The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-18
THO Dinaof - Captain Winslow GIN
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from saignanps Messenger, July 81
The Ane<icsne sru spDg before last invited
ton. mo osited ssaes HMmter the Secretaries
o the Lsgatan, present rhesnrssoa ana the pay
master 81 ms Rearssrge smoos the company.
Az ise cose OF the dinner and the proposition Of
Of tho guesis, collection made for 1scctiog
navI hospital a. cneppo@s Of sso wonnss DO received
IN tho action with tho Alabama The other two wounded
T ,S are s,ns on re no. n ~. ,s g
" why sae hn'
Ru strtafn mens t0 tho Ksarsa9Ie UmOcRs
!Fron che London star, July 81
Yesterday at two o'cl OK, tho esghry eighth ami
wsrsary Of Ans,sss indepsndsncs ssmssr o. nmsss
%sssss .sa $685. g 6 sn q
tn6v XII presssce Of those onss London vas mos
Known uossl late IN sns exsoins ssas there ws con-
iested AmoDg those present uGes--Shs Hon. Brad
United STATE: s = Cap
4. 3 ceiids: 2; %nsnsy, Dr. Ie.srd g ! Derby, o.
Moran hs. sss9t
When ssss.s ssn ssnSsa TO- tn.
chairman, g Wilson, ESQ., proposed tho health Of the
President o. the United Stses whose nafs was received
The Has. Mr. wooD respondsa 70 shis. He said the
President pronounced
him. an honest man 10 grsss sxtsns unfamiliar
political fe VIXEN he"eutersd upon hts preseLt dnes
ass .sa be s s inc
the great issue in Amer,cs wnich vas The completion
q the WORK that We now 80 was but partially done
slavery was IN h day still slowed 70 1--we By the very
men who declared that all mon wsre created free and
slaves few years longer at South Carolina agreed 70
enter thc Union All cosld imagine the Joy that Old Abe
In his tryisg abors would Rave when news OF the great
event Thiea had recently hsppended-eou1 cheers-ar-
rived IN Washington.
namo was received with loud cheera.
The third was "The Navy Of she United states-nong
continued cheerslwe greet ~ representatives on our
national Anniversary with nations gratitude.n
Captain WHEELER we'll known az the manager OF the
guns conict with tho Alabama, SAID that he
knew about fighting thar. eboul making speeches.
but no thanked them and congratulated them the
event that gladdenee the hearts Of all loyal Amer
Tho CHAIRMAN said We have here that wicked man
who accused and iosty, IF having laid CHAINS
the sides OF the Kearssrge TO protect mis- boilers and
engines.
the plen they adopted that had recon
mended by CAPTAIN Thornton al New Orleans aud had
that city saved all the vesse,s from beng sunk The
Alabama only struck that oeain cable once lin his
optnon-others board said twice) but no like
have more Of the pirates cone out and try II they could
The mex. sO.s. was rhe Armies Of the United States
Mn CONWAY was called upon to respond 10 this. he
said that he believed that under God was Grant, and
aDsss Grant would be victory Born upon the now his
for many the great wrong which struggling
Tor the mastery Of tho New World He had much reason
believe God setting Himself against slavery,
and he could esteem nothing real victory tnat did Mt
utterly crush and exsrpa'e slavery loud cheers We
already paid great price let demand tho only
fair compensation entirely free and just repusIic
The CHARxAN said be was from illinois, and was proud
had given to America Abr ham Liacoln AID Ulysses
Grant (Great chsers Hsread The toass Liberty
storm Of cheers greeted HENRY T. PARKER ESQ.,, Of
Boston, - he arose TO respond 70 this He said that
guilty Of certain base compromises with slavery he could
not have cordially responded 10 this toast but he
.ha. had besn in the thick Of
the noble struggle for this high He believed that
and rebellion would be hurled 70 a great
depth ~ that archaneel and bis hosts.
Memory Of wasnne.on WiIss 1.-THE Friendly Press 10
England" "Ths British Army and Navy Club "The
subsequently drunk. sod responses made By Captain
Boyd James Beales Esq A. G. Grant, Esq. and Robert
B r. Broun, Esq., Of Boston. sang several patriotic
songs. lady (Msdaoe Hepburn) sent TO Captain Wins
lcw supposing that he would be present, beautiful
wrstiel or pearl and turquoise and with tho inscrip
tionsTo gallant Captain Winslow. from his sincere
friend loyal subject Of the United States and nAsivs
Tho meeting was very interesting and enthusiastic
evening largely attended reception al the residence Of
the American Minister closed shs festivities OF the day.
:, ., The Gun nsry or sh .: Alabama;
HARDwycKK adverting TO the details Of the recent
ct between the Alabama and the Kearsarge asked
noble duke a. the head OF the admiralty whether his
shlps.of-war BY chain armor The subject was NOT 3
new Tor had been discussed In letter written 10
iron master resident st Belfast, IN which
teuton u the important results which might be gained
by suspending chains over ships side 70 act a. foil
The Duke Of SOMERSET said the defence Afforded byth
small for over space about S thirty ak
feet IN length, and the chain Of the kind known
4 ' osad ss aa. sa % e, ss ss
Of plating vas only struck twice during the engagement
ths only one that hi The armour fairly pisrced and
lodged In the side OF this vessel At tie time,
.es as s o & s Lee ssnss sy
bad, and tie vessel Aers.u - very snN ate Two
with chain srnor, and the result ~ss sSs. Win COM
sixty eight FOUNDER and cast iron Shot KNOCKED
~ e The: steel o !. Would
low mat, a. make shin, would cot b better than
nosnips s.d = long stances - ~ hi. cs:. bad
was-siven pertain weight how 70 apply IL most ersc
lively for n. dslsDSs q ship iHssr some time ego
hing and half each not b found too
heavy for brosdsde purposes. He had ascerained
one before and the other abafs tho manmast weighed
each seven and ihr cquarter tons The real
10 b from the conflict between tbe Ksaarge and
the Aaosma we're Mat r,y poaufx guns and PRIV reed
vessels ere yeQasre Tho speed Of the Kssrsargs
bcr great superiority over the Aiabama, which, more
oyer oos MOI bSsh for f0hffng psyposes, Get amiy s
pstvto cruising Experiments had snovu copciusively
that the continuous surface plate yoded rsas
advantages interrupted surfaces ke bar iT % or
chain covering.
0emmss' Agents in London.
TO rBE RDrroR OF THn LONDON rings.
May We Gespass on yosr valuable space Tor the cor
section OF Misunderstanding which occasivned Q
esoA deal Of 70 those snseressS u the Aha
oams. IL hsy arisen from tcre being snotnes ksn With
Dsuo simas 10 our own but In way coussokod with
us II was with the principal thas Captain
sesmss and several OF his ooers dspssd shss privats
paps before going into actop and The b.story
o. ne cruI1e. aken from theee ptpevs will be lhhshed