Memoirs of Service Afloat

The Alabama is disabled by an Accident, and stops to repair her Ma-
chinery Proceeds to her New Rendezvous at the Arcas Islands,
and thence to Galveston-Engagement with the United States
Steamer Hatteras, which she sinks

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The Alabama proceeds to Jamaica, where she lands her Prisoners and

refits Her Commander visits the Country - Intercourse with the

English Naval Officers- Earl Russell's Letter - Preparations for Sea

A Boat Race by Moonlight, in which Strange Tactics are prac-

tised-Captain Blake of the Hatteras complains of "Dixie" being
played by the English Bands-How the Matter is settled

CHAPTER XLI.

Departure from Jamaica- Capture of the Golden Rule-Coasting the

Island of Hayti-Capture of the Castelaine-The Old City of St.

Domingo and its Reminiscences - The Dominican Convent and the

Palace of Diego Columbus-Capture of the Palmetto, the Olive

Jane, and the Golden Eagle-How the Roads are blazed out upon

the Sea Captain Maury

The Crossing of the 30th Parallel-The Toll-Gate upon the Sea - How

the Travellers pass along the Highway-Capture of the Washing-

ton; John A. Parks; the Bethia Taylor; the Punjaub; the Morning

Star; the Kingfisher; the Charles Hill; and the Nora - Alabama

crosses the Equator - Capture of the Louisa Hatch-Arrival at

Fernando de Noronha

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CHAPTER XLIII.

Fernando de Noronha-Its Famous Peak Is a Penal Settlement of

Brazil - A Visit from the Governor's Ambassadors - A Visit to the

Governor in return - The Aristocracy of the Island Capture of

the Lafayette and the Kate Cory Burning of these two Ships with

the Louisa Hatch-Prisoners sent to Pernambuco - The Cloud Ring

and the Rainy and Dry Seasons

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CHAPTER XLIV.

The Alabama leaves Fernando de Noronha for a Cruise on the Coast of

Brazil - Enters the great Highway, and begins to overhaul the

Travellers-Capture of the Whalers Nye; Dorcas Prince; Union Jack;

Sea Lark-A Reverend Consul taken Prisoner-Alabama goes into

Bahia - What occurred there-Arrival of the Georgia — Alabama

proceeds to Sea again-Capture of the Gildersleeve; the Justina; the

Jabez Snow; the Amazonian; and the Talisman

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The Alabama continues her Cruise on the Coast of Brazil - American

Ships under English Colors - The Enemy's Carrying-Trade in Neutral

Bottoms-The Capture of the Conrad-She is commissioned as a

Confederate States Cruiser-The Highways of the Sea, and the Tac-

tics of the Federal Secretary of the Navy-The Phenomena of the

Winds in the Southern Hemisphere - Arrival at Saldanha Bay, on

the Coast of Africa

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CHAPTER XLVI.

The connecting Thread of the History of the War taken up—A brief Re-

view of the Events of the last twelve Months, during which the Ala-

bama has been commissioned - The Alabama arrives at Cape Town

-Capture of the Sea-Bride - Excitement thereupon - Correspond-

ence between the U. S. Consul and the Governor on the Subject of the

Capture

CHAPTER XLVII.

A Gale at Cape Town - The Alabama gets under way for Simon's Town

-Capture of the Martha Wenzell - The Tuscaloosa- Her Status as a

Ship of War considered-She proceeds to Sea The Alabama follows

her-They, with the Sea- Bride, rendezvous at Angra Pequeña

CHAPTER XLVIII.

The Alabama on the Indian Ocean - The Passengers questioned, and con-

tracted with The Agulhas Current-The brave West Winds - A

Theory The Islands of St. Peter and St. Paul - The Tropic of Cap-

ricorn The South-east Trade-Winds, and the Monsoons- The Ala-

bama arrives off the Strait of Sunda-Capture of the Amanda

Runs in and anchors under the Coast of Sumatra

The Alabama passes through the Strait of Sunda, seeing nothing of the

Wyoming - Burns the Winged Racer just inside of the Strait - The

Malay Boatmen, and their Alarm - Alabama makes for the Gaspar

Strait, and burns the Contest, after an exciting Chase-She passes

through the Carimata Passage- Discharges her Prisoners into an

English Ship-Miniature Sea-Serpents - The Currents Island of

Pulo Condore Arrives at Singapore

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CHAPTER L.

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The Alabama at Singapore - Panic among the Enemy's Shipping in the

China Seas - The Multitude flock to see the Alabama-Curious Rumor

concerning a Portion of her Crew - The Author rides to the Country

and spends a Night-The Chinese in possession of the Business of

Singapore Alabama leaves Singapore-Capture of the Martaban,

alias Texan Star - Alabama touches at Malacca-Capture of the

Highlander, and Sonora - Alabama once more in the Indian Ocean 708

CHAPTER LI.

The Alabama crosses the Bay of Bengal - The Pilgrims to Mecca, and
how they received her Boarding-Officer - The Burning of the Emma
Jane-The Town of Anjenga, and the Hindoos-The Great Deserts

of Central Asia, and the Cotton Crop of Hindoston-The Alabama

crosses the Arabian Sea-The Animalculæ of the Sea- The Comoro

Islands-Johanna, and its Arab Population - The Alabama passes

through the Mozambique Channel - Arrives at the Cape of Good

Hope