Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. Series 1, Volume 6. Page: 41
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ATLANTIC BLOCKADING SQUADRON.
I observe also a large three-masted vessel behind Craney Island. My
officers insist that she is a large steamer and h hashad steam up. The
activity of the enemy is apparent, and looks very much like an attack
to be made from many points at the same time.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. W. LIVINGSTON,
Commanding U. S. [S.] Penguin.
Flag-Officer S. H. STRINGHAM,
Commanding U. S. Atlantic Blockading Squadron, Hampton Roads.
Report of Flag-Officer Pendergrast, U. S. Navy, commanding West India
Squadron, regarding movements of vessels.
U. S. FLAGSHIP ROANOKE,
Off Fortress Monroe, Va., July 27, 1861.
SIR: I have the honor to inform the Department that in obedience
to the order of Flag-Officer Stringham I leave to-day for Charleston
Bar, South Carolina, to relieve the Wabash. I would also inform the
Department that the sloop of war Dale arrived here last evening.
I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
G. J. PENDERGRAST,
Flag-Officer, Commanding West India Squadron.
Hon. GIDEON WELLES,
Secretary of the Navy, Washington, 1). C.
Report of Commander Goldsborough, U. S. Navy, commanding U. S. 8.
Union, of the burning of the captured American brig B. T. Martin,
July 28, 1861.
U. S. S. UNION,
Hampton Roads, August 4, 1861.
Flag-Officer SILAS H. STRINGHAM: I have to report that on the
morning of the 28th ultimo I fell in with the frigate Savannah, Captain
Hull, who informed me that four days previous, viz, on the 24th, an
American brig, in possession of the rebels, had been run on shore a
few miles to the northward of Cape Hatteras. I immediately proceeded
to the place and discovered that the brig was well upon the shore, and
also that a large number of men were employed in stripping her of sails
and rigging, unloading and landing her cargo, and all these articles
were piled up on the beach. After shelling the place and driving the
men into the woods I manned and armed my boats and sent them on
shore in charge of Lieutenant Watmough and Midshipman Stewart,
with orders to fire the vessel, burn and destroy the property, which
was effectively done with good judgment and much spirit. She proved
to be the brig B. T. Martin, of Boston, and, from the information that
I can collect from her log book, C. A. French was master, and also that
she was from Philadelphia, bound to Cardenas. Her cargo consisted
of one new cylinder boiler, a large iron refinery, cast-iron framing, and
three large iron tanks, stoves, and about 40 barrels of potatoes.
I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. R. GOLDSBOROUGH,
Commander.
Flag-Officer S. H. STRINGHAM,
Commanding Atlantic Blockading Squadron.41
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