The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-17

water hose and rnrd Assistant Engineer Henry McCon.
pe ~ the engine signal bs the efficiency Of the engine
Ast cass fireman Joseph Dugan for his coolness and
competency In assisting Mr.. Miller In nre soom; nrst
BaisdsIi. VIM. H. Donnely, , 10 assisting Mr.. Badam in
charge Of tho engines and first class fireman True W.
Are boss during the alarm o. rs IN the action Very
spectully, t.lle
wliiMn =. CusMAN, Chief Engineer .. s.N.
Forwarded. JOHN A. WINSLUW, Captain.
sEPoHr OF BoArswAM G. WALTON
UNITED STATES STEAMER KRARsARaE,l
am CHERBouR0, June 20, 1884.
urea by the United States steamer Kearsaree
msns .sS the rebel steamer 1 AaSama al the % 10Th
In hu--One shot In sarboard gangway, cut chain and
bruised plank; shell was. gun, cut chain
exploded quitting outside plankng one shell under star
board main channes cut of cham plae going through
forward OF forward pivot posshot lodged inside crush.
ing wasrway one one hundred pound rife shell lodged
In stern post one shell through Of the engine house,
one shell port netting abreast Of main rigging shot
and two shells through port netting forward Of mizen
through tarail; ono shot through netting forward or
mizen rigging, on starboard side.
In sails-Spanker badly torn by shcll.
In riRgiDg-Foretopmast backstay cnt away;
shroud on main rigging cut away screw In port main
rigging starboard maintopmas back stay cut away af
ter shroud, sarboard side Of the maiptopmast rigging
starboard swifter Of mzen rigging screw IN port
main rigging one plate in starboard main channels
board gunwals shot away; gig badly shattered. The
spars all in good order. Respectfully.
J. 8. Tsoasros, IisutsDan. Commander and Executive
Number Of shot and shells struck the ship in various
Forwarded, JOHN A. wINsLow, Captain
REPORT OF GUNNER ERANKLIN A. GRAHAM.
UNITED STATES STEAMER KEARsARGR,l
CHRRBoURG, June 20, 1854.
SIRl respectfully submit the following report OF the
expenditure Of ordnance board this ship during
sae engagement with the rebel steamer Alabama on The
S6 l5,pounds service charges, 50 llinch 0.seconds
onds shell, 10 s2pounds solid shot, 4s 2pounds service
charges rife 48 rife percussion she'll 100 friction pr
mers, 240 percussion primers
Fixed ammunition for boat howitzer-e shrapnel Bor.
man fused; ! canister.
REcAF,Tu1Anos.
Duration OF action, e5 miuutes.
Number Of rounds, IL inch. IS
Number OF rounds, 32pounder. Observation-Disclosures. 60
Number Of rounds, 80 FOUNDER ride NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. As
Number Of rounds, II pound howitzer .......... 10
Very Very respectfully. 'FRANKLiINi' 4 GRAHAM.
~ Gunner United Steamer Kearsarge.
10 Jas 8 THORNTON, Lieutenant Commander and Exsc-
EXTRACT FROM Lo0 BOOK.
Moderate breeze from the windward, weather b. Q.
the ALABAMA ssamns ou. from the port Of chsrposrs
accom- panied BY French iron clad steamer and fore
anda gged steamer showing the white English ensign
and yacht fag Beat 70 general quarters and cleared
the ship for action, standing on shore
1850, being distant from the land about two leagues
altered our course and approached the Alabama
the Alabams commenced the action with her sarboard
broadsde at 900 yards At IL returned her
hre and came fairly into action, which continued un-
I'll meridian when, observing signs Of distress In the
enemy, together with cessation OF her nre fire
withheld AZ 1910 boat with officer from the Ala
bama came alongside and surrendered his vessel with
the information that she was rapidly sinking, and
quest for assistance Sent the launch cutter
the other boats being disabled by the Ore Of the
The English yacht. before mentioned. coming within
hail was requested by the captain to render assistance
in saving the lives Of the officers and OF the surreo
dered vessel
Al 1924 the Alabama went down In forty fathoms
water leaving most Of her crew struggingin the
Seventy persons were rescued by the boats Two pilot
boats and the yacht also assisted One pilot boat came
alongside Of but the other returned to the port The
English yacht steamed rapidly away the northward
without reporting the number Of our prisoners she had
picked up
Hosted up boats and three OF the enemy's cutters
Repaired the rigging temporarily Took French pilot
and steamed away for Cherbourg.
Al $40 let 60 the port anchor in seven fathos water
Forwarded. JOHN 4. wINsLow, Captain