The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-11-04
Captures by the AIabamn.

2os ton, nov. Z.
The Brig Baron De Caslline Of Bos.
ION, from Bangor l9th, for Cardenas,
arrived here this afternoon
She reports on tho 29th ult.. lati.
ude % longitude GO, was captured
BY the British pirate Alabama. Capt,
Semmes agreed to hberate the brig
for 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 he must tax.
as passengers the crews, numbering
torty-fye in all, Of several American
vessels which had been previously
captured and burned by the Alabama.
The crews were sent on board the
brig, bat extra provisions we're re-
fused, and Capt. Saunders bore away
for the nearest port TO land them.
The following is a list Of vessels
taken and burned by the Alabama
Bark Lamplighter OF Boston, Capt
Harding. from New York for Gibral,
ter, captured Oct. Is and burned
ship Lafayette of New Haven, Capt
Small, from New York for Belfast
Ireland, with cargo Of wheat ant
corn, captured Oct. 2S; schooner
Crawshaw Of New York, Capt. Mel
son, from New York 10 Glasgow, viii
cargo Of -four, captured Oct. 26.
One Of the crew Of the Crawshau
join d the Alabama.
Bark Iauretta Of 10 ton, Captain
Wells, from New York for Madeira
captured Oct. -.
Capt. Semines informed lhe prison.
ers that on Oct. 10Th he captured The
ship Tonawanda, from PhiIadelphis
for Liverpool with passengers o.
board, and detained her five days ant
released her for a bond Of $4,000
payable As above.
lie also captured the ship Man
chester from New York for Liver
pool, and the brig Dunkirk from New
York for London, and burned them
putting their crews on bord the Ton.
AMANDA.
Capt. Harding of the bark Lamp
lighter makes the following report
On the 18th ult. at daylight saw ;
ship standing TO the southwark. Il
half an hour the weather cleared ;
little and size altered her course anc
stood across our bows with the Brit
ish flag flying then made her ou
to be steamer. When within +
mile she fred a gun, hauled down tb,
British flag and ran up the coniedcr'
ate flag. | hove to and he sent {
boat on board, demanded my paper.
and declared a prize. We were SEN
on board the steamer. ! was allowed
to take one trunk and my officers and
crew one bag each.
Capt. Semmes ordered his first 1t
to g on board Of the bark and burr
her Immediately. | begged him 10
save my ship, but be replied, Il hope
to be able TO serve you adsmned sight
worse yet"
They went on board to burn my
ship. ] was permitted to 70 with
them. When we went into the cabin
they asked for liquor, and | gave
them all / lad. They drank some
and emptied the remainder on tic
floor. Then they took the oil cans
out OF the locker and poured the oil
on the floor, ard then al eight O'Clock
in the morning they set the vessel On
FIRE.
We we're then Transferred to the
steamer and put in irons and almost
starved. The pirates then continued
to cruise under sail. but with steam
up, till she captured all tie above
ships. The crews were al put in
irons as soon as captured. Those on
board Of the Alabama had full files d
the New York Herald and Pictorial
papers, containing an account Of the
former captures by the Alabama.
Capt. II. was informed by the %
Lieut.. and some Of the petty officers
that .heir next destination was New
York, as they meant 70 throw a few
shell into that city.