April 25th. At five A. M., hove up anchor and continued on our way up the river, now and then coming to for the purpose of destroying flat-boats and sugar manufactories which were supplying the rebels with sugar and molasses whenever we were not bobbing around in the vicinity. Their cake is now all dough, since hereafter we will have one or two steamers patroling the river all the time. At two o’clock, P. M., brought ship to anchor off the mouth of Red River, Albatross and ram Switzerland making fast ahead inshore.
Cruise of the U.S. Flag-Ship Hartford – From the Personal Journal of Wm. C. Holton.
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