, 1863-10-13

j. trnrsnnrfA unn1d he renufrn1. MANY of tho
j. would have to 1sy ontties ths mr. Ind sa d
! te,mineft anon metinT a ny,ht stfact nno
> for,v cr 7ffT NJ tha.. fsd.r E;th tr,nn. ,}n
ard sct m 3rs naas1 - +en,. 49, ~. -.
a fore m, ypssel cnn;d y he % nnr.nsd hv s,,,a,i"
> force as sIs.ftasms.d u ~ taa% ~ S9nn
r thr e1pedi,inn of G.a ' R.nk. o tnot .n"she
di1ecti,n NJ d i,ndsa ~ a. NJ 91,,sses .ooa "1s
Af,er coai1n aueu a. aoas ~ N.Y. hsra o tha At,
: bsms aat ss,i =. ~ nt 7st nurs, ~ +ha. saa
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n.sa ~, tna nn9 a ano oIsoto 20 ~ ~ ~ ~
ccn.iaicr of i've .Sios icy. ef w ~ @ ~ ~ rnei
!. ond LIE ~ ~ oosessea " sss uauos 49,
aua soipa N VT olteelon' .Caps. osmns 1, M
nnr1sssai - soeoIs w. 1+;aS 9as ~ -
shin .rfHai.ns,u 1fso{, u eaas aast tua Gu9J
! - ~ LIZ Us !som 10 nSes 70 E.se ~ .s'
san,p 9s., permi1ing 1hS enemy to apprSsSh 2!
; ~" .-ao ues!ees Mneo aoe "aa enmclenuj
neas. re toos "a ,! ~ SAL, ana Wearing snol
abuat 5an ~ H"n nai. ~ "as now 911as n1sk
a5ip j, t',t p wa peal3ed 1Ge aan Her Majesty.
tlesntr Pst'el" The reply Vas, - III send
| poat On BOARD We now hailed IN turn te
know what the enemy WAS, and when We re-
J selfed the reply that she Was the United
States steamer Hatteras, we again aited aud
Informed him that No were the Confederate
steamer Alabama and at the same time Capt
semmes directed the First Lieptenent to open
fire on him.
This fire vas prouptly returned, and q
hritk action cnsued, which lasted, ho rever,
The enemy fired an ofgunand sho wed light;
and On being hailed to know II he surrender
ca, he said ne old, and was IN sinking con
dit.or@ We immediately dispatched boats to
ms assistance, and had jass nme to rescue the
crew whef the chip went down. The casual
ties were slight on both sides, although tae
action was fought Ut distanc4 Of l50 70 4oo
yards. Our shot al1 told on hia hull, about
ne @ water line, and hence the small number OF
knled and wounded on the part OF the enc"
ttr. we bad none killed and only one wound
Cd, <hough the Alabama received several
shots holes, doirg no material damage.
Inc Hattsras mounted eight guns aud md
aereW OF - officers aud los men. Ina Ala
oama ma AUG eignt guns Wlth AZ. smal Ia H cap J.
any sety1ce;} and crew Of ll0 men, exclusive
81 81 o1lceEs. four Of the HstterAs' guns were
- pounoers: tne same cal1oer as our broad
1hs,, 1tug Run1s: n1s our pivot guns we're heavier
tween eo II u 1ms @ was Inc only disparity be.
fteae Rroekrn Fnn tT9 ships Ihs ualted States
onf ~ ,,1,,.,,st atu ano,neE steamer, can't
~ ~ n t Yniea's eoon ai.er me 1cuon commen-
&c; &C., nnI tn missea Us II the darkness ot the
aton, Jamaica, where tho prisoners were land-
ed On the 20th January, and ne repaired dam-
egea and coalcd, md On the 2s:5 proceeded
again 70 SEA: n1rp,cn, TIP. - n.n,.
| uitf'euAAAEs ~ oAalA.
sS 70 an to - pom.ngo
had cn1,tured sailed aratn ncYt DIV ~ tha
ennetnr ana Iema;naa ~ sonna 5aJs ~ - tho
t leland Of Ferna1do de Noronha. From
thence we put In to Bahia, where we landed
e sss
lngs 9anta e. aernanao ae Nofoaha a. the Amet1
| captures there II Brazilian Wa:ers; but as ne
clearly showed that no vessel had been taken
within prescribed distance from the leland,
the authorities were satisfied and wa vera
allowed to remain len daYe reItfinr Mean.
~htfa ~ Gsstor - n1ni shi1s S.+..,s;si.,
bound for Shanghai, entered ths port. and NE
Consul again protested, and wrote to the
President OF Bahia, stating that the Castor
tederates. The President next day forwarded
this complaint to the Engiish Consul at Bahia
inviting him to accompany the Custom House
officer on board the Castor, to see whether
the complaint bad any foundation. The
English Consul returned the f,tlo wing reply:
t'The denunslstlon Of the American Cousul Is
asvG1o o. Ine iaets ne has put los.
!. ii'n.r h M oo
m hoard the Castor: h.a asrertsiued thst % sbe
does not carry a1ms: that her crow consista on1v
only real tact Of those alleged ls the delivery Of
eoai-a proceeding which It ia the sole aim Of the
American Cons9l 10 prevent: Ihe G9nsni Is 5eadY
asn he Gantsin of I'M T. e ,sii
linz to permit snch visit, but thee e Consui IL
any cass protests against every act assam-
Ee9u'siaon p the Consul 1f the United States:
hS 9hs m ,t Eag.en Consa Snterta.ns e;1i. Ersye
H. mere snnn1v Of cna1 tn 1nsc nv eia, "cafnst
IN English s6ip, belonging to ne1tral nation, at
anchor in the haEbof Of Dahis, neutral port.
The neutrality resulting from the Independent e1-
erc!se 9f its E,eht by State cannot o6stsnct COM
s1t1ai ntt} 1etan0ms. e. aaa oegeteat to"er no5
1n, hatsen ~ 3ta n,nn1ent snd tba snh;att ~
Mental nation. Tolernton by tho Peesidsnt OF tha
Province Of the supply Of coal By IN English shin
without infringing common sense and lntelnstton-
LAY. De eonsiuefea 4ostae act' contrary tofhe
su1et neu11aA!5 o1 ota1n'
ihe proposed gtslt on board the Castor
took place, accompanied py interrogation OF.
captain and crew. The result showed no
it seemed pretty clear that the cargo Of coal
had no other original destination than the
Confederate pr1vateers. The captain Of the
Alabama, indeed, admitted the fact. plainly
chase coal IN England, and to provide for It's
discharge taking place out OF neutral ship
within neutral port Capt. semmes At the
same hne requested ne Pfesldent's anthoti-
zation TO continue taxing IN his coal: Tae
sho7e sen 70 H. ne aSe % &c
semmes could buy as much as 1e pleased
He added that MS 1nstruct1ons fo!bade hiu to
ALLOW the delivery Of any Find Of goods com
hG a1Eect from another county,. Whese tne
Eae haa taken place aofoao. Under these
ci1cpnstaRces G9pt. senmes directed the
coa1 snip % Meet Mm a5 5aloaaAh Bay, cape
Of Gooo hope-ano We ieit 6ania-
~, on ONT p:ssaee 20 tnu Laps We eapsuleo
tue =. 0ndensissve, ing Jnssi9a, 34eez sn2W,
| A@a1ontan. Aulsnan, ~ Ggu1au, q. :. ocn4tut,
4oo E41P.ses'In s,s sAuAo!e p!tEes, e1cep' tue
vasuna. "nea w. osmS paore ~ ~ % smp. 4 w. ~
4o a taaue - ~ @ u ~
1ns. 1n;as a++",nntos - LIZ W - aet i,t us 10
a+a nhasa w;ta xsa lily 10, ~
nti Alee ". as ~, dn md.u ~ tsauI11 ~ ena.sa
& ~ plerasi,,e vi a9 4,aH a
a. ~ .h s.,o, a1a+,a5 eaoosea ssaa
5, usi 1 oo1 aoon 1,nh nel tas Son.ees
oana n,. - I ~ ~ ~
r. ~ ne - All Ai.homr The vssse1 wea non,ed "a ~ tha
Tnscsfooea and cnm,nfss,nned At een ~. the
2Ist June, The commend was given to Lieut..
Lowe. an excellent officer, With f]tteen men:
/ ehe xos 1rnvited viii fwn h-,as rI1ia1 ~
poshaeIs: Pseo,n' P,sa 1'es, e., aha ammun!t.on. ,!n
Hua naSlns PROVISIONS LOT tnlee monlns, was
ordered to cruise In tue direction Of the Cape.
| We then made for Saldanha Bay, where we
anchored and repaired chip, expecting: to
teen cf her. and we sunnoseE sfe mnst hare
80 ,ut1, sa,.a ..,,sio1, ouo 1o7' A"'e
nIs nAtE eu3uc utnuaP. n.,
| from caloa9aa u oay "ecanG Founa 10 1ao,e
Bay, and spied the American bark Sea Bride
| standing into port, outside Of all heaalands
proaehed her, our officers were directed 81
inc Captain TO make observation OF the dis.
| tancc, and they all agreed that the capture