, 1862-12-15
TIE PIRATE ALABAMA.

THE PIRATE ALABAMA.
The CoreAfr at NIarttntque-Arrlval O.
the U. S. frfKate SAN Jaclnto-An AZ
Tempt to Capture tho Pfrate-Efctnacn taa.
Ecu1ra71ty-CoElplc List of thc Ala
ban1a,n Captures-A Whole Fleet Al
Ter the Pirate.
The schooner Alice, Capt. Gooda1c, ron
Point Pttre, Guadaloupe, arrived Aefo ye7ter
dav morning with the crew Of the ships Levi
staa buck Of New Bedford CaPt1i 1;aeo, MetiEn' ana
tnrcd IN I'd at M sea by inc pirate Alabama, who land-
cd them at Pot Royal, Martinique. Thence
tl,,v urocccded in French brig to st. Thomas, |
where the American Consul, Mr. VIM B. Ea-
entire i party: Capts: Lincoln and Mel
Ion will arrive BY the Halifax steamer.
The ship Levi Starbuck, Captain Mel
lon, from New Bedford: when five days
ont, bound Tor the Pacific, was capt1red Nov.
strumcnte on board, and set her on fire. She
also captured the ship T. B. Wales Of Boston,
Capt Lincoln, from Calcutta for Boston, LII |
days out, with full cargo of saapeter sna gun |
tide $50. The captoE took from her the cap
tain and crew, and set her on fire. The Ala |
bama then proceeded to Martinique, arriving |
there on Nov. II, at i q. m, landing the cap
tains and crews Of both chips above stated.
The United States ship Jacinto arrived
Alabama in port, Immediately got un-
der way and proceeded outside the
harbor to await the departure Of
the pirate. On the 18th, at 10 =. NJ, the Ala
hama got under way and cscapcd-the San
Jacinto lying off the harbor till the ed
The following is the
STATEMENT OF JOEHEA P. ATEISs, FIRST MATE
THE r. Il. WALES.
The ship T. B. Wales OF Boston, Capt. Ed
ward Lincon, loaded with hides, cotton, salt-
peter and 1insced, left Calcutta on June Is,
fvr Boston, She passed the Sand Heads on
she took on board the Hon. G. Il. Fair
child of Salem, late Consul Of the United
States at Mauritius, his wife, two children, and
two servants, and sailed thence October l. At
ga. IN. on November S, in latitude $50 50,
longitude IS :, re perceived a steamer appa-
reni]y following schooner When the steam
cr saw us she turned toward lis, As it On 4
friendly mission. As she approached nearer,
ne could distinctly see tie American tlag, and
her r1gna1 number spelled the word Tusca-
rora. When near us she fired q gun across
our bows, -a11iai ian up tue rebel nag.
Capt. Lincoln Was ordered to come oli
| board with his papers. He soon returned
s:s'th the LIST Lieutenans Of the steamer, who
informed us that We were a prize to the Com
feder:1te government. He told Us that the
officers and crew would alike be allowed to
carry one bag Of clothes each. We found on
board the Alabama the crow Of the Levi Star
buck, Of New Bedford. The crew of the
| pirate then took all our provisions and our
! mainyard, which they needed badly. Our
i crew were all placed i'll irons and stowedaway
! in the engine room and coal bnnt1eTs. wa5
| not allowed to hold any conversation with
| Capt. Lincoln. At dark they burned or
| brig.
| An American vessel attracted by the f1anes,
| came to our assistance, but after approaching
| 4 few miles, seemed to have IN lnk1ing Of tie
! barbarous deception sought to be pr2cticed
! upon her and made sale sufficiently fast to
! escape the clutches Of the pirate. We were
! well I'D ard well treated Our fare Was Of
! the same quality as that Of the crew of th':
: Alabama There was no discipline on board
the pirate The 1st and It'll Lieutenants were
was reserved and inorose. The younger OIL
ctr= were planters sons. They declared they
wt,u}d light the Yankee ships uutil Southern
independence was acknowledged.
4 nephew If JEFF Davis Is a Junior Officer
on hoard. We were not insulted for ou'
opinions and principles. Through the day we
were allowed the freedom Of the deck, but nj
night VIC were put below. On account Of E:
lame foot was not put in irons. The Ala
ba1na put in ut Port Royal, Martinique, Of
November Is, and sent ashore the captain:
and crews Of both ships. We we're released
upon parole Of honor. Thence we sailed tt
st. Thomas in French brig, where Mr. WIN
| 3. Edgar, the American Consul, chartered tn
; schooner Alice and sent home the entire part.
sixty one persons.
The Alabama has on board flags to Tepre5cn
any nationality. The San Jacinto camc int
= Port Royal the day succeeding the arrival Q
the Alabama The pirate was anchored il
? + port, but the San Jac1nto kept standing o1
| and on, III hopes Of capturing her. The caE
tain Of the American ship Ha1npen, Of Bango,
- hnct mr. f-iEffa1 fhn 2rn .3n.ipfR
2 ! advising the officers Of the movements Of til
| Alabama. He WAS given three large rocket
: ! with which to execute the requisite signal
f npon her departure. When he returned t
h shore he found the pirate had sailed, but IN
= mcdiatcly signalcd the San Jacinto.
: For giving this warning, the French 60!
n ernor Of Martinique took possession Of III
ship and put him in prison heavily ironct
C The residents Of the Island Of Martiniq.!
Il are tndoubted secession synapathlzers, if N
= active secessionists. Loyal Americana 81
treated with insult, while rcl'yl pirates al
g fostercd l)y the Governor. At Port Roya
- thc second mate, Joseph Neal, and eight sc
L. men, all partially Intoxicated, Joined the Al
D. ba1n;,, but afterwards repented of their actit
N and endeavored to obtain their release,
-, which they were unsuccessful.
u The mate, whose narrative is given aboV
lie , is o man Of intelligence and trustHoSthines
lie left last evening for Proyincetown, Mas
STATEMENT OF WILLIAM WHITNEY, 4 SAIL
y On TIE LEVI STAKDECK-
d Tic ship Levi Sta1buck, Of New Bedfo1
y! Capt Mellon, four days from New Bctlfo.
bound to the Pacific WAS captured on n
o1 yembcr I'd, in latitude $3.50, longitude GG,
~ tho rebel pirate Alabama at daybreak
the I'd We saw vessel to Windward, viii
bore down upon us. When within haili
is distance she fred gun across our bows Il
~, VIC hove TO. a boats crew and four oft1c'
I -, were sent on board our ship from the str:e1a
i'll vessel. Our captain stood upon the pot
o+ / deck. One Of these officers said to BIZ
Captain, you arc a prize to the Contedcr;
IN steamer Alabalpa. Let nc take your pap
he and you 60 on beard with me-" Capt. Nell
went ou board the pirate, whose guns VI
now run out and aiinedat the ship. The CT
of the Starhuck were then conveyed to
pirate. Capt Sen4nes had taken no notice
r. Capt Mellon. bnt he now addressed him
ra follows: "1ou, sir. arc prlze to the y
fetlcrate steamer Alabama. shall burn -
nj. nautical Instruments will bc placed under
supervision The provisions and needed
las ticles of the Starbuck were then transfer
ne-t to the rirslte and she was burned at MI
49, The ret! tIaG w:s then 1ioisted and the A'ab:
le steamed away for Martinique VIC we II
Of | ouitc we'll treated on the voyage, and
r;1, ashore at Port Royal, giving parolc of ho
not crnr1cnt during this war.
LET OF TEssE!s cAr7CEED AND DESTROYED IT
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