The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-07-15
Our Washington Correspondence.

The great Ndrdf achievement Of III. War
capture Of The alabama :! The Rebels
in Maryiand-Acceptanee Of Mr.. Fsscn
den os Secretary Of Treas"ry-Md, shall
Lao in Kentucky, &c.
No single event of this memorable war
has ever produced so profound and uuiver.
sal a feeling as tho recent great naval fea,
of capturing, or rather tho sinking of the
piratical steamer Alabama, which, under
tho command of tho tbieving renegade,
Gemmes. (who, through the perfidy of a
sympathizing John Bull, has escaped the
halter he so richly deserved) carried blood.
shed and destruction to the very limits of
our merchant marino, and whose history of
murder and depredatiops upon our com
merce, aided by the disguised effcrts of
sympathizing friends in Europe, would fill
volumes. 1t appears that She TAN into the
port Of Cberbourg for extensive repairs. and
that sho was blockadcd closely by the u. S.
sIoop "Kearsoge.' and that. after remaining
in that secure port for considerable Pc
riod, was finally ordered out by the Board
ofAdmirality. Finding his fnncicd security
thus broken, Semmes undertook, by chal
!enge to the commander of the Kearsape.
couched in terms Of bravado, to fight bin,
which was accepted. no doubt to tho sur
prise ofour solf-supposed Modern Nelson -
On tho following day. at 10 30 A. NJ, out
came tho Alabama. and att cked at long
range, but the Kearsage withhold her Are
for timo, and finally let slip starboard
broadside, and, following up with a steam
chase. each we'll directed shot, as tho result
showed, proved seriously effective. In the
space of a half marine league. the respect.
i've ships made seven distinct circles for ad.
vantage of position. which the Kearsnge
succeeded in keeping, and tiually gave her
opponent her death stroke, in the shape Of
convergent broadside, which perforated
the water line, penetrated the boilers of the
Alabama, aud she lay for moment motion.
ess, save that balf roll ship acquires as
she sinks, and, in less timo than it takes
to ipdire the account, down, down went tho
long dreaded scourgo to the shipping of the
whole continent--the Alabama. No: go the
vandal who has, for three years, been i'm
bruing his hands in blood, and mercilessy
burning our unarmed shipping, who, through
| the connvance of the commander of the
'Deerhouud," an English reboi, escaped, to-.
gether with eleven other officers.
Semmes wont to Paris, to report to the
Confederate Minister there. and has pub
lished an account of tho loss of his ship, in
which he states his loss at 20 killed and q
large number wounded. The damage to the
Koarssge is reported to 10 trfling, and.
while not man was killed, only three were
wounded. 1t is to be hoped that the Gov
ernment will make speedy demand upon
the English for the rendition of the noto,
rious pirate, and it doubtless will be made
the subject of immediate correspondence
between the respective Governments.
Tho Rebols have made another irruption
into Maryland, with force varously esti-
mated al from II to % thousand men, con.
sisting of infantry. commanded by Ewell,
Early, and cavalry under Ransom. Sigel,
with bis accustomed aIacrity in such feats,
fell back upon the prospect of brisk fight,
and, after ordering the evacuation of Har.
per's Ferry, which the enemy were not
wanting in expedition to occupy, took e po.
sition upon the heights, which no considered
tensble, and has given notice TO the citizens
that he will open with shell upon the town
giving them notice to retire. Sigel must
have snored on his post, as the enemy
fiankod him in every direction. Most ex
citing aud Improbable reports of the move
ments of the enemy, and their numbers, are
industriously circulated. and the Copper.
heads are oil sgIow with the prospect Of
SUCCESS to their Southern brothers /; but
they have Gems. Couch and MulIigau, (oi
Lexington fame,) to deal with. and may ye,
regret their temority in attempting thei.
rsvages upon the Unionists of Maryland.
The Baltimore and Ohio Road has not, ss
yet, sustained any material damage, and all
repairs will be promptly made, as the pas,