The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-08-06
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
ssreat Naval Engagement


The following the kilograms reporting the due
between the -1iabama and Rearsar-gs. which wa
brought ca by "a challenge from Semmes TO Capt
wiuslow Of the latter ship:
W,smINGrOS July 6-rhe Navy Department ha:
received the following:
u SrE,MER kSERs.RGE." June 10.
have the honor TO inform the Department that
the ay subsequent to the arrival Of the ksarSarge
on CherbOurg. the lith. received note from Capt.
Seusues begging that the Hearsarge would not
depart as he intended To sght her, and would not
deiIy her but a day two. According To this no
tiee the -liabama left the port Of Cherbourg at
hslfpast this morning. Fearing question Of
iuris fiction ght arise. steamed TO sea un al the
distance of six or seven miles obtained from the
erbourg breakwa;er. when We rounded 10 and
commenced steering 'or the -iIa6ama. As we
approached within ZOO yards she opened IRE, we
receiving three brOadsdes before u shot
returned The action continued. the respective
steamers making circle around. at distance OF
about 400 yards from each other At the expiration
Of about an hour the -iiabama struck, going down
2O minutes afterwards. carrying many persons with
her. CART JOHS y. WINsLow.
NEw YORK July Is The Times Paris correspou-
dent says: Notwithstanding the reports, some time
since. that the -iidbama was 80 worn out that she
would have . De abandoned aud never go on the
ocean again, she made trip from the East 10 Cher
bIGrg ia such short time that she thought 10 be
the FioridR, aud telegraphed on her arrival.
Captain Wiuslow, with the ksdTSGTge, who was then
ia Holland Immediately sent for. AMI by the pro
test VI MIR Dayton the French authorities obliged
90 order the -igbdma out OF port SCmmes put the
best frce he could the matter, though evidenty he
did like to face war ship. The hght was So
short and decisive that one would have thought the
-iIabamG had changed places with one OF her un-
armeI merchantmen. When the -fGbdmd was disa-
bIed IN her machinery, the KsarsGrgs was run up
close her aud poured destructive broalside which
tore away a whole section Of the -iId6dmGS side NJ
the line aud let the water through III cascades
The -4labamG then turned tail and made for shore
COmman WinslOw hOiStei the dug of victory ami
pursued, but finding the -iiabGmG sinking, he low
erei Ls boats TO pick up her crew. Mr Dayton IN
forIne,i Commander Winsow that the prisoners could
plrOei but that they might be transferred TO
the st LOUIS when she arrived snd conveyed to the
United Stutes. Commander Winslow clIims Captain
Semmes, and others taken to southampton, as his
prisoners. lie had ample means to pick them up but
the English yacht aetusy stole them, as II by pre-
arranged plan, thus constituting clear case Of IN
tervenli0u-
HALIFAX. July 6-The following was received
per -44iG letter in the Paris Patrie states that
Capt Semmes has announced that on the 10th OF
Agyusr ne will again embark on a new -fiabGmd.
which viii. be completed at that dare Runor points
to the steamer RaPPahdHnoeE. the ex-briish war
vessel. which stOle.awsy from Sheerness To Calais
A committee, headed by Admiral AnsOn, has been /
formed in London TO raise mcaEs therefor
NEw YOEK. July IA Committee, headed by /
Admiral Ansou has been formed in London raise
by a guinea subscription n fund for purchasing a /
handsome sword replace that which Semmes lost I
with the sinking Of his ship. IL was reported that
considerable hai been raised at Liverpool for .
the object
The london Daify -NsIrs published an account Of \
the EsGTS1Tge and -iiGbGmG affair In regard TO i
course pursued by the former, charged that the
yacht Deer Hound acted sort of tender to the 4
.I!a6amG that Capt. Winslov would have secured /
the whole Of the Cffcers and crew OF the fIG6dmd,
had ne not placed too much confidence IN the honor
Of the owner of the yacht that he consldetea that
Cant Sernmes and others who escaped as bound IN
honor to give themselves up, and that he did not /
pursue and ere upon the Dser Hound because he
did believe that any one carrying the nag OF tue
Royal Yacht Squadron would act - dIshonorab'y-
NEv YORK July S-Semmes's official report Of
the tight Of the -fIG5aaa with the ReaTsaTse says:
- Within 10 20 10 minutes from the commencement
OF he fghi, the tring became very hot. ami the
enemy shot and shell soon began to tell upon oar
hull, knocking down, killing aud disabling num-
b-r Of men IN different parts Of the ship. PerceSing
that shell. though hitting did Dut little ex~'U-
ton resort was hai o solid shot, alternating wsn
shell After hour aud forty minutes our ship Nas
ascertaiued be a sinking condition. the enemy
sheII having exploded IN sides between decks,
opsuiug a large aperture. through which the water
rushed with great rIpdity- | had hopes Of being
able O. reach the coast, for which purpose gave the
ship M steam and such fore and aft saii we're
assiis DE The ship hlIed rapidly, however, that
before We made much progress the fires were extin-
gui-heI. AMI evidently sinking now I
haueI down the cOloTs to prevent further destruc-
ton o. life. and sent dispatch to inform the enemy
Of condition"
Seunmes says that the RSaTsargs fred upon him
i've times after he eOiOrs were struck
Speaking Of the comparative strength Of the yes-
sei. says shat the ReaTsaTgs Is heavier than the
-4lGJaHG N her batteries the former being ar
morei with double - Of chains =lCng along the
sde and coHli haze withstood the firing Of the AiI'
BrmG all day
NEw YoRK, July S--LG France says that the
Rsarsarge on returning 10 Cherbourg Sunday
afternoon landed 65 Of the Of the -4l15lma l5
Of them wounded
The Paris correspondent Of the CommSTcial says
that Capt Wirslow still claims Semmes prisoner,
AMI will invite him deliver himself up, making IL
Q personal question between officer and officer. The
men have heen released parole never 70 fight
against the United States. Capt Winslow did FIRE
after the white dag hoisted, but it owing 20
IT not being seen.
TEE ''EE.RsARGE''-Itis is customary to pronounce
the name OF Capt Winsows vessel, the Rearsarge,
!: II consisted Of only sylables. and to sound
the sott- The word is Of Indian origin. and the
name OF n We!l-knoEn mountain in New Hampshire
which the Indians themselves. and many Of the
Ehite1 pronounce in three syllab!es giving the its
bard sound and accen;ing the second syllable, thug
RsGr-sdT-gs- This pronunciation is much the most
musical, as will be found trial. and IL is worth
while preserve the original euphony Of Indian