Tuesday, June 25.—A thunderstorm and heavy rain at 3:30 a.m., clearing off at 10 a.m. Visited the light-house at the Head of the Passes and took a receipt for the property deposited there, from the Pass à l’Outre and South Pass houses. Visited also the telegraphic station and held communication with both passes. Both blockading ships still at their anchors. The British steam sloop Jason was off the Southwest Pass yesterday. Received intelligence that the enemy had taken possession of Ship Island and established a blockade of the sound. Filling shell and cartridges and drilling my very green crew.
Extracts from the journal of Commander Semmes, C.S. Navy, commanding C.S.S. Sumter
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