The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-10-08

ton, Captain William Frost, master, was burn. by tn
On the I'D July having hailed the ship star o. Erin
.. ha ireland. Captain Semmes gave and Captain
boat to tho said ship aud try and make ar
engagements for our passage In her, he intended
Guse about that neighborhocd for tint
Upon the boats arrival alongside the star Erin
0hcer IN charge told Captain Ewing. her master, thr
Gp,an Sennes mad no desire TO be with th
cItisn government but requested that he would NIKE
Saptain Frost his wife and myself passengers, TO bS
h h port he would touch at Captain Ewing told HIM h
mao no accommodation Tor passengers and did not know
where 70 put us The officer again requested him to take
us, and no ultimately did Ne lett the Alabama IL
ABOUT latitude 81 south. longitude IL 40 east. Captain
Ewing very kindly aud curteously treated through
the time we were upon his ship and although he h1d
accommodation Tor US, endeavored make up the def
c.ency by every attention In his power and finally
| brought US to london.
CAPTAIN w. FROST. OF THE EXPRESS
reports that the ship loft the Cbincha slana on the 9th
March with one thousand eight hundred tons of suano
CONSUMED to Messrs Sescau Co., OF Antwerp The ship
OF Antwerp, and Sescau, Vaev,Do Co. OF Lima Peru.
The Express cleared for the ort Of Lima whore the
french Consul certified the back OF the bill OF ladiDg
TO the cargo, under the French Consular SEAL that
cargo OF guano then Oh board neutral property
any other interest in than that Of common carrier.
After leaving Lima very heavy weather WINS en-.
oountered, which caused considerable damage to
the ship, and made jeisam necessary for the
safety OF the ship and cargo that the damage of
50 extensive nature rs to require the shin to be taken
into port to repair aud she into Val araiso On the
18th April again proceeded the voyage for Antwerp
After passing Cape Horn, the 9th ofJuy at clock
A. NJ in lat 20 s. Ion 81 40 W., tho discharge or gun
was head on the lee beam. The weather cloudy and
thick, with but LITTLE wind In about ten minutes after
tho hrs gun was arel the discharge Of second was
Though sail hull could be the cypress, IL
was supposed the guns signals of distress from
three miles of. To render such relief az might be
able, 6ore away IN search OF the sed distressed
ing TO. but showing coiors or signals Tho Express
being large. and having all sail set and perhaps also.
owing TO her position she was first seen from
crew, armed with cutasses and revoIvers.
The boarding officer the masters mate who said
his name was Luham and that he was an Engiishman,
and hailed from london He declared the Express to
prize TO the Confederate States ship Alabama, and took
possession her run her under the stern OF the
steamer was ordered to take my papers to the Ala.
bama AID officer met mo on the gangway as went on
where found Captain semmcs, who looked over
the ships papers. directed his attention TO
the certificate OF the French Consul on tho back
OF the bill Of dng declaring under the french SEAL tho
cargo TO be neutral property He replied, cts only
mere word" and turning to his first lieutenant, ssid
certainly neutral property. and requested to have my
declaration on oath TO that effect taken Capt Semmcs'
be neutral property, which oath recorded by the
clerk in book. Finding that captain semmes would
pay no attention to the nationality Of my cargo and was
determined to burn the ship, offered to give an IN
demnity bond IL he would release her. but he declined
and received tho impression from officers that everything
bearing the American flag was 70 be burned was then
ordered back TO my ship to bring my wife board the
Alabama was permitted TO take portion Of my cloth
ing but oil taken from board tho Alabama: but
what had on. and portion OF Mrs. Frosts clothing
also TAKEN The officers and allowed 10 take
Alabama and put in irons on deck, in which Condition
they Kept day and night while board. The
ships rapeIs Ss 70 o0ns'suses and private mail
board the Alabama sixteen days when were put
board the ship Star Of Erin. ac,
The Alabama Reported In the English
Channel.
from tho Manchester Guardian, Sept. 24.l
The Alabama which not very long ago cruising of
the Cape Good Hope Is said ~ have made her appear
10 the English Channel whore she reported have
already succeeded In capturing at least one American
| statement OF the Captain OF the Star OF
Erin.
TO THE EDITOR OF Tue LONDON NEWS.
beg leave TO communicate the following recent expert
cnce Of tho conioderate war steamer Alabama
On the 23d OF July, when about three hundred miles of
lhe Cape OF Good Hope. on my homeward voyage from
Calcutta bound for this port (whither arrived the
22d instantly, ! made out, at some distance, steamer
nyag the ST. Georges Cross, which took to bs Eng
lish rigate. but undeceved when upon signal
being up masthead beave TO- and
observing preparations being made board to Gre upon
me IN The event OF non compance had the honor OF
the steamer which now discovered to be the notorious
Alabama together with two North American captains ae
masters Of ships captured aud sunk recently oy the Ala
bama On the coast OF Braz and the wife Of one OF the
crptains
my deck, coureousy salued the British flag, and In.
formed me that Captain Semmes, whom could SEQ
standing the poop Of his ship-which by this time
was close alongsdepresentcd his compliments TO the
captain OF the Star Of Erin and desired that he might DO
allow put bosrd ship the two captains and
the lady, whom he sent 10 be pu, ashore by me at the
first port at which might touch-suggestiDg 81 Helena
replied that in the FIRST place did not purpose calling at
st. Helena. and 10 the second had no accommodation
for any further passengers than those had on board
However at the earnest solicitations OF tho federal cap
tns and principally out OF regard for the lady who was
not in condition to be exposed to the eventualtes OF
shp OF war liable at any hour 70 DC engaged IN aeonI
consented TO take them on board, refusing, however
several other avors OF the same Kind proposed by the
courteous commander Of the Confederate ship, and so
| may add that my passor GERS, tapiain swamby late
Of the ship Annie Schmidt and Captain Frost. OF the
Express the lorncr Q eight hundred tolls burden, bound
from Boston 10 California and the latter OF one th and
two hundred tons bound from Calao 70 Antwerp-thcsc
latter both neutral ports, and the cargo Oh hi ship being