The western recorder., 1898-07-07

-, rost formidable OF the
- chips was the Alabama.
~ ~ bx Capt. semmes. Tnis
ID ssosl Il 1864 and already haa
unss an esmage to United States
e chs vas seen only In Eu-
.sere distant waters Her
o.. --as a prosperous one into
.tisn,ic and Indian oceans
Nsirh She had captured sixty
vi. Of which forty-flve were
She returned to European
u .,v N the summer of 1854 ana
me me- in the French harnor ,s 9,
iuss .s At that time the United
s' .ssner Kearsarge. commanded
1asn A Winslow. was lying
nvtch port of FLUSHING The
SonsnI at Cherbourg immedi-
,orned Winslow by telegraph
rssence of the Alabama, when
rlnsblng and proceeded with
r~a n look after the pirate
TFslILG u A00%-
.nourp on June "a appeared
ssrge and as soon as 1t ar
8; semmes' ;suI understanding the
!. Of the visit, sent word to
= desiring him not to leave the
- as he wished to fight
,y,DsIow did not need this in
,on as he had come thither
~. .n,snding TO fight him. II
attempted to leave the harpor.
,hen made many preparations
sured valuable assistance. he
tsd his private property on the
vim his friends, property tnat
ed chiefly Of a chest OF coin ana
wo chronometers, which he had
from the vessels he had cap
and at his own chosen time,
was Sunday, June 10. he went
,he barbor with the Alabama.
ss followed by the yacht named
ound belonging to an English
n.med Lancaster, as tender TO
M, semmes. II worsted in the
sbould not fall into Winslow's
|nsIow steamed out to sea about
miles from Cherbourg, to make
|of being out of the Jurisdiction OF
H. and was followed by Semmes
Instance of about mile. Then the
karge rounded to and made for the
lima. When within 1,2OO yards
sr the latter opened fire. The
Earre received two or three broad
without returning any, when she
knly retorted with great effect.
how attempted to close and board
htagonist, but Semmes sheered the
Ina of and steamed ahead. Mean
| he fired rapidly and wildly. while
tearsarge delivered her fire slowly
klth deliberate aim. Now the ships
<ently moved in a circle. still fight
hnd thus each kept its starboard
|from which it was firing. bearing
the starboard side of the other.
described in the course of the
-ct seven circles and at the same
/ drifted together with the tide
! four miles from the place of the
hnlng of the fight before 1t was
].
Hen the combat had continued an
+ |and when 1t was a little past noon
Alabama was at the mercy OF her
+sary. She had been hit by several
n-inch shells, one Of which dis
gun and seventeen men. An
bsion had taken place in her coal
|er, which had so blocked up the
Groom as to compel a resort to
Her sides were pierced with
and otherwise shattered. The
barge was comparatively unin-
and was in position to fire grape
effectually. Now the Alabama's
Fame down, but Winslow was in
Il whether it had been shot or
ID down. Next a white flag was
|ayed over her stern, which Wins
respected and ceased his firing.
mmes was treacherous and in a
hinutes opened two guns upon the
sarge, at the same time attempt
70 run into neutral waters, not far
mt This drew the fire of the
sarge again and then she steamed
d and got in front of the Alabama's
, where she opened raking fire.
n the white flag was seen flying
again Winslow ceased his firing.
the boats of the Alabama were
to be lowering and in one of them
hcer came alongside the Kearsarge
the information that her antag-
had surrendered and she was in
'diate danger of sinking. At that
ent the Deerhound, the English
yacht, came alongside and Wins
invited him to assist in saving the
e Of the Alabama. He picked up
nes and some of his officers and
and took them away to England.
Aearsarge rescued sixty-five OF the
imas men from drowning. Thus
very remarkable naval battle,
was witnessed from the shore by
ands OF French men and women
which brought great fame to Capt.
low.
casualties were slight. all things
1ered, The Alabama had nine men
and twenty-one wounded. The
sarge had three men badly wound
ne OF them mortally.
June 8. 1898. at 3 O'Clock in the
ing Lieut.. Richard P. Hobson,
seven companions, started on the
collier Merrimac for the north
part OF the neck of Santiago de
naroor. His instructions, which
prepared. from Admiral
son We're to go right into the har-
ntll about 400 yards past the Es-
"a.tery' which is behind Moro
) lie was to take every precau-
'saihst being sunk by the guns of
'S'ie before he should reach that
So. AS the Merrimac had in her
~ TONS OF coal and was to go in
iuii speed, she was expected to
speed at the rate of ten knots an
"hen the narrowest part of the
e' should be reached he was
put her helm hard to port. stop
lslhes. drop the anchors nnen aea