| [CHAPTER I.] | PAGE |
| A Brief Historical Retrospect | [17] |
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| [CHAPTER II.] |
| The Nature of the American Compact | [24] |
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| [CHAPTER III.] |
| From the Foundation of the Federal Government down to 1830, boththe North and the South held the Constitution to be a Compact between the States | [36] |
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| [CHAPTER IV.] |
| Was Secession Treason? | [45] |
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| [CHAPTER V.] |
| Another Brief Historical Retrospect | [52] |
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| [CHAPTER VI.] |
| The Question of Slavery as it affected Secession | [62] |
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| [CHAPTER VII.] |
| The Formation of the Confederate Government, and the Resignation of Officers of the Federal Army andNavy | [71] |
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| [CHAPTER VIII.] |
| Author proceeds to Montgomery, and reports to the New Government, and is dispatched northward on aSpecial Mission | [81] |
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| [CHAPTER IX.] |
| The Commissioning of the Sumter, the First Confederate States Ship ofWar | [89] |
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| [CHAPTER X.] |
| The Preparation of the Sumter for Sea—She drops down between theForts Jackson and St. Philip—Receives her Sailing Orders—List of her Officers | [97] |
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| [CHAPTER XI.] |
| After long Waiting and Watching, the Sumter runs the Blockade of the Mississippi, in open Daylight, pursuedby the Brooklyn | [108] |
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| [CHAPTER XII.] |
| Brief Sketch of the Officers of the Sumter—Her First Prize, with other Prizes in QuickSuccession | [120] |
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| [CHAPTER XIII.] |
| Rapid Work—Seven Prizes in Two Days—The Sumter makes her First Port, and what occurredthere | [132] |
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| [CHAPTER XIV.] |
| The Sumter on the Wing again—She is put wholly under Sail for the first time—Reachesthe Island of Curaçoa, and is only able to enter after a Diplomatic Fight | [144] |
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| [CHAPTER XV.] |
| The Sumter at Curaçoa—Her Surroundings—Preparations for Sea—HerCaptain solicited to become a Warwick—Her Departure—TheCapture of other Prizes—Puerto Cabello, and what occurred there | [155] |
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| [CHAPTER XVI.] |
| Steaming along the Coast of Venezuela—The Coral Insect, and the Wondersof the Deep—The Andes and the Rainy Season—The Sumterenters the Port of Spain in the British Island of Trinidad | [170] |
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| [CHAPTER XVII.] |
| On the Way to Maranham—The Weather and the Winds—The Sumter runs short of Coal, and is obliged to“bear up”—Cayenne and Paramaribo, in French and Dutch Guiana—Sails again, and arrives atMaranham, in Brazil | [188] |
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| [CHAPTER XVIII.] |
| The Sumter at Maranham—More Diplomacy necessary—The Hotel Porto and its Proprietor—Aweek on Shore—Ship coals and sails again | [210] |
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| [CHAPTER XIX.] |
| The Sumter at Martinique—Proceeds from Fort de France to St. Pierre—Is an Object of much Curiositywith the Islanders—News of the Arrest of Messrs. Mason and Slidell, on board the British Mail Steamer, TheTrent—Mr. Seward’s extraordinary Course on the Occasion | [232] |
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| [CHAPTER XX.] |
| Arrival at St. Pierre of the Enemy’s Steam-sloop Iroquois—How she violates the Neutrality ofthe Port—Arrival of the French Steamer-of-War Acheron—The Iroquois blockades the Sumter—Correspondencewith the Governor—Escape of the Sumter | [252] |
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| [CHAPTER XXI.] |
| The Sumter pursues her Voyage across the Atlantic—Capture and Burning of the Arcade, Vigilant, and EbenezerDodge—A Leaky Ship and a Gale—An Alarm of Fire! | [268] |
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| [CHAPTER XXII.] |
| Voyage across the Atlantic pursued—Christmas-day on board the Sumter—Cape Fly-away, and the CuriousIllusion produced by it—The Sumter passes from the Desert Parts of the Sea into a Tract of Commerce once more—Boardsa large Fleet of Ships in one Day, but finds no Enemy among them—Arrival at Cadiz | [283] |
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| [CHAPTER XXIII.] |
| Annoyance of the Spanish Officials—Short Correspondence with the U. S. Consul—The Telegraph put inOperation by the Officials between Cadiz and Madrid—The Sumter is ordered to leave in twenty-fourHours—Declines Obedience to the Order—Prisoners land, andShip Docked after much ado—Deserters—Sumter leaves Cadiz | [297] |
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| [CHAPTER XXIV.] |
| The Sumter off Cadiz—The Pillars of Hercules—Gibraltar—Capture of the Enemy’s Ships Neapolitanand Investigator—A Conflagration between Europe and Africa—The Sumter anchors in the Harbor ofGibraltar; the Rock; the Town; the Military; the Review, and the Alameda | [306] |
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| [CHAPTER XXV.] |
| The Sumter still at Gibraltar—Ship crowded with Visitors—A Ride over the Rock with ColonelFreemantle—The Galleries and other Subterranean Wonders—A Dizzy Height, and the Queen of Spain’sChair—The Monkeys and the Neutral Ground | [320] |
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| [CHAPTER XXVI.] |
| The Sumter in Trouble—Finds it impossible to coal, by reason of a Combination against her, headed by theFederal Consul—Applies to the British Government for Coal, but is refused—Sends her Paymaster and Ex-ConsulTunstall to Cadiz—They are arrested and imprisoned in Tangier—Correspondence on the Subject—The Sumterlaid up and sold | [329] |
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| [CHAPTER XXVII.] |
| Author leaves Gibraltar and arrives in London—Mr. Commissioner Mason—Confederate Naval News—ShortSojourn in London—Author embarks on board the Steamer Melita for Nassau—Receivesnew Orders from the Navy Department—Returns to Liverpool | [346] |
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| [CHAPTER XXVIII.] |
| A Brief Resumé of the History of the War, from the date of the commissioning the Sumter, to the commissioningof the Alabama—Secretary Mallory and the Difficulties by which he was surrounded—The Reorganizationof the Confederate States Navy | [361] |
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| [CHAPTER XXIX.] |
| The Legality of the Equipment of the Alabama, and a few Precedents forher Career, drawn from the History of the War of 1776 | [370] |
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| [CHAPTER XXX.] |
| The Equipment of the Alabama illustrated by that of sundry Colonial Cruisers during the War of 1776—BenjaminFranklin and Silas Deane sent to Paris as Chiefs of a Naval Bureau—The Surprise and the Revenge—CaptainsWickes and Conyngham, and Commodore John Paul Jones | [388] |
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| [CHAPTER XXXI.] |
| Author leaves Liverpool to join the Alabama—Arrives at Terceira—Description of the Alabama—Preparingher for Sea—The Portuguese Authorities—The commissioning of the Ship—A Picture of her Birth and Death—CaptainBullock returns to England—The Alabama on the High Seas | [400] |
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| [CHAPTER XXXII.] |
| The Alabama a Ship of War, and not a Privateer—Sketch of the Personnel of the Ship—Putting the Ship in Orderfor Service—Sail and Steam—The Character of the Sailor—The First Blow is struck at the Whale Fishery—TheHabitat and Habits of the Whale—Capture of the Ocmulgee | [414] |
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| [CHAPTER XXXIII.] |
| Capture of the Starlight; Ocean Rover; Alert; Weather Gauge—A Chase by Moonlight—Capture of the Altamaha; Virginia;Elisha Dunbar—A Rough Sea, Toiling Boats, and a Picturesque Conflagration in a Gale | [428] |
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| [CHAPTER XXXIV.] |
| The Yankee Colony of the Island of Flores—What the Captains of the Virginia and Elisha Dunbar said of the Alabama whenthey got back among their Countrymen—The Whaling Season at the Azores at an End—The Alabama changes her CruisingGround—What she saw and what she did | [445] |
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| [CHAPTER XXXV.] |
| Capricious Weather of the Gulf Stream—Capture of the Packet-Ship Tonawanda; of the Manchester and Lafayette—A Cyclone, theAlabama’s First Gale—How she behaved | [463] |
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| [CHAPTER XXXVI.] |
| The Physiognomy of Ships—Capture of the Lafayette—Decree of the Admiralty Court on board the Alabama in her Case, andin that of the Lauretta—The Criticisms of the New York Press—Further Evidence of the Rotary Nature of the Winds—TheLauretta captured—The Crenshaw captured—The New York Chamber of Commerce cries aloud in Pain—Capture of the Baron de Castine, and ofthe Levi Starbuck—Capture of the T. B. Wales—Lady Prisoners | [479] |
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| [CHAPTER XXXVII.] |
| The Calm-Belts and the Trade-Winds—The Arrival of the Alabama at the Island of Martinique—The Curiosity of the Islanders to see theShip—A Quasi Mutiny among the Crew, and how it was quelled | [498] |
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| [CHAPTER XXXVIII.] |
| The Alabama at Martinique—Is blockaded by the Enemy’s Steamer San Jacinto—How she escaped the OldWagon—The Island of Blanquilla, the Alabama’s new Rendezvous—Coaling Ship—A Yankee Skipper and hisAlarm—How the Officers and Men amused themselves at this Island—The Alabama sails again—Capture of theParker Cooke, Union, and Steamer Ariel | [514] |
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| [CHAPTER XXXIX.] |
| The Alabama is disabled by an Accident, and stops to repair her Machinery—Proceedsto her New Rendezvous at the Arcas Islands, and thence to Galveston—Engagement with the United StatesSteamer Hatteras, which she sinks | [536] |
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| [CHAPTER XL.] |
| The Alabama proceeds to Jamaica, where she lands her Prisoners and refits—Her Commander visitsthe Country—Intercourse with the English Naval Officers—Earl Russell’s Letter—Preparationsfor Sea—A Boat Race by Moonlight, in which Strange Tactics are practised—Captain Blake of the Hatterascomplains of “Dixie” being played by the English Bands—How the Matter is settled | [551] |
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| [CHAPTER XLI.] |
| Departure from Jamaica—Capture of the Golden Rule—Coasting the Island of Hayti—Capture of theCastelaine—The Old City of St. Domingo and its Reminiscences—The Dominican Convent and the Palace of DiegoColumbus—Capture of the Palmetto, the Olive Jane, and the Golden Eagle—How the Roads are blazed out uponthe Sea—Captain Maury | [563] |
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| [CHAPTER XLII.] |
| The Crossing of the 30th Parallel—The Toll-Gate upon the Sea—How the Travellers pass along theHighway—Capture of the Washington; John A. Parks; the Bethia Taylor; the Punjaub; the Morning Star; theKingfisher; the Charles Hill; and the Nora—Alabama crosses the Equator—Capture of the Louisa Hatch—Arrival atFernando de Noronha | [581] |
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| [CHAPTER XLIII.] |
| Fernando de Noronha—Its Famous Peak—Is a Penal Settlement of Brazil—A Visit from the Governor’sAmbassadors—A Visit to the Governor in return—The Aristocracy of the Island—Capture of the Lafayette and theKate Cory—Burning of these two Ships with the Louisa Hatch—Prisoners sent to Pernambuco—The Cloud Ringand the Rainy and Dry Seasons | [596] |
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| [CHAPTER XLIV.] |
| The Alabama leaves Fernando de Noronha for a Cruise on the Coast of Brazil—Enters the great Highway, and begins to overhaul theTravellers—Capture of the Whalers Nye; Dorcas Prince; Union Jack; Sea Lark—A Reverend Consul taken Prisoner—Alabama goes intoBahia—What occurred there—Arrival of the Georgia—Alabama proceeds to Sea again—Capture of the Gildersleeve; the Justina; theJabez Snow; the Amazonian; and the Talisman | [610] |
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| [CHAPTER XLV.] |
| The Alabama continues her Cruise on the Coast of Brazil—American Ships under English Colors—The Enemy’s Carrying-Tradein Neutral Bottoms—The Capture of the Conrad—She is commissioned as a Confederate States Cruiser—The Highways of the Sea,and the Tactics of the Federal Secretary of the Navy—The Phenomena of the Winds in the Southern Hemisphere—Arrival at SaldanhaBay, on the Coast of Africa | [626] |
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| [CHAPTER XLVI.] |
| The connecting Thread of the History of the War taken up—A brief Review of the Events of the last twelve Months,during which the Alabama has been commissioned—The Alabama arrives at Cape Town—Capture of theSea-Bride—Excitement thereupon—Correspondence between the U. S. Consul and the Governor on theSubject of the Capture | [642] |
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| [CHAPTER XLVII.] |
| A Gale at Cape Town—The Alabama gets under way for Simon’s Town—Capture of the MarthaWenzell—The Tuscaloosa—Her Status as a Ship of War considered—She proceeds to Sea—The Alabama followsher—They, with the Sea-Bride, rendezvous at Angra Pequeña | [660] |
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| [CHAPTER XLVIII.] |
| The Alabama on the Indian Ocean—The Passengers questioned, and contracted with—The Agulhas Current—The braveWest Winds—A Theory—The Islands of St. Peter and St. Paul—The Tropic of Capricorn—The South-east Trade-Winds,and the Monsoons—The Alabama arrives off the Strait of Sunda—Capture of the Amanda—Runsin and anchors under the Coast of Sumatra | [674] |
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| [CHAPTER XLIX.] |
| The Alabama passes through the Strait of Sunda, seeing nothing of the Wyoming—Burns the Winged Racer just inside ofthe Strait—The Malay Boatmen, and their Alarm—Alabama makes for the Gaspar Strait, and burns the Contest, after anexciting Chase—She passes through the Carimata Passage—Discharges her Prisoners into an English Ship—MiniatureSea-Serpents—The Currents—Island of Pulo Condore—Arrives at Singapore | [690] |
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| [CHAPTER L.] |
| The Alabama at Singapore—Panic among the Enemy’s Shipping in the China Seas—The Multitude flock to see theAlabama—Curious Rumor concerning a Portion of her Crew—The Author rides to the Country and spends a Night—TheChinese in possession of the Business of Singapore—Alabama leaves Singapore—Capture of the Martaban, alias TexanStar—Alabama touches at Malacca—Capture of the Highlander, and Sonora—Alabama once more in the IndianOcean | [708] |
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| [CHAPTER LI.] |
| The Alabama crosses the Bay of Bengal—The Pilgrims to Mecca, and how they received her Boarding-Officer—The Burning of the EmmaJane—The Town of Anjenga, and the Hindoos—The Great Desertsof Central Asia, and the Cotton Crop of Hindoston—The Alabama crosses the Arabian Sea—The Animalculæ of the Sea—The ComoroIslands—Johanna, and its Arab Population—The Alabama passes through the Mozambique Channel—Arrives at the Cape of GoodHope | [722] |
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| [CHAPTER LII.] |
| The Alabama again in Cape Town—The Seizure of the Tuscaloosa, and the Discussion which grew out ofit—Correspondence between the Author and Admiral Walker—Action of the Home Government, and Releaseof the Tuscaloosa | [738] |
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| [CHAPTER LIII.] |
| The Alabama at the Cape of Good Hope—Leaves on her Return to Europe—Capture of the Rockingham, and of theTycoon—She crosses the Equator into the Northern Hemisphere, and arrives at Cherbourg on the 11th of June, 1864—TheEngagement between the Alabama and the Kearsarge | [744] |
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| [CHAPTER LIV.] |
| Other Incidents of the Battle between the Alabama and the Kearsarge—The Rescue of a Portion of the Crew of the Alabamaby the English Steam-Yacht Deerhound—The United States Government demands that they be given up—The British Governmentrefuses Compliance—The rescued Persons not Prisoners—The Inconsistency ofthe Federal Secretary of the Navy | [761] |
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| [CHAPTER LV.] |
| The Federal Government and the English Steam-Yacht Deerhound—Mr. Seward’s Despatch—Mr. Lancaster’sLetter to the “Daily News”—Lord Russell’s Reply to Mr. Adams, on the Subject of his Complaint against Mr.Lancaster—Presentation of a Sword to the Author by the Clubs of England; of a Flag by aLady | [777] |
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| [CHAPTER LVI.] |
| Author makes a Short Visit to the Continent—Returns to London, and embarks on his Return to the Confederate States—Landsat Bagdad, near the Mouth of the Rio Grande—Journey through Texas—Reaches Louisiana; crosses the Mississippi, and reaches his Homeafter an Absence of four Years | [789] |
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| [CHAPTER LVII.] |
| Author sets out for Richmond—Is two Weeks in making the Journey—Interview with President Davis;with General Lee—Author is appointed a Rear-Admiral, and ordered to command the James River Squadron—AssumesCommand—Condition of the Fleet—Great Demoralization—The Enemy’s Armies gradually increasing inNumbers—Lee’s Lines broken | [799] |
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| [CHAPTER LVIII.] |
| The Evacuation of Richmond by the Army—The Destruction of the James River Fleet—The Sailors of the Fleetconverted into Soldiers—Their helpless Condition without any Means of Transportation—The Conflagration ofRichmond, and the Entry of the Enemy into the Confederate Capital—The Author improvises a Railroad Train, andescapes in it, with his Command, to Danville, Va. | [809] |
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| [CHAPTER LIX.] |
| Interview with President Davis and Secretary Mallory—Author’s Command organized as a Brigade ofArtillery—The Brigade marches to Greensboro’, N. C.—Capitulation between General Joseph E. Johnstonand General Sherman—Dispersion of Johnston’s Command inConsequence—Author returns Home, and is arrested—Conclusion | [817] |