. Ridpath's history of the world : being an account of the principal events in the career of the human race from the beginnings of civilization to the present time, comprising the development of social instititions and the story of all nations . merchant-men ; was then captured in the harbor of 154 UNIVERSAL HISTORY —TRt MODERN WORLD. Babia, Brazil, aud was brought into HamptonRoads, wbere, by an accidental collision, shewas sent to llie bottom. Meanwhile, theGeorgia, the OlusUe, the Shenandoah, andthe Chickamauga, all built at the ship-yards ofGlasgow, Scotland, escaped to sea, and madegreat
. Ridpath's history of the world : being an account of the principal events in the career of the human race from the beginnings of civilization to the present time, comprising the development of social instititions and the story of all nations . merchant-men ; was then captured in the harbor of 154 UNIVERSAL HISTORY —TRt MODERN WORLD. Babia, Brazil, aud was brought into HamptonRoads, wbere, by an accidental collision, shewas sent to llie bottom. Meanwhile, theGeorgia, the OlusUe, the Shenandoah, andthe Chickamauga, all built at the ship-yards ofGlasgow, Scotland, escaped to sea, and madegreat havoc with the merchant-ships of theUnited States. When Fort Fisher was cap-tured, the Chickamauga and another ship calledthe TallaJiassee, were blown up by the Confed-erates. The Georgia was captured in 1863, States, she never once entered a Confederateport, but continued on the high sea, capturingand burning. Early in the summer of 1864, Semmessailed into the harbor of Cherbourg, France,and was followed thither by Captain John , commander of the steamer French Government gave orders toSemmes to leave the port, and on the 19th ofJune he sailed out to give his antagonistbattle. Seven miles from the shore, the two. DESTRDCTION OF THE ALBEMARLE. and the Shenandoah continued abroad untilthe close of the war. But by far the most destructive of all theConfederate vessels was the famous Alabama,built at Liverpool. Her commander wasCaptain Semmes, the same who had cruised inthe Sumter. A majority of the crew of theAlabama were British subjects. Her arma-ment was entirely British, and whenever occa-sion required, the British flag was carried. Inher whole career, involving the destruction ofeixty-six vessels, and a loss of ten milliondollars to the merchant-service of the United ships closed for the death struggle, and after adesperate battle of an hours duration, theAlabama was shattered and sunk. Semmesand a part of his officers aud crew were pickedup by the E
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