The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-03 00:00:00

MEETING—MARCH 8.
lurdle Race, of 5 Boys each,
Two miles.

West End • •
Remunerator ..
Embltmatie
Marble Mill ..
Speedy .. • •
True Hea t • •
Over the Sea ..
Soothsayer ..
Chester.. • •
Baron of Avon
Mistake ••
Cutler ..
Topsy ..
Amam .. • •

Age st lb
.. 6 10 4
.. a 10 2
.. 6 10 2
.. 5 10 0
.. 5 10 0
.. 4 9 9
.. 4 9 9
.. 4 9 4
.. a 9 4
.. 4 9 4
•• 4 9 0
.. 5 9 0
.. 5 9 0
—6 9 0

Serious Case .. alO 10 Edith .. • • 4 9 0
Merryman .. .. alO 8 Southerly Wind .. 5 9 0
Dunraven .. 6 10 8 Corsair .. • . .. a 9 0
Cottrell Militant .. 510 8 Cygnet .. .. •.5 9 0
Wortham _ .. 610 6 Lady of the Isles .. 4 9 0
Weights for the Grand National Steeple Chase (handicap)
of 20 soya each, with 100 added. About four miles and a
quarter. 87 subscribers.

Age st lb
Penarth .. • • a 12 12
Emblem .. .. a 12 8
Auricula .. a 12 7
Avalanche .. • • a 12 7
Umpire.. • • .. a 12 7
Lightheart .. • • a 12 6
Miss Julia .. .. a 12 3
O'Connell .. • • a 12 2
Reporter .. .. 5 12 2
Thomastown a 12 0
Joe Maley .. .. a 1 e 0
Con Cregon .. 5 12 0
Lincoln .. a 11 12
Arbury .. a 11 12
Maritana .. a 11 12
Sir William .. .. 6 11 10
Jealousy . .. a 11 10
Sinking Fund. .. a 11 10
Catspaw .. a 11 10
Jacob .. a 11 10
Shropshire 6 11 101
Jerusalem .. .. a 11 10
11
Pot-pousri 5 11 10
Medora .. a 11 8
Old Squire .. a 11 8
Bridegroom .. .. a 11 8
Sampson .. a 11 8
Harry a 11 8
Bantam .. .. a 11 6
Merrimac .. .. a 11 6
Wee Nell .. a 11 6
Satellite .. a 11 6
Southport .. a 11 6
Mauchline .. a 11
The Czar .. a 11 4
Lothians' King .. 6 11 4
Serious Case .. .. a 11 3
Rubicon .. 6 11 2
Romeo a 11 0
Lisbon .. 6 11 0
Salmon .. a 11 0
Amy 6 11 0
Pine Apple .. a 11 0

Age st lb
' Tolurno .• .. 5 11 0
Surbiton .• •• 5 11 0
Little Bob ~ .. a 11 0
Worcester .• • • a 11 0
Portland .. .. a 10 12
Satanella .• 5 10 12
, Stanton .. .• 610 12
St. Msxlmas • • a 10 12
Pallas Lass .. 5 10 12
Wifie .. a 10 12
Cadet .. a 10 12
Chamade .• •• 6 10 12
Leonidas • • •• 6 10 12
West End • • •• 6 10 12
De Reuter !. ••alO 10
Church Militant 5 10 10
Gladiator •• •• a 10 10
Malta .. a 10 10
Rooke the Gardener 6 10 10
Ireley • • .. a 10 10
Rockley • • • • a 10 10
Bn (iwy_n • • 5 10 10
National Petition .. a 10 8
Real Jam .. •• 5 10 8
Alcibiade 4 10 7
Sir Stephen .. a 10 7
Emblematic 6 10 6
Bell's Life .. 6 10 6
Switch .. 6 10 4
Brian Borhoime .. a 10 4
Baron of Avon .. 4 10 2
Ocean Witch .. 5 10 2
Martha .. .. a 10 0
Miss Maria .. a 10 0
Cygnet .. 5 10 0
Corsair .. _ 4 10 0
Lady of the Isles .. 5 10 0
Silk and Satin .. a 10 0
Chester _ a 10 0
Miss Emma • .. alO 0
British Grenadier a 10 0
Leading Article .. a 10 0

Forfeits to be declared on Tuesday next, February 9, at
twelve o'clock at noon, to be Clerk of the Course only, at
Chester.

If the highest weight accepting be under 12st 71b, it will
be raised to that weight, and the others in proportion.

Narrative of the Cruise of the Alabama.

(BY ONE OF THE CREW.)
About the Bth or 10th August, 1862, I signed
articles at the Sailors' Home, Liverpool, to ship in
the British steamship Bahama, Capt. Tessier, for a
voyage to Nassau and back. The Bahama went out
of the Bramley Moore Dock the same night, about
12 o'clock, and went into the river, and lay to. Capt.
Semmes, Capt. James D. Bullock, and some other
officers came on board, and about half-past seven
o'clock, a,m., a tug boat came alongside with some
seamen on board ; the tug boat accompanied us out
about 10 miles. The tug then left us, and a tall
gentleman, with a reddish face, and pock-marked,
who came from Canard, Wilson, and Company's
office in Liverpool, left us, and went into the tug.
As he left us he said, "I hope you will make a good
thing of it, and that you will stop where yon are
going to." We then proceeded on our voyage, and
stood out some days, when we found we were going
to the Western Isles.
About the 17th or 18th August we arrived at
Terceira, and we there found the Alabama and the
barque Aggripina, from London. Captain Butcher,*
an Englishman, of Liverpool, who took the Alabama
out from Liverpool, and who was on board, hailed
us, and told us to go round the island, and he would
be after us ; but it would take them three-quarters
of an hour to get steam up. We went on, and he
followed ns. The Alabama went under the lee of
the island, and a shot was fired across the Bahama's
bows from a battery on shore. So we stopped out
until the morning. In the morning we went along-
side the Alabama, and some small cases and a safe
containing money, were passed into the Alabama
from our ship ; and we then parted and anchored
a little distance from her ; and the barque Aggri-
pine went and discharged the remainder of her
cargo into the Alabama. During this time, Captain
Semmes and Captain Bullock were going back-
wards and forwards to the Alabama, hit would not
let any of the officers go. On Sunday, the 24th
August, Captain Semmes eame of board the
Bahama, and called us under the bridge—he him-
self and the officers standing on the bridge. He
addressed us and said, "Now, my lads, there is the
ship" (pointing to the Alabama), ig ale is as fine a
vessel as ever floated ; there is a chance which
seldom offers itself to a British seaman—that is to
make a little money. I amnot
alongside of a frigate at first, but after I have got
going to put you
you drilled a little, I will give you a nice little
fight." He said, "There are only six ships that I
am afraid of in the United States nary." He said,
sink, and destroy the com-
merce Your prize money will
b" dividedeWeof
are
thgeoUnitednproportionately,gto burn,S
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according to each man's
rank, -something similar to the Inglish navy."
Some of the men objected, bein g Navel Reserve men.
Captain Semmes said, "Never mild that—l will
make that all right. I will put you in English
porta, where you can get your book signed every
three months." He then said, " Thera is Mr. Kell on
the deck, and all those who are desirous of going
with me, let them go aft, and give Mr. Kell their
names." A great many went aft, bat some refused.
A boat came from the Alabama, and those who
had agreed to go went on board. Captain
Semmes and the officers went on board. Mr. Low,
theecame
fourthlieutenant,
appeared in uniform, and
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endeavouring to
induce the men to come forward and join; and he
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Captain Semmes, Clarence Randolph Yonge, who
was the paymaster, and Smith, the captain's clerk.
I sent five pounds and this half-pay note ashore by
Captain Bullock, and he forwarded the note with a
letter to my wife. Fraser, Trenholm, and Co. paid
the five pounds to Thomas Winstanley, of Liverpool,
for my wife.

Captain Bullock on the passage out, and after
we arrived at Terceira, used arguments to induce us
to join the Alabama. On several occasions he
advised us, and urged the men to join.
As soon as the men who consented to go had
all signed articles the English ensign which the
Alabama had been flying was pulled down, and the.
Confederate flag hoisted, and a gun was fired. The
men who declined joining left the ship with Cap-
tains Bullock and Butcher for the Bahama, and we
proceeded under the command of Captain Semmes.
We proceeded on our voyage and cruised about
the Western Isles for some days, and on the follow-
ing Sunday we fell in with a whaler and burnt her,
and we then cruised about, and in about two days
we fell in with the schooner Starlight, from Boston.
We fired at her four times. The captain said, if I

Sub-lieutenaut, Royal Navy Reserve.