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

LguT,u, Jur 2S, Mr.. Mason, the repre-
sentative of the rebel Government, has sent a copy
of this report 20 the London Times
Captain Scmmcs says that in AN hour and ten
minutes the Alabama was found 10 be in q sinking
sDuto tine cucmys shells having exploded ON her
sides and between decks.
For % few minutes he had hopes Of reaching the
French coast; but the ship filled rapidly and the
furnace fires were eNlnguished,
Capt ScmmUs says ! now hauled down colors TO
prevent the further destruction Of life and dis
patched @ boat TO inform the enemy of our condi-
ton Although We were now but four hundred
yard. from each other, the enemy fired at me five
times after colors had been struck II is charita-
bile TO suppose that a ship.orwar Of Christian ma
ton could not have done this intentionally.
Some twenty minutes after my furnace fires had
been oNhugushcd, and the ship being ON the point
of sinking, each man, in ohediancc TO previous or
der which had been given the crew, jumped over
board and cndgayCrad to save himself
There was no appearance Of any boats coming
from the enemy after the ship went down. l was
fortunate myself in escaping TO the shelter of the
neutral flag ON board Mr.. Lancastcrs yacht Deer.
hound, together with forty others.
ENGLISH REpoHTs-TuE ALABAMA'S RUDDER DisA.
BLEED,
Southampton lLue 20 Corc,poDdmceo Of the Ion.
dou 7mls
Az longlh the Aubamu's ruddcr was disabled by
one of her opponents heavy shells, and they hoist.
ed soils; but it was reported to Capt Semmcs by
one of his officers that his ship was sinking.
With great bravery the guns were kept ported
until the muzzlcs were actually under water and tn,
las, shot from The doomed ship was fired as she wa,
Jul" '''' ""''""'I s,NNIN'- -SEN'IES oEDLHS TO
llL4 AZ
Nhen her stern was completely under water Capl
aenmes gave orders iGr ms men to save themselves
as pest 'hey coul', an" every ono jumped INTO lh'
~" """ swami ~ '"0 po"'S WHICH nau PuO ou u
mas, nv thor, win, ,vcro ,vo,r5,l ,yoro orJ.rof
by Can't Semmes TO be placed in tho Alabama,
b1ats and taken on board the Koarsage, which wa!
rs far as possible obeyed.
nm, ,,.,,.,.,,, ,,, NM, 20, ,,,,r
me wounded men on board inc Deerho9nu were
cAieIul'y attend To- unIl hgr ARRIVAL herG'"heh theS
were taken to theSmlors Home, IN the CanGto road
several OIL inc men are more OF less scarreI,out tneJ
ala ,g, Is ,,,,, gio ,ro, ,ro,,,,iol ~; tb,
groip. and that but slightly.
Captnin Semmcs and his first lieutenant, Mr.. J
NJ Gin. are staving at Felwaivo hotel in Queen
terrace, where thc gallant commander is under tn,
care of Dr. Ware, a medical gentleman of this town
his right hand being slightly spliptered by a shot
APPEARANCE OF THE CONFEDERATE SEANEN'
Whom the mon came on board the Dcerhound they
had nothing ON but their drawers and shirts having
been stripped TO fight; and one Of the men, with
sailors devoedncss, insisted on seeing his captain
who was then lying in Mr. Lancasters cabin in @
very exhausted condition. as he had been entrusted
by Captain Semmes with tho ships papers, and t
no one else would he give them up. The men wer,
all very anxious about their captain, and wero re-
ioiccd 20 find that he had been saved They appear
cd to be % set of first rate fellows, and act well to-
gether IN perfect union under the most trying cir
cumstances.
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nearer drowning than l am" lie then made away
for the Deerhoand, thanking God that he was un
der EngHsh colors.
OPINION or THE OWNER on THE pEERHoUNp.
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,y ,lI, A. ,yit,,css tbc ,yLoIooci Mo Vaass,,,
was Lrrpi,., Ncv,costIo cooIs AMI tbo AIabarS9a
Welsh Goals, the difference in the smoke Cthe north
country coal Yielding so much morc,) enabling the
Nov l'.'. 'l ~ mp. 90 'e !'tine'ly traced,
W. LS''G' % S''u1{ o' JP'1lon lhaG II was inc
No''S"s'S Il-l"uu snouS "nIon gave her inc al
vantage, ana mat a.lor |hat ne mas witnessed Oh
eyor ,,,,,inst .brUs ''''''''0 "i''
Both vessels fired well into each others hull, and
the yards and masts were not much damaged
Tho mainmast of the Alabama had been struck by
shot, and as the vessel was sinking broke off and
fell into the sea, throwing some men who were in
ulo ul...,.'o 'i''' 'no TNSOI' come tremendous
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