New-York tribune., 1894-02-09

EARADMIRAI. JOHN a. WINSLOW. L. 5. ~
John Ancrinn winsow learned that the Alabama
was still there. Though short Of coal ana III heeu VI
much reftting the Kearsarge at once made her pcst
preparations battle and waited outside the mar
Dor for the coming of the foe. The latter fairly cor
nered put on a bold 'front.' as well he might having
bigger ship in. better trim Indeed. he at once sent
cut note TO Winsow, challenging him to night. ana
telling him that If the Kearsarge would wait there
day or two, the Alabama would come out. The chal-
lenge not necessary. Winslow had come 'hefe
10 fight, and for nothing else.
After five days of further preparation, Semmes
brought his Alabama out TO meet her rate
1t clear. calm Sunday morning the
10Th Of June Semmes had widely advertised
his intention. and host Of spectators came OUT TO
the fight. Special trains brough. crowd from
Paris. and an enterprising photographer took his
camera to the top OF a Cherbourg church tower
to get Views of the encounter. An English yacht
the Deerhound. owned and sailed by a man named
Lancaster, first came out TO recOnnoitre iound the
Kearsarge grmly waiting beyond the breakwater
and scuttled back again. Presently the Alabama
came. escorted by the French warship Couronne
and attended by the Deerhound-more jackal than
hound. The Couronne brought the Alabama out
fully beyond the limit of French waters then turned
and steamed straight back not lingering for a
moment to see what would happen. But the Deer
hound, for reasons TO be seen, kept as close az
prudence would allow to the Alabama. Now the
the Kearsarge. seeing the Alabama coming headed
for the open IL to run away. though steam
ing deliberately for flight She wanted. for one
waters. and. for another thing to have ~ SO ial
O0,sas , ss that ha the tn ens n5s %e
she turned sharply around and faced her Formidable
How did these antagonists compare? The Ala
bama nearly six feet longer ana one 100,
deeper than the Kearsarge while the Kearsarge
was the wider by one foot. The :Alabama's TONNAGE
was 1850 the Kearsarge's l0Sl. The Alabama en-,
gines were of 600 horse power, the keersarge9 OF
800 The Alabama had one 7-inch ride, one S,inch
smocthoore and SIX S2-IGnnders whiie the Mesr ~
saTs Sars an naa for onf p3n- 10 the Crews
!, soni. dispute. the hearsarge NAG lSS. Officers
and EcG-ali bu; eleven OF them natlve-born lsh-
kees. The Alabama mad nearly, II not quito. as
While most s OF the Kearssrges volunteers. on
the whole, so far as size. strength ana equPmseh'
When he ,urncd 10 meet tie enemy. Winsow
put on speed. His shells were timed 10 i've seconds
mile the Alabama began nrins az rapidly possible
TO freh;er the Yankee SretnI oihs Stnlines saau
reached and then repG i bo IN GO 2s pst aDat tht
txo Ships began sieaminr slowly round and round
in great circles, firing as at first the Alabama
rny wdy saS %cny Hs ns afeS hS Du bega
,yny 70 rishen the4' Semmes ess, excems"
onIou"a bo .ni ,'sa on ar jns an nor from ic ia
1851 a m They hai now Just completed the ,, sey
Tor port The Kearargc Intercepted her. Down
.amc the AIabamas flag. They cant have struck; .
iSrr.rs sS% ,ai beaten YETI But they were Those
awful 1l-inch shells. sent into her nun WIN
thc deliberate accuracy Of target practice
bnS rrare o. re Alabama hopeless
wreck Ser1r,.s soon raised white flag, though hs
cor ,!nuci firing after i: WAS urL Then he sent
6oai 10 the Kears&rge announcing that he had
surrendered, and thar his ship was sinking. and
asking for help to save his men from drowning
which help was quickly givcn. In the mean tcn'
Semmcs himself. with bags full of sod, chronom
eter watches coin and other spoils Of his maraud
ing cruise. tumbled his precious self into a boat
covered hiiaseif with bit OF sai.-cloth. and
got aboard h.s friend Lancaster Deerhound. whcf
had conveniently sncaked up for the purpose
When the II@arsarG.'s officers saw this and ther
saw the Dcerhound turning tail and heading full
speed for home they wanted 10 send shell or tw'
after her. But Wlnslow said: NO; It cannot b.
ensign would play 50 dlshonorable part" Ye
% Il was; and so Semmes escaped, as an English
man in honest wrath has written: "An Englisi
gentlemar's yacnt playing tender to a corsar."
Al for the Alabama. riddled with shot and Shell
che quickly sank beneath the waves Of the channel
amid profound silence. "siience, boys" wa
Wins!ow's word TO his men, and without single
cheer iney WATCHED tno shattered angel OF de
structicn." an English alm.rer had called th
Alabama, wants. for"ver. ,,!;h her went dowI
about forty of her crew, Who had 0ecn killed II
the battle. The Kcarsarcc had only three met
hurt, Of whom died. The Alabama fired 81
shots, OF which only tHen;y-eigh- struck the kcar
sarge not one doing serious harm - the vessel
The Kearsarge fired only 173 shots of which onl!
score missed their mark. These figures reveal tn
secret of the Victory.