Evening star., 1911-08-13

son was the only officer who delivered
up his sword. He refused to go on
board the Deerhound. Our crew frater-
nized with their prisoners and shared
their clothes. supper and grog with
them.
The conduct of the Alabama's assist
ant surgeon Lleyellyn. son of a British
rector deserves mention. He was un-
remitting in attention to the wounded
during the battle. and after the
surrender superintended their removal
to the boats. refusing to leave the ship
while one remained. This duty per-
formed being unable to swim he at
tached two empty she'll boxes to his
waist as a life preserver and jumped
overheard Nevertheless. he was un-
able to keep his head above water
When the Kearsarge was cleared for
action every man on the sick list went
TO his station. The kearsarge had
three wounded of whom one died in
the hospital few DAYS after the fight
This was William Gouin. ordinary sea-
man. whose behavior during and after
battle was worthy OF the highest
praise.
Stationed at the after pivot-gu he was
seriously wounded In the leg by the ex-
plosion of a she'll In agony. and ex
hausted from the loss Of blood. he dragged
himself to the forward hatch, conceaiing
the severity of his injury, so that his
comrades might not leave their stat,onS
for his assistance. Painting, he was low
he revived he greeted the surgeon with a
smile. saying: Doctor | can fight o
more and so come TO you. but ii is all
right: ! am satisfied. for we are whipping
the Alabama and afterward. Il VIII
willingly lose my leg or my life, 4 il 's
necessary.
Lying upon his mattress. he paid at
tention To the progress Of the tight, :"
far as could be known by the sounds on
the deck his face showing satisfd ctirn
whenever the cheers of liz shpmates
were heard with difficulty he waved his
hand over his head. and Jotnel IN each
cheer with feeble voice. When Il
wounded shipmate on either side OF hiil
complained he reproved rim, saving: Am
| not worse hurt than you? and an
satisfied for We are whipping the Ala
bama.
Directly after the enemy's wounded
were brought on board he desired the
surgeon to give him no further atteh-
ton for he was doing we'll, requesting
thar all aid be given to the poor Ieii"Ws
of the Alabama. In The hoSpith' ie
was patient and resigned, ana ha"p& III
speaking of the victory.
This man. so very interesting o. ms
courage and resignation. wrote the
French surgeon-in-chief Received gen
and lamented his death" At dinner
given by loyal Americans in Paris to
cant Winslow and two OF his officefs, a
telegram was received announcing the
death of Gouin. His name was honorably
mentioned his behavior eulogized and
his memory drunk in silence.
The Kearsarge received twenty-eight
shot and shell, of which thirteen were In
the hull. the most efficient being abaft the
mainmast. 1OO-pounder rifle shell en-
tered at the starboard quarter and lodged
in the stern post. The blow shook the
shin from stem to stern Luckily, the
shell did not explode, otherwise the re-
sult would have been serious, III not fatal.
a 32-pounder shell entered forward of the
forward pivot port, crushing the water
ways, raising the gun and carriage. and
lodged but did not explode, else many OF
the guns crew would likely have Deen
injured by the fragments and splinters.
The smokepipe was perforated by a rife
she'll. which exploded inside and tore a
ragged hole nearly three feet in diameter.
and carried away three of the chain guys.
Three boats were shattered. The cutting
away of the rigging was mostly about
the mainmast. The spars were, left in
good order.
capt Semmes in his official report
says:
.sAt the end of the engagement it was
discovered. by those of our officers who
went alongside the enemy.s ship with the
wounded, that her midship section on
both sides was thoroughly iron-coated
The planking had been ripped of in every