Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-05
Graphic Particulars of the Great Fight
Between the Pirate Alabama and
the United States Sleop.ef.
War KearSage.

NEW YORK. } My D.
Further details, but nothing additional OF
moment relative to the Kearsage and Ala5ama
fight. The whereabouts OF the Kearsage is
dououul. One rumor places her at Ostend and
another At Cherbourg. She landed some
wounded men at Cherbourg. It's confirmed
that no one was killed on the Kearsase. Only
three seamen were slightly injured
Semmes declined public dinner at South
ampson. He has gone to Paris TO report to the
Confederate commissioner
Three Of the Alabama's officers and sig of
the crew were landed at Cherbourg from a
French pilot boat Also, several from the
British ship Action.
ment in which he says he had nine men
killed and twenty -one wounded. He charges
the kearsage with continued firing after tbs
Alabama struck her flag.
In the House OF Lords, Earl Derby made in.
quiries as to the arrest and Imprisonment in
Boston for 10 days OF a Montreal merchant
named L. Levy, without apparent cause. >.
He wished to know il separation had been
demanded or ordered by the American Gov
eminent.
Earl Russell knew nothing OF the case, but
promised to make inquiries.
In the House OF Commons, Mr. Berseley's
annual motion for a vote by ballot was reject
ed by q vote of S.
The following is an extended report Of the
battle between the Alabama and the y. S. gun
boat kearsage:
The encounter was witnessed by the Eng
lish steam yacht Deer Hound, which vessel
picked up Semmes and the crew of the Ala
bama and took them to Oowes, and furnished
the following details Of the affair:
On the morning OF Sunday, the i9th, at 10.3o,
the Alabama was observed steaning out Of
Cherbourg harbor toward the steamer Kear-
sage. At lilo the Alabama commenced the
action by firing with her starboad battery, at
a distance Of about mile. The Kearsage also
opened fire Immediately with her starboard
guns. sharp engagement, with rapid firing
from both ships, was kept up, both shot and
shell being discharged In maneuvering both
vessels made complete circles at distance of
from quarter to half mile.
At IL o'clock the fire from the Alabama WAS
observed to slacken, and she appeared to be
making head sail, shaping her course for land,
which was distant about miles. At 1880 the
Confederate vessel was in a disabled and sink
ing state.
The Deer Hound Immediately made toward
her, and in passing the kearsage was requested
to assist in saving the crew of the Alabama.
When the Deer Hound was still al q distance
Of two hundred yards, the Alabama sunk, and
the Deer Hound then lowed her boats, aud
with the assistance or those from the sinking
vessel, succeeded in saving about forty men,
including Captain Semmes and thirteen other
officers,
The Kearsage was apparently much disabled.
/ The Alabama's loss is as follows: Drowned,
one officer and one man. Killed, men; wound
ed, one officer and 10 men.
Captain Semmes was slightly wounded in
IT The nar RSe;arsage,s boats were lowered, and
with the assistance of the French Pilot, sue
ceeded in picking up the remainder of the
crew Of the Alabama.
1t is stated that q formal challenge to fight
was given by the Kearsage, and accepted by
Captain Semmes. lo;
According to some accounts, :he Kearsage
sustained considerable damage, her sides being
torn open, showing the chain plating.
A dispatch, however, from Cherbourg, where
it is presumed the Kearsage has arrived, says
that she had suffered no damage Of importance,
and that meme Of her officers we're killed and
wounded. Only three seamen were wounded.
1t says that the Kearsage captured 6s of the
officers and men Of the Alabama
NEW YORK, July 5.-A not from the Amer
lean Consul at Liverpool, dated the 22d. states
that no one was killed on the Kearsage, but
three OF the crew were slightly injured. The
vessel was very little injured.
NEW YORK, July 5.-The Paris eorrespon-
dent of the London Globe says the Alabama
made two attempts to board the Kearsage, but
her commander outmanRuvered Semmes, and
finally sent proiectile right through the Ala
bama's boiler.
Then seeing what had occurred, he brought
all his guns to bear on the pirate in q concen-
tr ated oroadside from the star board. and made q
breach tour yards in length under her water
mark, when she began TO sink rapidly.