DEPARTURE OF THE ALABAMA FROM SIMON'S BAY.-ARRIVAL

Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 96, 2 October 1863, Page 3

DEPARTURE OF THE ALABAMA FROM SIMON'S BAY.-ARRIVAL

OF THE GEORGIA. The Alabama sailed from Simon's Bay on Saturday last. The barque Saxon from Algoa Bay reports having been boarded by the Confederate steamer Alabama, off the Cape. After inspection of the ship's papers, she was allowed to proceed on her voyage, with an apology for the detention. The Saxon arrived in Table Bay on Monday. On Sunday afternoon, the Confederate steamer Georgia, Captain Mauiy, enured Simon's Bay for coals and repairs.

She appears to be an ordinary iron-built packet-boat; certainly not intended for a fighting craft; hut, haying a. good crew, and being armed with two Whitworth rifled guns aft, one large fifty-six gun forward, and two thirty-twos on her quarter-deck, and being a fast sailer, is well suited to capture merchant-ships, and run from war vessels of superior armament but inferior speed. We are indebted to one of her officers for a history of the vessel and her exploits* The Georgia was built by Messrs Denny and Co., of Dumbarton. Her officers joined her off Ushant Island on the 9th of April, on which day she finished getting her armament on board, hauled down the English and ran up the Confederate flag. She then put to sea. On April 25 she captured the ship Dictator, of New York, bound to Shanghai, with coal. After burnin<r, the Dictator, she proceeded to the Cape Verde Islands to land her prisoners. As she got into the harbor of St. Vincent she discovered a man of war, with the American colors flying ; put about, and went to the north side of the island, where she lay until dark, and then stood out for sea. On May 13 she arrived in Bahia, where the Alabama was lying at the time. From Bahia she proceeded down the South American coast. Off Cape Frio, in sight of land, she captured the George Griswold, which vessel had a British cargo on board, and was was therefore bonded. The Georgia then proceeded to the Island of Trinidad, on her way capturing the barque Good Hope, of Boston, bound to Agulhas, with a general cargo. Her captain had died some days before, and his body being preserved in salt, "Captain Maury had brought it on board the Georgia, read the funeral service over it, and committed ir to the deep. During tbe service, the barque J. W. Sever hove in sight, and was chased by the Georgia. She was from Boston, bound to the Amoor River, with machinery for the Russian Government. The prisoners of the Good Hope were put on board, and she was bonded. On the 18th June the Georgia arrived at the island of Trinidad. On the 25th June the captured the. ship Constitution, of New York, loaded with coal for Shanghai, made a prize of her, and took her into the island. On the 28th July the Georgiacaptured the ship City of Bath, of Bath from Callao to Antwerp. The cargo being neutral, she was ,bonded,andtheprisonersoftheConstitution were put on tmard her. On the 16th July the Georgia captured the ship Prince of Wales, of Bath, from Valparaiso, hound to Antwerp, with guano. The cargo being neutral, the ship was bonded. The following is a list of the Georgia's officers ; W. L. Maury, commander; Chapman, first lieutenant ; Evans, t-econd lieutcuant ; Smith, third I eutenant ; lngraham, fourth lieutenant; Walker, passed midshipman ; Morgan, midshipman ; Curtis, paymaster ; Whcedon, doctor ; Pearson, chief engineer. The Georgia will take in from 20!) to 300 tons of coals, besides general supplies.