![]() At 12:50 when within a distance of 200 yards, the Alabama sank. We immediately made toward her, and on passing the Kearsarge were requested to assist in saving the Alabama's crew. At 12:30 observed the Alabama to be disabled and in a sinking state. ![]() At 12 a slight intermission was observed in the Alabama's firing, the Alabama making head sail and shaping her course for the land, distant about nine miles. In the manoeuvring both vessels made seven complete circles at a distance of from a quarter to a half a mile. The Kearsarge immediately replied with her starboard guns a very sharp, spirited firing was then kept up, shot being sometimes varied by shells. The Alabama commenced firing with her starboard battery, the distance between the contending vessels being about one mile. Observed the Alabama steaming out of the harbor toward the Federal steamer Kearsarge. Got up steam and proceeded out of Cherbourg harbor. LANCASTER's letter in the Times of this morning the subjoined extract from the log kept on board the Deerhound: The combat took place about nine miles from Cherbourg, and as there are some slight differences (as might naturally be expected under the circumstances) in relation to the period over which it lasted, and other matters, it may be well here to reproduce from Mr. The French plated ship of war Couronne followed the Alabama out of harbor and stopped when the vessels were a league off the coast, her object being to see that there was no violation of the law of nations by any fight taking place within the legal distance from land. ![]() The Alabama left Cherbourg harbor about 10 o'clock on Sunday morning, and the Kearsarge was then several miles out to seaward, with her steam up ready for action. LANCASTER, whose wife, niece and family were also on board his yacht, at once determined to go out in the morning and see the combat. LANCASTER was informed by the captain of his yacht, which was lying in harbor awaiting his arrival, that it was reported that the Alabama and the Kearsarge were going out to fight each other in the morning. On arriving at Cherbourg, at 10 o'clock on Saturday night, by railway from Caen, Mr. LAIRD & SON, of Birkenhead, and proof of her fleetness is furnished by the fact that she steamed home from the scene of action yesterday at the rate of 13 knots an hour. By a somewhat singular coincidence, she was built by Messrs. The Deerhound is a yacht of 190 tons and 70-horse power, and her owner is a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron at Cowes, and of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club. JONES, (Master of the Deerhound,) and with some of the Alabama's officers, and from information gleaned in other quarters, I am enabled to furnish you with some interesting particulars connected with the fight between the Alabama and the Kearsarge. From interviews held this morning with Mr. ![]() Whom she res cued from drowning after the action off Cherbourg yesterday, which resulted in the destruction of the world-renowned Alabama. SEMMES, (Commander of the late Confederate steamer Alabama.,) 10 officers and 26 man. JOHN LANCASTER of Hindley-hall, Wigan, Lancashire, arrived here last night, and landed Capt. The English steam-yacht Deerhound, belonging to Mr. ![]()
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