The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-07-15
War News.
WASHINGTON, July 9.
The Navy Department has received the
following dispatch,


The Navy Department has received the
following dispatch
UNITED STATES STEAMER KEARsAGE.
June 10, 1864.
Sir I'll have the honor To inform the
Department that The day subsequent to the
arrival Of the Kearsage of this port, on the
l4th inst, I received a note from Captain
semmes, begging that the Kearsago would
not depart, as he intended to fight hor, sod
would not delay her but day or two. 40.
cordipg to this notice the Alabama left the
port at Cherbourg this morning, at about 8
o'clock, aud at 1920 A, NJ. we discovered
her steering. towards us. and, fearing the
question of Jurisdiction might arise, we
steamed to sea until distance OF six or sew
on miles was obtained from the Cherbourg
Break kwator, whom we rounded to and com.
menced steering for the Alabama As we
approached within about twelve hundred
yards of Der, she opened FIRE, we receiving
two or throo broadsides before a shot was
returned.
Tho action continued, tho respective
steamers making a circle round and round
at distance of about 900 yards from each
other. At tho expiration of an hour, tho
Alabama struck, going down ia about twen.
ty minutes afterwards. aad carrying many
persons with her. 1t affords me great pleas
ure to announce that oil did their duty, ex.
bibiting degree of GOODNESS which gave
promise at the outset of certain victory.
have tho honor to be, most respectfully,
your obedient servant,
JOHN A. wINsLOW,
Captain.
Hos. GIDEON WELLEs, Secretary Of the
Navy.
- WASHINGTON, July 6 .-l0 P. N.
UNITED STATES STEAMER KEARsAaE, CHER.
BoURa, June 20 Sir enclose tho sur
gcon's report of casualties on board this
vessel in the late action with the Alabama.
Although we received some twenty-five or
thirty shots, twelve or thirteen taking effect
in the hull, by mercy Of God we have been
spared the loss of life. whereas, in the case
OF the Alabama, carnage learn was dread
ful. Tho ships wore about equal in match
tho tonnage being the same, the Alabama
carrying a 100 pound rifle, with ono heavy
6s pounder and six brosdside 80 Founders,
and the Koarsage carrying our broadside
80 pounders, two IL inch and one 28 pound.
al ii.
The only shot which fear will give us any
trouble is q 100 FOUNDER rifo which en-
tered our stern, and remains at present un.
exploded. II would seem almost invidious
to particularize tho conduct OF any man or
officer IN which all had done their duty
with fortitude and GOODNESS which cannot be
too highly praised but feel IL a duty to
my executive officer, Lieut.. Thornton. Win
superniendei the working of the battery,
TO particularly mention him for an exam.
Pile of GOODNESS aud encouragement Of mon
while fighting. which cQntributOd much to.
wards the success of the action.
Very respectfully. your ob't servant,
J. A. WINsLOw, Capt.
Hon. GIDEON WELLEs, Secretary OF the
Navy. ......
US. STEAMER, KEARsAaE J
... CHERBoURa FRANCE,
June 10. 1864.
SIR: report the following casualties
from the engagement this morning with tho
Alabama; -..... o..
John W. Dom pso. Quarter master. arm
amputated VIM. Garvip, seamen, com.
pound fracture of left thigh and leg &C.
riously wounded James McBeth, ordinary
seamen. compound fracture left leg SO
riously wounded:
Very respectfully, your ob't servant,
.. JOHN W, BROWN, Surgeon.
WASHINGTON, July 8.
To Maj. Gen. Dix:--An official dis.
patch from Gen. Wallace, Just received,
states that battle took place between
forces under his command and Rebels a,
Monocacy Today, commencing at 9 O..
clock, A. NJ, and continuing until 4 p. NJ
That our forces were at length overpow
cred by the superior numbers of the enc
my.and were forced 10 relrea, in disorder
lie reports that Col. Seward, of N. Y
heavy artillery, was wounded and taksr
prisoner. and that General Tyler was alst
taken prisoner. The enemy's forces mum
bered at least 10000. Our troops behaved
well, but suffered severe loss. He ls re-
treating towards Baltimore.
lSignee, E, NJ, STANTON.
WASHINGTON, 10Th,
The Secretary OF the State has recoivec
the following dispatch from Gen. Wallace
ELLIcorT's MILLS, July 10
Hon. W, ii. Seward I'll have the pleas
uro OF contradioting the statement of las
night; Col Seward Is not a prisoner. ii,
behaved with rare gellantry.
tsigned,] Lew. WALLACE, I.
Brig. Gen. Com'd'g.
BALTIMORE, July ll,h.
News from Washington is exciting. The
Euhi"g Star says skirmishing on Rock
vile road commenced at an early hour tbis
: forenoon, and was continued by tho ad
vance of rebel forces, to q point about 4
miles west of Tennallytown. There thei
. progress on that road was stopped, and tho,
disappeared in some oibor direction.
Subsequently, wp haar nj than, sLi...:.L