A Collection of clippings regarding the CSS Alabama.
This one is from the Liverpool Albion copied in a Sheffield and Rotheram paper. The British Government sent out the screw-ship Shannon to keep the peace between the Confederate and Federal ships in British waters. Perhaps also to capture the mysterious "Hull 290"
From the Liverpool Mercury
From the Lancaster Gazette and General Advertiser she is now full armed and manned. Full steam ahead!
From the Dundee Courier The Fedral ship Tuscarora still can't catch the Alabama despite disguising itself as a Dutch ship.
From the Birmingham Daily Post
From the Glasgow Herald the Alabama in full action, taking two merchantmen.
From the London Daily Post an account of the Battle of Cherbourg where the Alabama was sunk.
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