The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-07-19
THE IMPERIAL OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

THE IMPERIAL OFFICIAL STATEMENT
from the Paris Moniteur, June 21l
The Confederate cruiser Alabama, carrying out the
design it had announced several days beforehand left
Cheronug Roads yesterday at ten n. H., and adv:nc-
ed against the federal Kearsage which hover
ed i'll the ong at distance of about fifteen miles
Tho ironclad rgate Couropne left ler moornrs stimuli
taneously with tho Alabama, and accompanied her
nVe miles: I'D order 10 prevent hostites from taking
place in, French waters The action commenced at
about eleven, Tar beyond that limit The ir1np was ral
antly kept up Or both sides for two hours after which
tic Alabama was compelled by the severe injuries she
had sustained to make for Cherbourg,
The kcarsage Immediately gave chace but few
minutes later the Alnbarpa sunk. 1t Was then one
burg by tho Picect Maritime to afford assistance et to
the Alabama as soon sho appeared to be in danger
but only arrived after all the survivors had been picked
LETTER FROM THE OWNER OF THE YACHT DEERnoUsD
10 the Editor Of Me London Times
Herewith send You copy OF my loc respectinc
the engagement between the Confederate steamer
Alabama aud the Federal steamer Kearsage:
Sunday, June l9-9 A. Moot up steam and pro-
ceeded out OF Chcrbourg, l0.30-observed tho Ala
bama stean,g ont OF the harbor towards the Federal
steamer kcnrsage. j 80 the Alabama commenced
firing with her sarboard battery the distance between
Inc contendlng vessels being about one mile. The
kcarsage Immediately replied with her starboard
guns; very sharp, spirited firing was then kept up,
shot sometimes being varied by Shells. In the ma
nouVrng both vessels made complete circles at
distance OF from q quarter to half mile At
twelse Slight ntermission was observed in the Ala.
bana's firing, the Alabama making head sail and
shaping her course for tho land distant about nine
miles. ii,
At halEpast twelve observed tho Alabama to be
disabled and in sinking state. We immediately
mado towards her, and on passing the Kearsaro were
requested to assist in saving the Alabamas crew at
ten minutes to one, when within distance of two
hundred yards the Alabama sunk We then lowered
our two boats, and, with the assistance Of the Ala
oamas whale boat and dingy, succeeded in saving
aoout iorv nell including Captain Semnes and thir-
teen officers Al +: M. we stcered for South
ampton.
may state that, before leaving the Kearsago was
apparently much disabled. Tho 'Aabaalas loss, SO
lar as at present ascertaincd. in killed aM wounded
etc. was as follows, viz: One officer and ono man
drowned, six men killed. and one officer and sixteen
men wounded Captain semmcs received a slight
wound in Tho right hand The Kcarsages boats were
after some delay lowered, and with the assistance OF a
trehch plol'ooat succeeded IN picking up the remain
ing survivors. JOHN LASCAsTER
Steam Yacht Deerhonnd, off Caves, June 9th,
1861
END OF HYER TIE .PUGIL1sT-A New York
correspondent of a Philadelphia paper writes
/ | SAW crowd on tho steps Of the Astor yes
tcrday. They were watching tho attempt Of
the great pugilist, Tom Hyer, to ascend into
the house. His tall TOWN was bent by disease:
his onso firm step tottcrcd his great strength
had departed. With, crutchcs and the aid Of a
strong arm Of a. friend he slowly and with an,
guish took one step at a time. as AN infant
would 80 M. 1t was gall and bitterness to
him to cast his eyes around on that crowd, and
see how unlike their greeting was to the crowd
that cheered him on in his great fight witt,
Sullivan. BY singular coincidence Morrisscy
came along. But how unlike IIycr Morris
sey is protcsscd gambler. 1t is his trade
tic has taken care of himself and keeps with,
bounds lie is temperate, for lis calling de-
mands it. lie dresses in elegant taste-is full
jewe!ed-and would pass for we'll to do bank
er with the. upper ten, or professor in a COL
lege. Morrissey has taken Saratoga under his
special charge, and intends to drive this year 3
larger business than he did the last. He has
taken bis headquarters already.
Ar YOUR WnBAr.-Wc are requested by 9
planter to, ask his brother planters who have
stored away wheat in the shcaf, under the i'm
preston that it is dry enough, to examine il
again-trrtn it ovor and give it little air.
Some wheat in this region has been spoiled fo,
the lack OF little timely attention Of this
] klnd:-Macon Telegraph.