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RUNNING THE BLOCKADE
War-Time Stories By an Old C.
S. A. Commander.
SOME VERY CLOSE CALLS
Enormous Profits That Tempted Men to Take
Great Risks—Great Britain's Useful
ness to the South.
Galveston Daily News.
A reporter spent an evening last week
with Commander John C. Brain, who
graduated from the naval academy, and
rendered distinguished service in the
Confederate states navy.
“Blockade running,” said he. “is a sci
ence. It is attended with great risks and
dangers, but when properly studied it
may be operated with absolute success
and comparative safety. I hear it said
in these times that blockades cannot be
run now on account of the search light,
but I can run a blockade now. I would
get a search light, too. While It Is true
that the number of vessels in a fleet is
known to each in the cordon, location
and position of each at all times Is not
known, and for that reason the uncer
tainty that would surround the identity
of a blockade runner carrying a search
light would give her an advantage, and
an opportunity to reach a point of safety
before she was discovered.
"Enormous profits were made during
the late war by blockade running by
both private parties and corporations.
The only ports of the Confederacy for
running the blockade were Galveston,
Tex.. Mobile, Ala., Charleston, S. C., and
Wilmington, N. C. The latter wns the
principal port, for the reason that it was
more accessible, it having two channels
leading into the port—the new and old
inlets. The old inlet, being the southern
entrance, was guarded by Fort Caswell
and Fort Fisher. The new inlet from the
north was guarded only by Fort Fisher
and a small battery on land. Both of
these Inlets lead Into Cape Fear river, on
which Is situated the city of Wilmington,
twelve miles from its mouth. On the
coast on each side of the inlet flying
batteries of artillery, commanded by
Colonel Lamb, Confederate states army,
were kept patrolling the shores at night
time to protect any blockade runner that
might have to be run ashore to keep her
from falling into the hands of the enemy.
These batteries did valuable services.
“Notwithstanding the federal govern
ment did all in its power to effectually
seal up or blockade this port, it having
at one time nearly 200 vessels in the
blockaded squadron, in one night twelve
vessels forced the blockade successfully
and entered the port. Fourteen attempt
ed to effect entrance, but two were cap
tured. These vessels were loaded with
provisions, medical stores, arms and mu
nitions of war for the Confederate gov
ernment.
"The inducement for running the
blockade was the enormous value of
cotton, it being bought in the Confeder
acy for 25 and 30 cents a pound in gold,
or its equivalent, and sold outside for
*1.60 to *1.80 per pound. Consequently
the profits were enormous, even If the
risks were great. Most of the blockade
running was done by the corporations.
Among the largest of these engaged in
the business was the Bee company of
Charleston, R. C., who owned the famous
blockade runner Cyrene. She ran the
blockade thirty-two times In and out of
Charleston. 8. C. When Charleston was
evacuated she was lying at her wharf
there, and her owners burned her rather
than allow her fall into the hands of the
enemy The Confederate government
owned several blockade-running vessels
to replenish the supply store, and also
several states owned blockade runnel s,
among them Virginia and North Caro
"To give an idea how quickly these
ships could be constructed an order could
be given to a shipbuilder on the Mersey
or Clyde for a ship costing from £40,000
to £50,000—*200.000 to *250,000. These ves
sels wore anchored In the river ready for
sea In sixty days after the contracts were
signed. These vessels were light draft,
requiring not over B feet of water, and
had a speed of fifteen to eighteen knots
an hour. After completion the vessel
• was cleared from Liverpool or the Clyde
for the port of Nassau or St. George, Ber
muda. When she arrived in port her
top hamper was taken down and the
blockade-running crew at once shipped.
The captain was paid the enormous
wages of *5000 in gold and *5000 in Con
federate money. The pilot was paid *5000
in gold, and the chief engineer was paid
the same; the first assistant *3000, sec
ond, third and fourth engineers *2000
each per voyage. One voyage per month
was made, each being made in the dark
of the moon. Seamen and firemen were
paid *300 a month, *100 on signing ship
ping articles, the balance on return of
ship to port. Officers were paid on re
turn of ship to port. The leadsman was
paid *500 a month. His services were re
quired only when the ship was coming
in or going out of port. The signul offi
cer was paid the same.
"The ship being fully prepared, having
been painted a leaden color, so as not ,
to be distinguished in the dark, and hav
ing taken In her cargo, her Inward cargo
consisting of bacon, provisions, pig lead,
boiler iron, medical stores and munitions
of war, she at once cleared for Halifax,
N. S. All these blockade runners had
English register and English colors. Ow
ing to her majesty’s proclamation of
April, 1861, forbidding her subjects to
engage in assisting either side during
the late unpleasantness, these ships,
when they made the mistake of enter
ing the port of Wilmington instead of
Halifax, and running the blockade, vio
lated their registers, a'nd consequently
on the return voyage had to get out a
new register.
"All the vessels, the property of the
Confederate government, were registered
as the property of Frazer, Trenholm &
Co., Liverpool, England, the commercial
agents of the Confederate government
in that country.
The blockade runners were built with
a double set of boilers, and prior to mak
ing the coast steam was got up on all
the boilers, so as to give the ship all the
steam she could carry. Every vessel had
steam blow-off cocks below the water
line. No lights were shown on the ves
sels while at sea, and all vessels burned
anthracite coal, which is comparatively
smokeless, and cost from *18 to *20 a ton.
No dogs or roosters were allowed on
board ship. Officers and men while run
ning the blockade were always in their
stocking feet.
"In running a blockade the leadsman
is stationed in the main chains, the sig
nal officer generally amidships with his
signal boxes, the captain and pilot and
two men at the wheel on the bridge and
two men aft at the wheel, so in case the
bridge is shot away they can unshackle
the chains and steer the ship from the
stern. All lights are extinguished. The
land was generally made by the ship six
to ten miles to the southward of the old
Inlet at Wilmington and about the same
distance to the northward or new inlet.
The blockade was generally run from a
quarter to a half mile off the coast and
some times nearer. Military telegraph
offices were stationed at close Intervals
along the coast ten to fifteen miles to
the southern or old Inlet, and the same I
distance to the northern or new inlet,
and by the signal officer aboard the
blockade runner catching ope of these
telegraph stations with his signals, com;
munlcatlon ujs at once jnade with Fort
f'lsher ana Fort Caswell to the effect
that such a vessel with Captain so and
so, giving his name, was In the act of
running the blockade, and to look out
for her and protect her, which was often
done when the blockade runner was
chased by the enemy.
“The blockade was run only twice dur
ing the war in Wilmington in the day
time. Once by the Gibraltar, the ex
Confederate war steamer Sumter, which
wras commanded by Captain Semmes,
and which, by the way, was the first war
vessel ever floated by the government.
By a trick she succeeded in running it
from the northward by hoisting the fed
eral flag. She ran down to the fleet, the
federals thinking she was a transport
from the north. She had on board four
200-pound Whitworth guns and other
munitions of war for Fort Sumter, Char
leston harbor and Fort Fisher. She got
under the protection of Fort Fisher be
fore the federals discovered their error.
The Will o' the Wisp, Captain Caper,
owrner and commander, succeeded on an
other occasion in running the blockade
in the day time. The captain was a
Scotchman, and one day some of the
blockade runners on the Board of Trade
were guying him about the insignificant
appearance of his vessel, which was
small, but one of the best for speed In
the port. She could make eighteen knots
an hour. They offered to bet him £100,000
against £50,000 that he could not run the
blockade in daytime. He took them up.
It was customary for blockade runners
to load and run down and anchor off
Smlthville, at the mouth of Cape Fear
river, under protection of our forts, and
then make the blockade at night. The
federal fleet saw the Will o’ the Wisp
coming down the river and supposed, of
course, she would anchor, but instead
she shaped her course right through the
fleet. They had nothing that could catch
her. They fired two shots at her, one
passing through her cabin above the
water line, and the other carrying away
her flagstaff. Captain Caper won his
£100,000 and became the hero of the day.
“Showing the systematic manner in
which the blockade was run, I remember
the Virginia Importing and Exporting
company of Petersburg, Va„ who owned
a line of two fine ships named the City of
Petersburg and the Old Dominion,
which for over two years ran the block
ade out of the port of Wilmington and
port of St. George’s. Bermuda, on reg
ular schedule advertised time. Each of
these ships cost $250,000, and after the
war they were taken to Liverpool, Eng
land, and made a daily line between the
city of Liverpool, England, and the city
of Dublin, ireiana.
"Many strange names were given to
ships running the blockade. Among them
was a line of three funnel boats belong
ing to a London blockade-running firm.
These boats were christened Letter 11,
Letter Go and Letter Rip. The finest ves
sel in the business only made one voy
age; she was christened Colonel Lamb
and was built to carry 15,000 bales of cot
ton. The war ended soon after she was
built and put an end to her career as a
blockade runner.
"One of the sad incidents in running
the blockade was connected with a ship
belonging to James H. Crenshaw of
Richmond, Va. His ship cleared in 1863
for St. George’s, Bermuda, and her pilot,
named Davis, had had yellow fever and
was just recovering from it. The cap
tain asked him if he would take the ship
in. He replied that he would, if it was
the last ship he ever piloted. The night
the ship made the coast he took a re
lapse and was carried on the bride in a
chair and successfully piloted the ship
into port, and when the ship dropped an
chor his spirit went aloft.
“Another distressing Incident was
when the Greyhound, Captain Beard,
was running into the new inlet. She ac
cidentally ran ashore. Mrs. Greenhow,
who was so long kept a prisoner in her
residence at Washington by the federal
government, and guarded by a negro,
was a passenger on board this ship with
her daughter. In stepping into a boat to
go ashore she made a misstep and was
carried down by the weight of gold that
she had in two belts around her body.
Her body was recovered next day.
“The Greyhound, in running the block
ade out of Richmond, was captured by
the United States sloop-of-war Connecti
cut. Ensign Harding was put in com
mand of her, with orders to take her to
New York. She had as passengers Mr.
Pollard, editor and proprietor of the
Richmond Examiner and the famous
Belle Boyd.
'The Confederate government built
the first steel ships at Laird’s yard In
Liverpool, England, that were ever built.
These were for the purpose of running
the blockade and were christened the
Owl. the Bat and the Wren. The Bat
and the Wren were captured on their
first or second voyage in running the
blockade. These ships were so fine that
the Bat, after her capture by the feder
als, was fitted up and put in condition
as a yacht for Mr. Lincoln, and was
used for that purpose all through- the
war. The Owl, which was commanded
by Capt. J. N. Moffett, was one of the
most successful blockade runners of the
war. After landing me with dispatches
for the Confederate government In Jan
uary, 1865, at Lockwood's Folly (or
Windy Hill), and not being able to find
out whether Fort Fisher was captured,
or whether or not Wilmington had fallen,
Captain Moffett undertook to ascertain
this information himself.
"He ran in under Fort Fisher, which
had fallen, and anchored with a hawser
off Smlthville. He sent the pilot ashore
with orders In case the yankees were in
possession to bring Mrs. Moffet and their
children and return to the ship. The pi
lot was gone about ten minutes, when he
returned with his wife and children and
reported that the enemy was in full pos
session. The men were standing by with
tackle, and immediately hitched on the
boat and swung It aboard with Its pre
cious burden. Captain Moffett had a
man stationed at the bitts, and ns soon
as ail were safely on board, passed the
word to cut the hawser, which was done,
and the ship’s head swung around and
she stood out to sea. Three or four other
blockade runners entering port that
night, unaware of the enemy's posses
sion of the fort, were captured as they
were In the act of drinking their wine
while Jollifying over the delusion of hav
ing successfully run the blockade.
"Captain Moffett returned to St.
Oeorge's, Bermuda, where he coaled up
his ship and cleared for the port of Ha
vana. Cuba, where he took in a cargo for
the transmlsslsslppl department. Safely
running the blockade into the port of
Galveston, after discharging his cargo,
he loaded up with a return cargo of cot
ton. which was the last cargo of cotton
carried out of the port of Galveston dur
ing the war. He returned to Havana and
laid there some time, and was ordered to
take the ship to Liverpool, England,
which he did. and his vessel soon went
to the boneyard. These blockade runners
were useless ns merchantmen, because
they were too light—that is, their capac
ity was too small and they consumed too
much coal. They were speedy, and were
soon out of the reach of any war vessel.
“In May. 1864, I was In command of
the blockade runner Annie, a govern
ment vessel. One Saturday night four
teen of us attempted to run the blockade
and twelve of us succeeded in getting in.
I had forty boxes of lemons and ten
boxes of oranges for the hospitals. $80.
000 In government gold, arms, bacon, pig
lead, iron and valuable stores. In 1863,
when the Confederates were hard up for
salt, a Captain McMillan of Charleston,
S. C., ran a blockade to the port of Nas
sau. where he purchased a large fore
nnd-aft centerboard schooner and loaded
her with salt, clearing her from the port
of Nassau to the port of Baltimore, his
purpose being, of course, to run the
blockade In Charleston. Captain McMil
lan kept two logs—a false log and a true
log; his false log showed that he was
between Cape Hatteras and Cape Henry
when he was really oft Charleston. He
dropped both his anchors" overboard,
damaged his sails, and appeared very
mycli surprised when he sighted the fed
eral fleet oft Charleston. He appealed to
the federal admiral for assistance. He,
being a kind-hearted man, supplied him
with anchors and sent a sailmaker and
his crew aboard and repaired his sails.
Captain McMillan spent two days with
the federal fleet. When he went aboard
the flagship he bade the admiral good
bye and thanked him for his kindness.
The admiral offered him a tow'boat to
tow him to the windward. This was what
the captain didn’t want, but he couldn’t
refuse it, so he was towed a short dis
tance, when he got rid of the tug, hoist
ed his centerboard and commenced drift
ing back into the fleet. As soon as he
drifted as far as he thought safe, he
dropped his centerboard acid ran the
blockade. After loading up with cotton,
he attempted to run the blockade out,
but was captured. The admiral said; 'I
have got you now, my boy. You played
me a sharp trick, but I will treat you
well. I will send you to New York.' And
he did; he treated him well.”
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fetate of Alabama, Jefferson County—Pro
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E. W. Linn, deceased, estate of.
Notice is hereby given that under, by vir
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by a decree duly rendered on the 21st day of
May, 1895, in the administration of the said
estate of E. W. Linn, deceased, I, T. H.
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Of the said estate of E. W. Linn, deceased,
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TUESDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF DECEM
BER, 1895.
at public auction, to the highest bidder, in
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hence we are patronized by the best peo
ple of both sexes, and any lady or gen
tleman can visit our office with perfect
propriety.
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matters sacredly Inviolate. "
Easy payments and liberal terms to
all, especially the poor.
Persons who cannot visit us In our of
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TAKE NOTICE *hat WE WRITE NO
PRESCRIPTIONS, but. prepare and fur
nish from our own Dispensary all medi
cines to our patients.
That we publish no Individual testi
monials or letters, though we have thou
sands of the most flattering on file in
our office.
That WE CAN TREAT YOU SAFELY.
SUCCESSFULLY AND PRIVATELY
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Dr. Dozier & Co.,
P. O. Box 112. Birmingham, Ala.
Clippings Prom the Pres3.
The Daily State.
Dr. O. T. Dozier, the specialist physi
cian of the Southern Medical Dispensary,
is one of the most successful practition
ers of the south. He is a man who loves
the world and his fellow-man. Patients
learn to love his ever sympathetic na
ture, as they respect and confide in his
consummate skill.
Age-Herald.
It always aftords a public Journal
pleasure to testify to merit where It is
deserved. It is therefore with pleasure
and pardonable pride that the Age-Her
ald Jons with Its brethren of the press in
testifying to the merit, skill and reliabil
ity of Dr. O. T. Dozier, Principal of the
Southern Medical Dispensary of this city.
Dr. Dozier has resided for many years in.
Birmingham, and each successive year
has added to his reputation, to his use
fulness and to the esteem in which he is
held by our best citizens. His long rec
ord and approved abilities entitle him
to the proud distinction of standing at
"the head of his profession."
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Bessemer Weekly.
There Is probably not a more highly
educated physician in this section than
Dr. O. T. Dozier. He is a specialist of
many years’ experience and successful
practice. He is noted for his thorough
mastery of the details and intricacies of
his profession, and for unusual scientlflo
attainments.
(Daily News, Birmingham.)
Dr. Dozier, the head of the Institution
i physiclan and surgeon of education,
skill and experience, a man of culture and
high literary attainments and a gentle
man respected by all who know him. He
can be relied on in all matters pertaining
to his profession. The News commends
him most cordially to all those in need of
his services.
Weekly Mirror. Selma.
The doctor is highly recommended by
the press of the state as being a reliable
practitioneer.
(Masonic Guide.)
Dr. Dozier comes from a family of
prominent physicians, and with his full
store of medical knowledge and his va
ried and large experience in his profes
sion, Dr. Dozier can be relied upon to
treat all diseases in the most successful
manner.
Sumter County Sun.)
Dr. Dozier's reputation as a specialist
"a® overstepped the bounds of Alabama,
?5ri . known a11 over the south. Dr.
i-»ozier is not only an eminent physician,
nut a brilliant writer and poet. His work
in this line has ben compared to that of
tne late Father Ryan, the priest poet.
(Labor Advocate.)
Dr. Dozier bears tne reputation of be
ing one of the most successful practition
ers in the south. A personal acquaint
ance with the prncipal warrants the La
bor Advocate in giving the institution the
warmest recommendation to its every
reader.
(Bessemer Journal.)
Dr. Dozier’s reputation Is a brilliant
one. He Is a specialist of nearly twenty
years experience in active practice and
is strictly rehable and has the confidence
of the public and indorsement of the
press. The doctor is a distinguished
graduate in every department of medical
science, and his success with patients la
wonderful.
(Winona, Miss., Times.)
Dr. Dozier is a specialist of great repu
tation and has been unusually successful
In his practice. He never undertakes a
case unless reasonably sure of a cure. Ha
Is a high-toned gentleman and can be con
sulted with the utmost confidence.
(Atlanta Constitution.)
Dr. O. T. Dozier, the head of the South
ern Medical Dispensary of Birmingham,
Ala., Is a specialist of nearly twenty
years’ experience in the treatment of
chronic, nervous and private diseases and
his uniform success has given him a lead
ing position In the medical profession in
that city.
(Sunay Morning Star.)
Dr. Dozier’s success has been simply
marvelous and has elicited the most en
thusiastic words of praise and gratitude
from the dispensary’s many patrons from
al! over the state.
(Eutaw Whig and Observer.)
While in Birmingham recently we had
the pleasure of meeting Dr. Dozier and
found him to be an interesting and genial
gentleman. He has not only the reputa
tion of being a fine physician, but is a
writer of considerable character.
(The Southern Odd Fellow.)
We cannot add anything to the reputa
tion Dr. O. T. Dozier has already ac
quired in the line of his profession, but
we know him to be a brother Odd Fellow!
that can be relied on to carry out every
promise he makes to those needing his
services.
(Mountain Home, Talladega.)
The press of Birmingham and all over
Alabama speak In the highest terms of
Dr. Dozier as a physician, surgeon and
gentleman, and we have no hesitancy in
recommending him to those of our pa
trons who need his services.
(Alabama Christian Advocate.)
The Southern Medical Dispensary Is
the leading Institution of Its kind in Bir
mingham and has been Instrumental in
effect ng the cure of many serious cases,
and thus carrying healing and happiness
to many homes. Dr. O. T. Dozier, head
of the Southern Medical Dispensary,
gives his entire time and personal super
vision to the work, and brings to bear a
careful medical training in the best col
leges of the land and a long and valua
ble experience In the treatment of special
diseases. His professional standing Is
unimpeachable and his character as a
gentleman and citizen Is above reproach.
(Anniston Hot Blast.)
Among the most noted and successful
specialists in this country are Dr. Dozier
& Co. They have extended their business
from year to year and the patronage
given to them in the several surrounding
states is most gratifying. Dr. Dozier
is a high-toned, polished, Christian gen
tleman and has many warm personal
friends In Anniston who knew him yearr
ago when practicing In Rome. Ga.
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