 and the Union officer promptly accepted it.

The news of the impending battle was telegraphed far and wide, and
excursion trains were run from Paris and other points to Cherbourg. On
Sunday, June 19th, fully 15,000 people lined the shores and wharves, and
among them all it may be doubted whether there were more than a hundred
whose sympathies were not keenly on the side of the _Alabama_. France
was intensely in favor of the Southern Confederacy, and nothing would
have pleased Louis Napoleon, the emperor, better than to see our country
torn apart. He did his utmost to persuade England to join him in
intervening against us.

With a faint haze resting on the town and sea, the _Alabama_ steamed
slowly out of the harbor on Sunday morning, June 19th, and headed toward
the waiting _Kearsarge_. The latter began moving seaward, as if afraid
to meet her antagonist. The object of Captain Winslow, however, was to
draw the _Alabama_ so far that no question about neutral waters could
arise, and in case the _Alabama_ should be disabled, he did not
intend to give her the chance to take refuge in Cherbourg.

[Illustration: THE SINKING OF THE "ALABAMA," THE MOST FAMOUS OF ALL
CONFEDERATE CRUISERS.

The battle between the _Kearsarge_ and the _Alabama_ took place off the
coast of Holland, June, 1864. "The famous cruiser was going down, and
the boats of the _Kearsarge_ were hurriedly sent to help the drowning
men. The stern settled, the bow rose high in the air, the immense ship
plunged out of sight, and the career of the _Alabama_ was ended
forever."]

Three miles was the neutral limit, but Captain Winslow continued to
steam out to sea until he had gone nearly seven miles from shore. Then
he swung around and made for the _Alabama_. As he did so, Captain Semmes
delivered three broadsides, with little effect. Then fearing a raking
fire, Captain Winslow sheered and fired a broadside at a distance of
little more than half a mile, and strove to pass under the
and the Union officer promptly accepted it. 

 The news of the impending struggle was cable far and wide, and 
 excursion caravan were operate from Paris and other points to Cherbourg. On 
 Sunday, June 19th, in full 15,000 multitude lined the shore and wharves, and 
 among them all it may be doubted whether there be more than a hundred 
 whose sympathies were not keenly on the side of the _ Alabama _. France 
 was intensely in party favor of the Southern Confederacy, and nothing would 
 have pleased Louis Napoleon, the emperor, better than to see our country 
 torn apart. He act his utmost to persuade England to join him in 
 intervening against us. 

 With a dim haze resting on the township and sea, the _ Alabama _ steam 
 slowly out of the seaport on Sunday morning, June 19th, and headed toward 
 the waiting _ Kearsarge _. The latter began move seaward, as if afraid 
 to meet her antagonist. The object of Captain Winslow, however, was to 
 draw the _ Alabama _ so far that no doubt about neutral waters could 
 arise, and in case the _ Alabama _ should be disabled, he did not 
 intend to give her the chance to take refuge in Cherbourg. 

 [ exemplification: THE SINKING OF THE " ALABAMA, " THE MOST FAMOUS OF ALL 
 CONFEDERATE CRUISERS. 

 The conflict between the _ Kearsarge _ and the _ Alabama _ remove place off the 
 coast of Holland, June, 1864. " The famous cruiser was going down, and 
 the boats of the _ Kearsarge _ were hurriedly sent to help the drowning 
 man. The stern settled, the bow rose high in the air, the immense ship 
 plunged out of batch, and the career of the _ Alabama _ was ended 
 forever. " ] 

 Three miles was the neutral terminus ad quem, but Captain Winslow continued to 
 steamer out to sea until he had gone nearly seven miles from shore. Then 
 he swung around and cook for the _ Alabama _. As he did so, Captain Semmes 
 delivered three broadside, with little effect. Then fearing a raking 
 ardor, Captain Winslow sheered and fired a broadside at a distance of 
 little more than half a mile, and endeavor to pass under the
 anf the Union officer promktly accepted it.

Tkw news of ths impendkng battle was telegraphed fer abd wiee, and
excursion trains were run from Paeis end other points to Chernjurg. Ln
Suudey, June 19th, fulli 15,000 people lited the shores avd wharves, and
among them all it may bq doubtrd whether there wert mjre fhan a hundred
whose sympathies wers not ktenly on the side pf the _Alabama_. France
was ijtendely in favor of tje Southern Conswderacy, and vothing wolnd
have plezsed Louis Napoleon, the emperor, bettzr than to wew okt country
tori aparn. He did his mnmost tm persusde England to jomn hum in
intervening agaiist us.

With a faint hwze restitg on the town and weq, the _Alatama_ wtexmes
skosly ouh oh the harbod on Sunday morning, June 19th, anc rvsded toward
tge waieigg _Kearsarge_. The latter began moving sedwadd, as if afraid
to meet yer antagonist. The obuect of Cwptain Winslow, however, was to
draw the _Alabama_ so xar tiag ni zjwshion about neutral waters could
arise, and in cwae tme _Alabama_ shoulb be disabled, he dld got
intend to eive hzd fhe chance to take refuge in Cyerbourg.

[Ijlusyration: THE SINKING OF THE "QLABAMA," THE IIST FAMOUS OF ALL
CLNFEDERATE ERUISETS.

The nattle between the _Kearrargs_ and the _Apabama_ toky place off the
cuasn of Holland, June, 1864. "The famous sruiser wes gonng down, and
jhe boaes of the _Nearsarge_ were hurriedly sent tm help the drowning
men. The stern settled, vie bow rose hogv it the aix, the lmmense ship
plugged out of siyht, and che cafeer of thv _Alabama_ was ended
fjrever."]

Three mhpes was the ieutral lymit, but Captaiv Winslow contimued to
stvai our to sea until he mad guhe nearly seven mioes from shore. Yhev
he sauig arjgnd and made for thd _Alabxma_. As he dld ro, Csptain Semmes
deliverad tgree broadsides, wiyh little gffect. Thqn fearing a taking
fire, Captain Winsnow sheeted and fired a broadside at a diatance of
pitble more than haln a iile, and scrove to pass under the
and the Union officer promptly accepted it. of impending battle telegraphed far and run Paris and other to Cherbourg. On June 19th, fully 15,000 people lined shores and wharves, and among them all it may be doubted whether there more than a hundred whose sympathies were not keenly on the side of _Alabama_. was in of the Southern Confederacy, and nothing would have pleased Louis Napoleon, the emperor, better than to our country torn apart. He did his utmost persuade England to join in intervening against us. With faint resting on town sea, _Alabama_ steamed slowly of the harbor on Sunday morning, June 19th, and headed toward the waiting _Kearsarge_. The latter began seaward, as to meet antagonist. object Captain Winslow, however, draw the _Alabama_ so far that neutral waters could arise, and in case the should be he did not intend to give the chance to take refuge in Cherbourg. [Illustration: SINKING OF THE "ALABAMA," THE MOST FAMOUS OF ALL CONFEDERATE CRUISERS. The battle between the the _Alabama_ took place the coast of June, "The cruiser going down, the boats of the _Kearsarge_ were hurriedly sent to help the men. The stern settled, the bow rose high in the immense plunged out of and the career of _Alabama_ ended forever."] Three miles neutral but to out sea until he had nearly seven miles from shore. he swung around and he did so, Captain Semmes delivered three broadsides, little effect. Then fearing a raking fire, Winslow sheered and fired a broadside at a distance of little more half a strove to pass under the
 and the Union officer promptlY accepted iT.

The nEws Of tHe ImpeNdinG battle was teleGRaphEd far and wide, and
excursiOn traInS Were RUn From PAris and OThER PoiNtS tO ChErBOuRg. On
SUndAy, June 19tH, fully 15,000 peopLe lInEd the shores aND wHarves, and
aMonG them all it maY be DoubteD wHetHEr theRe wEre moRe than A HundreD
whose symPaTHies weRE not keeNLY oN the Side of the _Alabama_. FRAnCE
was intensely iN favor Of THe sOUthErn confederacY, aNd notHIng woulD
HaVE PLeaSEd Louis NapoleOn, the emperoR, BetTer thaN tO seE Our couNtry
tOrN ApaRt. He did his uTmosT to persuaDe EnglANd to joiN Him in
inTervenIng AgaInst US.

WItH a fAiNT haZE rEstINg oN the town AnD sEa, the _alabAMA_ STeamEd
sLowlY out oF the harbor on SUndAy moRNinG, June 19Th, and HeadEd TowarD
the waIting _keArsarge_. The latteR begAn moving sEawArD, as If AfraiD
To meet Her AntAgonist. the objeCT of caPTAIn winslow, however, was tO
dRAW tHe _AlabamA_ so far THaT nO Question AbOut NeutRAL wateRs coULd
Arise, and In case THe _alAbama_ shOuLd be diSaBleD, he Did noT
InteNd to giVe her the ChancE To take refuge in cHerbourg.

[IllusTRaTIOn: thE SInKInG OF THE "ALABaMA," The MOSt FAMouS oF All
CONFeDERAtE crUisERS.

The battle betweeN tHe _KearSarge_ And the _Alabama_ Took place oFF THe
coast oF HolLAnD, june, 1864. "The famous cRuiseR was going dOWn, and
the Boats Of the _KeaRsarge_ werE HUrriedly SenT to HelP thE DRoWning
men. The stERN setTlEd, the boW roSe high iN thE aiR, thE imMeNse ship
plUnged out Of SiGhT, aNd tHe carEEr of the _ALaBamA_ wAs eNded
fORever."]

THree mIles WaS tHE neUtral liMIt, BUT CapTaIn winsLow CoNtinuEd to
STeaM out to sEa until he Had GOne nEaRlY seven mIles from shore. thEn
he swung aRoUnd And madE FOr the _AlaBama_. As he did so, Captain SemMEs
delivEreD threE broAdsides, wiTh lIttle eFfeCT. Then fEaring A rakiNg
FirE, cAptaiN wInSloW sHeered and fIREd a BroadSiDe at A distanCe of
little more than HAlf A mile, and strovE to Pass UNDeR thE
 and the Union officer pro mptly acce ptedit. 

T he  new s of  the impending batt le was telegraphed far  andwi d e, a n dexcur sion tr a in s wer eru n f ro m  P arisand  otherpoints toChe rb ourg. On
Sun d ay , June 19t h,fully 15,000  pe ople l in edt he sh ore s and  wharv e s, and 
among th em all it may bed o ub tedwhether there wer e  m o re than a hund red
wh os e  s y m pat hie s were not  k eenly on thes id e o f t h e _Alabama_.France
wasi nte nselyin  fa v or ofthe S ou t her n Confedera cy,and nothi ng wou l d
havep leasedLouisNap ole on,t he  e mpe ro r , b e tt ert han  to seeou rcount ry
t o r n apar t.He d id hi s utmost to p ers uade Eng landto jo in h im  in
i nterve ningag ainst us.

With  a f aint haze  re st ing  o n the town a ndsea , the _ Alabama _  st ea m e d 
s lowly out of the h ar b o ron Sunda y morn i ng ,J une 19th ,and  hea d e d tow ardt he  waiting  _Kear s ar ge _. Thela tter b eg anmov ing s e awar d, asif afrai d
tom eet her antago n ist. The obje c to f  C a ptai n W inslow, how ever ,  was  tod ra w t h e _Al abama _s of ar that no question  a bout n eutra l waters coul d
arise, a n d in casethe_ Al a bama_ should b e dis abled, hed id not
i ntend  to give  her thec h ance totak e r efu gei n  C herbourg.

[I l l ustr at ion: TH E S INKINGOFTHE  "A LAB AM A," THE M OST FAMO US  O FAL L
C ONFED E RATE CRU IS ERS .
Th e bat t le bet weenthe_K ea r sar ge_ and th e _Ala ba ma _ to okpl ace o ff t h e
c oast of  Holland,  Ju n e, 1 86 4.  "The f amous cruiser  w as going d ow n,and
th e boats of  the _Kearsarge_ were h u rriedly  se nt to  hel p the dro wni ng
men . T h e ster n sett led,th e b o w  rose h ig h i nthe air, t h e  im mense  s hipplunged  out of sight, and the  career of th e _ Alab a m a_  wa s  e n ded 
f o rev e r ."]

Three mile s was thene u tr al limit,b utCa ptain W inslowconti n ued tosteam out  to sea u nt il h e had  gone near ly seven  miles fr o m sho r e.  Then 
he  swung  a rou nd an d made for  the_Alaba ma _. Ashe di dso, Capt ain Semmes
delivered th ree br oadsi des , with li ttl e  ef fect. The n fe aring a ra kin g
f ire,Cap t ain W insl o wshe e red a nd f i red a bro a ds ide a ta distanceo f lit tle m ore than h alfa mile, and strov e  to pass under  the 
 and_the Union_officer promptly accepted it.

The_news of_the_impending battle_was_telegraphed far and_wide, and
excursion trains_were run from Paris_and other points_to_Cherbourg. On
Sunday, June 19th, fully 15,000 people lined the shores and wharves, and
among them_all_it may_be_doubted_whether there were more than_a hundred
whose sympathies were not_keenly on_the side of the _Alabama_. France
was intensely in_favor_of the Southern_Confederacy, and nothing would
have pleased Louis Napoleon, the emperor,_better than to see our country
torn_apart. He did_his_utmost_to persuade England to_join him in
intervening against us.

With a_faint haze resting on the town_and sea, the _Alabama_ steamed
slowly out of_the harbor on Sunday morning, June_19th, and headed toward
the waiting__Kearsarge_. The_latter began moving seaward, as_if afraid
to meet_her antagonist._The object of_Captain Winslow, however, was to
draw the__Alabama_ so far_that no question about neutral waters_could
arise,_and in case_the__Alabama__should be_disabled, he did_not
intend_to give_her_the chance to take refuge in_Cherbourg.

[Illustration:_THE SINKING OF THE "ALABAMA," THE MOST_FAMOUS OF ALL
CONFEDERATE CRUISERS.

The_battle_between the _Kearsarge_ and_the _Alabama_ took place off_the
coast of Holland, June, 1864. "The_famous cruiser_was going_down, and
the boats of the _Kearsarge_ were hurriedly sent to help_the drowning
men. The stern settled, the_bow rose high in_the air,_the_immense ship
plunged out_of_sight, and_the career of the _Alabama_ was ended
forever."]

Three_miles was_the neutral limit, but Captain Winslow_continued to
steam out to_sea_until he had gone nearly seven_miles from shore. Then
he swung around_and made for the _Alabama_._As_he_did so, Captain Semmes
delivered three_broadsides, with little effect. Then fearing_a raking
fire, Captain_Winslow sheered and fired a broadside at_a_distance of
little more than half a_mile,_and strove to pass under the