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The Daily Dispatch: June 17, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Florida. (search)
only ship burned since leaving Brest is the Avon, 2,000 tons, bound to Cork from the Chincha Islands, leaded with guano. The discipline on board is like that of a man-of-war. Her complement is 120 men and 18 officers. All live well, clothe well, and feed well. Oysters, turkeys, and delicacies of every description, captured on the prizes, supply their larder, and these are served in the commonest messes of the ship, with silver knives and forks. Think of that, ye hungry landsmen! Capt Moffitt, the former commander of the Florida, is now in a Confederate port, in command of a steamer owned by the state of Georgia, one of the fastest vessels afloat, and in every way adapted to the purposes of a blockade runner. Lt. Maniganit Morris, of this State, is now in command of the Florida. The total number of prizes captured and burned by the ship is twenty-eight. Her leader, the Taconcy, Lieut Reed, commanding, took 21 before being burned off the harbor of Portland, Maine Half of