Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-03
snfesy OF she sfsRu1er ~Alabama-EEer Es-
cape from Martinique.

] EUtfaT Oh E1G steamer AtMUnEla-a1EE EAH
cape from Martinique.
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Reception # CAPTAIN Ssmmrs bg the Merchants Of
K~irgsf0R-SDeoch II Captain Ssm7ges on the
HaT-HH Sa{S Hs Treasury Nuts Captured
Jaqm The STEAMER Auei-Sharp Practice by
Ti5o Kingston Msrshaats-0ne Couhiiss the
O4lsr to Obtain Possession n the GreeaJacks .
Correspondence OF the New York Herald
The steamer Alabama uus up again safe
She had escaped the vessels saat had at smpt8d
b. hem her up and blockade her ia the harbor Of
Msrlinique, and had arrived safely at Kingston.
Here CsDtain Semmes had been well received.
he Northern papers, speaking of his reception
as an ovation" The Jamaica JRaichman q
hlsck mans psper, contains the following very
unsuitable notice of his reception;
On Saturday last, between ~ and I o'clock
tbe commercial port Of Kingston was vitudl-
afed by the presence OF the shaggy haired Cspt
Semses, Of tho Confederate steamer 4 Adams,
who had the a1daeitY % invite ths msrchaots
Of this 4itY TO meet him at the Commercial EK-
change, as he intended 10 s@peech5y on the
causes Which led to the disargaoization Of the
Na1therR and Southern States This lover o.
slavery stood en- a tabie surrounded by a num-
ber0 so-cslled merchants, who in other DAYS
would bs recognized IS little Peddliugtons, al
with eager ears to hear, if they could under-
stand, the fightiul narrative of this ~piFstical
commsnder. Ia the course Of his s7eaah this
man said that before the war broke ogs ia Amer
lea the slaves were 8 c9n.snted people through
out the Union they wers well cared for, fed,
clio he'd, aud in every respect better provided for
han any Of THEN class on the face Of the eartb.
He explained the causes which lad to the pres
ent disturbances and told his heaFers tbst they,
the SouthsTners, were hghliag for the protection
Of their property and f. establish free trade in
its integrity, aad to invite every nation Of the
earth 10 participate in the rich fields which viii
be opened fof the commerce of the world. He
thanked the community for the Kindness they
had shown HIN siuce be landed on q portion Of
Britain's soil.
Daring the delivery OF Ebis slave hunters
spaech he was continually eheered by the Span
ISL Town bsbaon, A.C. SiDclsir. and the king
sion Tony Lnmpkin, fl F. Geilhirst, both Of
wnose auceai g were liberated from slavery by
the British government ia 1888.
The very curious and exciting incident Of a !
cowhiiing between two Kingston merchants aa7
grown cut Of Caps. Smmes' visit Il appears
thai Capt. Semmes offered for sale hars the
United States treasury notes captured from tAe
steamer AFi7s, and two merchants af Kingston,
IN overbidding each other fog the booty. cot into
a quarrel, resulting ia the cowhiding OF one Of
tha parties BIZ the other.
The steamer Empire City, with New Odsans
sdFices 70 tho 9Th, reports the Conf derate |
steamer Florida H0eka3ed az Kingston bv the
United ssatcs g~apboats r r Cuyler aud St.
Jago 90 Cuba, lying outside. The Cuyler
chased her from Mobile to Kingston. The ee-
count states that it 8 fesred he Florida will
slip out fFom Kingston s3m5 Sark night. and
shos her ness to any Federal gunboSs ia the
Calf squadron.