The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-11
IVNITED STATES OF AMERICA
u DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, s.s,I
Lil,eliants,

| Joseph limeburner, Master of the
| steamer Alabama. on behalf Of
| himself and others interested, Lbellants,
against
The steamship Victor, her tackle,
apparel furniture and cargo.
Whereas libel has been filed in the District Court OF
the United States for the District Of Virginia the 9th
day of November 1865, by Joseph Limebner Master of
The steamer Alabama on behaf of himself and others In
teres against the steamship Victor her tackle apparel
furniture and cargo, alleging, In substance:
/ That the steamer Alabama is q vessel Of about one
thousand and fifty tohs side-whee steamer OF great
power and strength aud at tho several times hereinafter
mentioned, staanch, strong, well and sufficiently
manned tackled, apparelled and furnisiiel and was en-
ployed in the business Of transporting Passengers and
freight between New York and New Orleans That the
steamer Victor propeller and Mt the several times
hereinafter stated engaged in the business of trans
New Orleans and had on board at the times hereinafter
mentioned large aud valuable cargo of merchandise
amounting Ia saline to the of about two hundred and
niy thousand d0s, and said steamer Victor Of the
vape Of about hundred and twenty thousand dollars
and had aso large number OF passengers, to wit; num-
beill,o from fhirty-six to forty.
That on Friday, the twcnty-seyenth day OF October,
1865 while the said steamer Alabama with her cargo and
passengers was on av"yage from New Orleans 70 New
York and about 2P NJ. in the day, and when the said
steamer was in abont latitude 90 "a North and about two
hundred mil from Cape Iateras the said steamer Vie
tor was sighted from the AisLana distant about ten
IN lies ON the starIad and to the eastward with signal
distress flying being Union down; that the Alabama
bore away for her and having reached the VICTOR
found her under steam, having act foresail and top
sail aud making very little progress through the water
and in her then condition quite unable to get into any
part 81, .,a,
had n, eyaed but otherwise the weather was moderate
That on checking the Victor, her Master Yas inform
"a ,La Maaf.r of the Alabama the beant, to the puf
not tI,at lila shjp was leaking badly That Sunday
or Monday the d or Z3i her boiler had broke ahit
that one had stove ibe other and burst it, That this act
dent had occurred Sunday OF Monday some h'e or sA
days preeedng that had lat two casks OF water lett
and had lost had water stove. and requested to
be taken in toy at once. Id, H. had =
hausnr and directed the end Of one To- be sent on board
by line in boat which done, and the same being
made fast the Alabama proceeded with the sad steamer
Victor in tow at about tive P. NJ Of the same day
That the said Victor listed considerably TO star
board and from that other causes sawed great deal
which with the swell of the sea caused heavy strain
mon the Alabama and rendered her towing difficult =
That the Master oil the Alabama, when he TOOK the nav
ser from tbs VICTOR hailed the Master OF the victor and
ceved The reply that he could not as the vessel was az
ready leaking badly that he did not dare 70 do IT, az II
woud ncrrase the leaking of his vessel That alother
hawser paid ont from the Alabama and made ast !.
tbe Victor Tor the purpose Of enabling her % be kept
more on the track Of the Alabama Thai this hawser
| parted ...s x,;o,or
from five p NJ of Friday the twenty seventh Of October
until Sunday following, when, between nine anu Yen
She arrived with her and to anchor In Hampton
Roads having towed her disance of about two hundred
aud fifty miles from where fallen in WITH about Two nun
dred miles from Cape uaterss as before stated iha'
after anchoring Captain Yates Of the Victor, came on
board the Alabama That he requested hbellapt to take
tue passengers of the Victor on board the Alabama and
transport them to New York, which beant consented
70 do although il was difcult TO do SO nom the full
dton of his ship and to accomplish which it became
necessary add to his supplies which having been done
they were the number Of thiTysx, brought into the
port of New York. where the said steamer Alabama
riy ed on the evening the tteih Of October 1855
That the said steamer Victor rescued by the Ala
balna from situation eminenty perilous to the safety d
herself passengers and cargo and she could have
| hardly lived through the heavy weather That her
chances Of making land at all very improbable and
4 her disabled condition. have been