The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-17 00:00:00

DOINGS OF MB ALABAMA:

(From the New York Times, Kov. 5.)
The brig Baron de Castine, of Boston, Cff.ptain Sanders,
from Bangor on the 19th inst. for Cardetas, arrived at Bos-
ton on Sunday. She had been overhauled by the rebel pirate
Alabama, or No. 290, Captain Semmes, and compelled to
put into that port.
The Baron de Castine reports that on the 29th, in lat, :39
N., long 69 W., she was captured, according to the report
of Captain Sanders, by the British pirate Alabama. Capt.
Semmes agreed to liberate the brig for a bond of 6,000 doll;
payable to the President of the Confederate States 30 drays
after peace is declared. Captain Sanders gave the bowl., and
was then informed that he must take as passengers the
crews, numbering 45 in all, of several American vessels
which had been previously captured and burnt by the Ala-
barna. The crews were sent on board the brig, but extra
provisions were refused, and Captain Sanders bore away for
the nearest port to land them.
The following is a list of the vessehrtaken, burnt, or
bonded by the pirate Semmes, as reported by Capt. Sanders
—The barque Lamplighter, of Boston, Harding, master,
from New York for Gibraltar, captured Oct. 15, in lat. 41
30 N., long. 59 17 W., and burnt. The Lamplighter was a
vessel of 370 tons, rating Ali, and was owned by Lombard
and Co., of Boston.

The ship Lafayette, of New Haven, Small, master, from
New York for Belfast, Ireland, with a cargo of wheat and
corn, captured October 23, in lat, 40 N., long, 64 W., and
burnt. The Lafayette was a vessel of 945 tons, built in
Freeport Maine, in 1858, and rating Ali,
The schooner Crenshaw, of New York, Nelson, master,
from New York for Glasgow, with a cargo of flour, captured
Oct. 26, in lat. 40 N., long. 65 W., and burnt. Ono of the
crew of the Crenshaw joined the Alabama. The Crenshaw
was a vessel of 278 tons, built in Baltimore, and rating Al.
She was formerly owned in Richmond, Virginia.
The barque Laurietta, of Boston, Wells, master, from
New York for Madeira, captured Oct. 28, in lat 39 45 N.,
long. 68 W., and burnt. The Laurietta was a vessel of 281
tons, built in Damariscotta, and rating Al.
Captain Semmes informed the prisoners that on October
10 he captured the packet-ship Tonawanda, of and from
Philadelphia for Liverpool, with passengers on board, and
detained her for five days, then releasing her for a bond of
80,000 dole., payable as above. He also captured the ship
Manchester, of and from Now York for Liverpool, and the
brig Dunkirk, from New York for Lisbon, and burnt them,
putting the crews on board the Tonawanda. The Tona-
wanda is a vessel of 1,300 tons, built in Philadelphia in
1850 for Henry Copes, and rated All.
The Manchester was a vessel of 1,075 tons, built in Ports
mouth, New Hampshire, in 1861, and rated Al,
The brig Dunkirk, of Ellsworth, Maine, was a vessel of
298 tons, built in Ellsworth, Maine, in 1858, and rated A 2.
Captain Harding, of the barque Lamplighter, makes the
following report :
" On the 15th ult., at daylight, in latitude 41 deg. 30
min. north, longitude 59 dog. 17 min. west, wind south,
with thick weather, saw a ship standing to the southward.
In half an hour the weather cleared up a little, and she al-
tered her course and stood across our bows with the British
flag flying. I then made her out to be a steamer. When
within a mile he fired a gun, hauled down the British flag,
and ran up the Confederate flag. I hove to, and he sent a
boat on board, demanded my papers, and declared me a
prize. We were sent on board the steamer. I was allowed to
take one trunk and my officers and crew one bag each. Capt.
Semmes ordered his first lieutenant to go on board of the

barque and burn her immediately. 1 begged him to save my
ship, but he replied, I hope to be able to serve you a sight
worse yet.' They then went on board to burn my ship. I
was permitted to go with them. When we went into the,
cabin they asked for liquor. I gave them all I had. Thfiy
drank some, and emptied the remainder on the floor. 'Zhou
they took the oil cans out of the locker, and poure,' oil on the floor, and then, at 8 o'clock in the morning they sot
the vessel on fire. We were then transferred to the steamer
and put in irons, and almost starved. The pirate then con-
tinued to cruise under sail, but with steam up, until she cap-
tured all the above vessels. The crows were alliut in irons
as soon as captured. Those on board of the Alabama had
full files of the New York Herald and pictorial papers con-
taining an account of the former captures by the' Alabama."
Captain Harding was informed by the Secont! Lieutenant
and several of the petty officers that their next destination
was New York, as they meant to throw a few shells into
that city. Captain Harding represents t Alabama as
very formidable, but he does not think she seas fast as has
been reported. When he left her the crew were mounting
two large pivot guns, one forward and the other aft. He
thinks they were 100 pounders.
Captain Small, of the ship Lafayette; reports that when
he was introduced to Captain Semmeshe produced his Bri-
tish Consular certificate, and remarked to Captain Semmes
that he supposed that would be reafficient protection. Cap-
tain Semmes replied, " The New York people are getting
vary smart, but it won't says you ; it's all a --- hatched
up mess." He then gave °tiers to burn the ship.
It is evident that the Alabama intends a raid upon our
coast, if not a dash into one of our harbours. He may keep
his promise good and run into the harbour of New York
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probabilities are that we shall have to recount almost daily,
now that he is on the coast, a vessel being destroyed or
bonded.
It is his intention, beyond doubt, to make himself and
vessel a terror to all merchantmen carrying the flag of the
-United States, and thus far his career has enabled him to
carry out his views most thoroughly. Good fortune may
stop him, however. Our cruisers may find him, and a re-
ward for his head should be offered, as in days of old, for he
cannot be considered in any light but that of a pirate of the
first water. The next few weeks may put an end to his pre-
sent business, and it is to be hoped by all that it will, for it
is a shame upon us that this villain is longer permitted to
commit his ravages upon the high seas with the greatest
impunity.
The following is the list of vessels captured and destroyed
by the Alabama, as far as heard from :-1, the ship Ocmul-
gee ; 2, the ship Ocean Rover ; 3, the ship Benjamin Tucker;
4, the ship Brilliant; 5, the ship Lafayette; 6, the ship
Manchester; 7, the bark Alert; 8, the bark Oceola ; 9, the
bark Virginia; 10, the bark Elisha Dunbar; 11, the bark
Lamplighter ; 12, the bark Laurietta ; 13, the brig Dun-
kirk; 14, the schooner Altamaha; 15, the schooner Wea-
ther Gage ; 16, the schooner Starlight; 17, the
schoonersch
Courser ; 18, the schooner Crenshaw ; 19, thed
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Ocean Cruiser. Vessels bonded and
brig Baron de Castine ; 21, the ship
released :-22, the ship Emily Farnham.
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5,6 ; barks, 6 ; brigs, 1;
Recapitulation.—Destroyed—Ships,
1 ; brig 1,
schooners, 6. Bonded
and
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Released—Ship, 1. Total captured,
The Alabama was as on the 29th Oct., in lat. 39,
long. 69, steering neftlh-wt aeon
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