, 1862-10-21

From the N. 7. Commercial Advertiser, 17th]
The priyateer Alabama, Capt se!nmss, is
just now the terror Of the seas, and will be un-
til she is oytrhauled ny a federal war vessel
She came out under the mysterious name
"ss90' sirce exchanged for the Alabama.
The armament OF the Alabama consists Of
three long 52-pounders on each side, l00-
pound rl]td pivot gun forward Of the bridge
AUD CS-round pivot guu on tho main track
The vessel is also pierced tor tWo 32-poundsrs
-amid6Eips and nas tracks laid for pivot bow
gun, also tracks aft for q pivot stern CHASER
Her guns were manufactured by Wesley and
Preston, Liverpool, 1862, and are Of the Btakt.
II pattern She is represented as beius. capa-
HE of luaking thirteen knots under canvas aud
fifteen under steam.
Captain s. r. Ti1.on, master Of the lat.
barque Eitginia, OF New Bedford, reports
thAt he was captured on the l7ta OF Septem.
Der. At :o'clcck in the morning of that day
sail was discovered on the weather bow,
making 1oaards the Virginia Two hours
later, when about two miles distant, she SCI
the St. Georges cross. and, snpposfug her to
be an English steamer, the fir.iui8 answered
by throwing out her national col1rs. To the
surprise Of all on board, the strange vessel,
VIII n about quarter Of a mile distant, hoist
ed the flag OF th@ coufederacy. She then
Came up to the Virginia, aud boarding her
with an armed crew, clfimed her as priz.,
and c.mauded Capt. Tlton to deliver up the
EdGtkS 11 ulo REe6El MIL ~ Ul1 UD1lU LIE
Alabama. After the captured sailors we're all
taken frcm th'ir vessel, til. privl-
tecrs 1enoSed the stores, caronom:tcr
and nautical 1t struMents to their o.u
Y ese]. The Virginia was then set on fire {a5
o'clock P. m and in two hours nothing re-
Il: htep burnt to the w4ter's edge. Wnen
Captain Tutou arrived on board tue Alabama,
lie asktd to be released. The comn aud ,ut OF
the Alaea1na answered. You Northern.r,
art destroying our property, and New Bed
ford people are holding war mestiDg., Offering
SEQ bounty to volunteers They have scst
their stone fleet to block up our harburs, and
We art naw going to Ectaliate."
Captain Tilton aud hts whole crew, excep.
the co;k and steward, We're put in irons.
Th.y we've put in the lee waist, with few
plaIks to lie upon and an old sail to cover
tl'em.
TIE cay following, while cruising to the
wtst, the steamer captured the Elisha Dun
bar. Captain TIlton and his crew were
Obliged to endure the severest hardship.
They were com relied to sleep in the lee waist,
ard often with their bodies nearly under
water. 4 guard WAS continually kept over
them. On 1hc Sd Of October the A1abama
took the ships Emily Farnhsn and Brilliant.
| The latter sas burned and her crew taken on
board the Alabama- The bril-. Golden Lead
took tie captured men, who had eigued a
parcle, On board ard brought them to this
city.
The whaling ship Elisha Dunbar, Captsin
David R. Clifford, taken on the 1s;h OF Sep.
stances as the Virginia. The Alabama holstcd
the St. Georgc's c0lo1s, but after arriving at 4
distance where escape WIS Impossible, set the
confederate Aag. Captain Clifford and crew
were ordered on board the Alabama. 4 l4rxr
quantity Of sperm oil, the charts, chrouom
vessel were tsken charge Of By the ca2.ors
The vessel was then fired, and in short TIM
Ess totally destroyed-the oil, also, being
Consumed BY the flames. Captain Glf ord
ard crew received stellar treatment to thai
extended TO Captain Tilton and his men.
wFetchea Death Of Presataent Maa
lFrom the St. Louis Republican. Oct. ISL
Baron John Beal S:einberger, once tht
largest beef conttactnF, and one Of tn
we<hieet men IN the utitad States, died u
this city yesterday, under circumstances 0
by charity, and those that surroundis, person.
ID the lowest walks Of Life. John Beai Stein
berger Was bern In the Shenandoah Valley
Virginia, where he, ia after Yesrs, erected
paiatial retidence. The title Of baron VA
| given to him on account Of his priaceIy specu
llons of ddllafs would Be involved Hs "a
the greatest cattle dealer IN VirKt0fA and pro
baby In the United States.
With Nicholas Biddle, president Of tn
united etates Bank. ~ partner. the two, II
! ore O. e. giesntic cotton speculation, cleare'
; b+came again beef contractor, aud made n
attempt 10 mopopolIx- Ill the markets 10 th
! country. Tha ca1sed other dea'ers every
Whtrc to band together againss him, and b
, failed. iosfng aanost everything.
Commotors 1honss Ap Ca:eshy Jones, an
| getting tIto the cattle business there, ag4i
did an tmn,ente businass. losing 1t also b