Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. Series 1, Volume 13. Page: 30
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SOUTH ATLANTIC BLOCKADING SQUADRON.
I have sent the prize home in charge of Acting Master John D. Bar-
clay, assisted by Acting Master John A. Rogers, Chief Engineer Wil-
liam F. Wright, Third Assistant Engineer Jared Day, and a crew
consisting of 6 seamen, 8 firemen and coal heavers, and 3 marines. I
sent home in the prize the late master, one of the engineers, and one
of the crew as witnesses. The balance of the crew, together with the
person who claims to be supercargo, I have taken on board this ship.
I have to state that no other vessel but this one was in sight at the
time the capture was made. Mr. Simpson informed me that he had
lived twelve years in Mobile, but claims to be an Englishman. I should
have stated in the former part of this communication that the Stettin
is an iron vessel of about 450 tons burden.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. R. M. MULLANY,
Commander.
Flag-Officer S. F. Du PONT,
Comdg. South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, Port Royal, S. C.
Report of Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Conroy, U. 8. Navy, commanding U. S. bark
Restless.
U. S. BARK RESTLESS,
Bull's Bay Channel, Saturday, May 24, 1862.
SIR: I have the honor to report that at 4:30 a. m. this morning the
lookout at the masthead reported a steamer steering direct for us, the
Restless then lying in the channel of Bull's Bay.
We set our ensign, but she paying no regard to it, we fired a shell
from our Parrott gun, which fell very near her, and she immediately
altered her course to east.
It being calm, we could not chase her, and seeing the U. S. S.
Bienville standing toward her, secured our battery. The Bienville
"brought her to and took possession of her within 5 miles to S. E. of us.
She proved to be the English steamer Stettin. I am convinced that
her intention was to have entered this channel in the attempt to run
the blockade.
I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
EDWARD CONROY,
Acting Volunteer Lieutenant, Commanding.
Hon. GIDEON WELLES,
Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C.
Report of Commander Marchand, U. 8. Navy, commanding U. 8. 8. James Adger, of the
capture of the steamer Stettin and the stranding of a blockade-running steamer on
Sullivan's Island.
U. S. S. JAMES ADGER,
Of Charleston, iMay 9'5, 1862.
SIR: At early dawn of day yesterday, from the Bieuville, Comman-
(ler Mullany, which I have stationed off Dewees Inlet and the eastern
end of the Rattlesnake Shoal, a strange vessel was seen, to which chase
was given.30
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United States. War Department. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. Series 1, Volume 13., book, 1901; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth192848/m1/53/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.