The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-08
THE LATEST
CAPTURE OF THE ALA
BAMA,
REBEL RAID INTO MARYLAND
BY TELEGRAPH

NEW YORK, July Sit is already said here
that the value of the Alabama will be distri-
buted among the officers and men of the
Kearsage by the next Congress.
WASHINGTON, July a-Intelligence from the
upper Potomac is confused. Residents of up
per Maryland are terribly frightened and are
fleeing with their property in all directions.
The danger thus far to be apprehended is more
than real for Fredericks 10 not occupied as re-
ported and the rebel command has not occu-
pied permanently any town on the Maryland
side of the Potomac. The enemy is supposed
to be part of Ransom's Qate Stuart's) cavalry,
and infantry from Ewell's corps.
NEW YORK, July 6.-The Tribune has the
following, which it doubts
WASHINGTON, July "a dispatch went from
here to New York this evening at five o'clock,
declaring Petersburg was taken yesterday.
WASHINGTON, July 5-11:s0 p. M.-(Special
to Tribune.) Refugees from Hagerstewn,
Boonesboro and Middletown are arriving at
Baltimore in considerable numbers. Many of
them walked the whole way. They report
much excitement Throughout the western
COMMITTEES, more on account of the previous in.
vasion than from anything seriouly threaten
ing now
The T'1bune's special from headquarters says
these days of monotonous reports, which fall
so vexatiously upon the public ear, are big with
portentOus preparations for q movement that
will exceed in brilliancy and importance any
past one of the campaign, that will soon be ex-
ecuted. 1t viii be successful.
BALTIMORE, July 5.-[Special to Times. i
Brigadier General Tyler is in command at Mo-
nocacy. Scouts had reported party at Point
of Rocks, which consisted of 125 of Mosby's
men. on a thieying expedition. They burned
| boat at Point of Rocks, robbed the people at
Harper's Ferry, and went back. There were
only two companies of infantry and two of cav
airy at Harper's Ferry, belonging to the Poto-
mac Home brigade, and they disgracefully fed
NEW YORK, July 6.-The Times Paris cor
respondent says notwithstanding the report
some time since that Alabama was so worn
out that she would have to be abandoned and
would never go on the ocean again, she made
trip from the east Cherbourg in such short
time that she was thought to be the Florida,
and so telegraphed on arrival. Capt. Winslow,
then in Holland, Immediately sent for by Mr..
Dayton, q arrived just in time, as by Protest of
Mr.. Dayton, the French authorities were OBJ
| liged to order the Alabama out of port.
Semmes put the best face on the matter he
could, though it is evident he did not like to
face a war ship. He sent word to commander
Winslow that he intended to drive him off and
Winslow replied ''let him try it," The fight
| was so short and decisive that one would have
thought the Alabama had changed places with
| one of her unarmed merchantmen.
1t is not true that the Alabama at any time attem-
pied to board the Kearsage. When the Alabama
was disabled in her machinery, the Kearsage was
| run up close to her and poured in destructive
broadslde which tore away a whole section of the
Alabamas side at the water line and let the water
| through her sides.
| The Alabama then turned and made for
of victory and pursued. Finding that the Ala
bama was sinking, he lowered his boats to pick
up the crew.
Mr.. Dayton informed Commander Winslow
that prisoners could not be paroled but might
be transferred to the st. Louis when she ar
rived, and conveyed to the United States.
Com. Winslow claims Capt. Semmes and 9TH
ers taken to Southampton as his prisoners.
He had ample means to pick them up, but
the English yacht actually stole them, as if by
preconcerted plan, thus constituting clear
case of Intervention.
New York, July 6.-The Ocean Queen from
Aspinwall has arrived.