The New York herald., 1864-07-09
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.

MORE MEN LOST FROM THIS ALABAMA.
SOUTHAMPTON. juno % 1864.
News has been received here from Cherbourg tonight
that six to eight more OF tho AlAbama's were
drowned than at first stated, including Mr.. William
Robinson. carpenter Those saved by the French boat
are expected bore tomorrow
ssnMEs PREPARING FOR AcrIoN-HIs RELIGIOUS
PROFESSION.
ParH (June 24) correspoudeucs OF the London 5mes
The preceding day Captain Semmes whom several
persons had earnestly advised engage the Kear-
sarge had shown himself naexibe that head reply.
ship prvsteer, Intended for attack solely
OF mcrchart vessels that he 10 . Warliks port
declared that, In his situation, they would ngt who
could blame him for regarding military honor higher
point OF view than any political feeliugs
Al ten O'Clock Saturday evening (Junc 18l Captain
Semmes told H. Boans the agent or the Confederate gov
ernmeut tnat he was Roman Catholic. and a. he could
net assist at divine service tho following day. hs asked
NJ boanis TO promise him TO attend mas, ard 10 have
offered up Tor him. Thn request was reigiousy exc
culed.
Mr.. sIrprLL's POSITION TOWARDS ssMAgs
[From the Paris ConsiitutionueI, June Is
Several journals enter INTO details, more or ess exact
the participation which NJ Sdei il said TO have had
In the incident which has just taken place OF thcrbourg
We requested TO state that Mr.. slido.l sas uot
that Captain Semrnes' intention to 60 out to
tho Essrssrec Mr. slidel had besides neither the right
the desire sve any orders to the commander OF
the Alabama. Had he been consulted he would have
probably not hestacd to incur the responsibility o gv
ins counsel onormlly with the nature %. the parti
culars which he obtained tho respective force
aud conditions OF the two vessels Captain Sernmcs did
however reer to hs superior that Is 70 say 70 the naval
gave entire adhesion 10 his project We believe, Also
tba, shall uo bs conradiced in adding that the line
OF followed BY Captain Semmes has unressrvedy
the appreciation OF Mr.. sdell.
TIE BRITISH SWORD FOR sExMEs.
EDITOR LONDON
II will doubtless crafty tho admirers OF the galsntry
displayed by officers and ronowned Ala
bama the action on Cher bourg III you Will allow
Ss bs. seeu 70 ospan
with handsome sword TO replace that which be has
buried with bis sinking ship
unGnching patrotism aud naval daring viii be good
enough to communicates with the chairman Of the com
mittee, Admiral Ansdu, United Service Club, Pail Mall
BEDFORD PIN, Commander r. NJ, hon SEQ.
opportunity Of contributing ths SUBSCRIPTION s limited
70 one guinea each.
JUNIOR UsnsD sssv'ca crus, s. W.. June q, 1854.
THE suRosoS o. THE ALABAxA-LIys AND HEROIC
ACTION OF suRoEoN DAVID \. LLEwELLYS, OF
The CONFEDERATE srRAMBR ALABAnA.
fFrom the London lancet, June 2s.
pcrfr%sncs or is duty II ihs late scon or cssrbourS
the Of the Rev. David Loweyn. perpetual curste
q E, as rs = !. ~
Hospital from 1859 % 1889 fs vss silver Msdass 10
sSrous6ous ,hs whole Of her sysnui career and was
much respected BY all board. We enabled to give
Is VS. addressed 70 nr Traysrs, iSs rssdsns msdic.
ofncsr a Cnarng cross Hospits ana is a. follows
Czsnsourc, June II, 1884
DsAR THAvns-Hsrs sssd this By gentle.
man coming 70 Londoa An enemy outside II she
only stays long enough, 90 OUT and fight her.
live expect 10 ses me II London shortly die, give
my best love 70 all who know ~. Monsieur A. de-
Caet should call you, please show him every asten
'0a Ir'm',a' A'A' 1r'v'r'' ever yGa'i,, - ,,,xvu1ys
How poor Llewsllyn aid his duty MAJ and sur
geon may be judged BY The following touching episode
which was seen TO occur during the late baiss,-Ihs
whalsboat and dnGy-the ouly tive boats unlnIured-
were owersd and the wounded placed In sheun, Mr.
Fulham being sent In charge them 10 The KearsargA
when the boats full nan who was un~ounded en-
dsavorsd TO one but held back BY ths surgeon
OF the shp-Mr Lleweiiyn 'Sesn he esd, "f want TO
save my Ks n much a. yon de- bus let the wounded
men be- saved first "Doctor," said tho ofosr IN The
boat, 1--WE make room for you" II viii not peril
ths wounded men," his reply. He remained
behind and sank with the shtp--a loss much
dspored by all tho cfhcer and men Noble
and self.denyng a. was tho conduct M the
conviction that the cbvaros spirit AnmAtes the
medical officers OF the united services OF thn kogdom
There has been much talk Of their being mon combatans
chcers" but whore 10 look for greater berosm
or SELF devotion, seven ~ the csnuoas MOUTH" And
yet Lisvelyn the type Of class whom the Admi
rnly ana the Horse Guards have thought ht BY every
means In their power, 70 degrade and insult No wopdeE
under such circumetaDces, that the service nov y
unpopular that there than two hundred vacan
hero of the late naval duel perish I'd n0 which
Nbe by any national testmouh but we are
Rsd 70 hear that hs fellow students contempase th'
erection o' tabet 10 his memory 10 the hspita In whcs
he A. greatly dtstngu bimsef, and IN which nm
kindly ara gene'oAs spirit bsd gained toe him the Creates