Annals of Cleveland

ALABAMA (ship)

Abstracts: 7

14

Cleveland Morning Leader, 20 July 1864 (ed; 3 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

14 - L July 20; ed: 2/3 - A committee of French officers, interested in
American ships and guns since the fight between the KEARSARGE and the
ALABAMA, inspected the KEARSARGE, and, expressing astonishment, re-
marked, "we haven't a gun in the French navy worth a rush," which would
imply "That the combat between the ALABAMA and KEARSARGE is goirg
to create a second revolution in naval warfare in Europe." (3)

Armaments

Index terms:

ALABAMA (ship); *Armaments; Europe; KEARSARGE (ship)

935

Cleveland Morning Leader, 22 February 1864 (ed; 4 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

935 - L. Feb. 22; ed:2/3 - Secretary Seward makes a claim for damages
done to our commerce by the ship ALABAMA in its piratical voyages on
the high seas. The London TIMES wrote a bullying editorial on this
subject saying Seward has to prove the extent of damage. It claims
England cannot be made liable for American property losses of millions.
"England may as well understand now that these claims are to be
settled. The American people will approve of these demands." (4)

Foreign Relations

Index terms:

ALABAMA (ship); England; London TIMES; Seward, William H.

940

Cleveland Morning Leader, 22 February 1864 (ed; 5 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

940 - L. Feb. 22; ed: 2/3 - The queen's speech in the English parliament ex-
pressed anxious desire to preserve peace in Europe. English troubles
in Japan were referred to.
"This may be a happy invasion to the question:- shall England be re-
sponsible for the ravages of the ALABAMA and the FLORIDA boats?" (5)

Foreign Relations / England

Index terms:

ALABAMA (ship); England; Europe; FLORIDA (ship); Japan; Victoria, Queen

1711

Cleveland Morning Leader, 21 March 1864 (ed; 6 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1711 - L. Mar. 21; ed:2/1 - The English ministry, due to its ownership
of the ALABAMA and other private ships which ravaged the commerce of
the United States, is now anxious because of its position. Shaw Lafevre
censures the British goverment by comparing England to the lion, in
the fable "Lion and the Gnat." - - - - - -
"To save the British lion from worse injuries hereafter, than those
inflicted in our case, there is no method so certain as that suggested
by Shaw Lafevre." - (6)

Privateers

Index terms:

ALABAMA (ship); England; Lefevre, Shaw

1713

Cleveland Morning Leader, 7 July 1864 (ed; 8 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1,2 ~ View at ChronAm

1713 - L. July 7; ed: 2/1,2 - The sinking of the pirate ship, ALABAMA by
the KEASARGE under Commander Winslow was great news for our navy. The
ALABAMA, with other piratical craft, has been a constant menace to the
naval department. "Commander Winslow deserves the promotion the govern-
ment plans to confer upon him." - - (8)

Privateers

Index terms:

ALABAMA (ship); KEARSARGE (ship); U. S. navy; Winslow, Commander

1715

Cleveland Morning Leader, 9 July 1864 (ed; 2 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

1715 - L. July 9; ed:2/3 - Another pirate ship, the FLORIDA, makes its
appearance on the coast and destroys five Armerican ships within a half-
day's sailing from our navy yards.
"If she does not share the fate of the ALABAMA, the discredit will
be mortifying. It is time that our sexagenarian secretary of the navy
should thoroughly wake up." (2)

Privateers

Index terms:

ALABAMA (ship); FLORIDA (ship)