Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-09

solid shOt, alternate with shell. After a
lapse of about an hour and ten minutes,
our ship wus ascertained to be in a sinking
condition, the enemy's shells having ex-
ploded in our sides and between decks,
opening large holes through which the wa
ter rushed in in great rapidity for some
minutes | had hopes of being able to
reach the French coast, for which purpose,
gave the ship all steam and set such of
the fore and aft sails as were available. The
ship filled so rapidly, howeve;, that before
we had made much progress, the fires were
sxtinguished in the furnaces and we were
evidently on the point of sinking. I now
hauled down my colors to prevent further
destruction of life and despatch boat to
inform the enemy of our condition. He
says that the Kearsage fred upon him five
times after his cOlors were struck.
The remainder of the report is devoted
to statement of how he was picked up
and made his escape under neutral flag,
also that his officers, when they went to the
Kearsage, found that she had been finished
with a chain armor, concealed with plank
ing, that the planking was torn off by his
shells, thus exposing the armOr to view.
He also says, the enemy was heavier than
myself, both in ships battery and crew,
but did not know until the action was
over that she was iron-clad. The armOr
consisted, it proves, of a double row of
chains, strung alothe sg nide of the
Kearsage, temporary and not
very formidable protection to her
machinery and from all accounts the
Kearsage could have withstood ihe wild
| firing of tho Alabama whole DAY, where
as the firing of the Kearsage, according
to Semmes, was so hot and accurate in ten
or fifteen minutes after commencement of
the action, that his flag was shot away,
his hull torn and his men knocked down,
killed and disabled in all directions.
The Paris correspondent Of the Com
mercial says that Captain Winslow still
claims Semmes as his prisoner, and will
write to him to deliver himself up making
it personal question between officer and
officer. WinslOw will send the other
officers home. The men are released on
parole to never fight agasnst the United
States.
Sem1nes was ordered out by the French
authorities by noon. On consultation
with Commodore Barrow, his superior,
whether to 20 out and escape by night or
meet the Kearsage in daylight and fight.
That officer told him to go and fight if he
thought he was sure of winning. He was
sure and went out to fight. Captain
Winslow did fire after the white flag was
hoisted, but it was owing to his not seeing
it. The greater steaming power of the
Kearsage and superior artillery enabled
her 10 do with her adversary as she
pleased. Semmes was astonished to find
his ship used up so soon, and cursed not a
little at the worthless of English guns and
English ships.
| N ,.F h. IL orn
makes a statement in which he says that
when he saw the Deerhound making of
with part of the crew of the Alabama, he
reported the fact to Captain Winslow.-
The answer he received was at was i'm
possible, the yacht was simply coming
round" No commander could be guilty
of such dastardly conduct, when he hac
been requested and permitted in the cause
of humanity to save the lives Of the pris
prisoners, to run off with them.
The Express gives currency to rumo
that General Dix, in obedience of order
: from Mr.. Lincoln, will notre-appear in tht
civil process instituted against him beforJ
, Judge Russell, for shutting up the World
, and Journal of Commerce, and for arrest
: ing the editors.
As at present advised says the Express
it is believed that Governor Seymour will
if necessary, after showing the powesless
' ness of the civil courts, call upon the mill
d ito of the State to aid in executing tn
process of the court, if the court should Is
: sue a warrant for the arrest of the Genera
: and it should be resisted. ..
FOREIGN NEWS.
-: PoRT AU BAsQUP, n. F., July 8.
The steamship Nova Seotian, from Liv
e erpool Monday, June 27th, passed thi
point to-day for Quebec, with the passen
gers and cargo transferred from the Peru
Wan, which steamer had returned to repai
damages.
The final meeting of the conference too
place on the 26th. 1t was purely forme
. and the war had commenced.
Prussia had sent orders to Marshall VO
: Wrangel to recommence hostilities on tn
Il 26th. E t
4 speedy attack on the Island of Alse
n was expected.
C Captain Winslow, of the Kearsarge, ha
d addressed a letter to the Daily News, /
If which he states that he did not send an
challenge, but, Semmes sent a request I
= Winslow not to leave, as he would fight th
Kearsarge, and would only occupy a da
or two in PREPARATION. Five days howeve
. elapsed before they were completed.
: The Kearsarge was only slightly dam
: aged, and it. was supposed on board tina
It the action for hot work had just commendt
: when it ended.
The Paris Tenps gives a report thl
Is two Confederate cruisers are off CherbOur
Is watching for the Kearsage.
-s The commercial news by the steamC
g merely embraces the opening proceeding
le of Monday Cotton was frmer, and I'll
IS probable business for the day would reac
/ 5000 bales. bel.
lie Breadstufs quiet and steady.
y Provisions unchanged.
: Consols at noon quoted 9O@9OI f
p mouey.
LIVERPOOL, June 3O.-Cotton buoyaT
/ and prices advanced 3@id, but closin
steady.
IS Breadstuffs dull
or Wheat declined l@2d, owing to ant
s. warlike statements of British Minister
lie Red Western Is 9d@ss 7.
1t Flour dull and tends downward
i Corn easier. -fFt II"
le Provisions quiet and steady.
E. Beef quiet but firm.
le Bacon firm.
, Lard quiet.
re Petroleum inactive.
le LONDON, June 3O.-Breadstutfs inacti7
d and easier
e Sugar dull.
IS Coffee buoyant. iHH4 II
Tea firm.
m Petroleum quiet and steady.
= Consols for money, 9OB@9Oi. Er
5. Railway Shares so.
c. = = .
FROM CAIRO.
.. CAIRO July s.
ye The steamer Olive Branch, from New 0
G, leans ID. arrived.