New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-26
FHorz KEY WEST.
Arrival Of the Officers and Crew Of ths
u. \. ship Hattcras-rhe Rebel Firai'
aInI,

| TIE United States steam transport Star OF the
Sonth, Commander NJ. s. Woodruff, from Key
West to United States Qusrtermaster, arrived on
Wednesday morning. Feb. u, lat. 30 49, long. 70 %
rassed herm. brig Tbos. Conner, bound north.
Feb. 90, in tho Gulf Stream, signalcd steaushiF
Champion aud a United States steamer SUPPOSED ~
be the Colombo, both bound SOUTH it was blowing
gale Il the time from tie north, and very heavy
sea running. Feb. 90 lat 80 q, long. "a 90, spoke
Austrian brig Asrzin, bound NORTH same day,
passed brig Abby Thaxter, Capt. Coonbs, bound
north. The Star Of the South experienced heavy
gales Off Iiatteras; was hove to for several hours
Left, in Key West, United States asgship ST. Law
renee, United States steamers Rhode Island Santiago
dc Cuba, De Soto, Magnolia, X. r. Cuy!er, Mont-
gomcry, NonoDgahela and Sycamore. The Lacka-
wanna arrived at Key West from Fortress Monroe
on the 10th inst, and sailed again the sane day for
New Orleaus. The Star also left at Key West
bark SaIlie Bonsall, from Absco, with Government
stores saved from wreck Of ship Planter; bark NJ.
Williamson for Philadelphia five days, brig Iasca
AMI ship Wizard King, loading for New Orleans.
The Star brings as passengers:
Acting A..isinntEsginee w. NJ. Bar. U. S. "; W. II.
Nelson. l. ,. H.. Capt Edward r. Parker aud % in the
Also, The officers and Of lie y steamer
horry o. Porter Ao,inshaster and Executive Greer
kd~;Ss Fy.Gs' s,! a. g. ns
slttu yinees ting CLei, Joseph L Cf1 Acting lAirt
A.-,iant Epsinesr Jsco5 Coe, Ae,ns Isira As.i'sn'
john H. Bui.ap, Acting bnngui r. bicT'ath Jas. W.
hs1Iu Abr.ltm i. Ferry, avid hsrssy' John p Ano',
CAPTAIN. CI,rs. ana io2 'cSn.en tcrewL
Beside the boa,s crew which escaped at Calves
ton, only two persons rissiug-John C. Garry
and VIM. IIealyi fremen.
| Tire Alabama reached Kingston on the l9th OF
January, and remained six days, making repairs.
She WIS much strained, and leaked badly, She was
struck ttirteen times during the engagement, which
lasted seventeen minutes. The officers and crew Of
the HatteIss were well treated while on board the
enemy's -lip.
Tie Hateras officers and crew called from Janlai-
ca on tie lth ins'. in the ship Borodno, of Boston,
Capt. Samuel Flowers, and reached Key West on
the 18th inst. Tie BorYlno sailed for New-York
on the 18Th met.
We are indebted to Charles F. Burke, Purser Of
tie Star Of Ito South, for news fayors.
Immediately after the arrival Of the Star Of the
South at tLis port the officers and crew Of the Hat
tera- went to the Maryland, where tLey wait for
orders from the proper authorities 10 direct their
future action. They are brave and jolly ret of fe-
lows and exceedingly DESTROYS 10 have smother
chance AT "the bloody pirate, to use their language
in reference to the Alabama.
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF TIE ENGAGEMENT
BETWEEN THE ALABAMA AND HATTERAs.
We are permitted TO publish the following letter
relating the particulars Of the action between the
Ala anna snd the Hat,eras:
USIID srArrs sHfp ST. LAwKFycEl
kLy VAST Feb. IL. 1865.
Sir: Having seen IN several papers M account
Of the loss and nlso the armament Of the United
States ltesnshp Hat,eros, l wish to state these
facs. On tie oh Of January We received orders IN
New Orleans to axe q draft Of men, who had be-
louged 10 the Wcsrield, to the Brooklyn, the flag
chm ut Galveston, and commence operations at that
pace. We arrived on the 10Th. and on that after
noon comu encod bonbaropg the Notifications until
rundown, when we ceased firing. The next day
bciuc Sunday, there Wa, 10 fighting.
At O'Clock Signals from The Brooklyn, announc-
Ing strange sail IN the oing, and Tor Us 70 get
Ger weigh in chase, We're made 10 Twenty
uinu,es after made the strange sail out 10 be
bark under oasy raiii at q We came within two
uli,s Of her, wien tAe LOlsted English COLOR: it
now BEGAN to grow dark. At o'clock We We're
ue1lly alongside; 81 !:l0 our captain hailed her,
Nhcp .le answered it WAS Ter HeJestys steamer
Petrol. Thea our csrt.in answered he would send
"A boat On board ard had lowered the xix Tor Tat
PURPOSE. when we received - hail from them, wish
Ing 10 know what steamer was that, and our cap
tam answered, United States Steamer HatteEas.
IL.n he replied, " Tins liz the Confederate steam
er Alabama--trcP They had tried 10 get III ruk-
ug pusi,iOn, but we were too wide awake Tor theu.
The moment the order 10 lire from him wasgiyen,
We received their sagboard broacside, consisting oil
n I05-r0under rifle pivot gun, 4 long 32s, ono
S-inch double fortified pivot, and one %V-ponnGer
rite Dahl sren gun, wLich We returned WIN Two
81 medium guns, and one 3O-poulder rlied gun.
Then commenced a running tight. W g got our 20
pouuder rliled gun over on tue port side and well
rho did Ler duty there no hincnlug and our
gallant captain well suBtalued the reputation that
in!ae had gwen him. Give II to theu, my boys,
give i. 10 iLem," he said, " the stars ana stripes
mn never come down., and three hearty cheers
followed his words.
Bat what WIS IA she'll like her 10 stanch-buii
corvette like the Alabama She peeled our ZION
plates OF ia tew minutes, and then came the Ter
little news that our engine was destroyed, aIQ We
were on fire in three different places. . Drooh the
nh,eLinc,' was the first order BY this time soc
had seven feet water Ill tie hold ana she had Aeeled
over three streaks 10 port. The port battery was
then thrown over, aud III lew moments she
nehted. Then, when We could not return sinsIe
shot aid enc was pinkng fast, the order was re-
iuctanlly given TO fire leo gun, which WAS done.
Tie great disparity between the two vessels was
IN tie weight of METAL Az her lrs. broadSide eae
threw 1924 POT uds at US, which fairly staggered us
and we return cd from our port broadsde with two32s
ana one 3O-poind rite, all the available force We
had at coMmand Weight thrown, "a pounds; DIS
parity between the two broadsides pa pounds. We
struck the Alabama seven times between WIND and
water, and thirteen shots above ner "a'c'n"
Tie pumps had to be kept going to keep her atoat
from the limo OF our capture until We arrived at
Kingston, Jamaica. ..,.,l
will i've Won an exact account Of the battery OF
tho HutteIas, and also Of the Alabama;
HATrERAs. -, AiAbAAA
30 'aI,, ,ias guus ri lOs-poluder rhe pivot. l
o Pi, Id. o., Ilb8d. ube tort led plvots. -.