The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-11

ceat him from the keatsage's boats. which were
svldenuy anxieusly searching for him When Ad
ans had saved boat load he took them on board
the yaehf, and Semtass was at once placed below.
As son a. al that were seen In the water were
picsed up, nr. Lancaster was anxious 20 get away,
and began TO steam out On sea. He expected that
ne should have been brought to by shot from The
kearsage, but she was too disabled II appears 10
60 after the DeeIhound to overhaul her, and thus
semmes escaped being made prisoner.
sEAaEs's SPEECH To HIS CREW.
lParis tJuae 2i) correspondence London Post.l
AS Captain Semmes is In England, you will get
better accounts OF the combat than reach u, In
Fafia French account says that before leaving
chern"uIg ne called his men, and addressing them,
esciaim' dive must conqaer or de.'' To which
the crew replied I give the words In FrcnchD:
Hurrah pour lr sud- viye Lee, vtve son armee.
viva "a riancri la nation geDefeuse qut seuIe par.
tiaae dane maniero impariiale la neuuali!eu''
sosSk AT THE HAULING DOWN OF THE CONFEDERATE
FLAG.
From the London Star Especial reporD, June 2l.l
Cantain Semmes directed the Ftst Lieutenant,
mr keii, TO go below and report the state OF the
snip. That oticer soon returned, saying she was
IN "a sinking state, and the Captain decided
striking bis iltg The flag had been already ttree
times shot away, but replaced. large number
oi the crew rDshed ait, coniuring the CaptaIn not
10 strike and expressing their readiness slnk In
her and die with honor; and one of the seamrn,
named Smith, catlass In hand, stood By the u u
aud declared he would not allow II TO be lowered
The Captain ieveied his revolver, and insisted on
its being hauled down, which was DONE and
white flag hoisted.
Meantime the whalsboat and diagy, III, only
two boats uninjuied, were lowered and the
wounded men placed Ia them, sr Fulllam being
sent in charge Of them t1 the kearsa9e. When
the boats were full man who was unwouhded
endeayorct 10 enter one, but was held bac ok by
the surgeon OF The ship, NJ LeWeilyu, son of the
r:ctor OF parish In wiltshire. "See," be said,
"1 want TO save my life as much you do: but
let the wounded men be saved first" "Doctor,"
said The officer in the boat, "we can make room
for you" IL viii not peril the wounded men,"
was hs reply He remained behind and sank
with the ship-a loss much depiored by all the
officers aad men. He is the onIy officer known
10 be lost.
MESSAGE FROM rHE ALABAMA To The EgARs.sg.
When Mr. Fuham reached the Kearsage he had
his by his side, and let II fall into the water,
lest he should have Ia surrender il, lie went on
board the kearsaee, and was asked by Captain
Ninslowtf he had come 10 surrender the ship. He
said he had no such orders, but was sent 10 ask
fnr assistance, as they were shaking fast The
kearsage then ccaset firing and lowered her boats,
while Mr. Fulham returned towards the Alabama,
which sans be couii reach her, and, after
picking up few OF the sui uimmers, he contrived
10 reach the Deerbouni where he found Captain
Semnies, twelve other ufliceIs and about twenty
eight men.
HRRoIsM OF SOME OF The CONFEDERATE CREW.
Numerous cts OF gallantfy are related as hav
Ing occurred on board the Alabama during the
fight, one or two of which are worth reco rding.-
III Gney, the Captains coxswan, was struca by
a shot which shattered the lower part of h arm,
leaving II hanging by fl sh aud skin; he deiiber-
ately took out his knife, cut OF tue piece of his
limb, and continued serving his gun
An IL inch shell, which fell on the deck was
taken up aud thrown overheard TO explode by two
men, namcd Townsend aud Mari, the latter of
whom IS already snown TO the Alabama men from
his having Jumped into a heavy sea and saved the
life of d man VINO had fallen overheard.
man named >earno was lending gun, when a
shat fAtn aud fs
looked up and abused them Tor not waiting to have
the shot properly In for them,
One man was sent forward to clear the lib boom
rigging, which had been dana gcd , he received Il
most painful wound, which was mortal, notwith-
standing which he completed the work and return
ed 10 the dcch, when another shot cut him i'm two.
Another man, though moGtaiiy wounded, refus-
ed 10 adm. that he had been struck, and continued
u do his work until nc fell dead on deck.
FRENCH OFFICIAL srArRMEsT.
From the Paris MonieuS, June ,
The Onfederate steamer AIaN ANA, carrying out
the design il had announced several days before
hand, leit Cheihoufg Roads yesterday at 10 A NJ,
and advanced against the Federal corvette Kear-
sage, which lowered In h,'0iling at distance OF
about fifteen miles. The iron clad f,igate lou-
rome iet her mo0nngs simultaneously with The
Alabama, and accompanied her five miles, in order
10 prevent hosti ites from taking place in French
waters. The action commenced at IL O'Clock, far
btyond that limit. The firing was gaauiiy kept
up on both sides for two hours, after which tire
Alabama was compelled by The severe Injuries she
had sustained TO make for Cherbourg
4 he kearsage Immediately gave chase, but Il
lew moments later the Alabama sank. |. was
III en- one u'c0cs. The kearrage saved seventy
TWO OF the crew snt returned TO CherbGuig, where
she anchored in the course of the afternoon. Ten
Confederate aud three Federal wounded were
landed and II en- to the Chetbourg hospital Nine
more of the Aiabama's crew were brought back
10 EherbouTg by pilot boat. The steam tug Var
was sent from Cherhoui9 by the Prefect Maritime
afford assistance 10 The. alabama soon a. she
appeared to be la danger. but one arrived after all
the survivors had been picked up.
A YANKEE HOWL About THx ALABAMA-ANnrHsP
vEssEL FOR sEMHgs.
The london correspondent of the New York
Herald speaking Of The sinking OF the AIabama
says:
The sinking of the Alabama on Sunday morning
has been the theme of every tongue, anu the gos-
sip OF every CoteTie. Capt Scmnes Is the hero of
the hour. As one Of the daily papers expressed II,
he sis The guest of England" And before he had
been shore forty eight bours arrangements were
made for furnishing him another chip, swift
and powerful then the LII fated craft that has just
met such d righteous reuibutan In CheIboufg bay.
A gentleman tod me yesterday he had seen the
steamer that was now fitting out tor Capt Semmes
herein ihe Thames. Aud be- added THAI she would
he put under his command in such way that the
Government coad not possibly Interfere. believe
every word OF THIS In true.
There ~ malignant spite In tlis English me
trOpoiis, c0up'ed with q love of gam, that would
rig ont aud arm hundred Alabamas, utterly re
gardess of public morality, national right or pub
lie policy.
gentleman Of my acquaintance had a long con
versation with the second officer Of the Alabama,
and he gave him these partioulars Ihs arrange
nienI was made 1T CheTb0urg with the captain of
the yacht Dcerhousd To 60 out agG witness the
fight, and rescue Semmes IL he were de,eated -
Tue officer also said they had only four five days
provisions on board, and the French Government
had forbidden them supply; SO they had TO go
out and meet the Kearsage or have the ship sold
and The crew disbanded Trusting In that luck
which had ever attended his craft, the bold tacca
neer sailed QUITO meet more than his match.
If Capt Wilkes exceeded his duty iu taxing
Mason and clIdell from the Trent, then Capt Wins
low Is somewhat to blame in allowing Semmes
10 escape. But some of his ap00gists may reply
that he inquired after Capt Semmes Of the fiis,
boat load OF wounded and prisoners that came Oh
board, and was told he was drowned.
In few days new Aiabams, and part of
new and part of the old crew, will be cutting the
salt sea foam At speed of sixteen knots an hour,
sinking and burning what III erchant vessels YET
remain under the stripes aud Stars" and fitted
out, as before, with British gold, mounted wi h
Brush guns, and supplied with British shot and
shell, and accompanied by the malignant JOY Of
hundfeths of Enelishmen.
-Four American sailors who were captured by
the Alabama one of the last ships that she
burned have lately landed In England They de-
scribe the Ala ALBANIA "perfeet hell on earth"
They say there was not particle Of discipline on
board th they considered their lives In jeopardy
every hour, aud that they did not believe Semmes
himself felt any personal security against his law
Il 81 myrmidons.
THE pAsIsu QUESTION OF THE con-
TsRxsCE-NO PROSPECT OF PEACE.
The Danish Conference held meeting In Lon
don on the 22i. The formal business of the
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