The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-17
REBEL VIEWS or THE FIGHT.
From the Petersburg Express. July l2.)


Late foreign journals have their columns crowded with
the details OF one OF the most interesting naval combss
and do not wonder at the sensation which II
created In Europea sensation which has exceeded any
century. The Alabama had won world wide Jane for
her extraordinary adventures and She had for
more than two been the terror Of the seas TO tho
Yankees. Sho had swept Yankee commerce from the
ocean, and no efforts OF the enemy to arrest her glc
rous could avail. She seened 70 shear charmed
e" No single ship ever achieved such proud dis,nc-
tios did the Alabama, and her noble mauder has
mmoralized himself byhis DARN gand prodgIcus per
federate Gag tr!umphantiy through eveTy latitude and
longitude ne at last Iut into Cherbourg to recruit bis
supplies and 70 put his effects in safe hands whist
sarge appeared OF the harbor and showed
discrimination 70 attack him whenever he came
demonstration Of his adversary into challenge. ac
cepted without hesitation, although the two vessels
ing every advantage but inspired with true southern
chvay he did not stop TO count the odds against him
His high OF honor forbade bis shrinking from the
conflict and although resulted in the loss Of his noble
vessel he had tho qualification TO know that she did not
ia INTO me hands o. me oe ou! .nat Alter an
vaor worthy Of the occasion she went down beneath the
waters with bcr colors flying lie himself aud a
considerable number OF his officers and fortunately
escaped capture. having been rescued from q waery
grave By the timely assistance Of English yacht which
bad been witness Of the whole affair. portion OF his
picked up by the boats Of the Kearsarge and
Every southern hoars must glow with pride over the
accounts given Of this battle by the British and French
papers and At the attentions paid to Captain semmes
upon his arrival a. Southampton He was received with
= cordial welcome, and everything done on the most
liberal scale that clud contribute 70 his
comfort and enjoyment Ever since be has been in com
maud OF the Alabama he has been great favorfe wit
the English people, Who has never failed whenever they
had the opportunity 20 testify their admiration Of him
II they could have their way he would have feet Of
Alabamas 10 sixty days with which 70 retrieve and
maintain his supremacy over the Yankees the
We see stated that preparations beirg actively
made 70 provide for him another end q superior war
steamer but whether he win DO gratined with this new
command 10 extremely doubtful.
thus has ended one OF the most famous naval lights be-
tween single vessels that has occurred this century. The
Yankees gained tho victory, but there Ia nothing In
worth Boosting about except that they have got rid n
The Alabama, which played such havoc with their com.
She will trouble them moro, for she reposcs
quietly In the dark depths Of the ocean, from which she
can never risc But other Aabamas may succeed her,
and under the auspices Of this renowned and intrepid
semmes, resume, With more destructive energy, ihe
career OF their great predecessor.
There 10 one circumstance about this engagcmsnt IN
the British Channel that 10 worthy passing notice
IL n the Hrst, believe, which has happened between
two msn.ofw In which the power OF steam was 10 be
tested Not that know OF since the application Of
this element 10 naval crs has thsrs been mutual trial
Of ns efficacy. The ease Of the heSimao and The
Monitor was . similar one, but NOT exactly The sams,
both Of the latter being heavy ron oads and different
structures entirely from The Alabama and KsaSsargA