Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-08-11

John Roberts, seaman, Weshman.
Peter Henry, seaman, lrishman
George Appleby, yeoman, Englishman.
A. q Bsreli seaman, Portuguese.
Henry Fisher, seaman, Engishman
The above all belonged to the original Of the Ala
bama.
The DeerhOund carried Off according to her own ac-
count forty one the names of the following known
Raphael Semtnes captain.
Joha M Kell, first lieutenant.
Arthur Sinclair, Jr second lieutenant.
K. X. Howell, lieutenant of marines (This person is
brother in-law of Mr. Jefferson Davis
W. III. Sinclair, mdshipman.
j. 8 Bullock, acting master.
4. A. Mafit, mdshlpman.
Il. M Anderson, MidsbIpman.
M. u 'Brien, third assistant surgeon.
George L. Fullam, masters mate, Engshman.
James Evans masters mate.
Max Meulnier, masters mate,
Schraeder masters mate,
w. b. Smith, captains clerk
j. q. Cuddy, gunner.
u. Dent, quartermaster
James McFadgen fireman. Englshman.
Orran Duffy fireman freshman,
w. Crawford, Englishman.
Brent Johnson second boatswan's mate Enplishmar
William Nevlns, Englishman.
William Hearn, seaman Englshman.
The last four belong to the Royal Naval Reserve"
Movements eftho English Yacht Deerhound
That English yacht, belonging to the Royal Yacht
Squadron and flying the white ensign, too, during the
conflict should have assisted the Confederate prisoners
escape after they bad o msy surrendered themselves a-
cording to their statement, by firing segun strk
ing their coors hosting awhile flag and sending boat to
the Heterogeneous of which signals must been
witnessed from the deck of the Deerhoundis most hu-
initiating to the national honor The movements of the
yacht early on Sunday morning were, befo shown,
most suspicious and had Capt Winslow followed the adj
vice and reiterated requests Of his off GERS when she
ed d. the Deerhound might have been lying not far
distant from the Alabama Capt Winslow, however,
could not believe that gentleman who asked by him
self to save fo would use the opportunity to decamp
with the officers and who, according to their act
prisoners Of There is high presumptive evil
dence that the Deerhound at Cherbourg for the
press purpose Of rendering every assistance possible to
Mr. Lancaster the friend of Mr.. Laird and member of
the Mersey Yacht Club, would have carried Capt Win.
slow and his officers to Southampton the result of the
struggle had been reversed and tho Alabama had the
Kearsarge to the bottom.
Tbs Deerhourd reached Cherbourg on the 18th of june
and between that tine and the night of the 18th were
observed the shore passing frequently between her
and the Alabama 1t is reported that English gunners
from England puposey to assist the pryateer
in the fight This heard before leaving London and the
assertion was repeated to ut Havre, H0nfeur,
Cherbourg and Paris If this BIO the fact how did the
reach Cherbourg2 On the 14th of june Captain
Semmes sends his challenge to the Kearsarge through
Monsieur Bonfs stating To be his intention to fight her
"as soon as can make the necessary arrangements"
Two full days elapse during which he takes board $50
tons additional OF coal and places for security in the
tom-house the following vauables:
80 klo. 7o0 or. of gold coin
8 gr OF jewelry and set diamonds.
2 gold watches.
q
chantmen the chronomeers, &c, which the Times de-
scrbes the "sp0tia 0pima of q whole mercantile
feet 2" Those could not be landed French SOIL and
not Did they to the bottom with the sbp her.
self, or are they saved
Capt Semmess preparations are apparently completed
on tho 10TH but still he fingers behind the famous break
water much to the surprise of his The Deerhouud
arrives at length ana the preparations are rapidly
peed How unfortunate that Mr. Lancaster did favor
The Times with copy of his log book from the 10Th to
the 18th June, inclusive
ha I'd IF fLa arhn un1
ing OF thsS emormable Sunday She steams out from
behind the Cherbourg breakwaer at early hourscous
hither and thither apparently puposees-runs back to
her anchoageprecedes the Alabama to sea-is the soi
tary and close spectator of the fight whilst the Couronne
has the deicacy to return to por and finally having pick
ed Semmes thirteen of his officers and few Of his meR
seims of at fullest speed to Southampton leaving the
apparently much disabled" Kearsarge (Mr Lancashire
words) to twothirds.of the Alabamas drowning
crew struggling in.the water.
An English gentleman's yacht playing tender to cor
sair No one will ever beleys that Deerhound to be
thoroughbred
Conclusion.
Such the facts relating to the memorable action of
Cherbourg on the 10Th Of June, 1864 The Alabama
went down rddled through and through with shot and
she sank beneath the green of the Channel not
a single cheer from the vIctors. The order was
given Silence, boys and in perfect silence thus
OF American commerce plunged to her last resting place.
lhere Is but one key to the victory The two vessels
were nearly possible, equal sze speed arm ment
and crew aud the contest decided by the SUP eroy
W
Blakey rifle and the Wanted 65pounder of the Alabama
conjunction with the greater GOODNESS aud surer aim of
tho formers crew The kearsarge represented
speciality armed and manned for destroying foe but
every respect similar TO all the vessels of her cass
third rae) in the United States navy Moreover the
arge majority OF her officers from the merchant SER
vice.
The French at Cherbnurg we're by no means diatory
recognising the value OF these Dahgren guns Officers
IF al grades naval and military alike crowded the vessel
during her stay at their por aud they all eyes for
the massive pyots and for nothing else Guns carriages
wen hammers and sponges carefully measured and
the pieces be made in France. many months will
rot epse before their muzzles will be grinning through
.he portfolios OF French ships.of war,
We have no such gun in Europe as this ii inch Dahl
but it is considered behind the age America The
Is FOUNDER ia regarded by heavy piece in the
United States it tho minimum for large vessels where
ome ships-the New Ironsdes Niagara Vanderbilt &C.
ight however for the seagong onclads although throw
NC solid shot Of 100 pounds yet 1t has made wonder
ul stlr on both sides Of the Channel What then will be
thought Of the fifteen inch gun throwing shot of 4S0
pounds OF the 200 pound Parrot with lts range of five
niles
We are armng our iron cads with nine inch smooth
PORES aud 100 FOUNDER rifles while Americans
rucng their ships to resist the impact Of eleven
md fifteen inch shot BY June next the United States
will have IN commission tho following iron clads:
Tons. Guns
Dunderberg 5000 10
Dvtator Voo