New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-06
TIL. Pirn,e Alabama, alias 900.

The Pirnte Alabama, alias 800.
f'he pirate Alabama, alias 300, was built by
The British few months before her use for pratioa'
purposes at Liverpool Brkhead and left her port IN
August 1852 She was about 200 tuns burden draugh
about II feet Her engines were from the establishment
NJ Laird & Jones She was a wooden vessel obout 2lO
feet long rather narrow painted black outside and drao
inside had round stern buet.head very little shear
fush deck fore and AFT bridge forward of the smoke
,iack carried two large boats anidshps for
ward of tho main rigging two queere boats between
he main and mzen masts small bost over the stern
5n cranes spare spars gaows before the bridge
aud foremost which appeared above tho rail She car
rod three long - Founders side and was pierced
for two moro amidshps, had l00-pound riGed pivot
run forward Of the bridge and s6sround pivot forward
on tho main deck had tracks laid forward for pivot
DOW gun and tracks ar for pivot stern chaser.
Her guns we're Of the Blakely pattern and
manufactured by Wasley & Preston. Liverpool.
She was barkrigged had very long lower masts long
faIlarns short ,,oiss, Siih small dogvanes on each
~ pendant TO the main studdingsai bOoms on the
fore and main, aud had wire rigging She carried on
Der foremost square foresail large trysai with two
reefs and bonnet topsa with two reefs top-gallsnt
sail and royal On the manmast large trysail with
Two reefs and a bonnet. On the mizzenmsst very
iaJge spankcr and short threecOrnered gaf tcpsaiL
Had fore and foretopnast stay sail b had no saySa1
10 the main OF mizzcnmast bent or royal yards aio
she was represented go 10 knots an hour under can
vas and IS under steam. Could get up steam in 20
minutes but seldom used 1t In cases OF emergency
Had oil national flags but usually sailed under the st.
Georges cross approaching vessel Her compile
mont Of men was 100 She kept man at the masthead
from daylight until sunset. Her sails were OF hemp
ranyas made very reaching the topsas had 20 cloths
on the head and 80 the foot The general appearance
Of the hull aud sails was English She took most Of her
armament and crew and most OF her officers on board
near Tercera Western Islands from English vessel
Her crew were principally English--the officers
Chvalry Of the South.
Tbe chief pirate Capt emmes, had care-worn,
anxious look; his manner was naughty and austere.
He wore tie uniform OF the United States Navy carry
ING a revolver in his belt. He was born IN Maryland
Irish and Scotch parents, entered the United states
Navy In 1896 obtained Midshipmans warrant III 1897
and in 1898 was Assistant at the Depot OF Charts and
instruments in Washington. lie was promoted TO be
lieutenant in 1887 the next year was AZ the Norfolk
NsyyYard; was afterwards stationed at the Pensacola
NavyYard; and in ls43 was ordered TO the command
OF tho coastsurvey steamer Ponsct In 1916 he com
msnded the brig Porpose and in 1875 the store ship
pointed Inspector at the Pensacola Nayy.Yad. In
1856 he was promoted to be Commander. Jie was un-
empioved from 1850 TO 1851 and then successfully
Iighthouse Inspector at Mobile and Secretary Of the
Light house Board The latter olice he held at the
outbreak Of the Rebellion when he resigned and was
Amounted Commander in the Rebel Nary. He was
assigned to the armed steamer Sumter, which was
fitted out at Eew.Oreans with picked crew, and on
June 80 1861 ran the blockade Of Pass POutre at the
mouth of the Mississippi River. and in tventysx days
captured nine American merchant vessels in the West
India waters he then proceeded TO Southampton
Engsnd where he remained for q considerable length
Of time closely watched by the United States steamer
Tuscarora. When he put 10 sea the Tuscora was &c
tanned twenty four hours by the British authorities SC
that abe failed 10 oyertake him. but she followed him &c
the Straits Of Gibraltar and closely blockaded him II
port OF Tanger that be sold his vessel and returned
20 England when the Alabama was built fol- him
We published picture of the Alabama on the hrs'
rage Of oar issue OF October 90 1862 With reference
20 the feeling Of the crew. 1t my be mentioned that
letter from American shipmaster. dated Singapore
January 3. and published in The TRIBUNE March
last said that there Ill on board, OF whom
six were Southern men, and that the carpenter was
Massachusetts Many Of the crew had deserted
In spite OF careful watch KEEP, by the officers with oads1
reyolyers.
TIE KEARsARGB
screw sloap of the third class lo3l tuns burden
and carries guns quot TO- as has been stated the latte
being the armament Of her oonsort the Tuscarora
Csp John A. winslow Is in command Of the Kearsarge
and ia an officer Of long service IN the United State
Navy He was born in North Carolina. but is ctzel
osMsssachu setts He entered service from the forDs
State On February I, 1877 His commission as Captain
dated July, 1862. The following IL list Of the on
GERS Of the Kearssrge;
Captain John A. Vinslow; Lieut. Commander, james s
fhorntOn Surgeon. John ": Brown Psymssie, jV.epe
fnith Enxneers-Chief Wm. ii. Cushman 70 As.i.tss
Mn H. Balkan; "a Assistants Frederick H. hhlet Sidns
Smith. Henry Mcdonald; Bostsvsin, James I. walton
Acting Gunner. Franklin A. Graham.
note from the American Consul at Liyel
pool ds,ed June q. states that NJ ono vas Killed