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Title: The Story of the Kearsarge and Alabama

Author: A. K. Browne

Release Date: October 6, 2008 [EBook #26783]

Language: English

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THE STORY

OF THE

KEARSARGE

AND

ALABAMA.

SAN FRANCISCO:
HENRY PAYOT & CO., PUBLISHERS.

1868.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by

EDWARD BOSQUI & CO.,

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, for
the District of California.

EDWARD BOSQUI & CO., PRINTERS.
517 Clay Street, San Francisco.

The Author is induced to publish this narrative of the Kearsarge and
Alabama, from the want that exists of a popular, detailed, and yet
concise account of the engagement between the two vessels.

THE STORY.

On Sunday, June 12th, 1864, the U. S. Steamer Kearsarge was lying at
anchor in the Scheldt, off Flushing, Holland. Suddenly appeared the
cornet at the fore--an unexpected signal, that compelled absent officers
and men to repair on board. Steam was raised, and immediately after a
departure made, when all hands being called, the nature of the
precipitate movement became apparent. Captain Winslow, in a brief
address, announced the welcome intelligence of the reception of a
telegram from his Excellency, Mr. Dayton, Minister Resident at Paris, to
the effect that the notorious Alabama had arrived the day previous at
Cherbourg, France; hence, the urgency of departure, the probability of
an encounter, and the confident expectation of her destruction or
capture. The crew responded by cheers.

The succeeding day witnessed the arrival of the Kearsarge at Dover,
England, for dispatches, and the day after