New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-16
ALABAMA AND THE HAT
TEXAS.

4 NJ u
'maiea-Defniis Of the Lat" Naval
.s;on-Our Loss 43 by Browning
dag Of fGJ Of the HE"iierns Grew.
p'"-;,;,h steamship Ta!isman, Cspt. Russell,
100 Jamaica, Feb. 5, and Port-au-Prince
is'h.;vod at this port on Saturday night. BY
'Nh," we have intelligence respecting the
a If the Rebel privateer Alabama, and
FL -.,, Of her late conflict with the L. B. steamer
It appears that the Alabama arrived at
5asa" Jamaica, on the evening OF Jan. 70,
hs5s reported having captured anu ues'roSeu
ics sn' rraboat IIatteras oft Galveston. She
unoA ,bs officers and crew of the llattoras,
up.l lS5 and she haU e"4'eu III " ''''N Twin '-'
sn supplies. ,...cy If the 22d nit. announces,
!" htIs ,Ha Als1ama " in gallant STYLE" and
SSIhh. sba having been hard pressed by the heet
tss Iaa. 80" oonture her, "When off Galveston,
r'V W; Ssmmes conceived the idea OF making
alOeSO ;ntended desolators desolate. The gun
col .ue . .n ros in full chase, and the Alabama
VI haI'e,Ih asd and pretended TO be running away,
Zen turneo - her pur5ler into following up the
mus ~ she turred round and prepared for
case nv -, ; into the Hatteras broadslde which
kte s-"!i". th;rtaen minutes. She took OIL the
NIX hel - ~ and came into Port Roya for the
tDVs'' ot landing them They were handed over
| ~ I~arican Consul, and Semmes tneh prooeeueu
SOsnish Town TO Obtain tne i-,eu.,"V,einI.
pepsui'n 80 ,eGt his ship before leaving. Ano'her
lelnsV.H; ~ that the Alabama carried French coors
tslemsn' . :" known who she really was when enc
ena o0,y with The Hatte.as, ana was prepared to
eeus Wy b,osdside The Alabama has certainly
6ssn severely ridded. = cha .or,a dots .ovs.
. ara. slsbsma is consigned to MessIs. Charles
- & Co q this city, AID l. now RECEIVING COATS
| Ee'! Part ROYAL from Me,srs. 1. ID. fass n Co.
Nc, If the Confederate officers were ashore IN
sv ,'nforns. We understand that i'll the encoun-
! 90 ,be Alabama received some damage, and that
.orsr9l sLinwriobts aad caulkers have been dis
| n.tched to Port Royal to repair the damage no
y yir K,agstoa Journal Of the 2ilh nit, says: ION
accom-, Of the deoel ton prselced 10y captain
ssmmes 10 represe1tDg his yesse! 70 be one OF Her
Wo;s.ty's shirs of war the L. :. ship Hateras re-
eeysi full broadside from the Alabama, while she
hbs Uatteras WIS lowering Il boat 10 board the
Alabama
Ibs following account Of the encounter between
The two vessels is from Tie Kingston STANDARD Of
the 18th ult.:
"On Sunday, the llth inst, at about q O'Clock,
the Brooklyn. sOop-oi-wlr, q guns. Commodore
Bell, lying al Galveston, Texas discovered q sail,
which she Supposed 10 ne merchantmen running
.hs blockade, ana Immediately sigDaized the Hat
teas 10 give chase The llGiteras pursued her until
dark The Alabama then hove TO aud awaited her
spprosch. The Halieras was prepared, and all the
men went to quarters. Size spoke the stranger, who
replied she was Tier Britannia Maiesiys steamer
Ps,rel' Capt. Bike Of the Hattefae responded.
IN the mean time, The Alabama attempted TO ma
peuver 10 tie stern 81 the hGtteras While of the
port quarter CAPT. Blake said he would send hi.
boa. on board; aid while in the act Of lowering the
boat t1c Alabama sent blank cartridge ss.ern OF
The hatteras. Sic hailed her, aud said she need
send 10 boat, be she Was the Confederate steamer
Alabama.
"Capt. Blake then gave tie order to fire. and tho
engagement ensued. ln about ten minutes hole
was discovered between wind and water IN the
llatteias. Fire also broke out in the fore peak il
.he lower deck but vas put out. shot was sem
through her steam chest. She tueH surrendered
beng completely dlsablsd. The Alabama sent al
Der boats 70 take TIE crew of, and IN few minutes
after iAis she sank. Only tue ships papers wer.
saved. The Alabama made Port ROYAL in II DAYS
n boat crew from 'ae dai,eras, seven in number
is missing supposed 10 have gone BACK 10 Galveston
Little personal injury var aimed on both sides
The same paper announced that Capt. Semine
would be at the Commercial Exchange at u O'cOcl
That gay lthe 24tb ult and would be happy to re
ceiye any gentlemen VINO might wIsh to see MIN.
IAe n HgSfoR JOtyy.oi Ol the 26th January saws
:, We understand that an ovation Was given /,
IOm. Senlnes al the Commercial Exchange OF
saturlay last, and that that gallant gentleman
Treated bis audience (wtite aud black 10 lectnr
On the advantages OF Slavery. We-tbink It woul
have added 10 tue ADii-Slavery credit Of the countr
II there had been fewer bats thrown up on the occt
ion and less lusty cheers given. We admire I'll
pluck and daring OF Com. Semmes, bnt we Deve
Iheless think the people OF THIS country should
tie last to Ionic hun"
TIE Kingston IVotclmqn Of Jan. %, has an ed
ORAL account Of the meeting winch Semmes ~
dressed al the Commercial Exchange, in winch he
as h pirae, and gives lie names Of som
n ri Ia. al xvh
we're present, and shouted their applause for IL
epre sentative " sl.ye-h4Dtcr." 1t sets forth this
,rnmss said, "ihe SOuthelners Were fighting IL
he protection Of their property, and to eslatlis
rec Trade ia It's Integrity and 10 invite ever
istion Of the earth 70 participate in the rich field
which will DC opened for the commerce Of th
world"
TIE same paper say>; Wien we consider tina
re sse indebted to British PbilaEthropLy for III
,le ssings Of Liberty, and that as cO,Ored men W.
an speak and write freely the sentiments OF on
bat few years ago, the iron hand o
slavery lad pressed heavily gu u-, and that IN on
,ery presence we saw fellow beings dragged ln,
logged from place to Ii0ce, and that many Of Ou
i2fenis lsbOred under the crushing system Oi Slay
~, how can we inGOr-5 the statement Of Capt
,eaues IA reference b. the c0infJIi OF .grly 900
30 Oh black AID col0r,d brethren, who ire Op
lressed W the SyULerutrs Oh account Of their com
lexiou.
" let some OF tie negro muattoes IL Kingston
gcoIdnt as 10 the blessings OF freedom which theS
njOy, with means leit them By Grandee Molly OF
lenneu, the Maccolnai, by their presence pleaset
lis captain Of a pIratical snip by sppla1dng bin
lung bis Cannon TO the two muattO dOlts."
Some Of the Confederate sailors had entered or
atlrg-house, beaten the proprietor ind tuashed hi,
lxieies. They were lei of with the pay ment Of q
mall fine.
1t was rumored tbat two Union men-of-war has
zen seen OF Pot Royal, waiting for the Alabama
y come out
The American ship Borodiuo had been chartered
. take away the paroled officers and crew Of the
aion guuLoai Iatteras.
WoYemcnts Of the Alabama.
PHILADELPHIA, FEB. IS. 1863.
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