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CHAPTEU I.

' The bell for vespers has just rung, andVip Vmnrcw will nnss nrnund thtt O.orridorS

. Jm the course of ten minutes. She will

attended by the pnncess.

Hortense and two j

. . . ........ ..li- - : : v.... :n i i

iau.es inamng, out jouu.euum ,cu,B- -,

1 r 1 " - 11 .1 1 .1.nize ner. ior sne is lauer inan uie oinersi, auuwill walk a little in advance.'

Thus spoke lhe tall and fierce-lookin- g jen- -

darme, a good-nature- d look of concern uponhis honest f'ace as he glanced down upon theflight form at his side, whose youthful facenl.i.iro.t 1 1 ( .J. l..,.l...icuuicu uui auu jjaic iiuui uic euuuuna

!

that were thickly gathering, and whose sin-gul- ar

beauty was rendered still more con-picuo- '

by a pair of dark, lustrous eyes,which had a sad, beseeching expression more

tloquent than words.

The pale lips moved, as if to express herthanks, but they gave forth no audible sound.

llisi ! she is coming !' exclaimed theguard, as his quick ear caught the sound of

approaching footsteps.' Courage, nton enfant,' he added, as the

Jjung girl leaned up against the corner ofthe corridor, trembling in every limb ; ' thegnod Einpresi is like a mother to her peopie !'

As he eaid this, he hastily resumed hispost, and when the Empress made her

was pacing backwards and forwardstn nis monotonous tread, a stclid look up-v- r

his countenance, as thoujh he was thetEere machine, that the disclpline to which

nas subjected was intended to make him.' epltine, then in the zenith of her

'

iMni, v;as attirea" with her usual elegance' a tobe of black velvet, whose heavy folds

"i'pt the lloor; rubies gleamtd upon her".m, and in the heavy biaids of dusky

'r. a custom which well acrorded v h lier.t.tl beauty, nnd she moved along with

ruceful, undulating mot! t piculiar to" i'rench cretle.

ve r .1. ',.d tbe o; i.u-- i ;.r.'fgirl to d, stie stepped oul iio- . th

"uo.t ..-- sinking down upoit v b.mu on JosephineV io'

rr 1 r.ress.1' M .e ! duriiii,' hr I011 a I t.e

e.K had said uui and uvt r ar i:. th- -

. .

' ' ;ne kind heari of the hmpress to intv ar.d I

tl d her li.,, , u ..,.!.ol it vanished from her miud. But th- - s,e

white, quivering lips, the imploring expre- -

sion in tnose mted eyes spoke volumes, andas Josephine looked down upon them, sheunderstood all she would say.

Signing the other ladies to proceed, shetook the roll of paper from her hand. Butfci her eye gianced over it, her countenancefc.l.

' I fear that I can do nothing for you, mvlM girl,' she said, turning to the suppliaut ;

esertion is an ollence that the .Lmperor

r'tr pardons.'' Oh ! aay not so, royal lady !' exclaimed

oung girl imploringly. 'tThe good Em-fvr- 's

heart is ever open to you ! It was

tfct his dying mother, and after every oth-t- r

means had failed !'

till the Empress shook her head. ' It is6 hard case,' she said ; ' but it will be uselessf r nie to attempt to obtain his pardon.'

As Josephine said this, a stified moan ed

from the poor girl's lips, the convulsive

V0L - 3." " -

8rasP uPon fhe robe relaxed. and she !ay still ,

anu paie ai ner leet,

Alarmed, the Empress beckonetl thp

" "'i"v..,.,

uiio iiu iuni r i. iih nin n

TClr1 r Cr'her. And no wonder ; walked from

the village of L- - , lull eight ltagues, sincethe break of day.'

' Do you know her?'1 eS. MfifinmP cllD e t- -. V 1 .1

' " " lucDetrOttieU,

Ol llenn l.nfirro : 1..

- - " uehtiot morning for cleaertion.'

1 1) J"or cnua j saia the limpress, conipas.sionately. 'Takeherawav irood Jean ' shadded, as the girl began to show -- fcn , ,

: . , . . .--

lU 8Ur,ieS3' ee hat she has and I

" - OU.UUICHU) rcco- -ered bring her an hour hence to my i V Tapartment ' j

hvery e'e expressed synipathy,

"??U "deed, tha platoon of soldiers de-- jThe EmoreM nasSPd h1 ' !

hearted soldier noticed, with a feeling of sat- -

,

had a thoughtful aspect.,

Napoleon was seated alone at a table cov-- 1... .ereu with papers and maps. A courier hadjust left him, who was evidently the bearerof goodnews, for his countenance had apleased, almost exultant look.

The door opened. and Josenhine entered. I

She paused a moment on the threshold,giving his countenance a furtive look, whoseevery varying mood she had learned so well

iiu rtau. i

Welcome, my good Josephine,' said theEmperor, holding out his hand to her.

Josiphine saw that this was a propitiousmoment, and pluyfuJly sinking down uponone hiee, she kisssed his hand, saying :

' i have a petition, sire.'Napoleon took the paper she held out to

liim. but as he understood its purport, theMiil .! ' 'Vom his lip. and he handed it: at ' ... :

' Ii i'. - :'or any other offence, it shouldbe Kr.u.'fii : but as it is. it is imnnssihle '

Hut th.rP nr, m.,n ,.;.mctnnoS""h ""'it"."in this Cise. nleaded Josenhine : ' thp. nonr

received news that his mot,,- -

er was at the noint of death.''That was no excuse. The soldier has no

mother save Frnnpp hp nn-- llie first rlntv. '

i i.iio ner: ,

' Ah. Vvou could nnlv spr his liptrntripd

wife. sire. I know vour heart would rete'

She travelled on foot from the village 0fL since davbreak, to plead for her lover'slifp. Tnnr mrP 1 f,r th.t cV,u .vlll t ,v8

iVive it :

The Emperor shrugged his shoulders.' We must try to console her,' he said,dry-ly- .

' Seting we cannot grant her petition,we must do the next best thinif ' et her an- -

other husband.hhe Wfltllil npvi'i- - ncp.mt nnc" smd .TniP- -- ..w...uvwl.w. ,

w j -- ikx niui- - uuuv vut iiiuiuioi unv nvvisooner die with her lover !'

;

Xapoleon again shrugged his shoulders,and took a pinch of snuif.

My deai friend, such things may lfound in romanees, but not in real 1 ife l'll

Lnh :

waer most anvll.inir vou like that she

rsached

present,

pression

forward

stupid

laying

living with good- -' '"Iror,louking and I attenl;ve the

rescue- -

her! !'

roval husband's ear

'Jietit so,' he said, smiling. ' nd

now Nulfer vour vounir vroleee, to sum-- 'nioned and I will soon nut the truth of mv

ussertion the proof.'The Fmneror listened attentivelv to tbe

carinub't'si

nliint no Ipss than bv her unfeienedi

sorry, my daughter, that I cannotgrant your petition. I will provide youwith another lover, and bestow upon you a

bridal dowry beside ; which

if not better.'' Surely jest, sire,' young

casting him a of sorrowful sur-pris- e.

'No can take Henri's place

heart. For the love of mercy,

life!'',He committed an of-

fence,' was stern reply ; the penalty ol

which ja death. must die! Uniess, in- -

deed,' he added, in a lower tone, ' sub-- !

siifite be found to sufler in slead.'Maiif caught eagerly at the hope convey-et- t

these last words. Again threw

here.' up. n knees, bathing the Empe- -

roi s '

nii m.ijesty indecd accept a sub- -

-f .J Atl.iimed. 'Let me tuke

a: il uffer for him !'

Wh taKe place

ro, shot in his stead V inquired, . - i

I' i. r.o way to save his life,will. ;,gly, gladly, sire !' was the fervent

The stern, face gaveno token of the that filled his heart,

he looked the countenanceevery feature

with the of her heroic soul.If you desire it, he said, after

a moraent's pause. remember that I

am not trifling fyou. One of you musti i' .. :n tuie; win nae now

uuu oi uaj iu ucuiuc wincti ii

CHAPTER II.

next morning rose clear and cloud-les- g.

At the first streaks of dawn, the largesquare lront of palace was alive withsoldiers, whiie outside of paling, and inevery place, were of

eager view, is so to everyheart, the pomp and

a military and in this

JOHNBBURY,

private!andh

Ifellowhadiu.t

instance, rumors that had ihi peo-- 1, ,

thnf it ttqc V.r, j .l.lus w uuei,uer lIiai "asu

uui ma auittuceu whb, wuur Ci uw ,ree cnoice was to take his place,

m8Ue the crowd e.

the scene of than .! HUnlv Tl !

Emperor himself was attended by ;

et-.if- i.lnJ -- ...1 r:.i.f..i j i

J oere urawn up in long array, together with..... . .

uie wnole resiment to wh ch thH cu nrit he.loneed

:

At the appointed hour. Maiie madc her,i at

"Pp,earance' f by f Prie nd escort-- ;., uguaui ui S1X SOlUierS. A murmurof mingled pity and admiration ran through uthe crowd as thev notetl hPr extrPmP. vnnth

laneu io nre me latal voliey ; they alonegarded the scene with an air of indifference

J .1 ii , . , . .wujpoatu, uim waiKeu to latal spotwith a light, firm step. Yet, as her eye fell j

upon the coihn' that was arranged so that it !

vonoNw. U U.l.. .. ! T 1 1 . "

Iii. . . ' TISlluielU convuhed her frame. But it quick-- ,

Pd"eu aa' anu ner counienance reSaln- -'

uu 118 Iormer noiy serenity. , atClosin8 her e.ves' liI)S nioved a few i

lomtnis m iceiess prayer, then she sigm--,fied that she was readv

.T ( !J Sl lIien one 01 Ule mPerr fl aes rode ,

Utl. and hpcknninf tn tlu ripc cold o" e , " , orworus to

(

Father Godfrey immediately returned to j

. . . v . . . . . . '

mspenuent. uaughter, he said, goodi.mperoi senus uiee woni, that it thy cour- -

age fails thee, there is, now, toretract.

lell the Emperor that 1 thank fath- -

pr., rpturnpfl M..iio r.Qln.li- - . !...v. v, , uul uiak lt J3 ,

easier for me to.die my betrothed than to'

teruve without hun :

'liut bethink thee, pcrsisted th e.

good priest, this is a terrible fate. Life isi,weet- - to the young The Emp in

empowers me to ofil-- r to thy acceptai. ceiandanolKr er, equal, in every respect, to th e

.iuuuuiiBlanu.iinuBiaowry. ltush of. .r r -

,i01 Irom 50 Iair a I)10SI,tct t0 0 allt-'at- In

' Kri'P mt nn ninrp f:itViur ' c tl. ro- )".. UJ

rm rel)1J i ' ni3' reeolution is immovable.

slmwnthe snul, that is fixed upon thatcounlr--

vil is so soon t0 enter-- '

'

The l)riest drt'w' k, and of the sol--,. ....... ..

uier? ;iririii ;h:ihn 111 riHiifiniru. nr nvce11 v-- -

trbL iarie oemurreo. ntu on ipnif n i thatBit was indispensuble, quietly submitted.

During these a nrofound si- -.

lence reigned that dense crowd01 peopie, anu wnen signal to hre wasgiven, every heart stood still; the

, ... 1. -rougn, stern som.ers, accustomed to view ,

death iu its most cruel forms, involunlariiy j

turned their eyes away from the pitiful sight !

. .There l Shari) rCI)0rt Ol EllUSkttrV : .

anu when the tmoke cleared away, ii wasdisct,veml Uial Marie had falleD up-- .

on her face- - '.

' Ti... r.' .! 1 11 . T '.

nunsen irom me sauuie, can u ne j

l'ia1, tnose fellows have blundered !' '

' he 'las 0R'-- fainted, your majesty,' said ;

T bending over her,nand UP011 'ier wt'st as ne

j

'et' lnou8n muskets were loaded with i

ii.. l. ..i .i . . r

Mu; i0uKeu UP oewiiuereu inio me

much oeen every

which think this, boats whichhLs 10 whcre Ia.v- - Those them

words Dieu exclaimed, as were by.ll. 111 iL.

nair nomore

feet.sli11

Thetouched

But

as

my spare

tl

He

his

her

iih

lil.lCC.

fi.

Emperor's impassible

as

fervor

certainly,'But

i...

snaii

whatFrenchman's circum-stanc- e

execution;

unusua"y

eDfded

re

aL

IJ

oi

him,

daughter,'

especially e"

steadfastly

proceedinssthroughout

even

nurrieuiy

Godefroy,

Henri took his

love

land,

one. i

And before Marie could hardly realize

happy her prospects was awife.

As as priest pronouncedbenediction, Emperor approached

Overcome with and joy, would

have knelt his feet, prevented them.' me,' said,

Henr. You owe your neither toyour own added, his eyesresting upon Marie's face, 'tomy but to heroic couragedevotion you have just

all your conduct, proveyourself worthy I givemonth's in to your j

honeymoon ; to which empressthousand francs, as a dowry to your bride.At expiration that time, return to

your countryhereafter, that the brave never leaveshis post duty.'

nieaning this scene was not long

in paiog from lo lip, the excited j

peopie; and as Napoleonthe air rung with shouts

' .''

But quickly withdrew to thewhere, secure from observation,

josepninenau wunesseu triumpns

'You have won,' said, smiling. Butlinu- - is hp nddpd., ' that Vipnrt

better than

I

her own heart, sire. Thispeasant girl has nothing that I

would not gladly thee 1'

' My good Josephine !' said Emperor,hand I be-lie-

it !'

A years hence, when upon a lonely

'" "15.

island, forsaken by all his summeru ...l i, j " r . . . iaiJC "I,UU1 "c "au BJeeu i"m heart ana

tiuuiic, iu ior permission to snarenis exue, am iapoleon receive another proof

that ng devotion that is aeldom

The Sinking the Alabama.

FULL ACCOUNT OK ACTION.

Conimcuts ol thc Uritisli Press.

The the London Timesbouthampton furnishes the

leresling particuiars the action betweenKearsarge Alabama off Cher-- 1

ourg: ,

Alabama left Cherbourg harbor ;aD0Ut a mi,e 10 wmdward ol the combat- -

about ten 0ciock on gunday mornin and i ants and was enabled to witness the whole

Kearsarge was then several miles out tof The Kearsarge was bumingseaward, with steam up ready for action. '

TL T? 1. rrrcuuu piaieu snip Uouronneout harbor and sto- - i

ped wnen the vessds were a ,eague off lhg!

coastj her ob:ect be; , tQ lherp'.......no vj0lat;on t0 the jaw 0f nations byJ'1...anv it was Kearsarge's 11-in-

.shclls which

on

1 I .1... 'liiiie, auu inu ivearaarire 1 . , 1 ouiu,not renlv till two nearer ' &Z American well

'"Mse" le 1 Hshowed that preferred the . ' well is

range, the of'.. ' T,sa;nl Esactly from

latter enabled this to ! .! f.!.. Se!ll . Srst to itj' re"t;ric!t L. Smith ol vessel1. u.,fut,l0 n.,u

Great jduck was on

was

mai

prefer some voung, AUU wno a passive ;as ueei couiu, anu one jumpeu in- -j

I all instantly 6pur-- 1 to the sea and swam to had

find difl'iculty in her to do.' ed horse lhe 8Pf'1 she Put off t0 their ho

Josephine whispered a few in' Mn he he threw . wounded ordered CapL Semmes

! L! II 1 " . . .! 11 1 :.. I 1.1 1.1

be

be

to

he

sorrow

I ajn

will do

girl,

one

unpardonable'

by

!'

N

' other

ofwhich

with

iou iitne

ine

crowdsto

of

ST.

Tnft. ff

Viib

tne

l.l- -

I

fotr lw

our

time

'

ror

,

one,

,

tne

Pe'i i

iacesee

ran

in

the them.

he

are he

nor,' he

of

iaof a

enjoyadds

of theof and

oi

of

of

lit- -

me ner

he

it.' vntl thp

of much

.

do

her in his,

few

- -

hisiulc uim

of

ofin- -

of

ltle

-

iuu iol--

of

see

IT

ofbot- -

nau outof

hght taking place within the leal I

rhe combat took about (

miles from Cherboure, andi L10. From the time observed on board .

it closed at 12.10. so the ac--

t;on was tbus ed l0 an hour Thg A1. j

ab.ima commenced the firing, as it is i

known that guns wer pointed for a rangernnr i . . . . I

uuu yarus, anu that the second shot she j

fired, in half a minnte after the first, j

went right into Keaarge, that may be ,

taken real distance between two !

The firing became general from both ,

vesstis at ,u (Y,c,nnrp r n Vtuo Mn,iDr ,;,- ..w. w s V b II V4 4 U U

..n.l ... . ..,,11 1 ri

auu ao WL--u on UOII1 Slues. Air.imnression that at no time

. . 'aunn tne actIon tj,ey were jess tban a

0f a tnile from other. Seven com- -

!.. .. -- i .

uieie were ma'ie in me t)eriu:i owr 1

which the fight lasted. It was estimated om

b'.ard the that the Alabanvi fir d '

all about rounds. sume sinirle au-- i

in broadsides of three or f..uri .... tt mn .u.. ...:..:..which were shells. The Alnba- -

i

ma's were Blakelev's nivot euiib :

the earlv iiuit of tlie action th rplrttivp i

i . ... r t . . 'nnng was auouc nree irom me Aiauatna to :

one from .he Kearsanre. as it nroL'reas- -

apparently a much greater power of steam.She appeared to have an of aboutthree knots an hr.ur. nnd steain ras ... 7

r 1 1 s i.rn m " inrniiiii. rifr blow-pip- e all through .

.1 .. .1... 1.1ll:v Jl;llu,, Biiuu iiie juuami kccuicu iu ,

h;.ve verv little steam on.Ai ler.Pih thi AInh:im!' m.liW un d;.

abled by one of her opponents hetivv shells.and they hoisted sails ; but it was soon re- - j

ported to Capt. Semmes bv one of his ofiicers I

that lhe ship was With creatvery the were ported till mu.- -

'tles were acutallv under water. the .tshnt frnm th lr.nmnrl hn m firpil :iq

was settlini? down. When her stern was

comjiletely under water, Captain Semmes

gavs orders men to save themselves. .1.1 ! 1

io oe piuueu ui iue ooais anu ia- -

ken on board Kearsarge, which was as ,

far as possible obeyed. CapL Semmes and

those abovc mentioned were savcd in theboats, and when it was escer- -

tained that the water was clear of every oneI.i .1 iirr ir. 1.1. l.l. 11

uine ume pasi oeen in noi oi me -- vi

ed and crew at quarters before could beconvinced of mistake, the

vessel was very celebrated con-feder-

cruiser. The was thendescribed as likely to prove a formidableovermatch the having highersteam power and rateof speed, a crew '

' that under Captain Semmes, and,unlike her sister ship, Tuscarora, carry- -

ing ten, instead of eight, very 11-in-

shell guns the ed of theAmerican navy. The the con-trar- y,

is stated have had only two heavy- -

riflMd guns and six broadaide

confederate, her long cruise,was sorely in need of refit. Part of hercopper, it is said, was olf, and bottom was

covered with long weeds.

The crew of the Alabama in allabout one hundred and fifty when leftCherbourg. Of these ten orkilled during the action, and a number wereknown to be drowned, difference betweenthese and the number brousjht home bvDeerhound being, it is hoped, saved tne '

boats of the Kearsarge, or some Frenchpilot boats which were in the vicinity. TheFrench war vessel Couronne not comeout miles. The surgeon theAlabama was an and as nothinghas been hearci oi nim since he weatto dress the wounds of some of the sufferers,it is feared that he went down with the ship.

When the men came board the Deer- -

hound they had nothing on but their draw- -

ers and shirts, been stripped to fight,

plea, broken by tears and sobs, uianK b0 in:'t not a oi ner tnai nau me ieii, anu inai neip couiu

that Marie poured at Then bidding was injured, for some minutes Marie'

be rendered, the yacht steamed away for

her rise, said giavely, but kindly, for he j la' as and as tho'JKh had - Cows lhence 10 lhis Port-wa- s

by the artless of the sup- - jdeed departed. When she unclosed her eyes Kearsarge, it is known, has for some

. . .l 1 i I l 1.1-..- 1 r i i rj

justwell,

you said theupon glance

in

his

has

some

she

her

his

T'uid you his

nnd

H'"-"- "' C1

th'.ie

feelingsthe

speaker, of was instinct

''

i- - iauuic neiweenaawn

be.'

The

in thethe

available specta-tor- s,

more

ht'r

him.

even

for

crutl

Virlv

'''s

of

war

wag

for

for

had never thought to again life. abama. which vessel Capt. Winslow was de-- 1

my good angel ! my savior !' ex-- ! termined to follow everywhere till he over-claim- ed

; look up, all our enemy. Yery recently chased

are over! The was testing and up with one of the vessels theyour ! He me, and father ! Chinese force returning toEng-Godefro- y

is now waiting to make us i and alongside her guns

thischange she

soon the had the

gratitude theyat

No thanks due' life

deserts,

kindly happyclemency, the and

called

Endeavor, future to

her youfurlough, which

the five

the

service ; remember,soldier

The

lip throughthrongofspeaking, the

VkeVEmpeieurNapoleon

tlealcove,

oiprotegc.

rpad '

thissimplemaidenso

'Ijudged bymyloveiy done !

forthe

affectionately '

YT., FRIDAY, JULY 1864.

friends.

TUE

correspondent

following

the and the

theher

1

oi

thathe

commenced

the Deerhound

andher

c

I

theas the

ships.

1 1

Lancaster's

1

uiruies

Deerhound150

some

pnncipillv

i

bra

and

theI 1

the

pursuu

she

for expedition-ary like

Kearsarge

Alabama,

double

heavyeolumbiads

Alabama, onto

The too,

her

shetwelve

thethe

didbeyond

Englishman,

on

touching

she

Marie,' sufferings she

Emperor camehas pardoned expeditionary

even point- -

butaddress-in- g

her

ceased,

pressing

and one of the men, with a sailort devoted--

ncss insisted on his captain, who was

lying in Mr. Lancaster's cabin in a veryexhausted state, as he had been entrusted by

Capt. Semmes with the ship's papers, and tono one else would he give them up. Themen were all very about their cap- -

tain. and were reioiced tn find that hP had

Newcas

1t , "

, oeen saveu. iney appeared to be a set ofnm-rai- e ienows, anu. to act well tocether inoerfect union under the most trvin" circura- -

8tancesI . f

llie captain of the forecastle board thei Alabama, a Norwegian, says that when hewas in the water he was hailed by a boatfrom the Kearsarge, ' Come here, old man,and we'U save you;' to which he replied,Never mind me, I can keep up half an hour

)'et look after ome that are nearer drown- -

mgmaniam. tle tnen maae away lor theDeerhound, thanking God that he was underKngliih colors.

Throughout the action the Deerhound kept

'

j

tle coals, and the Alabama Welch coals, theKrn-n- n : l. .u .t. .u,,lclc,li;c 111 UIC "luc couiurcoal J'ielding so much morc-- ) enabling them0vements of each ship to be diitinctly trac--

e(j. Mr. Lancaster is clearly of opiiiion that

'her the and after what

'he witnessed on this occasion, woodenships stand no chance whatever against"hells. Both vessels fired well into each oth- ;

er's hull, and the yards andl masts weru notmuch damaged. The mainmast of thebama had struck by shot, and as the ves- - J

el was sinking broke of and fell into the se.i,i - . '

inrowmg some men wno were m tne mamtop ,

int0 tlie water. Some tremendous gaps were

jiible in the bulwarks of the Kearsarge, and j

believed that some of boats weredisabled. She appeared to be temporarily :

nlated with iron chains. ;

I 'fn nniili 1. V, . .n n 1' .1 n v n nm n.lal ua tuum uc cCMiimig accuj- -

ed to be well planned and readv on board the '

t- - r .. . .jvearsarge lor the action. it was apparent

,t'at Capt. Semmes intended to fight at a

the ivearsar lo close and board the Al--

f ...iiiai ..

T

did the vessels ' - commerce,

thev short i r' to

and .. lominan hour.

, slstantV .shot the. moment,h,t -- "iier that the

hoth

should spectotor

little j of

.1 1

tears.

dear

wife.

iand pace

about

the

.1auiiiiiueubein- -

uar.

.1

1

.1

advantage !

.i

sinkir.R.guns kept the

!

D?rhound's

herUie

near-l- y

the

after

comprised

were

by

three

below

'j

head

n ?. .i

upon

but

with

j

!

i

J- -

wa

1

t

j

advantage, that,has

been

..

A

. " l"u ner preying two yearsSrn un unarmed and having

1 n,n notbir.;: her

?

..bama, and the hoisied silsand maae as if for the shoie :he Kearsarff

. .- -l i i:moeu aa iu anoi.-ie- r as inougn j

her rudder or r.Ci"W was damar--d and out'

sides the action. Onbnardthe Ala--

bama all the hanwocks itt loos, and'

arfan.'em-nt- s had ht-e-n nia.-- e f.r l,.r ...c.she shouhl he caprureil.

... :. 1 ..... . . . ui s is iiiuii, uui .1 irtic m .

bama is in insses-io- n ol her ccefuiW'h sinkin- - (.-.-,- - x..tt,i ,1,,ped his own sord it.to the sea tothe posi!:illity ol its intu their hand,and the irunner made a ho!..-- or.e of the i

. :

Alalvmia a boats tnd sunk her fr the samereason. Before leaving the DeerhoundCant. tn Mr. l.,nra.,.r !

"Qiin nn nf thp nffipr'c unnli nn? n'

remembrance of occurrence and .u . as

kind treatment he and his men had received- -

on board the vacht. The men slated that'

best practice generally on board the Alaba-'- c.

during the aclio:s was shown by the gun-ne- rs

who h.id been trained on board the Ex-celle- nt

Poitsmouth harbor.The Alabatna's chronometers, sptcie, nndthc bill-- i of ransomed vesseli aved,

having been handed over to a gentlemanCherboarg she left that port.

Mr. Mason, the confederate agent. Captain1

Bullock, and the Hev. Mr. Trem'.ett arrivedat Southampton on Monday afternoon fromLondon, and proceeded to K.-lwa-

"s hotel, to ,

meet CapL Semme.The Deerhound is a of 1H0 tons and

70-hor- power, and her owner is aof the royal yacht squadron at Cows and of I

the royal mersey yacht club. By a.somewhatj

s.ngu.ar coinciuence sne was uuiu oy llie :

iAiirn v .in nt ijrtonhM. nm .w.. v

, , , . , . - , .prooi oi ner uv- lhe lact that she

home from the scene of ar.tinn nni

Sunday at the rate of knots an hour. '

On arriving at Cherbourg at ten.. C. 1 1... . rl p rioaiurua) iiigm, rauway irom v.aon, -

Mr. Lancaster was informed by the captainhis yacht, which was await- -

inR his arrival, that was reported that theAlabama and the Kearsanre were ioin2 out ;

to fi"ht each other m the Mr. '

Lancaster, , whose wife, n.ece, and family were .

also on board his yacht, at once determined '

to go out the morning and the com-

bat."

MALAKOFF 'S ACCOUNT.

. - - . 1

for.

.

for.

them -

New Junesas "the sinking of Alabama by the

,k fT PliaiKAiinnrsinru n t r

. . ...nies, lor tne moment, the thoa:hts andi

conversation of everybody, for it rare that,

60 circumstances to giveterest any one event. The joy of our'lov- -

j ", i

al here nnght be..beyond description ;; I need hard- -

tnat for seces.ionists and .

their. taropean the blow

.tPmiknm nrni-.-U-i m.Uni mn.4 4

longed swearmg probably than other 'f , , -

S accannt of vyaction by Mr."-- " .

""nister from France, and Antoine, tle wellknown messcnger of the American

,who were on board lhe d'Jnng .

acon,wmcn, .uaiaKon s,5, uiierS mate -,

" B '

Juu" " ri"UUBe wun- w aniir

nas

ACCJUNTa the battle."According to Mr. Dayton, Jr.'a

the lasted about an hour andThe Kearsarge although hit in several places

. Atimvwnola IT hion a. I " . I

WHOLE m M07- -

nn rtt.i a... tl.v..... ouuu I. uu XV t: rge hadbut three men touched, and thes not mor--tallv. lt is not true that at anv partof the fijrht the Alabima had thp a,uvantage ; the maneuverinir and of tr.t

wcre both sujeri,.r to thoseof thAlabama. There is no evidence thai Capu

tried to board the Kearsarge, as thrsecession prints say. Toward the end of thtfight CapL Winslow succeeded in planting ashot in the machinery of thf Alabama,which disabed her ; he then had thingshis own way, and runmng close to her hepoured into her a destructive conrerginj.broadside, which tore through a whole "sec- -

tion of the Alabama's side at the water lineand let the through in cascades. Bo'hships then stopped firing, and the Alabama,without striking her llag, started towardCherbourg, but Capt. Winslow, hoisting hhU T .1 i. iujgoi iciory, biarieu io neau ner on. llesaw, however, that the Alabama was fillin?.and at once lowered two boats to go toaid, and, in the vessel had sank beforeshe had proceeded a dozen lensths towardthe harbor. The Kearsarpes boats pickedup skty-eig- ht of whom fourteenwere wounded, and of whom three died.The others were picked up by the Englishyacht, CapL Lancaster, and landed at South- - j

The Kearsarge steamed at once in

mc jiiti x- -""mner" tcrrorrot

'osietherlla manned,well sent

econaA mnower an elapsed

he be whenand'

I

mey

were

from

nine

each

of

his

in

of

seemg

then

Alabami

rather than

the

before

,

oeen

her

to the porl Cherbourg with her prisoners;

THE OFFICERS 01" THE KEARSARGE.I np tnl.nii-iTn- r i; n l.-- t ,T.i f

ftbe e3rsart,e

A Mm0setts

Lieulcnanl L'onunaniler James S. Thorn- -. f V- IT .1luii iii hw 1 1 nmiunirp

r T l M T r v- it I

"H'Jwn JU,m --n" urown 01 "amI'-- jollirt. j

J'aymasler Joseph A. Smith of Aaine. '

Actimj Maslerj Eben M. Stoddard i

' 'sylvanla.

, M. r . , ,-- ,lutc- " m' oarper, xea--,

tOn,

C. Walton of

', .. .A. uraham ol"'aa"""TJy u ,t 1 S at

.Cherbonr;?. in hs eltprnf tIip itit nlnmni3 - -savs

, T .1 ' vinM0W la?t in

.u,an uninecu.-geonan- ai urseromun.lhe Ani",can conMilar agent's. am

l"u"UJ"' a,,ui,artlcaljrl.v lhe puer, ho has set up

u i 11 .1 - 1 . 1 . -- - .

aIl- - Winslow fiJTiy modist :

he is anJ det-rmiiir- d. Ir. responst' yOU e n5aJe,:' --

VOU--vour"

Tti'hvd lh'Sl hew""11ii TP - i

p nearlyvvl,,th 1

COiT'" 111 Srmed wonhv

when

uireci:on,

rial.

SemmH

o'clockon

harborit

mornm'.

firing

water

effect,

10

,,

ocean anu worlit uch a nft as tne 'Alabama.

t.vt;ut

..ran,lniAn r .imnn4. .1

A

of

of

of

wr-- lor nn- -

Jr" of

in

in

mtt

in

all arein

uy

of

in tee

rocni,....

wvivr,

Malakoff" correspondent the 1 ! dnally stole

York dated 21them away, as ifacting prearranged

nni-- f rf

many

to

expected,

sometaing

sympaihizersmnra

legation,the

.UHU,'T

half.

lioatticain-Jz- mes Pennsyl- -

corresPondent

as

tne olHe

isthe

,.,:i

L

the ofin

the

the

in-

is,

'ou

uie

or

-- ew

Va'

T ,ll.asuiur.

"oice, and render homage to j

ii!hlUt;dlowi 50 Sant1y fought

THE 1,KttS--U- M FOR ren--

now here anses two lmportant ques-- 1

tions. ()ne lhe ."

rhirhnurcr. ,m1 r oiuouwi- -rM ;at0 Southampton. Thebro hl jnlQ Cfaerbourff n;an of whom are

.

toa fn , n r.nftmr .hi,. .i, nr:vnnri ..i.i ,,,'

aml they musl be hM m ;

then C)nvemI tQ bState ;

t t . c-- . , . .ti p":irii iii n m rr

to de-- j

ample and means to pick all the ofii- -

cers and men the Alabama, but the

tervention. Capt. Semmes and partv didnot therefore escape. were stolenntrnv hr mrt i r mrlMMi.. T r i

ing in the fight. There was no wish on the'

part to CapL Semmes I

drowned. On the contrary he would have '

soon taken boat:

r4WtrTPlt. The Monit.ur other shetts

the contest waa ,,npn.l ,1' .

tFiw 5n tFi faop l. r i j i

"ther Enghshuie maudina cnuiti irhpr trhm nnt,lhe Ktaraa,ge, and that

better than trial of theof lhe boats. The facls

the Kearsarge could both outrun herwhip An cffker the Kearsarge

'

ihe .f could

get sight the Alabama in the morning, no: matter what diatanc- -. he sure thatlhev catch hfcr arjd iink her

Both are wooden veels, the -1

being tonS: aRd thc Kearsarge'

Both about the same

guns, but the carried guns 'I

and the other English, this gave the

Kearsarge great advantage. man whowill trust to English guns at this

age onght have his ship sunk.The Kearsarge carried complement 1S0mn, aad the Alabama 150. The differencenot great as regards number, for sbipsIhatsizecanbejustas well handled anopenseafightith 150 as m mea.But the Kearsarge had greu advantage inthe kind men. She had Yankee sailorsand some the old gnnners of the United

tates 'avy the first sailors and the firstgnnners in the world. The ofScers of theAlabama, I am told, are all superior men in

cir professTon, but their crew volunteered

iuoarmed,

"r113 handled, thesnuerior steamin- - honr

accomnlished- .-! becameIjidney !0bvious sinWn- -.

persuading

distance

but

having

deathl'

beauty

anxious

her

you. per--CUT l1 m 5Pir :i.ore

during

nrevciilfalling

nrent.,1pitoL

vacht

memher

neeinesssteamed

lyingin

Kearsarge

P'ar.s merchlmen,

Farisletter

combir.e

peopie

Kears3r

action

Semmes

persons,

evemng,

,,rave

their

teIpmnhM,

time

Ioat?Ihimself.'

bonibdstic

couJd

himself

boastsd

tlurteen

number

lor pnvatetnng purjiose?. and were probablvi -- ot the kind of men to fight uch foe aslne" fcund in the Kearsanje. Por it is notthe most adventurous or the most blusterinsrnun v,ho inake-- s llie Lest fight in case oflife or death.'

COMMEXTS ui- THL LOXIK.V TKESS.The Timcs notes the day (Sundav) the

action, and says that the Alabama openedfire on tlie rge juit as We J,ondonersiad got to the Fast Ls5oa in the Morningiservice. Continuing ihis compaiathe diro-nolog- y,

tbe Times fixes the disablement ofthe once vessel at aboui the begin-nin- g

of the Sermon. But in snite of thisi Ievl3t the Times is seriously concerned atI Semmes' war.t of prudence, sanng :

" It is not in our power to say why CapLSemmes, who has gained so much glory andso unquesuonable jeputation for couragethat he could afford to be prudwrt, caine outwith ship just returned from long voyage

:and much in want of "pair, to encounter

larSer "etter manned, better pro- -vded' as it turned out, with some specialconlrivance for protection, and quite as like--

to be as well handled as his own shin.Did his prudence give way, as

they say a brave laan's courage will some-tira- es

Was wearied with varfare up-on the defenseless Did conscience or self-respe- ct

suggest that the destroyer of a hun-dre- d

unarmed merchantmen had need toprove his courage and to redeem his namcfrom piracy

llie Times praises the " coolness " of CapLLancaster of the Dterhound, and draws Ui

jiracticul conclusion :' At the distance of a niile, never less llian

lntjeeu, me rauuer was nroken, and tne fireswere put out. lliat tbe pace at whichour naval Bnsa2CInenls jjl befou-- ht for the.

" The ne.t duel in lh- - Urlt--;sh channel wili probably be between twovessels of the class ; and he mustbe bold man who can be sure that it willlast as long as a Sunday morning Seniceorbe e;s jJedaTe than tlie last SundayV

The 5r, which bas always been friendlyto the Union cause, conimenta as follows ;

Tho AlabA3a has at last met Ler well-d- e-

?erved fate. Her career of hwless destruc--,ion has eaded in tlMirt iisbt and an utterwreck. Islie nas gone down under the gunsof ihe war-sh- ip she has ventered encoun- -

prtwess than the of a gunboatlured bv the diulav of fj3 colors trithin

"S8 of hcr flr Afi has iought iier firstA1sA asi b3lde- - jler commander wiH. no

tx lauUed lor tlie spmt which imprUedi;n- - inrih t.. j,..

on.tion. Captain mnies fcrvS to becongratulated on the accas of courage soremarkably in contrast with his aMec-dan- ts

in comjnand the Alabama. Ever since heit.ft Liverpool has b-- en very much in re--

1u,'st- - i'l,dera! Trar Lave bcen gerly, r him on many seas. HuhertoJ5 to ekde tn.m. He has made

f..,....- - ,.:r. i.. ..r .,,.ni,,t;nT15 ,, rnr ,y.a

clnef nernetrated the ldanaer ihe

rner- - iias been seen m the hght offlames she llas kindled on lhe ocean, but

never in the red glare of battle. Only inJnne, ibbl. andhen direclly chaBeaged hy

Presence of an antagomst that would notmove olf without answer, 1ns the valorous

'QrrecoEnition in the town where Garibaldi

The'restless, ceaseltss, self-sacnfic- dannjr of., . T. ,- - - ,

lhfi rarcfal CQU

ofV i- T.T C .1 r

. , . , , .' ', f A"uui aui uic icuicriiv uiaL nnaiiv leiuuitu

him to his doom

lleiiib nboul tlio Alabnma.

A mnntFi n lfnrp tli tsmpf,,n - ril.r)im,r umM

Thorntorn, the lientenant commander ofKearsanre. leavia that vessel on the watch

" "fl?itii;pd Fnmsolf VreBnl.--it i nsir nnmt --i

- and succeeded in-

gainmg-

admissionnn ooaru icuci vessel, and esaminxng

every part of her, taking note5 hermachinery, armament, i:c

The following characteristic telesram wasreteiTed in Liverpool from an officer whowas saved by the Deerhound: "The Ala--bama was in tirst-rat- e trim. We have beenJecdved in the Kearsarge. Work hot and

but wei-- ht of d- - -- d mttal of Kear- -sarge too much. Herthots weiitslap throughbelow water line. Hell could not itand iLYankee too fast for Seinme, who held hisulilu l'J3 cheap."

CapL Winslow, ii brief nch: to his fam- -ily, announces the sinking of the Alabama.

is short, thick-se- t. g09d-;n!5- ,l accept batlle viih a vessel of somewhatnatured lookin- - man of about fifty, and isuptrior tiuirmenL It i9 even said that ed

upon by peopie here.as great ! rangeinents are already on foot among theier0- - I versatile politicians of Suuihacipton lo e- -

Thus ended, with the destruction of the J unan the vauqui&rd htro at a publk uin-Alaba-

of the neatest little naval l,a:--1 ntr. Certainiv the demands commea- -

ucuia.mru jiaroiseu, anu ti.,,i ,i, iui.6ul .c UCCu u mauiuwilapt. mslow, who was crowded,.- - , . ship. She has been heard of everywhere

aiso uesireu io Know oi tne American .Min-- - -"uT-- ,i neignborhood of an armed. -- orth-:f(ir :f u pmiI nnt m M.

i - o .. Alabama found any stomach fightm?.ilmil-1-3 uairieu mio roouinampton, LapLin.,WinsIo . - tardy display of so much spmt should

Mr. Dayton Adamspass unnoticed. It is especially worthy

upon aTimes, a

is

.as '

M h

was

, .anv

,

:

account,a

Lim... n

all

ly

of

.

-:

I

15

lt'

e j

j

And -

!

tQnlL:nt0 lh tn t.e,

prisoners

Wjl nn ,?

.f

arriveiland"

o . , .. i

it.iit i iii.i

upof boats

Ihey.r tt-- h

i

of Capt. Winslow seeT

up Semmes',,. nP

and seccessionfc an ""- -

nf tfi . -

sh that

CapL Semmes de- -

manded nothin- -two are,

thatand her. of

ofat was

before -

njht. Alabarna o 10001030. carriedof onc Yank:e

andj

aad-vanc- ed

to

a

in

a

of

a

a

of

-

terrible

CapL

a

a a

a,oe armed.

? he a?

?

following

is

future.

Warriora

a

to

d0uot,h i,. frntn f

ofhe

slPsn

r---

sne and

-- ,, .

ofa

n-- ii C-

. .

nr Alabam.

i

-artizan,

of

heaw,

a

a

a

one

II.

.

a