Running Down the B-R Young Republic-- Part 2: 350 Bales of Cotton Thrown Overboard

On boarding, the Union sailors found that the crew of the Young Republic had thrown overboard  around 350 bales of cotton and had demolished all movable articles like  compasses, thermometers,  and furniture.  Some of the tossed articles were picked up by the Grand Gulf's boats.

They couldn't find out her complete cargo but gathered from the ship's crew that it had  from 500 to 700 bales of cotton and  sixty or 70 tons of tobacco when it left Wilmington.  The Grand Gulf picked up 320 bales of cotton that were thrown overboard.  There was a whole lot of prize money involved with those cotton bales, so every effort was made to save them.

"Her Captain's name is HARRIS, who was at the breaking out  of the rebellion, a master aboard of the United States steamer Richmond.  She is considered an important capture."

--Old B-Runner