The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-06


ry. Therefore Is fair 70 presume that sne was 10 no
hrst class condition % 60 into an action
: WINE the Alabama, being built. manned armed IN
England, has had opportunities to reat unmoested and
was IN prime condition for sction or she would
never nave couried contest with the Yankee With
,he pare exceptions Of the rifng weight OF metal and
,ne tkui evoiuons OF the kearslrge the Alabama had
everything IN her favor. The result proves wha. we
nave always sad-whep thefe vessels met the pirate
Aow that we have noticed The vessels II becomes our
sMrstyng M duty 70 speak Of the gallant who showed
a. a. ~ "a "hat americans can do The following s list
OF lhe oncers OF the Kearsarge:-
Capfata-Johl A. W!nslow, OF Massachusetts
Hampshire. = A' ' -"
S.'9eon-Johp NJ. Brown, Of New Hampshire
Id1ndsfsr-Joaepb Smith, Of Maine.
> Aeiiag kcstefs-Eben d. stoddard, Of New York David
Eaa,nsers-Chler, wm H. cushman, or Pennsylvania.
Second Assistant VIM. II. Badlam, of Massachuscrts;
Third Assistants Frederick l. Miller and sidney l. smith
esso Mases & RaisyWn 's, HARPER yessony esnasyvana
Boa's'oa,a-.'ames O. Walton, OF Pennsylvania.
Acting Gunner-Frankin A. Graham, or Pennsylv vauin
SKETCH or CAPTAIN JOHN A. wrNsLow u ss
captain John A. Wnsow entered the navy on the at
OF January, 1927, having been appointed from North
Joined the soop ofwar Falmouth then attached to the
west India squadron, where he remained until 1881
few months, when he was warranted as a passed mid
shipman, bearing date April 2s, 1882. He then
ords,ed ior duty at Boston In 1885 he was on the coast
the rendezvous at Boston. On the 9th or December
1889 he was promoted TO be lieutenant In lS4l he
was ordered TO the steamer Missouri. In 1s49 he was
ached TO the sloop Saratoga the Home squadron
from that time until 1852 he waiting orders then he
was ordered to the rigate St. Lawrence flagship where
be remained along cruise
On the l4th Of September, 1858, he commissioned
commander and ordered to the rendezvous at Boston
10 1899 NO was relieved and awaited orders In 1861 he
was appointed lighthouse Inspector. 10 1862 he was
orde,ed TO the MsslssRpi ao'ia, and subsequently, he
which position he has filed with honor in the
past as well as in the action with the Alabama He has
OF aNIt
being total Of nearly eighteen years. For over eight
years he performed shore duty and for wears no
was unemployed He has been thirty seven years
in the service OF his country ard his last act viii ever be
remembered IN naval history
sKRICH OF LlEurENAST COMMANDER JAMES 8.
THORNTON, U. s. n.
Lieutenant Comm nder Thornton the executive officer
OF the Rearsarge is anative OF and was appointed from
the state OF New Hampshire He the naval service
missing officers in tho service he the executive officer
OF the caeshp Hartford wbea bearing Farraguts broad
leans "on this OCCASION says an eve witness me
displayed unqualified toolncss and bravery and,Adnira
series Of engagements Mississippi he was ordered
to command the gunboat Winona and in her the
Mobile lie afterwards shesd a rebel steamer lying under
the guns OF Fort Morgan. subsequently ordered
home TO appear before court Of inquiry relative to
charges made against him by young officer who
claimed 90 be relative Of Secretary Welles The court
found the charges groundess and Lieutenant Commander
Thornton was hcnoraby acquitted He then ordered
foreign station so that be should not be able to gain
any more glory, and punishment But he has fallen
into the best Of good fortune and into position us,
ss he would have asked for He has thirteen
years sea service two years shore duty ad for
be has served his tag with fdelity He Is just in the
prime OF life.
OFFICERS OF THE ALABAMA.
The Alabama has learn at the present
limo, the following list OF officers
Cdpsat,i-aaphae semmes, Of Maryland.
EtereaanS-J NJ. XIII, Of England, and John Low, OF
England
Surgeon-David Herbert Llexellyn, Of England.
Masnipmsm-w n sinclair, ot virginia; j. D. Bul. A
lcck OF Georgia; E NJ. Anderson, Of Georgia
Engineers-J. McNair and others. ali Enslshmen.
Saumoker- Henry Aicoit, OF England
Her consisted OF large number or trained gun
ners from the royal naval gunnery ship Excellent.
sgErcu OF CAPTAIN sgMNBs, THE PIRATE.
Captsid Raphael semmes, o. tho rebel navy was orRi
nay an officer OF tho United states navy lie was born
1873 appointed midsnpman Of Che United states navy
BE was first attached 10 the soop ofwar exington,
eighteen guus which in 1927 added 10 the Medter
rancan squadron. He was alterward attached to the
sloop Erie eighteen guns on the West Indian squadron
the last named squadron, and next year TO the
Naral school at Norfolk for examination. lie passedn
sence He was during 1888 appointed assistant
IN charge OF the chronomcters, &c During
1885 appointed Acting Master OF the frgste Con
steatlon thrtysix guns, flagship Of Commodore Daas
tho West India squadron occupyn this position about
uD during ri . se
Yard a Norfolk 70 serve on the receiving ship staying
there uat ls40, when pc wos attached 70 the brig Con-
sort engaged on the surveying service along the coast Of
the Gulf cf Mexico lie next placed shore duty at
the Navy Yard al Pensacola and In S49 commanded the
steamer Fopsett engaged 10 the survey OF Tampa Bay
and attached to her Until April lS45 He next
ordered to the brig Porpose ton guns, acting with the
Home squadron
The Mexican war bgo.e out, and he wac trans.
ferred commodore Connors flag ship, irsate Eartsu
forty guns belonging TO the Home squadron, and
turned in December, Iss7 He vas next or cred to
command Feca, two gun store ship belonging 10
the same squadron and left her Ia june lsaS be
was appointed Inspector, &c al Pensacola. after eav
Inc returned in April isae. He remained unem. /
pioyei Tor several years. On the 1ith OF ,
September, 1855, he was promoted Commander, aud
during 1855 he appointed Lighthouse Inspector ~
Mobile Alabama. During 1853 he became secretary OF
the Lighthouse Board which positin he held at tile break
iug ont oi the rebellion.
On the ssth OF March, 1851 he Joined the rebel SERVICE
and was made commander OF the rebel war steamer ana
sumter with this vessel he operated success
fully until driven into the port o. Gibraltar, when the
vessel was gold TO a 'ueutrsi" He was uext made
CAPTAIN ~ the rebel navy, berg appointed ns citizen Of
Alabama, with commssipn dating from July rs, 1892
tie sas hen ordered 20 the command or the steamer
Aiabama or 1910, with which be operated against the
commerce Of the Northern States.
Semmes, Ia the Alabama. has inflicted uron the com
the United states series OF piraces bv which
their oargoes at abort $40 600. The Of the
vessel has been brought to close but the pirate s
among his bosom friends Ia England, great mau Ter
time Tic really has been only the agent Of British
pirate armed With British guns manned by British sub
,e,cs oilccred by vaiesys gentlemen pirates burn
ing ftsh coal eating British beef and bread and ceiy
ing iirtsh gold as The price or their insamJ, and The
ngbt witnessed By anxious british spectators com
bat between British pirate and tfee blue Yankee sun
b a..
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