North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-07-13
GREAT NAVAL BATTLE BETWEEN
THE ALABAMA AND KEARSAGE.
The Alabamn sunk after an Hours Fight
ing.
THE REBEL CAPTAIN WOUNDED.
Correspondence of the London Times.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Monday.

SOUTHAMPTON, Monday.
The English steam yacnt Deerhound, bea
longing to Mr.. John Lancaster, of Hindley-
hall, Wison, Lancashire, arrived here last
night and fancIed Captain Semmes (com.
mander of the late confederate steamer Ala
bama,) thirteen officers and twenty six men.
whom she rescued from drowning after the
action off Charbourg yesterday which result
ed IN the destruction of the world renowned
| Alabama. From interviews held this morn
ing with Mr.. Lancaster, with Captain Jones
master of the Deerhound,) and with some
cf ihe Alabama's officers, and from informa.-
ton CLEANED in other quarters, am enabled.
to furnish you with some interesting particu-
lars connected with the fight between the,
Alabama and the Kearsage.
THE YACHT DEERHouND:
The Deerhound is a yacht of one hundred
and ninety tons and seventy horse power, and
her owner is member of the Royal Yacht
Squadron at tywes, and Of the Royal Mer-
sey Yacht Club. BY somewhrt singular
coincidence she was built By Messrs. Laird
d Son, of Blrkenhead, and proof of her fleet
ness is furnished by the fact that she steam.
ed home from he scene Of action yesterday
at the rate of thirteen knots an hour. On
arriving at Cherbourg, at 10 o'clock on Sat-
urday night, by railway from Caen, Mr.. Lam
caster was informed by the Captain of mis-
yacht which was lying in hanps+-awaiting
his arrival, that it was reported that the AL
ALBANIA and the Kearsage were, going out to
fight each other in the morning. Mr.. Lam
caster, whose wiie's niece, and family were
also on board his yacht, at once determined
to go out in the morning and see the combat.
PRrLI"rSARrHs OF THE EseAeks
The Alabama left Cherbourg about 10
O'Clock on Sunday morning, and the Kear--
sage was then several miles out TO seaward.
with her stem up ready for action. The
French plated ship of war Coronue followed
the Alabama out of harbour, and stopped
when the vessels were league off the coast,
her object being co see that there was no VIZ
oiation of the law of nations by any fight
taking place within the legal distance from
land. The combat took place about hrna
miles from Cherbourg, and as there are some
slight differences Gas might naturally be ex-
pected under the circumstances in relation
to the period over which it lasted, and other
matters, it may be well here to reproduce
from Mr.. Lancaster's letter in The Times of
this morning the suhjoincd extract from the
log kept on board the Deerhound
THE FIGHT AS SEEN FROM THE YACHT.
Sunday, June 10, 9 A. M.-Got up steam
and proceeded out of Chcrbourg harbor-
10: 30.-The Alabama commenced firing
with her starboard battery, the distance be-
tween the eontending vessels being about
one mile The Kearsage Immediately re-
piled with her starboard guns; very sharp
spirited firing was then kept up, shot some
times being varied by shells. In maneuver-
ing both vessels made seven complete circles
at distance of from quarter to halfa mile.
At II slight intermission was observed in
the Alabama's firing. the Alabama making
head sail, and shaping her course for the
land, distant about nine miles. At IL 30
observed the Alabama to be disabled and in
a sinking state. We Immediately made to-
ward her. and on passing the Kearsage were
requested to assist in saving the Alabama's
crew. At II: so, when within distance of
two hundred yards, the Alabama sank We
then lowered our two boats, and, with the
assisNRce of the Alabama's whale boat and
dingy, succeeded in saving about forty per,
including Captain Semmes and thirteen off,
GERS. At P. M. We steered for Southamp--
ton.