shot, which went through her upper deck, | into port, but was himself taken and conand did great damage. Lieutenant Sokal- fined in the Libby. When he was exski, of General Steele's staff, who had changed, he went on board the ship that been sent to point out the position to be was to tow the Monitor to Charleston, and taken in the assault, stated that when when that vessel went down, he, while atLieutenant Bache and two others beside tempting to rescue the crew, was drifted himself, were standing in the pilot-house, off into the gulf, and was not picked up one of these plunging balls entered the till the next day. Afterward, while firing port-hole of the pilot-house, passed through a salute at St. Domingo, both his arms the thigh of the pilot, and then sheered were blown off by the explosion of a gun; down through the floor on the gun-deck, and "last of all"-and, it is to be hoped, at the same time breaking the wheel, and the safest of his many risks-he got marwounding another man through the hand ried. But further, the tale readeth not. and arm, with the splinters. Lifting the hatchway and rushing down the gun-deck, Lieutenant Sokalski found it filled with the After the battle between the Kearsage mangled and dead. It was a slaughter- and Alabama, there was great excitement pen. Blood and fragments of bodies, shot in Liverpool at the expected arrival there away, were scattered over the floor. of Captain Semmes, and for several hours

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It was discovered that one ball had the neighborhood of the Exchange was passed through the boat below the water- crowded with persons anxious to get at line, and that the boat was sinking. It least a glimpse of the famous sea raider. was evident that to continue the fight About one o'clock, a double hoax was longer would be to throw away the lives played in a highly successful manner. of the crew, and orders were given to start up the river as fast as possible. Lieutenant Starr, who was second in command, went to the pilot-house and directed movements as best he could with a broken wheel and sinking craft. In the meantime she was riddled by shot after shot, and was fast sinking. For three-quarters of an hour she was toiling, crippled, up stream; while the enemy, seeing her condition, redoubled the fury of the cannonnading. More thon fifty shots struck her before she reached the shore. But Lieutenant Bache refused to allow the colors to be lowered, and she sunk, like the Cumberland, with the Stars and Stripes still waving.

middle aged man, who had passed several Lewis A. Horton, of Plainfield, Connec-years in tropical climates, and delighted in ticut, may be set down as a man of 'expe- sporting a white blouse and a Panama hat rience' during the war. At the breaking during summer time, was often to be found out of the rebellion, he enlisted in the lounging about one of the landing stages, navy, and was wrecked on the Bahamas. having some connexion with shipping. He afterwards undertook to take a prize Possessing a bronzed complexion, clean

shaved cheeks and chin, and a pair of fierce rather nonplussed at first; out readily catenmustaches, some mad wag conceived the ing the drift of the joke, he raised his straw idea of palming him off upon the public hat, bobbed around,' and by his extemporas "Captain Raphael Semmes, Confeder- ized gracious demeanor, after the manner of ate States Navy." Accordingly he was lions,' raised the enthusiasm to fever heat, got hold of, treated very hospitably, and a special cheer rewarding a reverential then asked to go on 'Change, in order to obeisance that he made on passing Nelson's see the redoubtable hero of the Sunday's monument. He disappeared, not at the sea-fight arrive. One or two outdoor of main entrance to the newsroom, but at the ficials connected with the Underwriter's foot of the stairs leading to the Underroom were also got in tow, and under some writer's room, and in a little time it leaked

pretence or other the fictitious Captain Semmes was taken through Brown's buildings, where the Southern Club's headquarters were, and was then brought out at the entrance which abuts on the Exchange flags.

This ruse was quite enough. Coming from such a neighborhood, followed by the Underwriter's officials, and making across the flags in the direction of the newsroom, the expectant crowd at once made up their minds that this was the man they were on the lookout for, and they clapped their hands, waved their hats and caps, and cheered vociferously.

out that the public had been hoaxed, that the object of their ovation was not Captain Semmes at all, but a 'highly respectable' sailor's boarding-house keeper, living in Leeds street, of the name of -. But never mind, if he is allowed to be nameless.

Scared before being Hurt. The commanders of the great Burnside expedition, on reaching the Southern coast, had to apply themselves very busily to obtain guides and pilots from among the loyal natives inhabiting that region. They had about a dozen of these chaps, from time to time, in the lower cabin of the

The object of all this demonstration was Commodore's ship, calling them up one

after another and disposing of them accord- to lend a 'right smart chance' of aid to ing to circumstances. They were decidedly the expedition-probably preferring, howas hard looking a set of men as could be ever, a chance of picking up the expedigathered together. Their conversation was tion in pieces on the coast, that being the very amusing. They were all strong Union chief business of himself and co-loyalists. men, but none of them were willing to enter the service. A fellow was called up who had been recommended for his knowledge of Croatian Sound, when the following conversation transpired: Commodore.-Well, Sir, they say you know something about this Sound.

North Carolinian.-Well, yes, mebbe four or five years ago I had a smart knowledge of that strip of water, Sir. Com.-How much water (pointing to the chart) is there on this shoal?

N. C.-Wal, I reck'n there's a right smart chance of water there, Sir.

Com. Did you pilot boats up and

down the Sound?

N. C.-Wal, yes; I reck'n I've driv a few flat-boats up thar, Sir. Com.-Can you give us assistance in pointing out the safest way to get up there?

Clinging to the Guns.

The scenes on board the Cumberland, when she went down, were almost past description. There was scarcely an instance in the war of more desperate and Two of the gunners at devoted spirit.

the bow guns, when the ship was sinking,
clasped their guns in their arms, and would
not be removed, but went down embracing
them. One gunner had both his legs shot
away, and his bowels open and protruding,
but he made three steps on his raw and
bloody thighs, seized the lanyard and fired
his gun, falling back dead. Another lost
both arms and legs, yet lived, and when
they would assist him, cried out, "Back to
-! Hur-
your gun, boys! Give 'em
rah for the flag!" He lived till she sunk.

N. C.-Wal, I reck'n I could help you Combat between the Kearsarge and the Alaa right small chance, Sir.

Com.-Well, then, we want you.

N. C.-But, yer honor, I rather wouldn't, Sir.

Com.-What! don't you want to serve your country?

N. C.-Wal, yes, but the old woman and young'uns have got powerful little to live on, Sir.

Com.-But we will pay you good wages. N. C. And I haven't anything but these ragged, yeller old sou'-westers, Sir,(pointing to his clothes.)

Com. And will give you good clothes.
N. C.-B-b-b-but

Com.-But what, Sir?

N. C.-Wal, you see, yer honor, you see, that mebbe ef you shouldn't get up thar, them ar seceshers would use me powerful bad, Sir!

bama.

No volume of reminiscences of the war of the rebellion would be complete without an account of the memorable naval com

The devoted Union man' was dis- bat between the United States steamship missed, with orders to hold himself ready Kearsarge, Captain John A. Winslow, and

the Confederate privateer Alabama, Cap- | thousand yards. Seven complete circles tain Raphael Semmes, on the morning of were made during the action, which lasted June 19th, 1864, off Cherbourg, France. a little over one hour. At the last of the action, when the Alabama would have made off, she was near five miles from the shore; and, had the action continued from the first in parallel lines, with her head in shore, the line of jurisdiction would, no doubt, have been reached. From the first, the firing of the Alabama was rapid and wild; toward the close of the action her firing became better. The Kearsarge gunners, who had been cautioned against firing rapidly, without direct aim, were much more deliberate; and the instructions given to point the heavy guns below rather than above the water line, and clear the deck with lighter ones, was fully observed.

The Kearsarge was lying at Flushing, Holland, when a telegram came from Mr. Dayton, the American Minister in Paris, stating that the Alabama had arrived at Cherbourg. The Kearsarge immediately put to sea, and arrived at Cherbourg in quick time, taking the Alabama quite by surprise by so sudden an appearance on her track. Through the Consular Agent there, a sort of challenge was received by Captain Winslow from Captain Semmes, the latter stating that if the Kearsarge remained off the port he would come out and fight her, and that he would not detain the vessel long.

After cruising off the port for five days, Captain Winslow had endeavored, with until the 19th of June, Captain Winslow a port helm, to close in with the Alabama; at twenty minutes after ten o'clock des- but it was not until just before the close cried the starry ensign of the Alabama of the action that he was in position to floating in the breeze, as she came boldly use grape. This was avoided, however, out of the western entrance, under the by the Alabama's surrender. The effect escort of the French iron-clad Couronne. of the training of the Kearsarge's men was The latter retired into port after seeing evident; nearly every shot from their the combatants outside of French waters. Captain Winslow had previously had an interview with the Admiral of Cherbourg, assuring him that, in the event of an action occurring with the Alabama, the position of the ships should be so far off shore that no question would be advanced about the line of jurisdiction.

guns told fearfully on the Alabama, and on the seventh rotation in the circular track she winded, setting fore-trysail and two jibs, with head in shore. Her speed was now retarded, and by winding her port broadside was presented to the Kearsarge, with only two guns bearing, not having been able to shift over but one. CapThe Alabama came down at full speed tain Winslow now saw that she was at his until within a distance of about three- mercy, and a few more guns, well directed, quarters of a mile, when she opened her brought down her flag, though it was diffiguns upon the Kearsarge. The Kearsarge cult to ascertain whether it had been made no reply for some minutes, but hauled down or shot away; but a white ranged up nearer, and then opened her starboard battery, fighting six guns, and leaving only one thirty-two pounder idle. Two minutes had not more than elapsed The Alabama fought seven guns, working before the Alabama again opened fire on them with the greatest rapidity, sending the Kearsarge, with the two guns on the shot and shell in a constant stream over port side. This drew Captain Winslow's her adversary. Both vessels used their fire again, and the Kearsarge was immedistarboard batteries, the ships being ma- ately steamed ahead and laid across her noeuvered in a circle about each other at bows for raking. The white flag was still a distance of from five hundred to one flying, and the Kearsarge's fire was again

flag having been displayed over the stern, the fire of the Kearsarge was reserved.

reserved. Shortly after this, her boats were to be seen lowering, and an officer in one of them came alongside and stated that the ship had surrendered, and was fast sinking. In twenty minutes from this time the Alabama went down, her mainmast, which had been shot, breaking near the head as she sunk, and her bow rising high out of the water, as her stern rapidly

settled.

"Because I was fully determined to capture the fort, or go to the bottom."

Exploits of the "French Lady." The seizure of the steamer St. Nicholas, in Chesapeake Bay, was a successful rebel exploit, accomplished by means of a clever ruse, in the enactment of which the female sex was made a convenient scape

goat.

The St. Nicholas, Captain Jacob Kirwan, left Baltimore one Friday morning

Admiral Foote's Terms to General Tilgh-in June, 1861, having on board about for

man.

When the surrender of Fort Henry was found to be no longer avoidable, General Tilghman had an interview with Admiral Foote, having been conveyed to the latter's ship for this purpose. Hoping to

went aboard the boat previous to her dety-five passengers. Among those who Parture, was a very respectable "French Lady," who was heavily veiled, and, pleading indisposition, she was immediately shown to her state room. There was also a party of about twenty-five men dressed in the garb of mechanics, carrying with them carpenters', tinners', blacksmiths', and other tools.

At the usual hour the boat left for Point Lookout, and other points on the Potomac River, and every thing passed off as usual until the boat arrived at Point Lookout, on Saturday morning.

When near the latter place, the French Lady' appeared on deck, not in crinoline, but in the person of a stalwart man, who was immediately surrounded by the party of mechanics above named. Captain Kirwan demanded an explanation, when the 'lady-man' coolly informed him that he render his doom a little softer and more designed confiscating the steamer and gobearable, the rebel chieftain desired to be ing on a privateering expedition. Finding informed what terms of capitulation would himself overpowered, Captain Kirwan be allowed. "Unconditional surrender," was compelled to submit quietly, and the laconically responded the fearless Admiral. boat was formally handed over to the man "Well, Sir," said General Tilghman, and his crew, who took possession, and "if I must surrender, it gives me pleasure proceeded to run the steamer to a point to surrender to so brave an officer as known as 'The Cone,' on the Virginia you." shore.

"You do perfectly right to surrender," answered the Admiral; "but I should not have surrendered to you on any condition."

Upon landing at The Cone,' the steamer was boarded by about one thousand Virginia troops, when the passengers were all landed and allowed to go on their way

"Why so? I do not understand you." unmolested. About one hundred and fifty