The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-01-22

! but evervW here else where the Aiabait's
touche'l the English exhibited the great
est enthusiasm for the captain. the crew.
! and the c.use Ga the In of December
the Uaitel States mail steamer Ariel WAS
raprured She was unable TO make any
resistance The machinery Of the Alabama
got on, Of orler. on, by great exertion> i
was set right again. The only fight in
which Captain Se,nmes WAS engaged Oc-
currAd IN sunday night the 11'h of Jan
nary last, at about eighteen miles from
| Galveston.
At $50 the strange steamer hailed and
asked. What steamer is thatF' We're
piled (in order to be certain who he was).
>. Her IN aiestv's steamer Pelrel" - What
s,eamsr is that ?" Two or .hree times we
asked the question. until We heard, = This
is the United States steamer -" not
hearing the name. However, United
States was sufficient. As no doubt exists
ed As to her character, we said. AT 35.
that this was the Confederate S'a'es
steamer Alabama" accompanying The last
| SYLLABLE of our name with shell fired over
him. The signal being given the other
guns took up the refrain and nemen-
,ous vollev from our whole hroa9side was
given to him. every she'll striking erside,
the shot striking being distinctly heard on
board our vessel. and thus found that she
WAS iron. The enemy replied. and the &C
tion became general. A most sharp, spir
tied firing was kep, up on both sides, our
fellows peppering away a. though the ac-
ton denendaA upon each individual. And
50 it did Pistols and rifles were con'iDu
ally pouring from our quarterback mess
engers most deadly. the distance, during
the hottest of the fight. not herg more
than forty wards /, was a grand though
fearful sight 10 see the guns beching forth
! in the darkness OF the night sheets Of fiv-
| ing fame. tho Ideally missiles striking she
enemy with force that we cond feel -
| Then. when the els struck her side and
eSppc,ally the percussion ones her whole
SIDE WAS lii M. showing rents Of five or TX
feet in length. One shot had lst struck
| our smoke stack and wounded one man IN
the cheek when the enemy ceased his ii
ring and fre,l lee gun hen a second
and third. The order was then given 20
:. Cease firing This was At e 81 A
tremendous cheering commenced and it
was not until everybody had cleared his
throat to his own sa'isfact on ;ha: silence
could be Obtained. We then hailed her
and in reply he stated that he had surIen
dprel. was on fire and also that he was in
a sinking CONDITION. He sent a boat on
! board. and surrendered the United States
GUN boat Hatteras nine guns. Lieutenant
Commander Blake. 40 men. Boats were
Immediately lowered and sen, 20 her assis
lance. when an alarm was given that an
Other steamer was bearing down for us -
The boats were recalled and hoisted up,
when it WAS found to be a false alarm -
The order was then given, and the boat
swain and his mates piped call hands ont
boats 10 save iife" and soon the prisoners
we're Transferred 10 our ship-the officers
under guard on the quarter-deck and the
men in sinela irons
The conduct Of TIE men on BOARD the
T 4 ahama WAS excellent The captain of
he II,'trra> having surrendered his sword
and salntal the captain Of the Alabama hv
(
courtesy, CAPTAIN Senmes giving up to him
! his state cabin Although the fight has
| been described as such desperate oue. il
would appear that only two persons were
| killed on each side The Hateras was in
! the act o. convey inr men ~ other vessels
and vaS. rherefnre badly handled: she'll.
TOO. having penetra'ed her steam chest.
rendered further resistance impossible -
| he Alabama having suit rel some dam
axe proceeded TO Jamaica for repairs
DIST -Nnr commander waited upon The
governor for permission to land prisoners,
| and fleet he necessar, rapairs after on
| COT let Permission was readily granted
" soon a~ orr arrival berane known the
most intense excitement prevailed. II is
! impossible to describe the ho>pilable well
come we received, every one placing their
houses a, our disposal Up to 9pM Wis
| ;rors were CONSTANTLY received all express
ing a mot hearty. encouraging svnp athv
for our cause, and speaking hopefully Of
our prospects. Still the sauna enthusiasm
prevails: visitors of each sex and every
class coming on board officers and men
going on shore and rereiving the most fiat
tering attention Hauled the brig, Rein
deer, of Boston, alongside, and common,
ced coaling, repairing damages, caulklng
&c. Eleven A NJ, parocd prisoners and
landed them ashore.
24ih.-Stil cpang. receiving provis-
IONS, &C. A report is circulating that two
federal cruisers are in the offing, reported
10 be the san Jarinto and the lroquois.
The men going on shore caused by their
drunkenness another disorder on board the
I Alabama: but she lost no lime rs the San
Jarin;o was on her track, in taking her
departure from Jamaica. once more At
sea, the A ALBANIA commenced her former
process Of haiIing ships and bring ng them
TO, whether neutrais or Americans. In
stead of burning vessels now, however.
rhev were ransomeh, and if laden with
goods belonging To npnirals were allowed
% proceed on their voyages On the % h
nf March 1863 the Nora and the Charles
Hill ware captured TIE grea'er number
Of vessels stopped in their course, howev
ar. belonged 10 England On The ii IA "i
Nav Captain >enmes entered Bahia lar
Dor.
The most intense excitement was crea-
ted by on appearance. The Onl'~i