The New York herald., 1862-12-29

victims. On the 9th inst, at nine O'Clock p. NJ ths
vessels arrived on Point Morant aboue forty miles from
xingston. Near this tho Alabama gave chase and
Boarded vssseI, from which information was rs
s,ved which induced Captain Semmss to again change
mis- mind, and hs permitted the Ariel to resume bel
voyags Tho reason given was that this vessel ha1 70
posted yellow fever raging In Kingston, and he would mol
subject the passengers 70 s ravags but the passsngsrz
were afterwards informed that yollow fever had
vailed thers Cor time. The conduct Of the ocerl
and crew Of tho Asbams while in charge of the krie
was extremely courteous. They In regular oommu
icatlon with the United States. both BY letters and
papers, and fully cognIxant OF our days OF sailing
aud that hsro cruisers intercept her in these
wass. For this the specie 70 come by the Ars
ie al AspInwa Captain Jones did not think II
prudent TO bring H.
Interesting Letter from the Alabama.
IAN ENaLIsHNAN's ACCOUNT OF HEN OPERATIONS
OArTAN sDAAHs' OPINION or THE C0NCLUsI0N
or rHn wARs srC.
,ns letter from petty onssr Of the Alabama to friend
-at Lvorpoel-
soufmx CosSspuaAn srzAxHR ALBANIA
Oct. 80, 1862, lat II 30, long. 46
Dear -<-1hough put 70 this letter tho date Of
81 n for although havs pen and ink and ali ne oshsr
savsnisucss Tor writing there 10 post once alongside
s ri 20 s Ss sns
persons who board and lodge with N for time are too
about getting swsy to DO favor for any one elsa Some
: q then We neither would nor dare Ak. Howevsr'M
mSIt TAKE !ts chance when the time So@ss :, ~
wsn With boa as mp, eapsaiN asd cause No crew
could ~ more comfortable than II, though, from the
~lUs s0ac naxys Of e duies wAieA devoIvs upon ~,
more dssIpne and active duty are enforced than We sha
pisay Il work 70 do, The order or the day, and Of
you even q outline Of the fearful havoc have
ittsd among the Yankee vessels since loft the shores
q he kerse Or q The destruction q the NAM splendid
sut net very hsavg laden; tho Wave Crest bound
snestsr. from New York 70 Liverpool; the Three
sh SS xor The ssys
ssdy s Soa. S'~ 1
every article which II Is possible almost for the countries
st she world % and sosy have 81 nssn destroyed
have given bonds for various amosnts Of Capt.
ssmmss payable to tho President Of tho Confederate
Let OF was the Tonswanda which lay beside several
days. and had good desl Of British property, with
vessel They were ali glad TO get away but the only
why suoA course pursued was that they had
.sys r. fs, t =. s - sOsra s,c g; z pas.s TScs
Aow. The historical chivary Of the South would not
permit Of disturbing moiestng the females
sent her away eemmes declaring that it enough to
Nrsak man heart 70 see that he compelled TO part
wss aexs 70 play 70 hear the fellows themselves tell
how they were and what they thought OF us when
e. @ me msts o. sns na stated @ sna s
orocss fron soah SOUTHWEST when tho lookout reported
sa on the beam The red Of 81. George ny.
auto viss Ths man = the wsss remarked 10 the
eaptain s'Tnsrss British man-of war bearing down
afses ordered thsm b hoistsd Away went the stars
snd Stripes, ana almost at the same moment down went
e sh ~ and ~ ~ psss hs M
! 0s bows astosishsd the captain. who, nftsr :
s:u.s survey through Ai S!.ss s s1cslmsd "ss that
! Snly add that . few hours more and they were
eh prisoners on board the Alabama, and the
bright sheet OF IRE In the horizon line the darkness
eu mo prsonaFs We take are treated 40 well - posi-
= g co
sscommsdAaicn. Some ere made comfortable enough;
q. esss sss igsssss and .:r:ns YANKEES Who are
~ vaek.s ~. 49, ~ suem I'VE osmg sDarsa ana snsy
sisss :. Ssvs come isso these waters W have 60.
Win our own crew ana me brave volunteers who have
Slaee 1nsd ., We are now abs % fight - Wen - ran
| : - % .: e. s.; e e n " & ~. s:~ iss
~ "a 0srss ldsvsS~, e. soIe q me ~.
& ~ sss.ss~ss. s. ;A.It @ vs"ssIs i.vss s''i n:d
Nth w. @stns the. n % sn .u.rcusssS ... viii Win
. men q - ooiss CApsain e0cePs and men know thsiv
S =. sassa; fsr sssrs are ne cro.Esrs o. sSuxsrs
Ases; but % unlikely thing should take place asd ~
Ss = . 1:ss, = }, ss ssss.s ss -; S::s r: ::
EeaIg Ysskss Ticus = rslslSasow
Captain Osnmss (or tie Admiral call him among
: asi.s J. a. ssss;so = a. ssss, and IN shss ssss v:
shall all be provided foF for le Ne more sec for me
acsss Alone Wa wsrS from Goo 70 ssoo man 50 an
hooking forward 70 the day when shall return 70 Liver
Yool aad; relieved from sns drudssry or =. NE spsns
remaining years In peace and contentmept beneath
sAs shadow q the extended wings Of the Liver
rhs Alabams and the Cslifornia steam.
from The Liverpool Mercury, Dec. I3l
Thus daring cruiser shifts her position frequently
shat pursuit or capture s almost mpossble. Letter.
Dosisa Ia the underwrers yesterday, dated Ha
vana, November %. state that sAS as Aen ksrica,
ssses, on e "ookos fer one Of nc California stesmsrs
: xsew the Alabansa Got Out OF Fort de
France, Martin fque.
Translased for the NEW YoRK HxRALD from the Daro d
Santiago do Csba, Dec 1o.l
he Fronch mail steamer Tampco, from Fsrt d
yrance, Martinique saiiod just three days after ID,
Alabama-the famous champion Of The south--had lef
che harbor, humbugslng the San Jacinto, which Il
rruIssg after her. The incidents Of this deception
curious enough and we hsvc Thorn from one Of the pas
ssngers for this port In whom We place implicit reliance
Tho French authsres had 70 keep the excessive real Of
ths Yankee sailors within bounds, they thought them
ssvss Of this price, which has given them 90 much
Z trouble and annoyance.
ma commanders Of both steamers went on Shore at
Msrtiniquc and In q their frequent meetings tho
rApsAn OF the Alabama said TO the commander or the
/. San Jsointo-
"I have no more than hundred and sixty men and
swsvs guns You have Ave hundred Of the former ant
sAsrsy os the latter. you win promise not 10 your
guns viii attack you BY boarding and take and destroy
ycur vessel"
rhe captain q the sAn Jacino did not wish 70 accept
ehh challenge OBSERVING that any way bs had The Ala
psma secure Ths captain - tho Alabama, without
sakag any notice Of this brsvado appeared 70 bs
ysd the construction Of kind Of ra Of large bun
< cr drsd grass and tsr in view os tho federal saOrs
lis ast Idea, doubt, 70 provoke attack bus n
Che sss nghts Of his stay very dark the captain