The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-06
Letter from the ON n er or the Yacht,
TO TIE EDITOR OF TIE LONDON TINES.


Herewith lsend you copy Of my log respecting the
engagement between the Confederate steamer Alabama
and the federal steamer Kearsarge -
11ac ia-o A. Moot aad proceeded
out OF Cherbonrg harbor. 10 3oobserved the Alabama
steamng out Of the harbor towards the federal
kearsargc. ll:so-the Alabama commenced firing With
her sarbeard battery, the distance between the con
tending vessels being about one mile The Kearsarpe inn.
mediatey replied with her sarooard guns very sharp
spfhed hing was then kept up, shot sometimes being
varied oy shells 10 the mannuvriug both vesscs made
Da mile AT twelve slight intermisson was observed
and ,Ie ring the alabama making head SAIL
miles Al baf-past twelve observed the Aiaba be
owarss pu hSr ~ and OK sas h we made
quesied 10 assist IN saving the Alabama crew Al ten
MINUTES e one when within distance Of two hundred
boats, and, with the assistance Of the Aabama's whale,
boat and dingy, succeeded in saving about forty
cudng Captain semmes and thirteen officers At oneP
NJ. we steered for SOUTHAMPTON.
,a may state that before leaving the Kearsarge was
at present ascertaned, 10 killed and wounded, &c
as follows, viz:-one officer and drowned six
Captain semmes received slight wound in the right
hand The Kearsarge's boats were, after some delay
succeeded IN picking up the remaining survivors.
JOHN LANCASTER.
STEAM YACHT pRERHouSD, OFF Cowgs, Juue 10, 1864.
Oar London Correspondence.
LONDON, June %, 1854
veV Pyfrateer Fitting Out for Sea,mss in tho Thames
EaG'tnd More Malignant against me Union, &C.
Tho sinking OF the Alabama on Sunday morning has
been the theme Of tongue and the gossip OF every
cotere. Captain semrnes is the hero OF the hour. AS
one Of the daily papers expressed H. he 's the guest OF
England" And bsfore he had been Oh shore oriy.esht
hours arrangements were made for furnishing him
another ship, more swift and powerful than the Inflated
craft thai has just mot such righteous retbuton 10
Chsrbolrg bay. gentisman TOLD yesterday he
for Ca1iain Semmes here in Me Thamss. AMI
hs added Aa she ,soud be p under his command in such
a ,eay that he 90 ernn,snt could possibly iaeyfere
believe every word Of this Is true.
There is malignant spite Ia this English metropolis,
coupled With love Of gain that would rig out and arm
hundred Aabamas, utterly regardless Of public morality,
gen,isnan OF my acquain tauce had oug conversa-
ton with the second ocer Of the Alabama aud be gave
Cherbourg with the captain of the acbt Deerhound to go
out and witness the 1ght and rescue Semmes II he
were defeated The officer also said they had only four
uent had forbidden the m supply so they had 10
aud meet The kearsargc have the ship sold and the
crew dsbaaded. Trusting 10 that luck which had ever
attended hs craft the bold baccaneer sailed Quito
meet more than his match.
II Capt Wilkes exceeded his duty 10 taking Mason and
SlIdeI rom the Trent, then Capt Winsow is somewhat
to blame 10 aow Ing Semmes to escape Bot OF his
apoogsts may rely that he inquired after Capt semmes
OF the first boatload OF wounded and prisoners that
came on bo9rd, aud was told he was drowned
In 9 few days new Alabama, and part Of nov ara
speed Of sixteen knots hour. sinking aud osrning
what for merchant vessels yet remain under the stripes
mounted with British guns and supplied with British
shot aud shell, and accompanied by the malignant Joy
Four American sailors who captured BY the Ala.
bana Of The last ships that she burned have lately
landed u F.tand: They describe the Alabama a.
cle OF discipline board that they considered their
lives in jeopardy every hour and that they dd not believe
lawlcss myrmidons.