The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-19

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now smwGs WAS CAPTURED.
From, tie London Noc,, J,mc 2l.l
Whom the battle was at an end the Dccrhoud
steamed over TO the Kcursngc, aud Mr. Lancaster
was asked by the officer. Of the Federal ship 10 try
and pick up the scores Of the Aabamas CROW and
officers who were floating and swimming about
llc lowered his yTcht bonts and ono Of thcm, com
handed by "a man named Adams, was steering his
boat into % group Of dozen struggling persons,
when ho passed a drowning man at some short dis
tnuco with an officers cap on
One Of tho mon IN the boat cried out, CHATS
sommos," and the drowning mnu called out "l am
the captain; save moi | cannot keep up any long
err
Adams went and dragged him into tho bout
I Semmes then said. "FOr Gods Mko, don't put me
on board the Kcoragc, but put me on board your
yacht"
Adams promised to do 500 and laid Scmmos down
in the bottom, and covered him with q sail to con
ceal him from the koasago's boats, which were
evidently nnXousy searching for him, Whom
Adams had saved boat load he took thom on board
tho yacht, aud Sommo5 was ut once placed below
As soon as all that were seen IN the water woro
| picked up Mr.. Lancaster was anxious 10 got away
and began to steam out to sea, lilo expected that
he should have been brought to by shot from the
kearsngo, but she too disabled 10 appears 10 go
after the Dccrhouud to overhaul her and thus
Sommcs escaped being made prisoner
sEuMrs SPEECH TO ms CREW.
Paris (Imc2I correspondence otho Loudon PosLl
| As Captain Sommcs is in England you will get
| better accounts of tho combat than roach us In
| Paris A French account say that before leaving
ChcrbOurg, he called his men, and addressing them
cxclamod-"Wo must conquer or del' To which
tho crew replied q give the words in French)
"Huuah pour lc Sud- Yyo Lool Vivo son nrmco.
Viyala France! la nation generouso qui seulo par
tiquo dune mancre impartiao Ia ncus tralitc'
SCENE AT THE HAULING Dowy or THE CONFEDERATE
FLAG.
From the London Star, (pceiai rcpor5) June q.
Capt Scmmes directed the LIST Lieutenant Mr.,
Kell to go below and report the state of the ship.
That officer soon returned, sayng she was in asiuk-
ing state, and the captain decided on striking his
flag. The flag had been already three times shot
away, but replaced, A largo number Of the crew
rushed aft, conuring the captain not TO strike aud
expressing their readiness TO sink in her and die
with honor; and one Of the scamcn, named Smith,
cutlass in hand, stood by the flag and declared he
would bob. allow 10 to be lowered The captain
lcyu5d bis re,uycr and insisted on lbs being hauled
down, which was done, and white flag hoised,
NOBLE CONDUCT or the SURGEON OF THE ALABAMA.
Meantime thcwhalcboat and diugy, the only two
boats uniniurcd, were lowered, and the wounded
men placed in them, Mr.. Fulham being sent in
charge Of them to the Kcarsagc. When the boats
were full man who was uuwOuudcd ondcavOrcd to
enter one, butwas held back by the surgeon of the
ship, Mr., Licwclyn, son Of the rector Of parish in
Wiltshire. "Sec" ne said, 81 want to save my life
as much you do; but let the wounded men be
saved first" "Poctor" said tho officer in tho boat
eve can make room for YOU al will not peril
the wounded men," was his reply. He remained
behind and sank with the shp-a loss much de-
.l.. 1.s. M ~. IN. IT,. g.. a..
officer known to be lost.
MESSAGE FROM THE ALABAMA TO THE KEARsAGE.
When Mr.. Fuham reached the Koarsage he bad
his sword by his side, and let It fall into tho water
lest he should have TO surrender IT, He went on
board the kcarsagc and was asked by Capt. Wins
low if he had come 10 surrender the ship. lie said
he had no such orders but was sent to ask for as
sistance, as they were sinking fast The koarsogc
then ceased firing and lowered her boats, while Mr.
} Fulham returned towards the Alabama, which sunk
ere he could reach her, and after picking up few
of the swimmers, he contrycd to reach the Deer
hound, whore he found Capt, Sommes, twelve other
officer, and about twenty-cightmcn
uEnoIsW or SOME OF THE CONFEDERATE CREW
Numerous acts of galuntry are related as hay
ing occurred on board the Alabama, during the
fight, one or two of which are worth recording re-
cording. Mr.. Giney, the captains coxswain was
slIUNh Ny Huuli Nultu oudllttlu lt ltNCl part Vi
| his arm, leaving it hanging by flesh and skin; he
deliberately took out his knife, cut of the piece of
J his limb, and continued serving his gun.
A IL inch shell which fell on the deck was taken
lH trss'' n,'a"heasl 10 plado, Ly tsn Ilnll
named Townslnl aud Mar.-tLl LuLLar uE lyhnIl-l-
already known to the Alabama men from his hay
ing jumped into heavy sea and saved the life Of a
man who had fallen overheard
man named Boarno was loading gun, when a
shot struck the rumr0d and broke it in two. He
looked up and abused them for not waiting to have
the shot properly in for them.
One man was sent forward to clear the jibboom
rigging, which had been damagcd he received q
most painful wound, which was mortal, notwith-
standing which he completed the work and return
cd to the deck, whore another shot cut him in two
Another man, though mOrtay wounded, refused
10 admit that he had been struck, and continued ia
? do his work until he fell dead ON deck.
. FRENCH REPORTS.
From tho Paris Noniieu, Jmc2l.l
The Confederate steamer Alabama, carrying out
! the design it had announced several days before
q hand left Cherbourg roads yesterday az 10 a. m.
and advanced against the Federal corvette Kcar-
sage which lowered in the offing nj u distance OF
about fifteen miles. The ironcIOd frignte Couron-
ne left her moorings simultaneously with the Ala
bama, and accompanied her five miles, in order to
prevent hostiltos from taking place in French wa
ters The action commenced at II o'clock, far be-
yond that limit The firing was CALAMITY kept up
on both side for two hour after which the Alabama
was compelled by the severe injuries she had sus-
} tained to mako for Cherbourg.
3 The Kcrsagc Immediately gave chase; but few
moments later the Alabama sunk. 1t was then one
o'clock The Kcarsago saved seventy two of the
crew and returned to Chcrbomg, where she anchor
ed in the course Of tho afternoon. Ten Confederate
and three Federal wounded were landed and taken
to Cherbourg. Nine more Of the Alubama's
crew were brought back to Chorbourg by pilot
, boat The steam tug Var was sent from Chcrbourg
by the Project Maratme to afford assistance to the
Alabama as soon as she appeared to DO in danger,
but only arrived after all the survivors had been
, picked up
, CAPTAIN sENHEs AppEARNycE-wHAT HE SAID
IN SOUTHAMPTON,
(Souhompton, June 10Th, Correspondence Of tho
London NeUs.)
t Captain Scmmes is thin, wiry built man, with
stern and determined air. lie is about fifty years
of age, with small, red, pointed face and a beard
and mOustache in the American style. He had on
a very old naval officers cap and an English naval
lieutennnts jacket, lie declined to any strang-
crs at his hotel. lIa FIRST lieutenant 10 Emo look
ing young man. Ia answer to questions Captain
Semmos said that he left all property he possessed,
and upwards Of sixty chronOmotors which he had
taken from captured Federal merchantmen, in Cher
bourg previous to going out TO fght the kearsage.
He says that he was completely deceived as to the
strength and armament OF the Federal ship What
he recoected of the Kersage was that she was an
ordin"rg sloopof war. Ifho had known that she was
anir5u-.iuI and much more heavily armed than the
Alabama, Inc would not have fought, as twas mad
ness TO do so. lie said that the fight between the
Aab INA and kearsago has taught another lesson
in naval warfare that of the usecssness oforlnary
shipsOfwar like the Alabama encountering an iron
clad and heavily armed ship like the Kearsage. He
does not know the extent of the damage he did to
the enemy'5 ship; all he knows is that he has lost
his own.