Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-09
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I Correspondence Of the Nev York Hsraldl
KEY WEST, January 20.
Thave couversed with ActiDg Master DeHursf,
! Urited STATES navy, who was attached to the
/ United States steamer Brooklyn, during the re-
cent affair between tha Alabams end TIE Udiisd
/ Safes steamer Hattsrss. He states that the
lnasthesds of tia Hatssras Wers discover ed
shove water; fhat tbey removed The psuBant
I which Wss slill hyng ffom the main truck, snd
/ they discovered two boats lashed together, ap-
I parenty belonging 10 the Halseras, besides The
ones hst coniaiHsd fhs men. From this they
are cf opini0n .nas t1ga boats were used to
transport the crew Of tie Hstteras 10 the Ala
bama after she WAS captured, and that in al
probability the msj9rity are prisoners on board
tba pirate
Rave also ssen a copy Of the report made 20
Admiral FaEragus by Aeiiug Master L 81 Par
I fridge United States navy, the officer Of the
Ha.tsras who was in charge Of The beat That
CAPT B axe sent to board the stranger. lie says
thal in chasing th1 stranger they cane up with
her rapidly, aud when c 0se up with her she
stopped As the Hattsrag ranged along side
within pistol shot. Can't Blake hailed, and the
reply vas, Her B-itanic Msjas Us ship Spit
Ere Ar. Partddga was then ordered TO board,
ana be ssys that 30 had not showed of a ships
length hoore the kla5am1 poured in her FIRST
br08d ids, which was immed ;atsly replied 70 by
the st'ersss This oecusr6 Just at dark. IS the
FRS. broe1side was exehsnged both vessels put
ahead, side by sida egchsnging br0sdsides as
fsst as the gu1s ceul3 ba loaded and fred, ard
Eiiaiu q very short distance Of each other. NJ.
PI.Eidre was pDling ahead sli The time to en-
q aver 90 reach his vessel, bus did not succeed.
BE SAYS ths c7nuonads lasted about twenty
minutes, whea he heard the sound OF musketry
By 6ia Of hsFd pulling he came again in sight
of tbs vessels and f'unl them stopped, with
tf7 AZ bama alaug'iie and iha II tisrss blowing
"a stean. and + a-d cheering from ths Ala
ma proving ih2t che Hs.tera3 had been cap 1
t7ied 5y 51sr4iag. d eming ig bsst not TO b. 4
isksa pFisone-, he pulled back in the direction I
Of our sQaadroa, and was picked up
The hstsra5 was small iron steamer, 4
slightly buif, With engines ald boilers exposed Z
TO sllt sud shsl Sa3 mounted prob5b.y six /
guns Of small calbre. sni Hsssiby less Sha 4
has bean 5Oing blockade d3ty in the gulf for
over year pass, and was thu vessel that took
possession Of Ce.ia- Key. Sls wss nothing in
speed, or In the number aad ea.ibre of her bat
terry.
The rescued saamen say that It Yves the Ala
bans Who old the dssi; bus their description OF
fh9 rlg S. lbst Of the D isto. The Alabama IS
barz Tig--d: bgs shes5 meB say that the vessel
they encountered wss square Eiygsd forward /
only This answers the DESCRIPTION of the
Ovisto. Semmes may have sent down his main
ma n'oPsai end topgallsnt yar's to Disguise his
ves7eli bus thar is not probable; for he knows
that with the Alabama, ia case of her being die
ahled in her ma binsrF, his onlg 4pendsnc for
safety is ia his canvass. Consequently be
would not be likely to disable his vessel in the
manner I speak Of Tbs mischief is done how
ever, n9 matter who did it, ard if would 10. be
suTpIisiug to hear th4t ether sc.i0ns OF si1ilsr
nature 5Y the same vessel have been perpetra-
ted Ia eur immedists vicinity ] hers assert
thai the blockade Of the endre line Of coast,
within ths limits of the Eastern Cali
blecka5-ag squadron, could te raised and the
5l0cksding vessels Destroyed By one vessel