Washington telegraph., 1864-07-20
E9~ From the Missouri Daily Union. 9th July

Es From the Missouri Daily Union. 9th July,
we have the following The Alabama having
gone into the port of Cherbourg for repairs, was
waylaid by the Federal cruiser Kearsage. The
Alabama sailed out and gave battle The result
Of the meeting was fierce encounter of an hour
and forty minutes, when the Alabama was sunk
News of the Alabama was brought to New Yorl,
by the City Of Baltimore on the 5th The battle
occurred on the 18th June. Both vessels made
seven complete circuits in manmuvering, at a
distance of one-(ourth to half mile Semmes
and part OF his were saved by the English
yacht Derhswind. Scmmes WAS slightly wound
ed in the hand. In his published statement he
says he had nine killed and twenty wounded.
He charges the KeaIssge with continued firing
after the Alabama had struck her flag. 1t is
stated that sixty-eight of the officers aud crew
of the Alabama were captured No one killed,
and only three seamen slightly wounded on the
kearsage. She sustained but little injury
Before leaving Cherbourg, Capt. Semmes left
there sixty chronome;ers, his specie and ransom
bonds. Three of the Alabama's officcrs and six
of the crew landed at Cherbourg from French
pilot boat also several from the British ship
Acton.
The Paris correspondent Of the London Globe
says the Alabama made two attempts TO board
the Kearsagc, but her commander outmaneu
yercd Scmncs, and finally sent a projectile right
through the Alabamas boiler; then seeiag
what had occurred to her, he brought all Lis
guns to bear on the pira;o in concentrated
trna alSif .,l.. !,
of four yards in length under her water mark
when she began to sink rapidly.
4 long account occupying two columns is
given of the ba::le in Georgia on the 27sh
Through AL the minute details we gather Ills
much. The battle was a general one along the
whole line, and Shc.man's army making the
sault, was repulsed with great slaughter at
every point They confess TO defeat, and give
no statement of losses.
Dispatches from Philadelphia and Baltimore
of the 5th state that large rebel force had taken
Harpcr's Ferry on the Virginia side, AMI was
threatening Maryland anG Pennsylvania. They
were appearing also in small bodies above and
below, nj Shcpsrdstowu and Point of Rocks, al
tscking trains and producing CONSERVATION gene
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gan and Webber. had possession Of Maryland
Heights, and had given notice to the WON II
and children 10 leave Earper's Ferry previous to
| opening their guns to drive the rebels out. The
latest intelligence 10 Baltimore the 9Th instant
was 10 the effect that the rebels were about
making an attack Oh Maryland Heights which
| they hoped would be rcpolled The Confede-
rates had done great deal of damage to the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal The Fedcrals do
not know who commands the rebel forces.
Some say Early, some Brcclinlidge.
A despatch from Chambcrsburg (4th) says,
that small cavalry force had crossed at Failing
Waters, and tie main body was within three
miles of Williamsport, numbering about 5000.
On the morning of the Sd. ut O'Clock, 81 gel
was attacked at Leetown and Clarksvillc, Va,
by large force of Confrderates, under Early
and Ransom. and driven from his position with
slight loss. Sisgal says there were 1000 cav
airy; number oi infantry not known.
Dispatches from headquarters of the srmy Of
the Potomac, of the 2d say, that the Richmond
papers contain accounts of the disaster 10 VIII
sons raiding expedition, from which it sPpcaIs
that our (Federsl) forces encountered HamT-
toms cavalry, and Finnegan's AMI Mahone's
brigades of infantry. The rebels claim 200
| prisoners. Capt. Magrudcr of the regular ar
tiilery was killej, and Capt Fitzhug! captured.
| Wilson is resting his command proper near TT.
Powbattar. \ large caravan OF consrabsnds
managed to escape and come on; with him. The
rebel cavalry cut down mercilcssly al they cap
! turrd.
Mr.. Fessenden has accepted the ofics of
! Secretary Of the Treasury, and been sworn in.
The President has informed Gov Seymour,
/ 5000 to 10000 have invaded Maryland, and
calls upon him for l2GOO militia, the quota
| OF New York to rcpel invasion.
| L. was reported in Washington that on the
/ Sd Gen. Grant had demanded the unconditional
, Surr, ,nder of Petersburg. Ii not complied with
! it was believed reasonable tima would be al
| lowed for the removal of the women and chill
dren, before an attack would be made.
On the 5;h gold opened in New York st 235,
and at / o'clock hal advanced 10 24l. In st.
| Louis the rates were buyiug 2il. s'ling 80.
We have also the Memphis Argus OF the 10Th
/ Il is a paper, ahl Gems 10 he gotten UP on
the principle Of the litiie fellow who didn't know
| his lesson. Boys should be seen and no,
| heard Il is filed mp with very funny ac.
count of a Bioomarire meeting il New York
! the execution OF prisoner in France. and Other
| miscellaneous matter, Lu- not a word OF news
that We can find later than the pa Of last month
| from Virginia, AMI not word from Georgia.
| The DISTRICT COURT OF THE Con
FEDERATE STATEs.-We have several
| times called the attention Of the public
to the expediency Of preserving our civil
government in all its proper forms and
operations. Ii is & common saying, as
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