Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-21
The Cenfsdsrase s,eam,r G1nbnma.


From the Richmoad SsnsineLI
The Navy Department has received very in
tsTesting dispatch from Capt r Ssmmes, of the
Confedsrats States steamer Alabama. II Is d.
ted Table Bay, March 81, and gives an account
Of the operations of the steamer subsequent 10
her departure from Singapore, on the 4 b of De-
eember last. We extract the following, which
will be gratifying to all who desire an authentic
account of the cruiBisgs of eur heroes of the
ssss
From Singapore, which is st the southern ex-
tremity Of the peninsula OF Malsccs, the Ala
bsaa sailed northwest through the straits of
MAlacea, thsnce across the bay Of Bengal, and
thence to Cape Town by way Of Mozambique
channel.
Ga her frs. days run she oTeFhsuled the
Yankee ship Texan Star, but then sailing under
thu assumed name of ''AEartsban," and under
English eolors and register. The assumption of
Bdsish colors was entirely fraudulent, a. the
msstor subsequently confessed in his deposition
The Msrtabsn was accordingly burned, and her
crew landed the next dsy at the little town Of
Mslsccs
Pursuing his course, Capt. Ssmmsss, on ths
26sh, captured sad burned Che enamy's shipa
Sonora and Highlander, near the mouth Of the
straits To save time sRd trouble, th5 prisoners
Wsrs s.s5vzre dvpaf- IA tueir own i,-s -. Fhs
no Yankee sail being descried; bus, after pass
ing Cape COmorin, and arriving off The Maiabsr
coast, he ship Emma Jane, on the 14th Of jan
usry, fell into cur hands, and the flames. The
prisoners were landed a. q town On the coast.
Light winds made slow sail themes to No
zimbique channel, where the Alabama arrived
about the middle of February. Capt Ssnmss
stopped st an island there for six days, to re-
fresh his men, and give them arun on shore.
Sailing thence, on the llsh Of March he sight
eli the Cape Of Good Hope; and after diligently
cruising in the neighboThood until the 20sh,
without seeing an ensmy's ship, he steamed into
port at Cape Town. Il would seem remarkable
that not Yankee vessel was seen rounding the
CApe, although Cspt. Semmes kept himself in
the usual track Of commerce, and oveTbsuled a
large number Of neutral vessels The Yankees
have either abandoned those seas, or seek &c.
centric courses, and steer wide Of the Cape
The enemy has ne war vessels at the Cape,
and only one, the Mohicsu, has visited Caps
Town since the Vsndsrbilt was thaIs
The following is list Of the efiesTs Of the
AlAbamA on the 2lst Of March;
R. Semmss, captain; J. H. Semmes Isi lieu
tenant; r F. Armstrong and J. d. Wilson, ID
lieutsnsnts; A. Sinclair, Jr., acting ID lieuten-
ant; ]. s. Bullock, acting master; F. L Gall.
surgeon, and scting psymester; D. H. LsWellyn,
acting assistant surgeon; B, F. Howell, 1ss leu.
tenant O. s NJ G; II, j. Freeman, 1st assistant
engineer; W. P. Brooks, % do NJ O. Brien, 81
| do; J h. PuDdt, WIN. Robertsen, aeling 81 do;
E. A. Msfft, Z. M Anderson, midshipmsn; g.
7. Fullsn, James Evans, Max Mnlsuor, j
Schrader, acting masters mates; B. p. Mecas.
key, acting boatsWsin; I. @. Caddy. gunner;
Henry Alc0tt, acting sailmaksT; Wm. Robinson
| acting carpenter; ". B. Smith, captains clerk
The Alabama has now been two years on the
sess, daring which time she has made record
of achievements which, we are safe in saving
| no cruiser that ever Aoated has eaualed. S1e
is to the Yankees literally the terror of the seas
| She seems to have borne . charmed life, having
escaped the tempest and the rock, aud ell thS
efforts of tbs Yankees TO capture her She has
| illuminated the seas with Yankee captures, and
driven the commerce of the enemy from semS
| of its most accustomed haunts Well has sh,
/ and her command deserved of the country, sni
fondly srethey cherished, and proudly viii they
be ever remembered by our people
| The following extract from the Singapore
Times, DecenbSr 8, 1853 giFcs a grsphie suC
rather indicrous pieluIe of tue effect Of the Ala
bama's cruising sn the movements and tb.
nerves Of the Yankes sea captains:
From eur today E shipping lat, il win b.
seen thGt tAere aFs no fewer than seVentesl
American merchantmen at present In our bar
Dor, and that they include some Of thellarees
ships At present riding there. Their gross tor
! mage may be roughly set down ct 1900 tons
Some Of thsse hsve been lying here now 70