The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-02
Movements OF the Alabama
(From the London shipping Gazette, Feb 10. !

question Perhaps bis honorable friend would be good
Movements OF the AIabama.
lS'om the London shipping Gazette Eee 10, o.,
The Confederate steamer Alabama IL on tho west coast
Chis Is probably the Emma Jane OF Bath which sailed
from Bombay January for Amherst, or possibly the
Fsmcrslda Of New York. from Calcutta january for
the following is an oxtrao. from recent letter written
BY az American shpmaster dated Singapore, January
Cd into Maiacos Straits think she viii round suma.
ira into sunda Straits again. up tho China and over
dred and ebvon MOI oasScard. an dsoOntesssd There
are many desertsrs here tho watch OF
southsr0 msa On board AID ts Carpenter IS Mssss
chasc0s maz. 1oc has oompacsety stopped American
psrs. ss.s ere soing sosd az moderate prices =
The sss..re OF ti.s rass.,eosa, by tn.
rrem the London Herald n 1nssiy organ, Fob. lri
Tho last eKoanpacation u Lard Russoafs peculiar
ns b. S
men! Of se Cape q Good Hope under orders from home
90 s,n , s =,
Alabama she was rcchrlstenod and converted into
1otwM o. Captain semmes for The service Of the
been allowed 70 remain unmoicsted in the harbor
OF Smons Bay and had boon recognized by the author
ties there as Confederate man OF war. She Is com
saded by Lieutenant Lowe who repor that since her
last visit tho Tuscaloosa had been cruising between the
Chpe DraHii BpOkon nearly ono nuDurcu yes
sels bot OF that number only one federal which,
having an English cargo board released giving
bond. Thus no act has boon committed on her part
which render her moro Liable 70 seizure than she
was three months ago Lieutenant Lowe, In full con-
ndcnce In his right TO British hospitality, came 70
Simons Bay with the intention OF getting the bottom
Of his vessel recopporcd and OF taking In supplies
But the day after his arrival the admiral SIR Baldwin
Walker, despatched from tho flagship lieutenant and
boarding party OF twentyv men 10 tso possession Ia
the Queens Lieutenant Lowe Immediately lodged
with the admiral formal protest against the seizure
which protest. IL appears has been FORWARDED to the
homo government. And tho United States Consul on
the other hand lodged claim 70 the vessel on behalf
OF her formcr owners. which claim has apparently been
recognized by tho government no has boon informed
by the authorities that tho Tuscaloosa will only be de-
tanned until she can DO handed ovor TO thcm. et 81.
The Tuscaloosa, after being condemned
prize, duly commissioned for the Confederate
vice, and thencoforwa entitled 70 all tho umuni.
tics OF shipof OF which 10 freedom from arrest
There peculiar Inconsistency her present seizure
she has once been Recognised by Tho authorities as
manof-war and 1t is questionable whether they are
not cstopped BY their own fornA0r act OF recog-s
milton from proceeding against hor. However.
whatever may be tho ultimate result OF tho protest made
by Lieutenant Lowe the homo government tho doiay
consequent upon ali legal proceedings will produced
desired result Tho Confederate cruiser will be Under
embargo for some months 70 come. and the federal
merchant vessels whom their government are too weak
protect. will enjoy an Immunity from seizure uDdcr
Lord Russcii's protesting @gis.