New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-18

sensation which created In when
has exceeded anything Of the kind Which has taned
World wide fame For he extraordinary adventures and
spoceese< She had for more than two years oeeh lne
terror Of the seas TO the Yankees She hs1 swept
Yankee commerce from the ocean, and no Efforts OIL .ae
enemy 10 srres, her glorons career could avail. She
seemed ~ " bear a charmed hfe. Noshsle mp ettf
achieved such proud distinction as did tas Alaoan,a
and her noble commander has immortAised mHssn ~
his daring and prodirious performances IN his me 81
service Having borne the Confederate nag uiah.
phAnty through every latitude and longitude ne ~ a
put into CherbouTg 20 recruit bis supplies ana 70 pui
Ills effects in safe hands While engaged In tbs w1rA,
the Federal gunboat Kesrarge appeared OF the haSr
and showed determine 10 attack hA whene,es NC
came. out. Capt. Semmes cOnstrulng thls aeI.'hs
demorNration Of his adversary into chalange, 40
cepted II without hesitation although the two yesseis
were far from being equally matched, tbe kesrsi q
ern chivary he did not stop 70 count the odds against
him. His high sense Of honor forbade his sinking
from the conflict, and, although II resulted In me ss
OF his noble vessel he Lad the qualification b know
that she did not fall into the hands Of the Zoe but that
after obstinate engagement IN which his Officers and
crew displayed yalor worthy OF me occasion, s-e
went down beneath the waters with her coors flying.
he himself and considerable number OF his officers
and crew fortunately escaped capture having been
rescued from watery grave by the timely assistance o.
whole affair portion Of his were picked up By
the boats Of the Kearsarge and became prisoners.
Every Southern heart must glow with pride over the
accounts given Of this battle BY the British and French
papers and at the attentions paid to Capt. Senne
upon his arrival at Southampton. lie was received u
a cordial welcome and everything done on the most
liberal scale that eOad contribute y bis comfort Ald
enjoyment Ever since he has been in command of The
Alabama he has been great hvorite With The English
people VITO have never failed whenever tAey had The Or
pcrtunty TO testify their admiration Of him. II they
could have their way he would have feet Of Alahauas
in sixty DAYS with which 70 retrieve and maintain fs
supremacy over the Yankees the ocean. We zee II
stated that preparations being actively made %
provide for him another end superor WIZ steamer bat
whether he viii be sraiihed with this new command
extremely doubtful.
Thus has ended one OF the most famous naval nights
betseen single vessels that has occurred this century
The Yankees gained the victory bat there Is nothing IN
il worth boosting about except that they have got RIA
Of the Alabama. which played such havoc with theiT
commerce She will trouble them no more FOR she re
poses quietly in the dark depths OF the ocean from Whieh
She can never rise But other Alabamas may succeed
her and under the auspices OF this renowned ana IN
trepid Semmes resume with more destructive energy,
the career OF their great predecessor
There is one circumstance about this engagement IN
the British Channel that is worthy Of passing notice
IL is the first we believe which has happened between
two men-ofwar in which the power Of steam was to DC
tested. Not t.at know Of since the Application Of
this element 10 naval craft has there been mutual ra
Of lite efficacy The Of the Merrinac and the Mon
or similar one bat aOi exactly the same, both o
the latter being heavy and derenE structures
entirely from the Alabama and Kearsarge.