Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-11-03
The Pirate Alabama.

BosToN, Nov 2.-The brig Garon De Cas-
tine OF Boston, reports that on the 29th ult.,
lat. 80, lon. SO, she was captured by the Brit
ish pirate Alabama. Capt. SemmeS agreed to
the liberty of the brig for a bond of $4,000
payable to the president Of the confederate
states thirty days after peace is declared
Capt. Saunders gave the bond, and was then
informed that be must take as passengers the
crews (45 all told of several American yes
sells which had been previously captured and
burnt by the Alabama. The crews were sent
on board the brig, but extra provisions were
refused, and Capt. Saunders bore away for
the nearest port to land them
The following is a list OF vessels taken and
burnt by the pirate:-Barque Lamplighter of
Boston, Harding, from New York for Gibral-
tar, captured Oct. 18th, and burnt; ship La
tayette, of New Haven, Small, from New
York for Belfast, Ireland, cargo wheat and
corn, captured Oct. 23d, and burnt; schooner
Crenshaw of New York, Nelson, from New
York for Glasgow, cargo flour, captured Oct.
10Th, burnt One Of her crew joined the
Alabama; barque Laurietta, of Boston, Wells,
from New York for Madeira, captured Oct.
2Sth, and burnt. Capt. Semmes informed
the prisoners that Oct. 10th, he captured the
Tonawanda, of and from Philadelphia for
Liverpool, with passengers on board and de-
tanned her five days, and released her for
bond of $4,000, payable as above. He
also captured ship Manchester, from New
York for Liverpool, and brig Dunkirk, from
New York for Lisbon and burnt them put
ting their crews on board the Tonawanda.
Capt. Harding of the Lampiighter makes
the following report ON the 10Th ult. at day
light lat ALDO, with thick weather, saw
ship standing to the south. In half an hour
it cleared up little, and she altered her
course and stood across our bows, with the
British flag flying. l then made her out to be
steamer. When within a mile she fired
again, hauled down the British flag, and ran
up the confederate flag. | hove to, and he
sent boat on board, demanded my papers.
and declared me prize. We were sent on
board the steamer. | was allowed to take
one trunk, and my officers and crew one bag
each. Capt. Semmes ordered his first lieu
tenant to go on board the barque and burn her
Immediately. begged him to save my ship,
but he replied, 81 hope to be able to serve you
a id sight worse yet"
When they went on board to burn my YES
sci, was permitted to go with them. When
we went into the cabin they asked for liquor.
l gave them all l had. They drank some and
emptied the remainder on the floor; they then
took the oil cans out of the locker and poured
the oil on the floor, and then eight o'clock A.
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the steamer and put in irons, and almost
starved. The pirate Then continued to cruise
under sail, but with steam up, until she cap
tured all of the above vessels. The crews
were all put in irons as soon as captured.
They had full files of the New York Herald
and New y ork pictorial papers on board, con-
tanning an account of the former captures by
the Alabama. Captain H. was informed by
the second lieutenant and several of the petty
officers, that their next destination was New
York, as they meant to throw few shells in
to that city. Captain II. represents her as
formidable, but he does not think she is as
fast as has peen reported. When he left her,
the crew were mounting two large pivot guns,
one forward and the other aft He thinks
they were one hundred Founders.
Capt. Small, of ship Lafayette, reports that
when he was introduced to Capt. Semmes, he
produced his British consular certificate, and
remarked to Capt. Semmes that he supposed
that would be sufficient protection. Captain
Semmes replied, "The New York people are
getting very smart, but it won't save you. It's
all id Matched up mess" lie then gave
orders to burn the ship.