Saturday, June 29.—The pilot having reported from aloft that the Brooklyn was no where to be seen, got up steam immediately and ran down Pass à l’Outre with the intention of running the blockade, but after running down the pass 3 or 4 miles we were disappointed to learn that the ship was still at her anchors, our drifting from our own anchor having caused us to shut the Brooklyn in behind some trees, which gave rise to the pilot’s mistake. Returned to our anchorage, changing our position a little to the northward. At 10 p.m. dispatched guardboats down both the passes. At about 11:30 p . m . the telegraphic operator from Pass à l’Outre reported that the enemy had sent a boat to the station and carried off his instruments.
Extracts from the journal of Commander Semmes, C.S. Navy, commanding C.S.S. Sumter
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