Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-02-12
THE DAILY SPY.


1t appears that the two pirates, the Alabama
and the Florida, were still afoat and ready
for mischief when last heard from. The AL
ALBANIA was considerably injured in her en-
counter with the Hatteras and went to ia
maica for repairs. She is not likely to get to
sea again safely, if the following report is re-
liable -
"a few days before the steamer North Star
sailed from Key West, a communication was
received by Rear Admiral Bailey from our
consul general in Havana, in which he stated
that he had Just received a telegaaphic dis.
patch from the United States consul at Trini-
dad de Cuba, saying that an English brig had
arrived from Kingston, Jamaica, with the in
formation that the Alabama reached that port
on the goth ult,, and had landed the remain
ing officers and crew of the United States Hat
teras sunk off Galveston-over 100 in num-
Der. 1t was further reported that the Alaba"
mahad suffered severely in her fight with the
Hatteras that she had five shots in her hull,
one Of which, through her stern post, was
very bad one, 1t is not at all improbable
that the Alabama suffered materially in loss of
men, for the fire of the Hatteras appears to
have been well directed and her battery ad-
mirably served.
ed in Havana, the United States steamers
Wachusett and Oneida sailed direct for Kings
ton, and the Santiago de Cuba and Il. r.
Cuyler, then on the south side of Cuba, were
ordered at once to the same port, and the
TlOga and Sonoma were also steering in the
same direction. 1t is not at all improbable
that the Alabama has at last been hemmed in
by squadron of not less than six ships. may
be more. If her repairs kept her in port four
days she is blockaded to certainty, for the
entrance to the harbor of Kingston is narrow
and can be etfectually barrcaded by six yes
sells, lying even beyond the limit of neutral
waters"
1t is stated also that the Vanderbilt is
among the West India Islands ''on cruise, -
and we may hear that one or both of the rebel
pirate steamers have been captured. A rebel
report" has been sent from Port Hudson
stating that somebody there has heard ''ru.
NOR" that the Brooklyn has been sunk neal
Galveston in fight with the Alabama, Fori-
da, and Harriet Lane. OF course it is not
true. The rebels will not Immediately seek
an encounter with the Brooklyn; they will
attempt to run away from the Vanderbilt,
should she fall in with them; and the Alaba-
ma, if we may trust the report, has now other
business on hand.
The more we learn of the building and fit
ting out Of the Alabama and Florida, the more
clearly it appears that the English govern
ment is about as much responsible 70
the depredations of these buccaneers as tn
rebels themselves. The Alabama was bull
by the contributions of 1920" English mer
chants; and she was fitted out and sent to Sc
by the direct connivance of the government
her crew consisting chiefly of English sail
ors. The correspondence in regard t.
her, between Mr.. Adams and Ear
Russell, has just been published Oh
the 23d of June, Mr.. Adams furnishe,
Earl Russell with abundant proof 0
the character and purpose of this craft
then unfinished. Not word was said in re-
ply to his communication until the 22d OF
September, three months after Earl Russell
received it. Then he said it was necessary to
''consult the law officers of the CROWN" and
these ''law officers" who, of course, could
not do otherwise than decide against the pi
rate, made no decision until she had gone t.
sea. Who can mistake the real intentions o
the English government in this case?