The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-06
FRENCH REPORTS.
The Imperial Om riaI Statement.


corvette hearSdrge, which hOyered in the ofing
a distance of about fifteen miles. The IRON
CIud frigatc COWOHHe left her mOurings simult-
neously with the alabama, aud accompanied her
five miles, In order u prevent hostiluics from
taking place in French waters. The action COM
menCed at about eeven o'clock far beyond thtt
limit The firing was calamity kept up on bjth
sides for two hours, after which the ALBANIA WIS
cumytled by the severe injuries she had sus-
tain, TO make for Cherbourg.
The hearsdrge Immediately gave chase; but a
few moments later the Alabama sunk. IL was
then one O'Clock. The kedTsarge saved seventy
two Of the crew and returned 70 CherbOurg
where she anchored In the course of the sfCer-
noon. Ten Confederate and three Federal
wounded were landed and taken 10 the CherbOurg
hospital. Nine more Of the AlabdnaI crew were
brought back TO Cherbourg by pilot boIt. The
steam-tug Var was sent from Cherbourg hy the
Prehct Maritime 10 afford assistance u the Ald-
6amd as soon as she appeared 10 be Ia danger,
but only arrived after all the survivors had been
picked up.
Fifteen Hundred ParisiaRS See the Fight.
Parii tJure 2o) Correspondents Of LoHaon Scrs.
Cherbourg letters give accounts Of the fight
between the Ald6anid and the kedrsdrge. The
alabama was watched by the French iron-clad
frgate CoiIoHne 70 the distance of nine marine
miles from the harbor, that being the limit within
which il is not permitted for foreign belligerents
10 fight.
Nine miles at sea is but a little distance on
fine day, and 1900 Parisans who had arrived az
CherbOurg by an excursion train TO see the new
Casino had capital view of the combat. Cap
tain Semmes meant tO fight all along and had
intended to board the kedrSdrge. On Thursday
last he entertained large party on board the
now extinct Akabdma, and showed with pride 70
the ladies who dined with him the boarding
hatchets and sabres fresh ground) which wer5
displayed on deck.
He left with the Brazilian Consul all his gold
his papers, forty five chronometers, and his will.
Mrs. Semmes was in Paris yesterday, but has
now probably gone to join her husband IN Lon
don. The French Government papers-all favor
able to the South-ldmen he loss Of the famous
corSGir, the AlaJdmd.
Another French AccOunt-EIght Millions
of Francs ON Board the Pirate at Cher
bOurg.
From GaHgHaHrs HeIsengsr, yune2l.
You are aware that the Alabama put IN here
few days back, coming from the Chinese Seas
Captain Semmes her commander, was in want
OF wood, provisions, and coal. He had eight
millions of francs on board, the booty heaped up
from her various encounters, but the crew were
in want Of clothes and shoes.
The captain was permitted 10 take on board
supply of fuel and some provisions and clothing
but he could not be allowed anything more. He
had deposited in the hands of the Brazilian Con-
shl his money, that of his crew. his will his ships
papers and furty.tve chronometerS which he
had taken from captured vessels. As the Hear
sarge, Federal steamer, bad arrived outside the
port in order TO attack the Confederate vessel
when she came out, this latter determined 70 20
and meet her openly.
Accordingly on Sunday morning the alabama
got her steam up and left the roadstead, escorted
by the French iron-clad frigate CoWonne the
mission of which was 10 have what Is called the
maritime territory respected, namely--a dis
tance of nine marine miles. When the two COM
batants passed the limit, the Couronne returned
into the roadstead.
The engagement then commenced, the Alabama
endeaVoring to run alongside and board her ad-
versary, who was more powerful than herself,
both as TO build and weight of metal; but she
could not succeed In the attempt, as the equality
in their speed allowed the other vessel TO keep at
certain distance, and both the steamers kept
firing their guns at q good range.
These man9uvres and the cannonade lasted
nearly an hour, at the end Of which time, the
AldbdmG slackened her hSe and let off her steam,
which circumstance, for those spectators who
were competent to form an opinion, indicated
some damage in her machinery. The KeGrsdrge
continued TO fire at q distance, avoiding 70 come
close TO the Confederate vessel.
The latter in few minutes after set her head
sails, which appeared to show that the after part
of the vessel had been damaged, and that she in
tended TO run In for the land. At about hal past
twelve the alabama went down all at once by the
stern, her flag still flying, and disappeared. Two
of her boats had been previously lowered with
men in them. When the alabama turned to-
wards the shore the Federal vessel kept firing on
her, without the fire being returned, except at
long intervals.
II appears that the Alabama at first resisted
perfectly, until shot from the RedrSar0e knocked
her screw to pieces, and that accident left the
Confederate vessel completely at the mercy Of
her enemy. The KedTsGrge picked up sixty-two
of the Aldbamd's crew, and then went into Cher
bourg, where she anchored in the afternoon.
Nine of the Ala6dma's men were picked up by q
pilot. boat.
Three of the men picked up by the Rearsarqe
died some hours after from their wounds The
RedTSoTge had three men wounded. The inhabi-
tants of Cherbourg had all assembled ON the
quays, on the bTeakwater, and on every point
whence they could get view Of the engagement.
The Federal vessel, on coming back, anchored
close 10 the Napoleon screw-liner, and Oas soon
pfsited By numerous persons.
The KedTsdrge has suffered severely, having
received twelve shot in her hull Her crew were
superior In number 70 that Of the Alabama which
had between one hundred and thirty and one
hundred and forty men. The two vessels fired
about one hundred and thirty shots each. The
wounded on both sides have the greatest atten-
tion paid them. They have been sent TO the Ma
val Hospital, where they have been visited by
Vice Admiral Dupouy, the Maritime Prefect
Vessels Destroyed by the Alabama
On the Goth of July, 1862, at % O'Clock A. NJ,
the Alabama, commanded by Captain NJ. j.
Butcher, formerly Of the Cunard aervice, left the
MeTsey, having number Of ladfes and gentle
men on board, ostensibly for tnRl trip she an-
chored in Moelfra Bay the sane evening, and
transferred her visitors 10 a steanlug.
She remained in the bay, shipping hands, until
the 3lst, when her officers, leirning that the
custom authorities had orders to detain her, at 9
o'clock in the morning got her Under weigh, and
she started of Oh her first cruise On the 10th of
August fhe reached Porto Praya, in the Island
OF erceira (AzOres),
Here she met the ship Agrilina, of London,
Captain Mcqueen, from whom she received her
guns stores, ammunition, &c.i alsO the steamer
Bahaau, having on board Commander Raphael
SOhmes and the officers Of the Rebel steamer
Sumter. On the 24th of August Captain Semmes
took formal command of the AiabtBtd, and after
putting Captains Bullock and Butcher ashore, she
proceeded on her way, having a cpw Of twenty
six officers and eighty-iive mem since which
time she has captured and destroyed the follow
ing yessels-
Date. Name Where From,
Sept. 5-shp Martha Vineyard.
Sept. 0-Schooner Starlight ,....,,..,.lbstOtL
Sept. S--Bhrque Ocean Rover. ..,,,..hew london.
Sept, 9-Barque Alert....,.......,..h new Bedford.
Sept. 9-SChOoner Weather Gage l10YideneetOWn.
Sept. l3--Brgantne AtamAha. .Sppican,
sept. l4--Ship Benjamin Tucker.......Nw Bedford.
Sept. 1G-SchoOneT COurser.. PtOVnoetOun.
Sept. l7-Barqus Virginia. ..,,.,,,... New Bedford.
sept. ls-Barque Esha Dunbar...,.,Niw Bedford.
Oct, d--Shtp brilliant. ....s....s..ss..N INV YORK.
oct. 7-BaTque Wave Crest..........Ntw York,
Oct. 7-Brigantine Dunkirk. .,,,.....N Nlw York.
Oct 0-Ship TOnawanda ......,...s. Philadelphia.
Oct. ll-shp Manchester, ,..,...,....N New York.
Oct, l5-Barque Lamplighter. .Blston.
Oct. 23-Shp Lafayette. ....... ......N Ntw Haven.
oct 2G-SchOOner CTenshaw. ..,,....Ngw York,
oct. 2s-BaIque LauTietta,........... thst0n.
Oct 2g-Brgantlne Baron Dc Castnc Castlne-ranGOmed
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