Show EXPLOITS OF THE ALABAMA notwithstanding the efforts which hava bava ben been made by thi the the navy department lo 10 fad bad ggs and capture the confederate ete emr r aa bama which i has been for months capturing american merchant vessels to an alarm alarming lw extent on the atlantic bean she the had bad not nol up to latest dates been met with by any of 0 the powerful steamships sent in search 0 ot her for the purpose of bio blowing blo her out of the water but was still pursuing her career uninterrupted by the federal fleet which from some cause has been thus fa searching for the dest craft where she was not se has been seen secil as report 1 ed within the last two months in various places oftener in the vicinity of the west wes india lalinda than elsewhere evidently ever on the alert looking out for the most valuable prizes and to keep out of the way of the tha ships of war desiring to mae ke her ance anoe the beliefs has haa often been express the treasure shipped from san francisco to new york by the isthmus was not very iery safe and that the alabama woud doubtless make an effort to capture the steamers carrying the i treasure and the mali mall if it no measures were taken to prevent such capture but BO so faras far as know known no krotec protection lon ion has been extended in the premise sand na no ships of war have been beer in the gu t f of mexico coto to protect american corn mece for month excepting such as havo bavo been engaged 0 in blockading the ports of florida alabama mississippi louisiana ald aid ai ald d texas and in the conveyance of troops and munitions of war in consequence ce of te t e I 1 inattention of the government to a eui eul act of BO so much impo cropo tance the steamer ariel was captured on de the alabama while oa on her way from new york to aspinwall near the east end of cuba the part luas luab of which have log lot i rot ot tran aired after taking from the captured packet what be desired ca capt pi semmes of tlde tide al let the arlel ariel proceed on he ben her way as per report since her returns return on application of mr latham the armed steamer connecticut has been beer ordered to proceed proceed cd to A pi wall to bring what treasure there might night be there to new york the lext i ext heard beard from the far ha will in all be in other wa watery while search is being mide mida for her in the gulf she is emphatically an craft and a great annoyance to adrigan am rican rigan commerce |