, 1864-07-07
Later from Gen. Grant---The Sit
uation---Hints and Sur
miSes.
THE NEW CALL FOR TROOPS III
NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
AND MASSACHUSETTS,,
The Presidents Kentucky Policy
---1IiS Proclamation in Full.
LATER FROM EURoPE--]MP0RTANT
FOREIGN SUMMARY.
THE SINKING OF THE Ala
l4ANIA.
Further Details of the AHa1f-The
KeArBAxge and Her officers,

CAPT N1NGLOW'S OEFlCIAI ACCOUNT.
WARRINGTON, Wednesday Evening july 6, 1864. :.
The Navy Department has received the
following dispatch:
U. s. STEAMER KrAasAn4E, June 10. 1854.
To Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary Of the Navy:
Sur: have the honor to inform the Navy
Department that the day subsequent to the
arrival Of the Kearsarge at this port, on the
14th inst, I 1eceiTed a note from Captain
semmes, begging that the Kearsarge would
not depart as be intended to fight her and
would not delay her but day or two.
According to this notice the Alabama left
the port Of Cherbourg this morning at about
ESQ o'clock,
At 1920 IN the forenoon we discovered her
steam1ne towards ns. Fearing the oncst,on
of ,r-;.s,ot;,. xn,n1t ,.,.. -. a.oa-.s -
.., -. s .-0e' ~ o'eaA4e4 ~
sea an1n u'seance ~ elS of seven nlles "as
ootaaneo from ms Chefoouan oreakWater,
when we rounded to ana commenced steer
ing for the Alabama
As we approached her. within about 1 e01
v,r;7s aha onened 7rc rra reca,e1no +,rn ~
wv ~
three oFoads1des before a shot was returned.
The action continued, the respective steam
10ana ano 1ouau A' q
distance OF about nine hundred yards from
each other. At the expiration of m hour.
A.. .,.. -, -. 80. - -.
LIE anoanaa s11acA' go'og oo"n IN aoous
twenty minutes afterwards, and carrying
nonr nersons with her
ipuny pefsonS Will nee'
1t affords me great qualification to an-
nounce tbat ali did their duty, exhibiting
-,
"nea ltat GIVE psoa'se NJ tne oo'se1 o1 nna1
victory.
1hafe the honor to be. most resncc, fr,1v,
~ars en.s,s.. ss.r.st ~
JoHs A. WrNsLow,
Captain U. 8. steamer Kearsaree.
.p..,orox- 7,1r e-r,a No, na.o.+
"AooA' w., o"o -eJ
ment Is III ecstacy over the news Of the de-
struction Of the Alabamn. They have hung
Comm modore he15 a holf holiday and baen
e'A'' neAu -11n ooa'' ~ ~" DeeA
| IN general STATE OF e1aitatlou. The value
Of the Alabama Is said to be half million Of
dollars. This amount. according to cnstom
~ 0ueu e"ses, "m ue E1'en ~ .ne oAneelS
and crew OF the conquering vessel.
NEW fonK, july 6.-The New York Iiuass'
correspondent sass: Notwithstanding reports
sometime since that the Alabama was go
worn out that she would have to be abandon
she made the trip from the east to Cher6ourg
IN such short time that she WAS thought to
be the Florida, and 1t WAS 30 telegFapled
on her arrival. Captain Winslow, with the
Kearsarge, then in Holland, was Immediate
fine
b. the protest Of Mr. DAYTON, tho French
authorities we're nhlirei7 t., order the Alaha.
ma out Of port. ee@mes mt The best face
on tie matter: though It il evident be did not
raan6er u 'n tn.1aY WF that te m sens w9ea 70
5r;1a h;no etr ~ VITA, .e 10 ;oi anoSq "
him ~ # ), The f,oht wa ~ sFnrt md de.
cisiye That one Fonfd hare thought the Ala
bama had changed p1aces with one Of her M
manned merchantmen victims. It is not true
ht L.. ~ r. A4aoama AZ any tlme atiempted 10
iisah1eJ IN 1er Isch;nerx 'uG 10 Sas Ea1rsrs mrs
was run up close to her and poured de-
structiEe congerging broadside, which tore
a"ay Wholc section OF the A1abama's side
cascadea Tbe n,,haa 1it * ~, ma1 tnr,nd II
made for the shore, Commnnder WinsloyT
| hoisted his flag Of victory and pursued.
iaaro ians IL Lnas & the r Aaoanaa Was sinking, he
Mr. Daytnn infnrned Gammandar * snn rg,,a-
! low that the prleoners could mt be r,aroied
but might be transferred to the St. Lous
When 6ne arrived, and conveyed to the Uni
'e1 1ss, stalss.: u,.
semmes onT o+heps ~, 81 elns gapta!n
us his prisoners. BE had amnle means ~
pick them up, but the English yacht actually
Stole them, as If by pre-arranged plan,
| tin1, constituting eie0 case VI 'ntef7en-
The New York T,;bun,. WASHINGTON
special says: Commander Wiuslow, Of the
heafsarge, Wes to-day recommended I, THE
r ia said hare AZ 4hat ~ e, ~ us ~ ~ ot
will be distributed among the ofilcers and
men Of the Kcazsargo by the next Congress.
LATER.
The officers and seamen Of the Alabama
captured by the Kearsarge. had been liberated
On parole at Cherbourg.
a letter in the Pa1is Atr1e states that Capt.
semmes mas announced that on Inc 10Th OF
Augus1' ne "hl again embark on new ala"
bama, "Mcn WILL on that date, be completed.
LIE sea"en u Inc otu alaoama WI commune
70 receive pay, and form part OF the crew OF
the new cEulser.
Knmor points to the steamer Rappahan'
a1vpv FINN sheerness tn Ca1a,s
conmittee headed fv Admiral Apuon
49,, fo.n1oa - orao,s - ~.,.a ~
1ne ee~u ]o1 - 4s1 ~
guinea euosct!pa1one, iuuo !of .ne pa1cnase
OF handsome s"ofo TO feplace that which
Semmes sunk With his ship. 1t Is reported
that q considerable sum has also been raised
81. A. en~,a