The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-06
away for The DcerhOuud thanking God that he was under

TO windward Of the combaan and was enabled 70 wit.
ness me whole 0! IT, The kearsarge burning Newcastle
GOALS and the Alabama Welsh Goals difference in the
smoke lbe north country coal yielding much more)
enabling tho movements OF each ship to be distinctly
traced Mr. Lancaster Is clearly OF opinion that was tho
hearsarges eleven inch shells which gave her the
vantage and that after what he has on this
occasion wooden sh ps stand chance whatever against
shells Both vessels ared oil each others null and
ane yaas ana mass were not much damiged The main
mast OF the Alabama had been srnck by shot, and the
Vessc was sinking broke of and fell into the throw
ng some men who we're in the maIntop into the water.
some tremendous gaps were visible In the buwarks OF
tbebearssrge, and was believed that OF her boas
were disabled She appeared TO be temporarily plated
thing appeared 10 be well planned and ready board the
heArsarse for action Great pluck 'oas hon on both sites
mocks we're let loose and arrangements had been made
for sinking her rather than that she should be captured
sEMMEs THROWS MS SWORD AWAY.
As far as s known relic OF the Alabama is In tho
pssesson OF her successful rival When she was sink
ins Narain semmes dropped his sword into the
and so s' Ss's ous 'nsa
ooats ana sunk her for the same reason.
TESTIMONIAL FROM sEMMEs
Before leaving the Deerhouud Captain sernmes nre
seued to Mr. son one OF bis Officers swords
and pistol remembrance OF the occurrence and the
KIND treatment he and his men had received boara
the yacht
Mr.. MASON AT SOUTHAMPTON
Mr.. Mason, the Confederate agent Captain Bullock and
the Rev Mr. lremlett arrived by the four O'Clock train
this afternoon from London and proceeded 10 Kelways
hotel to meet Captain Semmes.
MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR THE worNDEp
Captain Semmes and all the placed under
the care OF Mr. j. Wbin for such medical attendance
may be required
THE sHoT WHICH FINISHED THE ALABAMA
The ahel that did the mischief TO ,ne Alabama struck
her Just above the water line knocking her bunkers
pieces the water almost Immediately putting out her
fires.
HOW sEMMEs WAS RESCUED FROM THE WATER.
From the LoAdon News, June 81
When the baltic was at end the Deerhound steamed
over TO The Kearsarge and Mr. Lancaster asked by
the officers OF the federal ship to try and pick up tho
scores OF the Aabama's crew and officers who were
la hIl
boats, and one OF them, commanded by man named
Adams was steering his boat into group Of dozen
struggling persons when he passed drowning man NJ
some short distance With an officer cap on.
one Of the in the boat cried out 7hGts Sc nms',"
and me orsioain9 man called oMI am Ge captain sao,
me; ! cannot Keep up any toaGern
Adams and dragged him into the boat. semmes
then said -"For Gods sake don't put me on toard me
Keorsarge. tut put me on board your yacht"
Adams promised to do go, and laidsemmos down in the
the Kearsarge's boats, which evidently anxousy
ssarehlng S for him when Adams had saved boat load
once placed below As soon as all that we're the
water picked up, Mr. Lancaster anxious to get
away, and began to steam out to He expected that
he should have been brought to by shot from oar
sarge but she too bed 1t appears to after the
being made prisoner.
CAPTAIN sEMMEs APPEARANcE-wHAr HE SAID IN
SOUTHAMPTON.
Southampton June 20l correspondence OF LONDON News
Captain Semmes is a thin, wiry .buH man, with stern
and determined air Gle Is about fifty years OF age with
American style lie had very old naval oHcors
cap, and an English naval .icusendnps Jdc,a He do
ant is fno looking Young man In answer to questions,
Captain Semmes said that he left all the property ho
and upwards OF sixty chronometes which he
had taken FROM captured federal merchantmen, in
Cherbourg, previous to going out to light the
to The strength and armament the federal ship. What
be recoected of the kcarsarge was that she was an or
ron csd and much more heavily armed than the Ala
hstla he would not have fought as II was madness TO do
81 is sat tna' tho hght between the Aabaina ana
f.fc rsNh htata n
ta ol tho uselessness OF ordinary ships OF war ike tho
Alabama eacounterng en- iron clad ard heavily armed
shlp like the he does not know the extent OF
damage he did TO the cnemys shp all be knows that
he has lost his own
ANXIETY TO SEE THg REBEL COMMANDER.
kessrs Emmanuel tapped several bottles Of port and
treated customer his lieutenant, and those who
came to sec them with much Hospitality Capt semmes
anxoasy asked what the PEOPLE OF England thought OF
south said that slavery there existed but in name,
and that the North and South would never again DO
do his duty TO his country. When he lett the shop
crowd had collected round The door, who made way for
be iaborug unde, mena an6uh and 10 feel most aouey
t.s complete esa he hGa ep,sneea ana inc aoa'h anu
sEaMEs' SPEECH 70 HIS CREW.
fPars (June 21) correspondence of London Post.
AS Captiln semmes is In England you will get better
accounts combat than reach US in Paris french
account says that before leaving Chcrboorg he called
his meu, and, addressing them, exclsimed."We must
conquer die I" 10 which the crew replied q give the
words in Freuch).-"flurrab pour c Sud vive lee
vive son armee yge In France la haton generease
trae ~
srxyE AT THE HAULING DOWN or THE REBEL FLA5.
From the london star special report, Junc II
Captain Semuies directed tho irsl eGtensnt. Mr.. ken,
70 and report the STAG OF the ahi, That officer
returned saving che In sinking state and tho
aready three tunes shot away, 6ut replaced. large
number OF the rushed a conuring The captain not
70 strike, and expressing her readiaes 70 sink in her
pnd die with honor: and one ol the seamen, named
smith c'ass in heud stood by the llae and declared no
would 10, allow Il tc be lowered The captain leveei
his rayDsycr and insisted It's beng hauled down,
which Was Goue, aud white Gag hoIsted.
NOBLE coSDUCT or MA SURGEON or THE ALABAMA.
Meantime the whaebnat ani dusy, the only two boats
uninhred were Covered and tho wounded mon placed
in them Mr talham being sent 10 charge 81 them 70 me
Kearslrgc. When the boats were iuil man VINO was
unwouneed endeayosed TO enter one, but was held hack
by the surgeon Of tho sbp, Mr. Lle"eDyn son o mo
rector Of Parish Wiltshire. "see he said, ~ want
10 cave my life you do, but e, The wounded
men be ed hrst = 'DJctor said the Oh ger IN the
lie vosnded men was bis reply He remained behind
and sank with tbs shpa less mueh dcpored oy al the
officers and men he 10 the ony oGcer known 70 90 ose
MEssAGB FROM THE AtABtMi 70 rHx KEARsAag.
Wnen Mr Fulhern reached The Kearsarge be bad his
sword by bis side, esd e 4 ali into toe water es bo
Kesrsarge and asked by Captain Wnslow u hc had
come 20 surrender The ship BE sad mat he nag no
such orders bu, scnt 70 ask for assance as ,hey
sinking fast. The ktarsarge then ceased hrng
and lowered her boats ware Nv feiham te'araea a
her, and aiior pickieg up a'ew o the swimmers no
conrrvcd resch Deerhonod, where he found Cap-
taiu Somnes twelve other officers, and about twenty
eight mcu
ugRoIsM or s9nG or THE grBEt caSw.
Numerous acts OF raliantry related as having oc-
Cured ard tue Alabama during the bgbt, one or
two b, whc0 are wcrih recording. Mr. 9iny The cap.
tains . roxswau was struck by shot which shattered
ne owe part " h's arm leaving u hanging by Gesh
skIn he deliberately took cur his sne, cut on iLo
piece of his liln aId clBlnGed serving his gun
An rleyen inch shell which fci on inc deck, was
larep un an thrown over rboard, e. explode by two
en- named IOwGserd md MAR me Atter ot
- nom N already knoYn y the Alba t4 men from his
having n N "a nt0 heavy sea and stsed tho lho Of
man Who bad aru ovarbs.rd
MN uanrd nearne Wa loading gun Wnen shCs
struck Inc ranlrod and broke !, M lie looked no
and nn cd hem tor not watag 10 have the snot pro-
Ono man Was scot forward clear the Ntbom rigging,
which had been damaged; be received most pamh
vourd which was mortal, notwnnstanalns wh'-l DC
another sirut cut him IN two. - ,,