The New York herald., 1864-12-08

Tho battery OF tho Kearsarge consisted OF seven guns
S2poundcrs That OF the Aiabams consisted or eight
guns-ons heavy 6s FOUNDER, Of 1000 pounds weight;
engagement the Alabama fought seven guns and the
This has been the only fair and open sea sn, which
naval have been auie 10 secure, yet, during
the war and occurred 10 the I'm ssh channel sight
Of the two great maritime Powers ef Europe. In sze
armament snd complement OF men, the combatants
rs equal, perhaps, could have been arranged.
Nest of the crew OF the Alabama Euglishmen, and
tho gunners admitted 10 have been picked OF ner
Majesty gunuery ship, the Excellent.
some latent remains Of pride which belong TO the pro
fession aud which animated his earlier and honor
able life while sailing the American dag undoubt-
edy had influence In inducing the pirate 10
n n % vs s
might, u successful, restore TO him some portion OF
the respect be had forfeited and at the same time re-
eve him OF the be has ceased
who hated the country he had deserted But The same
his whole ignoble Before leaving Cherbourg he
deposited the chronometers and other trophies Of his
robbsries shore. when beaten and compelled
render he threw overheard the sword that longer
his own and abusing the generous confidence Of bis brave
owner proved pmss py bs condacs a CON- psnoD
for the dishonored and beaten corsar.
Having surrendered. he cannot relieve himself OF his
obligations rs prisoner Of war until no shall be regu
larry exchanged e and each OF his surviving officers
and whether received upon the Ksarsarge the
and amenabe 70 the laws which govern civilized com.
munities predatory rover may set the laws OF nations
QonAuC0,
doing 80 he must abide the consequences.
The Florida originally sailed from England under the
name Of 0reto, and under that she was reach
Ing Nassau brought before the through the efforts
OF the American Consul who satisfied that she
In the rebel interest and intended rebel The
neutral authorities decided In favor OF the vessel which
permitted 90 proceed Leaving Nassau she went 10
Green Cay whore she received on board the armament
sent out for her from England into MOBILIZE changed
her 10 Florida and has slnce fleeing from all naval
vessels. carried on predatory war on American com
merce, capturing and destroying unarmed merchantmen
without ever sending 10 a vessel for adjudication.
In February last, avaling herself OF dark night,
sbd escaped from Brest eludng the Kearsaree which
OF that port In June she visited tho neutral
port OF st. Georges, Bermuda, and rernsined there
nine days. receiving all the coal and supplies pcces
sary Cor long prstca cruise. Leaving 81 Georges on
the 27th Of that month, she remained outside, but 10
the island the 10Th OF July she captured
the Electric Spark coast, whe several vessels
were cruising for her. but she escaped, and was nexs
card from ~ Tonorns, on tho 9th of August eubss
quenty entering the bay OF San salvador Braxii sne
encountered the steamer Wschusett, commaDdod oy
Commander Collins. TO whom she surrendered, ana oy
whom she was brought lsaky ana diapfdated coudi
tlon 10 Haupson Roads Here, while ~ anchor On army
transport came IN collision wish the shattered vessS,
wnioh sunk fsw days scr near Vie wreck Of the Cum
fhs sorsa another Essiish bsiIt naval vessel which
orussd usdsf The rssei hag, rfpared " Chcrb0sg N
FeDruAry and thsnos psoosede4 70 the Merssy whsss
me ohanioa okn1rs. Her nrmeAsot resnovs1 iron
her and shs sst liverpool for LApep On the 18th or
August Commodore T. Z. osvsas ths Niaafa. fell In