. Two years on the Alabama. and at which wedanced and flirted until the wee sma hours of the morn,carrying on board with us no few souvenirs of the charm-ing evening, many of which survived to the day of thefight off Cherbourg. WTe had a surprise in store. In theearly morn a man-of-war steamer was observed at anchornear us. She had arrived during the night. You mayimagine our astonishment when she exchanged the samecolors with us. Rare flag to see in this region. It wasthe Confederate States steamer Georgia, Capt. Lewis She had made port for coal and provisions. Itwas a joyous reunion
. Two years on the Alabama. and at which wedanced and flirted until the wee sma hours of the morn,carrying on board with us no few souvenirs of the charm-ing evening, many of which survived to the day of thefight off Cherbourg. WTe had a surprise in store. In theearly morn a man-of-war steamer was observed at anchornear us. She had arrived during the night. You mayimagine our astonishment when she exchanged the samecolors with us. Rare flag to see in this region. It wasthe Confederate States steamer Georgia, Capt. Lewis She had made port for coal and provisions. Itwas a joyous reunion for many of our officers ; Chapmanand Evans, who were serving on board of her as lieuten-ants, having made the cruise in the Sumter with Semmes,Kell, Armstrong, Wilson, Gait, Howell, Freeman, OBrien,Brooks, Cummings, Cuddy, Mecaskey, Robinson, and Smithof our ship. Pleasure parties on shore and on the twoships result; and, with the attentions of our foreign friends,time flies swiftly. We learn while here of the arrival of. Midshipman E. Anderson Maffitt B A Iff A 117 Confederate States steamer Florida at Pernambuco. Wecan straighten up now and put on airs, boast of the Con-federate squadron of the South American station, andawait the arrival of any vessel of the enemys navy in per-fect security. Herein the ludicrous side of the picture pre-sents itself. The Alabama is supposed to be dodging theUnited States cruisers ; yet now the Georgia is in portwith us, and the Florida within telegraphic communicationand two days steaming, it would be tough luck for theenemy should one of his cruisers happen to stumble cannot avoid the feeling of pride and satisfaction thatour struggling little Confederacy has actually been able toovermatch the enemy in cruisers, at least for the timebeing, and put them on the defensive so far as the Bra-zilian coast goes. We were much gratified that the factwas commented on by both the Brazilian and Englishnaval officers. It was at this time that our
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