The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-09
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A phamplet of painful interest Of sll
Americans has just been published ia
London. Il s emitted, The Cruise of
the Alabama, from July, 1862, to Seq
TENDER, 1863, by an officer on board -
and in the form of diary gives COM
plete account of all the depredatiOns
upon American commerce committed by
this most notorious Of Rebel priVsteers.
With the principal facts in the career of
ALBANIA our readers are familiar, AZ we
have given from tims to time detailed re-
ports of her doings. Ia fact, il seems
from the extracts of the phamphlet
which are published in English papers
that no considerable addition is made to
the accounts previously obtained from
ether sources.
Still the pamphlet, giving for the first
time connected ana complete account
of the career of enc Of the most Success
full priyateers, must be welcomed as sn
interesting contribution to the literature
Of the war. On the one hand, it is full
OF information as to the exploits of that
vessel; on the other, it sheds clear
light on the history of our foreign rela-
tions, and especially Of our relations
with England and France. The question
may be raised whether the Confederate
officer did not In some instances exag-
geIate the marks of sympathy which the
Alabama received from English and
French off isis. If his accounts, how
ever, are trustworthy, they will ever be
- ha of
lations, as curious specimens of the sort
of neutrality which two of the great
powers of Europe observed towards Us
in tae hour of our creates. trial. We
quote a few specimens:
On. Nov. Is, 1862, the privateer reach
ed the French island of Martinique.
Thee be says, "a most enthusiastic re-
cepion was given by tie Inhabitants,
both civil and military. Invitations
we're given TO the officers al kJitun, the
clubs beiog placed at our disposal" o.
th 18th, it was found that the u S.
steamer San JAcinto Was within 3 mile
ofthe Alabams. The Governor of the
Island.
Issued notice about the town forbid
ding sny communication with the (San
Jacinto) and prohibiting any supplies
being sent them" "The Governor stated
that if We wanted TO coal it would be
beat for Us to run down to st. Pierre
and anchor under the forts. The French
gunbcat FAie got up steam and anchor
ed near, to prevent any demonstration
being made by the enemy while we were
at anchor, her commander afording US
every assistance, by showing US the best
place Of escape the hsrbor afforded"
The reception in Jamaica WAS equSlly
cordial.
Gas soon ss our arrival became known
the most intense excitement prevailed.
It lie impossible to describe the hospita-
bic welcome we received, every one pls-
cling their houses at cur disposal. Up 10
9P n, visitors were constantly received,
all expressing 3 most hearty, encouraging
sympathy for our cause, aud speaking
hopefully of our prospects. Still the
same enthusiasm prevails; visitors OF
each sex and every class coming on
board; officers and men going on shore,
and receiving the most hatteTiDg atten-
ton"
The pamphlet contains, doublless, ma
ny more specimens of this Rebel sympa-
thy in the English and French colonies.
1t certainly deserve TO be carefully studi-
ed BY all who wish to learn the truth re-
specting cur foreign relations. Some
American publisher perhaps may mske
it accessible to the public at lsrge.-M
J. Tribune