The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-09
TINTED STATES OF AMERICA
~ DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, s. s.:
Libellants,

| IN ADMIRALTY
| Joseph Iimeburner, Master of the
| steamer Alabama on behalf of
himself and others interested, Libellants,
against
| The steamship Victor, her tackle,
| apparel, furniture and cargo.
Whereas libel has been filed in the District Court o
the United States for the District of Virginia. the 9Th
day of November 1865, by Joseph imeburer, Master Of
the steamer Alabama on behalf of himself and others in
teresed against the steamship Victor hor tackle apparel
| furniture and cargo alleging, in substance:
That the steamer Alabama Is vessel of about one
thousand and fifty tons, sdewheel steamer of great
power aud strength and at the several times herenater
| mentioned, was staunch strong, well and sufficiently
Manned tackled, apparelled and furnished and was
ployed in the business of transporting Passengers and
freight between New York and New Orleans. That the
steamer Victor propeller and at the several times
hereinafter stated engaged in the business Of trans
porting passengers and freight between New York and
New Orleans and had on board at the times hereinafter
mentioned large and valuable cargo of merchandise,
amounting in value to the of about two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars and said steamer Victor was the
value of about hundred and twenty thousand dollars
and had also large number of passengers to wit:
bering from thirty-six to forty.
That on Friday, the twentyseventh day of October,
1862 while the said steamer Alabama with her cargo and
passengers, voyage from New Orleans to New
York. and about 2r NJ in the day. and when the said
steamer in about latitude 30 "a North and about
hundred miles from Cape liatteras the said steamer Vic
tor sighted from the Alabama, distant alout ten
miles the starboard and to the eastward with signal
of distress flying being Union down. that the Alabama
at bore away for her and having reached the Victor
found her notunder steam having set foresa and top
u
and in her then condition quite unable TO get into amy
port.
That at the time the swell heavy from gale that
had prevailed but otherwise the weather moderate.
That checking the Victor her Master, Yates inform
ed the Master of the Alabama, the beant, to the pur
port that his ship leaking badly. That Sunday
or Monday the 22d 23d her boiler had broke airit
that had STOVE the other and burst it, That this acct
dent had occurred on Sunday Monday some five or six
days prcceding that he had but two casks of water left
and had lost or had water stove, and requested to
be taken in tow at once
That lbelant hailed TO ascertain whether he had
hawser and directed the end of e be sent hoard
by line in boat which done, and the being
made fast che Alabama proceeded with the said steamer
Victor in tow at about five 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
upon the Alabama and rendered her towing diiC alt -
That the Master oil the Alabama when he took the haw
from the Victor hailed the Master of the Victor aud
asked him to disconnec his propeller to which he re-
ceivod the reply that he could not the vessel was al
ready leaking badly that he did not dare to do it, as it
would increase the leaking of his vessel That another
hawser paid out from the Alabama and made fast 10
the Victor for the purpose of enabling her to be Kept
more On the tack of the Alabama. That this hawser
parted.
That the Alabama continued to tow the said Victor
from five Of Friday the twenty seventh Of October,
until Sunday following when between nine and ten A. NJ
she arrived with her and came to anchor in Hampton
Roads, having towed her distance Of about two hundred
and fifty miles from where fallen in with, about two hun
dred miles from Cape IIatteras before stated. That
after anchoring Captain Yates of the Victor
board the Alabama That he requested bellant to take
the passengers OF the Victor on board the Alabama and
transport them to New York, which libellan consented
to do although it was dieult TO do so iiom the full
don OF his ship, and to accomplish which ii became
necessary add to his supplies which having been DONE
they were, to the number Of rtysix brought into the
port of New York, where the said steamer Alabama
rived the evening Of the tlrtieh of October, 1869
That the said steamer Victor rescued by the Ala
bama from situation emneny perous TO the safety of
herself passengers aud cargo, and she could have
hardly lived through the heavy weather. That her
chances Of making land at all very improbable and
il making it in her disabled condition, mast have been
wrecked That the services rendered to her those Of
salvage promptly, efficiently skillfuy and success
fully performed and attended with considerable
strain to the Alabama which vessel of the value Of
about hundred thousand dollars and had board
cargo of the value of about three hundred and ten thou
sand dollars and delayed on her voyage for period
of two days
That Captain Yates, of the Victor when first spoken
hailed the Alabama to the purpor that he wQpd lay
twenty ys thousand dollars to be taken in tow which
not however, asseBted to nor answered by the
Master of the Alabama, &c.
And that they are cniiti to reasonable share Ct
said vessel cargo the salvage thereof and PRAYING
process against said vessel and cargo and reasonable and
pro,er and that the said vessel her appa-
rel furniture and cargo may be condemned agd sold To
pay such salvage, with costs charges and expenses
Now therefore in pursuance OF the milton under the
seal the said Court, to me directed and delivered do
hereby give public notice to all persons claiming the said
vessel her tackle apparel furniture and cargo any
manner interested therein that they be and appear before
the said District Court be held at the Court Room in
the City Hall in the city Of Norfolk in and for the Dis
t,ic of virginia on the fourth Monday Uho 9th dave,
November A. DISCS at eleven o'clock ia the forenoon Of
that day provided the shall be day of urisdct
otherwise the next day Of jurisdiction thereafter her
and there to nterpoe Their claims and make their alleg
| tons 10 that behalf
| Dated November G, 1865.
| JOHN UNDERWOOD,
| United States Marshal.
l.. II. CHASDLER, Proctor for Libellant nov7-2w