er Cheese constantly on band. - " ' Billiard and Tool Tables. ' x ' The finest In the country. ' '' ." " ' CAE01IE0LETTE TABLE. I -s: ..',.' Something new the only one ever lnJ the city. " u -. OEVIL AMONG THE TAILORS In the Duffy Building on Middle Street.' ' NEW BEItNE N; Vu' ; jjT" Tlie only first class saloon In the city. d&w. 8 mo. ' Novl iwi? ;i.'E. E. WHEATLEY'S Steam" 13 ye "y'oi'lcs, '. lor Church Street, NORFOLK, VA. Dyeing and oleaning in a ll its branch es done in the very best manner. , . - k Prompt attention given to all orders by mail or express. ' sei)21y m l: . - I CELEBRATED - . " ' . Ccrsct, 'Price C1.C0. ' - s Uzdcrvr: ..a aper Cellars aid C i. Z Zulu": ,7,?rm' Hani and litis' CloaKsand ,Lh M'.'i'niiK'ix V r ('.....-.a "i to i c 1 c: v r -.'it-:. "J a i "Vr r: ti c
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