The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-07-05
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Highly Important.
The Sinking Of the
Alabama

The steamship City oil New York and City OF Bal
timore arrived ye,terday morning, with news to the
29d Of june -four days later.
A telegram from Cherboure, Of Sunday, 1910 Pm,
aau; The Alabama let this morning. and la now
engaged with the kearrage. brisk cannonade IL
hcsri.
l&P.M. The Kear-ase has sunk the Alshama.
The TIMES SAYS We aIe informed by person who
saw Captain ssmms. ut Chcrbourp, that the Alabama
was TO 20 out 10 fight the keasage on sunday, and
with this intention Captain semmes eonfdei to this
gentleman his journals and other dccuments connect
Cd with the Alsbams's cruises.
The owner Of the steam yacht DceIhound wri,es o.
follow 70 the TiNEs
Heiesith -end . copy Of my log respecting the
enga, ement tet~een the Alabama and keaIsaee.
Sunday, June l9-9 A. M.-l;ot up steam and pso-
ccs isd out OF Che. bouig ha, Dor.
lt.3J observed the Alabama steaming out Of tho
ha boi to~ NJ de the kessase.
IL 30 the Alabama commenced Gring with her
star board battery, the distance tew the contend
ing vessels be,ns about mile. The keaissse Inn
mediaiel replied. vely shnip. spirited aring wus
then kept up ship sometimes hcius bu, led by shells.
In manocuvring both vessels made seven complete
ciices at distance Of nom quarter TO hall mic.
A. ~, slight inte nilsson was observed In the
Aiabs,na's fins, the Alabama making head sail ano
shaping her couisc los the lan, distant about miler
Al 1870 Alabama disabled and In u sinking state.
We Immediately made towards her, and on passint
the kesisa9e, requested TO iu saving the
| Alabsma's c.ew.
at 1850 when within distance Of 200 yards the Ala
hama sunk. We then lowered our two boats, and,
with the assistance OF the Al ,bamss whae-boat an
| dinsy, succeeded in saving iory men, including
| Captain senmeH ana thirteen other.
All T. VI. We steeied Tor southampton. may
state that beoio leaving the Kcarasc Was apparently
| much disabled.
The Alabamas lors, far nj prescDt rained
~a one officer and man wounded, six killed
one officer, aud Ii men wounded. Captain sciumcs
| riip htly wonnard In the right hand.
keaaAses boais weie, after delay low eled and
With the assistance Of French pAot boat, succclsd
| an picking NJ the Iemainins SURVIVOR
ts,snadD Ioms LANCASTER.
When the Alabama wis sinking, Capt. Senn,es
dIopIei has ,word into the sca TO p.event the po~s.
biity OF Its setting into their hancs. This wee
| all aus To thr isi. ihey onl, cearei hiing when
the water came into the muzzie' ot their land as
they ior lie all that the, cei or NJ that th, r
commander should not TALL iuto feieiui hands. lie
.eportr that he his hest N 10 IN raining thev
| rec,'red on bod,d lie B'sSh Ship Excellent The
keora4e carries ten very heavy ll-nch shell guns
the coiumbiait OF the Au'e e,ican navy. The Alabama
the contrary, stated to have had only two heavy
| !,hed gum und riS bloGds.ae 3.-pouud.p.
Captain soinmes wus benz IeceNcd in South
| smpton with much enthusiasm, aud grand han
.uet was spoken oi IN has honor. lie was expected
| N Live. pool hoity, and the ,odtheIn Club In
| that tosn ~e.e pioiecting pubic ovation him.
ihee Sas, hos eve., Iee.n, OF seat dssdt .sr lion
| At has having Iashly sue. iLeeA the Alabama.
TBE DANISH WAR.
The Peace Con- ess ulsk the 18Th of June. an.
adJoulue without havins aiINeL ~ any eonc.uH.ou
| app enens.ous oI teue. al Noe the .nc. sae
| Ihe Uvpeaha-en DA0nLApT sa,s Inc p. .opJ.e-
bchisswg iiosien soiut.on an the Se.y iA.t the ua-
ton viii scccpt. Tho peopc N.il ns,e. .utss tie
sacsihce OF schies%is 1uu he D..,.sh .i.ht tn,
hius sxsts 10. the sa.s Vi TIE 2oope, tue peop
| TO- that OF the kIne. No Must. accommodating
tue io,matiou Of state OF seh.es~.g nol.te.u cat