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From: Dennis Ahern <>
Subject: Re: Excerpts from Irish newspapers
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 13:20:54 +0000 (UTC)


From The Cork Examiner, 14 October 1864 -

CAPTAIN SEMMES AGAIN AFLOAT.
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LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.--Captain Semmes sailed from the Mersey on
Sunday last on board the barque Laurel, under the command of
Captain J. F. Ramsay. The destination of the Laurel is at present
rather mysterious, but so far as the Customs bill of entry shows, the
vessel has certainly cleared for ports where Confederate proclivities
predominate, viz., Nassau, Havana, and Matamoras. Her cargo is
of such a mixed nature that no belligerent State would have the
slightest doubt to its usefulness. It consists of some large guns,
small arms, shoes, leather in bulk, ammunition, clothes, blankets,
drugs, &c. But the Laurel must not be supposed to be intended for a
cruiser. She is merely a tender, and carries out to a certain latitude
guns and ammunition for a new screw steamer, of which Captain
Semmes is to take command. This vessel is supposed to be a new
screw steamer which was lying at Madeira on the 3rd instant, and
was there known under the name of the Ranger. The Ranger is large
and very swift, and will no doubt, should she actually turn out to be
the new cruiser, prove a tough antagonist to any Federal war vessel.
Captain Semmes took with him eight officers and 100 men, most of
whom served with him on board the Alabama. Mr. Adams, the
American Minister, is already aware of Captain Semmes' departure.

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