, 1864-03-12
TEE REBEL PIRATES.
NIOycmcntx OF tllo Alubama-XIer Re,
ceptf0n in Tic East

From our files Of papers published in the
East indies We compile the following inter-
esting notices Of the rebel pirates:
From the Calcutta unskaru, Jan. ta1
We have been favored by correspondent
with the following particulars regarding the
Alabama:
S. S. CnEpunA, Jan. Il, 1eCi.:
On the sSl Dcct mbcr, at 10 p. H., we AZ
rived IN Sing uorc. On the 24tb, at 0 d. n,.,
the Alabama steamer steamed out Of the new
harbor for the Straits Of Malacca. That same
called the Texan Star, from Noulmein to
Singapore, fully laden with rice; the ship
had placed herself under the British flag but
Scmlnes found some flaw in the Captains
napers, said they were false documents. and
burnt Ter. landing The crew at Malacca.
boarael the American slip Sonora md High
lander both lying at anchor, and about to get
under weigh, 10 miles east Of the North
Sands light vessel lie ordered both Cap
tains on board the Alabama, examined their
papera*allowed them to take small quan-
tIty Of clothing, burnt their ships, and sent
them adritt in their boats, without any water
On the esth Of December, she, the Ala
bama, was seen or the North Sands light
ahip, lodging about. The sailors appeared
like n lot Of thieves, taking everything they
could stow about their persons, and not ap-
nearinE to take any notice Of their officer;
the officer himself not seeming to know
much about slip, except as regards the
turning Of her, and in that he was perfectly
IN adept. He commenced by collecting all
the eailors' beds in the forecastle, ali the
cushions and beds in the cabin, and then
pouring tar on them. They then emptied
whole: So little discipline was there,
that the Alabana's men werc smoking
cigars in the boat that took the Cap
taip on board the A1abana's decka The
men were lying about ait, as we'll as forward,
smoking pipes and cigars. He Was told by
get nd of her (the Alab ,ma.) But they Ind
their ten months pay due, which Semmes
has promised to give them By and By, as we'll
as prize money. The ship Was very dirty,
end everything looking III disorder. They
said the Sonora aud Highlander would make
seventy two vessels they had burned When
the Captain left the Sonora In lis Own boat,
he went alongside of the Alabama, when
Scmmes searched his box, to see whether hc
had any money or papers.
Semmcs gave the Captain the option to
stay In the Alabama for three weeks, and ut
the exI i1atlon of that time to be landed
wherever he might be, but lie preferred going
with his men. Scmmes then asked If be had
any water In tic bout. There was none, and
Sen,mes offered to tow him up to the Senora,
TO get some, but when tho Captain looked
round for his ship sue was In flamcs, fore and
aft, so he declined semmes' very generous
oi!erl and amer getting permission, cast of,
for whom she might dcvour.
TIE ALABAMA AT SINGAPORE.
The following extrac! from letter, dated
Singapore, Dec. Is, and referring to The re-
cent visit Of the A1n1,aMa to that mort, will
be read with interest: "The Alabama is not
large, barely LOCO tons, but she has the mir
Of . daredevil craft that would hesitate but
stronger enemy. She Is vefs low in ha, the
water and extremely long, but The most re-
marknble feature Of her build Is her extreme
na1rowncss; her beam amilshfps we should
set down at very little, Il anything over
twcnty.seyen feet. She has tremendous spars,
in her fore and aft .sails, which arc
Of gigantic proportions. Under canvas alone
she has gone ns much as thirteen and half
knots. Her armament consists Of six So
FOUNDERS, smootl-borc broadside guns, and
Two large pivot guns, one fore and the other
shot, and the latter Il smoot-bore for G8-
pound shot. Everything on deck is in splen-
did order, and Of the yery best material.
The epgine-room Is a picture Of ueatness,
and the engines are doublc-cylindcrs, Of 500
horse power, (nominal,) though CAPABLE Of
bGIut. NVahEA ~ <UAslAEIAu43 0ft1 lu4L HOH-
cr. Under steam alone she has gone II TO is
knots. The impression which thorough in-
spcction Of the vessel LEFT on our minds was
that shc is essentially O handy craft, capable
Of the most rapid movements and effective
to The extent Of her strength. We Ind been
accustomed to think that she was slightly
built, but this Is n mistake, for, though
wooden built, shc presents side equal In
strength to thnt Of any modern vessel ofwar
Of her size. When talked to here about the
hard push the Soutlernnrs were having for
1t, Capt. Semmes. pointin: to the Confederate
flag over his head, said 1T is no matter,
that flag never comes DOWN. bold and
confident boast, which only time can test
the fr,lt1 nf