Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-11

The Kearsargc and Alabama Fight.
We to-day publish as full accounts
as We have room for, of the recent fa-
mons contest between the Federal gun
boat Keaysargs and the rebsl pirate Ala
bama, in which the latter was sent to the
bottom Of the English Channel BY the
former, in the short space of al hour.
The accounts are in the highest degree
exciting, and stir the blood Of loyal men
as it is stirred by the sight Of the star
spangled banner in a strange land, or
by the sublime strains Of one Of our
national airs from the brazen lungs Of q
full music-band. The psrusal of these
glad tidings makes = person who still
stands by the old flag proud that be is
an Amsrican-proud that in spite Of the
efforts Of traitors the Union 10 still pow
srful enough to punish its enemies
proud Of the requirements and achieve.
nents of our soldiers and sailors-prond
in the consciousness that, grsa. as are
tho capabilities of the Nation in the
fearful art of offensive snd defensive
war, as we'll as in the benign arts Of
peace, it is yet in its infancy so far as
development Of material resources and
mental power is concerned
Any man whe does not feel proud,
glorious over this news, is a rebel at
heart and patriotism is not in him.
The victory of the Kearsaroe, in its
immediate and remote effects, is equal
to any land victory Of the war. By il
our prestige will be re-sstablishsd, and
fperfdious Albion" and jesuitical France
will be taught that, though "mArred by
traitor hands" the American Republic
is still able to defend itself and punish
its enemies, at home aud abroad.
The blood boils when we read Of the
aid and sympathy extended in England
and France toward the Internal pirates
Of the Alabama, fresh from the robbery
and conaagrstion of hundred Amsri.
can merchantmen, while our heroic sail
ors who sunk the pirate are given the
cold shoulder. Well, "time at last make,
all things even" Let us possess our
souls in patience. These things will
all come right some time, and we may
not have to wait very long, either, to see
the compensations Of Time
The eight betwseH the Kearssrge and
AtabamG was fair one between equal
fees; and showed conclusively the supe.
riority Of Yankee skill, in building, arm
ing, manning, and handling a vessel Of
war, and in lighting, over the bsst-built,
disappointed, and best-manned craft
that the Anglo-Rebels can boast The
Alabama was English ell over, and the
test was between American ard the best
of foreign skill and valor. If England
is satisfied we are Let her sympathize
with rebels and pirates while she can.
She is making some ugly presidents for
herself, and "laying up wrath against
the day Of wrath" She and Germany
may get into war. If so we can fit
out privatesrs for Germany that will
sweep British commerce from the ocean.
Canada or Ireland or India or British
Columbia or Australia or Nav Zealand
may revolt. If SO, We can sympathize .
with the rebels against British authority.
And British precedent can be pleaded in
Justification by us before the world.
While We are thus severe against Eng
land, let it be understood that we be-
lievs the mass Of the so-called " common
people there, and the noble progress
ives represented BY Bright and Mill,
are our friends. 1t is against the rebel
sympathizing aristocracy and the cotton
nabobs that we level our exserations.
If their sympathy with our traitors, and
their hatred to republican government,
bring on g war with the United States,
with its terrible consequences to British
interests, they viii strike blow ct arts,
toeratic privileges which will be the
death of their order. The British peo-
pie dislike revolution, bus may be driven
into 1t BY their worthless, exps nsive, and
hberty.hating aristocracy.