Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. Series 1, Volume 10. Page: 40
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40 NORTH ATLANTIC BLOCKADING SQUADRON.
to leave for the point of danger at once. I feel very badly over the
affair, sir, and would have given my life freely to have had the power
of showing my high regard for you and the honor of the service by
engaging the enemy's vessels. If they are there when I arrive, I shall
use the Monticello as a ram, and will go over her or to the bottom. If
they are inside, I shall send in a written petition to carry the ram by
boarding in the harbor. I enclose a copy of application and plan of
operationss* I trust that the success of this insulting bravado of tihe
enemy will not lead you to distrust us all; I am confident that Captain
Braine and myself can sinik the ironclad.
My offshore cruising thus far has resulted in one chase, in company
with the Connecticut, on the 12th of April. Just before black smoke
was sighted my main valve stem got bent and it was eighty minutes
after we saw it before my cut-off could be detached, giving the English-
man a chance to get to windward of me. I then chased for over 100
miles, but, with full stroke, could only keep up enough steam to go 11
knots. The vessel chased escaped from the Connecticut.
On the 22d of'April I picked up the English schooner James Douglass
outside the Gulf Stream, disinasted, and with no one on board. She
had 6 feet of water in the hold, and a cargo of cocoanuts and bananas,
which I hove overboard. Finding that she was a fine schooner of about
150 tons, and that she was sound and without a leak, I towed her in
and will forward her, making a claim for at least 80 per cent. salvage.
I think that the blockade runners have given up the direct route and
go( more to the southward.
There is no doubt but that my vessel can overtake the majority of
those vessels, and I trust that you will not cancel my permission to
cruise outside after this rait business is settled.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
W. B. CUSHING.
Admiral S. P. LEE,
Hampton Roads, Virginia.
[Letter of sam e date and like tenor to Captain Sands, U. S. Navy,
senior officer off Wilmington, N. C.]
Report of Acting Rear-Admiral Lee, U. S. Navy, transmitting report of
Commander Almy, U. S. Navy, commanding U. S. S. Connecticut, re-
garding the capture of the blockade running steamer Minnie.
FLAGSHIP NORTH ATLANTIC BLOCKADING SQUADRON,
James River, May 10, 1864.
SIR: I transmit enclosed the report of Commander J. J. Almy, dated
9th instant, of the capture of the blockade running steamer Minnie on
that date.
I would call the attention of the Department to the opinion expressed
by Commander Almy that the Minnie will be found a good vessel to
take into Government service as a cruiser.
I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully, yours,
S. P. LEE,
Actg. Rear-Admiral, Comdg. North Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
Hon. GIDEON WELLES,
Secretary of the Navy.
SSee letter of Cushing to the Secretary of the Navy, May 21.
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