The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-26
the FIGHT OF TIE HAITERAS.
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Additional Particulars Of the
Brilliant Affair.
Arrival OF the Officers and
Crew at This Port.
Interesting Scenes and Incidents On
Beard the Alabama.
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HER LRlIvAL At PORT ROYAL AND KINGSTON
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How BRglishmen and Englauds Representa-
tives Treat tho Union Cause,
&C., &c.. &c.
HER lRlIvAL At PORT ROYAL AND KINGSTON

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this rcrt yesterday morning bringing passengers
surviving officers crew OF tho eunboat Hat,eras
which sunk or Galveston the 18th OF January las,
by the rebel privatecr AIabana From them we CLEAN
Interesting narrative Of destruction OF their vessel
well a. full particulars OF thor eleven days stay on
II tho Alabama and their experience while at Port
Royal and Kingston, JAMAICA previous to their arrival at
| Key wcs,.
The following the 0! the officers and crew OF
| the Haftcras:-
| Ii.'fenont COMMONWEALTH G Blake
| Ac'ino Master and Frtcutre Cei,sr--H O. Porter
| Nssis,orf Svrcson-E. 8 Matthews
| Assistant lGp,aasrr-F. A. Conkling.
| EnJnsers--J. Z. Covert j. Colp, H. G. Bourne j. a.
| Buiman.
.soS,'s Nai,s-E. J. Mccrath, J. W Haslt,, A. H. ger
| ry y. Harvey, J. p 1arnot J. O. Croker.
Cdpain's Cterk-T. W. Wesenlhnl.
There were also ono hundred and seamen compos.
| ipg the crew Of tho Hatteras. on board.
Tho main particulars OF this contest already been
pu6lshed but In justice to the galIantry OF those WHO
were IN charge OF the Hateras will not be herc out Of
place 70 them as there are many Incidents
connected herewith which hive not yet been made
pubic.
1t was Sunday January H. that this encounter with
this now famous rebel vessel place On tho after.
noon Of that day about half past three O'Clock sgna
was made from the flagship Brooklyn then lying OF Gal
weston, TO the steamer Hatcras sail to tho northward
ard eastward. After sailing about hour and half the
lookout signaiized steamer bearing to the southwark
The Hattcras at put her best legs gave chase
TO the strange craft until darkness began 10 steal over The
water. At O'Clock the Hatteras came within one
hundred yards Of the stranger when the former sang
"wnat steamer is THAR" Tho response Immediately
came, "Hcr Britannia Majesiy's ship Vixen. What arc
you"' "Ihe United States steamer Hatteras.u
Captain BLAKE-l will send q boat aboard OF You
boat WINS then piped away. and about being lowered
when the words came from the rebel decksWe are tho
Confederate steamer Alabama" Accompanying this
unexpected announcement came tremendous broadside
from shc rebel craft which, however, passed harmessy
over the Hattoras Tho IRE was returned with somo
slight effect, the action became quito hot and
mutual Fir~a was rapidly kept up. At length large
-As e'ea shidships and ret Are TO tho hold OF tho
hat'eras. Another shell struck forward and a,so
set fire 10 that part Of tho v.-.., .u.. .iea ..- .
sides, above the water ne and, nscad OF psrforaing
tore OF Ike parchment the strong iron plating. Tho
cylinder struck filling tho place with stea,n
rendering inc engines wholly and ing those
on board without tho Of extngushing the nrc or
manGuvcrng the vessel. Tho fre-baIl was rung when
the Alabama ceased for discharging hcr deadly
missiles.
Al one time previous 10 this attempt was made 10
board the Alabama, tho Iattcras being within twenty
Ave yards Of her. and she approached the pu
pose. The Alabama, In order TO Illustrate this INTENTION
sheered or Mrsket and pistol shots were freely OK
changed from both vessels a. this time.
With Gre IN the hold and forward with her engines
usecss sixteen shots passing through through
the sternpcs and the vessel In sinking condition thces
left for Captain Blake hu; 10 surrender
Accordingly the :cc gun-tbe sisari OF surrc,acr-was
fired which followed by great cheering on the par.
Of the rebels The Alabama came alongside, when
semmes inquired, "Do you want any assistance An
Affirmative answer followed short elapsed before
assistance came during which tho utmost anxiety and OK.
element prevailed on board OF tho atcras which vessel
was fast sinking 10 the This pause resulted II was
Afterwards asocrtaned, not through any inhumsny OF
the rebels bot tho lookout Of tho Alabama hAvog report
cd light bearing down upon them supposed that
one Of the Union vsessk coming 10 their aatancs
This report however, having proven usiounded tho Aha.
lowered her small boats xnd proceeded - take ths
omcsrs and crew Of The Haitcras bsv own decks
ln ordss 70 cave ths8 frsn . w,Sexy 0E.ss. N
wcuzAsl. Of wbsa sAsvs wsro ssvcrsl, wsrs ~
safsiy gos on bos ssosshse viA svruy mot a Sess
q ssSnhsleras. wtaA, iaA IN miasfss asr wsst -
Ne sossa with IL opssAi ooisrs aulserihg fssa ~
masthead me following are shs samss Of The killed aad
wounded 10 the actoa;-
K,ued-wflism @. Heaiy and John G. Clarey, nrsmep.
wovndsd.-E ncGcwan, fireman, severely In thigh,
,scovsrg John We,c Soy I'll sxny ps.rsk Kane
~ Edward hatiock, carpenters mate hand, slightly
Several others received cootusom Of slight nature.
Al those receiving wounds have, however, since 70.
covered.
The ore poured into the Hattsra. by the Alabama
throughout the action, which lasted about seventeen
minutes, u described an terrific II no, until all
hopes Of saving the vezzcl iha, Captain
Bake with his eyes, savc Inc command for the
firing Of tho lee gun There stouthcars ana yigor-
Gus arms board; nut the heavy guns Of tho enemy
tolled the death kpe Of tho staurch little craft
whatvesse could resist the three hundred twenty
-four pound broadslde hurled at hort The Alabama how
ever was struck seven timex between wind and water
and ABOVE her water ioe thirteen times The relative
srcogn q both these vessels In regard % Their batteries
H.rrM-t0ur short thirty two guns, 2,7oo pounds;
two anrypounder rine guns one twenty FOUNDER riae
gun ouc Twelve pound howiszcr Totals.
AllnAs.-siI long thirty twos one los Founder rire,
on pivot, ono sixty eight double fortified pivot. oas
'.eaiy -four p9u ,s.n.f f,se 81, Iossl.e
ing been speedily and quietly accomphed things were
nov 70 vet righls board Of tho Alabama. scmmes
tc NOV rns Of the prisoners himself and our gallant
Officers soldiers found shsmselvea for the nrs time
10 Their lives, treating the dcck q real pirate ship
prisoocrs and that ship manned BY their own country
men against tho flag which had proudly waved
and y s,i s. s ss ,s. COBB s.
eaiors teart which always opca the tendersst
tons patriotic srdor, beat high wun indignson ., the
BENG Under ne bastard rss q bastard eosisdsrssy
Bot. sitlonss .n.~Aaa sssd, sa ssvr,SsIs- true
was snh tbs Aseenasws q tbs Hsassras. On
gong sbnasd ths ssaass plAosd IN irons.
ana tbs effects Efyen quarters sscording 10 th~ir
vxnG. Captain Hnks psrtskug u the b~yl,a ny
81 r~mme~, cabin Ncyt Gay after signing parte bcy
were aiwed tbs ibsry q the ve~se, and refes,
"a that officer rbcsid have sry var 18th
tbs men. whh regard 10 tls which ,hey
ceived during their ssre stay on Doard tho AiAb.ma,
the ote aud non " thc IIstsrss, wstisaos
tlou sr@k M tenn ~ enory. livery c,rnfrt pro
vldcd cr them, spd The stfctss, a,snikn paid tson
ever niio want Cots erected Tho spar deck
for ts sounded n order y gre them fresh air thu
snfr-ouN "a TIE Aiahans extsfaed every facility tber
power Furnishing all kinds ~ medical store. for he 80
a. the goundei. ~ the rgeatsn a fr Matthews ~