The Sun.
London, England, 1865-12-16 00:00:00

PRIVATEER d. 0. NIXON

was fitted out at New Orleans, about August 1, 1861,
but the bloekade prevented her from doing much damage.

THE CALHOUN, CAPTAIN WILSON,

was a steamer formerly on the line between Charleston
and Savannah, and with the Joy and Music was fitted out
at New Orleans.

PRIVATEER PETREL,
formerly the revenue cutter Aiken, was sunk by the
United States ship St. Lawrence off Charleston about
August 1, 1861.

PRIVATEER JUDAH,
was destroyed at Pensacola, September 13, 1861, by an
armed expedition in a boat sent from the United States
blockade forces.

' ME WINSLOW.
was fitted out in Wilmington in 1861, and made five cap-
tures.

SCHOONER SALLIES

formerly the Virginian, under command of Captain
Libby, left Charleston October 10, 1861, making two
captures.

THE NASHVILLE, CAPTAIN R. P. PEGRAM,
was formerly in Spofford and Tileston's line of steamerslbe-
tween New York and Charleston, and was in Charleston
at the beginning of the rebellion under command of L. M.
Murray, who joined the rebels. She sailed from Charles-
ton, October 26, 1861, evading the blockade, and arrived at
Southampton, November 20, having captured and burned
the ship Harvey Birch. She left Southampton February
3, 1862, the United States steamer Tuscarora being pre-
vented from pursuing her by the British frigate Shannon.
February 20, arrived at Bermuda ; left 24th, and arrived at
Beaufort, N.C., February 28, having run the blockade
March 18 ; she left Beaufort, and on the 27th was at Nas-
sau. Her career was mainly as a blockade runner, and she
was finally blockaded and burned by United States iron-
clads near Savannah.

THE ALABAMA
was built at Birkenhead; 1,040 tons, 220 feet long, 32
feet beam, 17 feet depth of hold, engines 300 horse
power. She left the Mersey July 29, 1862 ; arrived at
Porto Prayo August 19. On Sunday, August 24, Captain
Raphael Semmes assumed command ; hoisting the Con-,
federate flag, she cruised and captured several vessels in
the vicinity of Flores. Cruising to the westward and
making several captures, she approached within two hun-
dred miles of New York ; thence going southward, arrived
on the 18th of November at Port Royal, Martinique. On
the night of the 19th she escaped from the harbor and the
United States' steamer San Jacinto, and on the 26th No-
vember was at Blanquilla coaling. On Dec. 7 captured
the United States steamer Arid in the passage between
Cuba and St. Domingo. On Sunday, January 11, 1863,
sunk the United States gunboat Hatteras off Galveston,
and on the 30th arrived at Jamaica. Cruising to the
eastward, and making many captures, she arrived on
the 10th April at Fernando do Noronha, and on 11th
May at Bahia, where, on the 13th, she was joined by
the rebel steamer Georgia. Cruising near the line,
thence southward toward the Cape of Good Hope,
numerous captures were made, and on the
21st June, 1863, the bark Talsman was commissioned as a
cruiser in the rebel service. On the 29th July anchored in
Saldanha, Bay, South Africa, and near there, on the sth of
August, was joined by the rebel bark Tnscaloosa, Com-
mander Low ; same day anchored at Table Bay. Septem-
ber 16, 1863, was at St. Simon's Bay awaiting coals. Octo-
ber 6 was in the Straits of Sunda, and up to January 20,
1864, cruised in the Bay of Bengal and vicinity, visiting
Singapore December 22, 1863, and speaking a number of
very valuable captures, including the Highlander, Senora,
&c. From this point she cruised on her homeward track
via Cape of Good Hope, capturing the bark Tycoon and
ship Rockingham, and arrived at Cherbourg, France, June
11, 1864, where she repaired and was watched by the
United States' steamer Kearsage, the battle resulting in
her destruction, occurring on the 19th of June, 1864.