Here are two of the same name:
The Richmond Daily Dispatch: January 8, 1862.
Wednesday morning...Jan. 8, 1862.
Arrival of the ocean
shipsteamer
Ella Wabley
--Running the Sham Blockade.--In our issue of the 3d inst., we announced the arrival at a Southern port, in defiance of the "effective" blockade of Abe Lincoln's fleet, of the ocean
shipsteamer
Ella Warley. The following interesting account we take from the Charleston Mercury, of the 3d inst.
The good people of Charleston woke up yesterday morning to be hugely delighted with the news that the fine ocean
shipsteamer
Elia Warley, Captain Swasey, from Nassau, N. P., had entered our harbor with the first rays of the rising sun, and was already safely moored to our wharves. At early dawn she appeared off Charleston entrance, in full view of the blockading vessels. These immediately gave chase, and commenced a rapid fire of shot and shall, all of which, however, fell short.
After passing for several miles under the enemy's fire unharmed, the noble steamship finally came within the protecting range of the guns of Fort Sumter, and swept majestically up the city. How far the Yankee naval officers indulged in profane expletives as they beheld what would have been a very plump prize slip from their grasp, we leave to the imagination of our readers.
The Ella Warley brings a valuable assorted cargo, consigned principally to Messrs. John Fraser & Co., Hyatt, Mcburney & o., and Kerrison & Leading. Her passenger list is as follows.
G. S. Sharp, Lontion; H. D. B. Gorris, Havana, J. S. Murdoon, Manchester, England, H. F. Black, Nassau; Jno. F. Young, Scotland; Jno E. Edwards, Liverpool, Jno. H. Mooney, Scotland, Angus Smith, Scotland,
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Gen. Beauregard and Flag Officer Tucker decided that it was imperative that they raise the Hunley, recruit another crew, and place the boat back in service. Within 72 hours of the fatal plunge, two civilian Charleston divers, Angus Smith and David Broadfoot were hired and set about to bring the tiny boat back to the surface.
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