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

DOINGS OF 7HE ALABAMA.

(From the New York Times, Nov. 5.)
The brig Baron do Castine, of Boston, Captain Sanders,
from Bangor on the 19th inst. for Cardenas, 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 do 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 days
after peace is declared. Captain Sanders gave the bond, 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-
bama. 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 vessels taken, 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
Now York for Belfast, Ireland, with a cargo of wheat and
corn, captured October 23, in lat. 40 N., long. 64 NV., and
burnt. The Lafayette was a vessel of 945 tons, built in
Freeport Maine, in 1858, and rating Alt.
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. One 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 284
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 New 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 Ali.
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 16th ult., at daylight, in latitude 41 deg. 30
min. north, longitude 59 deg. 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
to e 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. They
drank some, and emptied the remainder on the floor. Then
they took the oil cans out of the locker, and poured oil on
the floor, and then, at 8 o'clock in the morning they set
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 crews were all put 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 Second 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 the Alabama as
very formidable, but he does not think she is as 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 Semmes he produced hermsterie-
tish Consular certificate, and remarked to Captain s
that he supposed that would be sufficient protection.
Cap-
tain Semmes replied, " The New York people
are getting
very smart, but it won't save you ; it's all hatched
up mess," He then gave orders to burn the ship.
our
It is evident that the Alabama intends a raidupon
coast, if not a dash into one of our harbours..
or shell into thera
of New York
. e may
keep
Liu promioo good and run Into the harbour
for he purpose of throwing a few shot
be amiss under
city. It could be done, and it wouldnot
any circumstances to be ready for him ehould he venture
his head into the lion's mouth.
He may be waiting for the Califon:! steamers, for ho is
not far from their track, and would like nothing better than
to rob a cool million by way of payingbe to. W expenses. e maThere is
up
y ex-
no knowing what the rascal may
pect to hear of almost anything
shall being
probabilities
recount almost daily,
done by him, and the
b
probabilities are that we destroyed or
now that he is on the coast, a
have
being
bonded.
doubt,
vessel a terror to all merchantmen
to make himself and
It is his intention,
the beyond carrying the flag of the
far his career has enabled him to
carry out his views moat
thoroughly. Good fortune may
,we Our cruisers may find him, and a re-
stop him, however.
d should be offered, as in days of old, for he
ward for his
cannot be considered in any light but that of a pirate of the
first water• an end to his next few weeks may put
The 8 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 sea, with the greatest
impunity.
The following is the list of vessels captured and destroyed
by the Alabama, as far as heard from :—.l y
, the ship
gee ,Ocmul-
• 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 schooner
Courser; 18, the schooner Crenshaw; 19, the schooner
Ocean Cruiser. Vessels bonded and released :-20, the
brig Baron de Cruiser.,
; 21, the ship Tonawanda. Vessel
released :-22, the ship Emily Farnham.
Recapitulation.—Destroyed—Ships, 6; barks, 6; brigs, 1;
schooners, 6. Bonded and released—Ship, 1; brig 1.
Released—Ship, 1. Total captured, 22.
The Alabama was last seen on the 29th Oct., in lat. 39,
long. 69, steering north-west. She was then under a full
head of steam and sail, and the wind was blowing from the
south.

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