The New York herald., 1862-12-15

me Captain had his wie on board, and
with his wife. daughters aud servant Thoy plum.
dered her until dark sfd thon her ire The Cap
LANA IAN ana coss we're not ronsd ot Of RESPECT ,or oe
while ON board OF her.
remaned on board seventeen days We were finally
landed At Port Royal Martinique tho 18th c Noyem-
Der: took steamer the night and proceeded 20 ss
Pierre. There comic taby provided for by tho
United States Consul The then reached us tha the
United States steamer SAN Jacino was loS&aalnS roft
Royal.
The next morning proceeded to Port Royal. where
received permission from the Fronch authorities TO go IN
board the San Jac to, where remained all night IN
tho meantime, during tho dariness tho Alabama esoape
There Engish bark lying port when we arrived,
which orted by OF the crew having ious
The captain Of tho bark went board tue
pirate, and was in the cabin about two houis
with Captain semmes. he then proceeded to his
own vessel lot under way, and sailed tho same ngnt
Captain Lii coin Of the Thomas b. Wales, and his pasen
gers intend 10 take steamer for Havana from thence
to New YORK Eleven of the crew oi the T. Il. Wales
shipped board OF tho Alabama. They were oil Eng
sh and Irish. The remainder OF tho ships company
purpose The Consul there then chartered the schooner
Alice 10 take them TO New York
Another Letter from ON Board the San
Jacinto.
We take the following extracts from letter received in
New Bedford from Acting Master Coop. Of the United
States ship San Jacnto:-
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10. 1862
Five miles off the town OF Martinique, at daylight we
hcr. called her the Alabama before she hoted her
flag, and is the rebel flag. Wo all ready for he's,
by The Governor Of the island We dare attack her
while under the protection Of the French flag. -
THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 1862
Fort Royal Bay, Island OF Martinique. Here we arc
bockading this pace--whethor we are blookading the
Alabama or not cannot say brt will give you facts
Yesterday morning arrived he G, aud found the Ala
bama laying st anchor. Our captain knew tnat u
we came to anchor we would be ordered Oh I'm IN
tho rebel vessel had left He concluded, and
very properly my judgment TO remain under way and
do all tha one vessel could do to keep her in her
of ii she After laying round for sOmc time,
pilot of ard seemed very anxious to know all about
the ssel, the guns. captains name &c. Ne scemed -
be very desrous that should anchtr and Gnaly left
the ship not and abnve pleased ut not Icing able to
learn much aS he wanted TO- After awhile We got
couple OF black fishermen to drop alongside aud take
note n hoard the brig Hampden, OF -, telling Captain
Nckerson To- on board that wanted to see him
very much AT forty minutes past noon small French
steamer from behind the fort and anchored
perh hundred yards abeam OF the Alabama 10 a a-
pearances 10 protect her. not by her size but hy her nag
AT quarter past one, two boats alongside one hay
ing the port doctor, harbor master ana pilot The
doctor made inquiries to the health of the ship, and
the harbor master oferodlao take US to anchor IL
wished TO go. The other boat contained naval officer
/ think the commander Of the steamer, who brought
on board, TO cur captain, Nao cons proclamation ana
also request for 60 three miles outside the head
auds which form Fort Royal Bay 1t will be necessary
for You TO understand the position OF these headsnds to
here The two points or capes that form ths nay are
six miles apart. The town is on the left
hand side you stand facing the bay and vessel
blockadng outside e these headlands i not Of the
slightest just before dark Captains Nickerson, OF
the Hamilton. and Mellon, Of the ship Lew Starbucs,
OF New Bedford, came on board. CAPTAIN Nicserson
agreed to go board OF his vessel, which was laying
at anchor not quarter of mile from the Alabama,
aud If she Qhe Alabama) got under weigh TO make
a signal by sendug up three rockets (Which gave
him) south. II she started along the south shore,
and north il she started ON tie north shore. In
he nufi inlpx Gput ttyA i'm
Acting Master Baker. the otker in charge Masters
Mate Rein the left the other to the right SIDE 10
keep watch and make signal the nicme.t the Alabama
msdc any move to start Mr. Baker got his station at
twenty minutes past eight M but when he got there
tire rebel steamer Aiabama was not al the anchorage
where she dark anywhere to be by him.
jest ab the time three rockets sent up
tween and Capt Nckefson if the Alabama started TO
60 that way. We being the middle OF the bay At The
tino VIC started under all the steam possible Tor the
south heaaand that forms the bay and believe II In
possible that the Alabama went out that way, the
distance being consde ably less for US to reach the
point than from the place from which she started.
All hands deck and ut quarters all night, and
kept going up and down tho southern shore
all the remainder OF the night, within two miles
of the shore, but nothing OF her, and feel
confident that if she has gone he did not that way
Neither OF our two boats anything OF her from the
time they took their Stations TO daylight this morning
After daylight this morning. the pilot that visited
yesterday ard and told us that the Alabama
had gone 10 passing along the south shore Capt.
Ropckendon sent Mr. Chandler tFirst IicutenapD ON
shore rather TO the brig ampden to see Capt Nick
and learn ABOUT the signals winch lie Nnen
Mr. got alongside the brig he learned that the captain
had been taken Shore the vessel stopped from dis
charging aud put under guard Of boat from the French
steamer Of war. Mr. c. then went 10 the landing but
did not 20 up into the town. but and talked with
Capt Nickerson who told him that whom he bad
all said that the Alabama had not gone
but had gone up the bay and slowed herself sight
Immediately alter the men had got dinner Capt r. sent
Nr. Chandler and Dr. Bragg the Governor and
Qure whether the Alabama had gone TO Tie Gov
and the captain of the French steamer th
told them that the Alabama left the night before at hall.
Mr. and h...far n,otsEn
offered Captain r. my services TO take boat aud
and go and whether the Alabama there not,
Mr.. G. came back from town jest at dark, and tew mi
pues after II set 10 regular thick rain storm, thick
that could net the land which not over four
miles OF. AT eight p. N. il stopped raining and few
minutes after lett the ship in the Dolphin, the first lieu
tenants boat. her being volunteers five besides
myself all vel armed for any occasion that might
We got the bay about eleven NJ and remained there
until twenty minutes alter i've A. NJ made myself
that the Alabama not there and got board al
A. NJ and reported TO Captain H., and left right away,
steering north and westward.