Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-11

to leave as soon as be had provisioned
and coaled, and not to wait for repairs,
as be had expected to do. AS soon as
this order was sent to Semnes, Mr. Day
ton sent his son, Mr.. Wn. Dayton, Jr.,
with instructions to Capt winslox to
make Preparations for 6ght, for that
Semmes had been ordered cut and would
be obliged to 20.
Capt Semmes, finding that he had no
alternative, determined to put the best
face on the matter, aud to make as much
capital out Of himsalf as possible He
therefore wrote letter to the Maritime
Prefeet requesting him to inform Capt
Winslow that he considered the latter's
conduct in pretending 10 lie of and
blockade him in neutral port as an in
suit y and that he intended to come
out aad drive him off Winslow replied,
LET him come out and try it Both
parties made their preparations accord
ingly. Semmes, whose business il was
to run and not to fight, was SO badgered
and worried By the tsunts of our side, by
the pats on bis back of his friends and
sympaihizers, and by the restrictions OF
the French authorities, that less brave
man than be would have been drives by
desperation to fight; and Capt Winslov |.
Nho properly estimated all those cireum-
stances, felt perfectly sure that Semmes
was going to fight Ssmnes left all his
valnables in the hands of the Brazilian
Consular agent on shore, and after in
vifing his friends to come out and see
/ the fght, went to sea
RESULTS OF TIE VICTORY.
And now here arises two important
questions One relate to the prisoners
| brought into Cherbourg, aud the other
to those carried into Southampton. The
prisoners brought into Cherbourg, many
Of whom are Frenchmen, demanded TO
be parolsd, and Capt Winslow, who was
crowded for room, also desired to know
of the American Minister if he could
not parole them. Mr.. Dayton telegraphsd
to his scn and to Capt Winslow that the
prisoners could not be paroled, and that
they must be held ill the St. Louis ar
rived, and then. conveyed to the United
States
In regard to Capt. Semmes and the
other prisoners carried into Southsmp-
ton, Capt Winslow claims them as his
/ prisoners, and Mr.. Dayton has advised
Mr.. Adams to demand their rendition.
| Capt Winslow had ample time and
means to pick up all the officers and
men of the Alabama, but the boats Of
the English yacht ran in and actually
stole them away, as if keting upon pre-
arranged plan, thus constituting il a
clear case Of Intervention. Capt Semmes
and party did not therefore escape.
They we're stolen away by a party who
was indirectly interfering in the fight
There was no wish on the part of Capt
Winslow to soc Capt Semmes drowned
On the contrary, he would have soon
taken up Semmes boat load himself.
rHE FIGHr DESCRIBED BIZ An AMERICAN
CORRESPONDENT.
A Chsrbourg correspondent of the
| New York Herald writes
A little after ten clock on this beau.
tiful, bright, sunshiny Sabbath morning,
the Kearsarge, then lying about four
miles OF the port, discovered the Alaba-
ma steaming towards her, through what
ID known as the eastern passage" The
men we're Immediately beat to quarters,
and eyery one sprang TO his place, eager
for the commencement of the fray.
In order TO put beyond the shadow Of
doubt aRy question about . violation
Of neutral territory, Captain Winslow,
Immediately upon discovering the Ala
hama, headed his vessel out to sea, aud
steamed away from the port until he had
reached distance of about seven miles,
the Alabama following in her wake at
the distance of mile and half-the
rebel flag, so soon to be struck, Haunting
saucily in the breeze Of morning.
After reaching an ofing Of seven
miles, the Kearsarge slackened speed
and turned her port side toward the Ala
hama, slowly, allowing ahe latter TO ap-
proach her. While bringing her port
side TO bear upoa the Alabama, for the
, purpose Of fighting the battle on that
side, the Kesrsarge, reserving her IRE,
and a deathlike silence prevailing on
board, permitted the Alabama TO APP
, proaeh within distance of twelve hun
dred yards. The Kearsarge had FIVE
guns with which abe fought the battle,
mounted on the port side, her crew not
being suffieisntly large to work the whole
seven guns upon one side.
| When the Alabama had arrived within
the distance above mentioned, she opened
. Kearsarge. The Alabama fought seven
Of her guns, two more than we're used
/ by the Kearsarge, one or two passing
I over and the rest falling short The re.
{ verberations Of the cannon and th,
!. wicked, whizzing sound which the sho
, made IN passing through the air, how
: ever, excited the men, who were aux
1 ious to return shot for shot
; Capt Winslow, however, deemed i
wise to allow his antagonist, evidently
flushed with the hope Of speedy ant
: an easy victory, to approach still nearer
e The Alabama, still approaching slow
G ly, fred second and third broadside
e none Of the shots, however, taking sffeci
d before the Kearsargs fred shot
fl when the proper distance seemed t
. be obtained Capt Winslow opened hi
v batteries upon the rebels, and poure
!. hroadside after broadsids into ber g
il rapidly as the gamers could load an
5f fire.
"a A lively scene was now exhibited
a The moment thatit was known tha
+ the Alabama was leaving port, the pee
pie Of the town, who for some days ha
.r been on the qui UiUe, began to flock q
', wards the entrance TO the port, and b
le fore the first gun was fred hundred
= were gazing from the high cliffs an
a eminences which surrounded the por
p The frat sound Of cAnnoH shot, distinc
,e IL heard in this town, brought out q
4 who had been waiting for q certaint
At and q crowd Of excarsionists, hasin
4 ust arrived from Paris without the r
10 notess idea that one Of the prettie
d. naval contests Of the age was to |
ID thrown in for their amusement. In
ns few minutes thousands of people wei
ne gathered upon the hill-tops looking o.
s. upon the open sea, where the contestan
be were engaged in deadly strife