The paroled prisoners (four officers) on shore at Cherbourg, evinced no hostility whatever to their captors, but were always on the friendliest of terms with them. All alike frequented the same hotel in the town (curiously enough--"The Eagle,") played billiards at the same _café_, and bought their pipes, cigars, and tobacco from the same pretty little _brunette_ on the _Quai du Port_.
The following are the names of the officers and crew of the Alabama, saved by the Kearsarge:
Francis L. Galt, of Virginia, Assistant Surgeon. Joseph Wilson, Third Lieutenant. Miles J. Freeman, Engineer, _Englishman_. John W. Pundt, Third Assistant Engineer. Benjamin L. McCaskey, Boatswain. William Forrestall, Quartermaster, _Englishman_. Thomas Potter, Fireman, " Samuel Williams, " _Welshman_. Patrick Bradley, " _Englishman_. John Orrigin, Fireman, _Irishman_. George Freemantle, Seaman, _Englishman_. Edgar Tripp, " " John Neil, " " Thomas Winter, Fireman, " Martin King, Seaman. Joseph Pearson, " " James Hicks, Capt. Hold, " R. Parkinson, Wardroom Steward, " John Emory, Seaman, " Thomas L. Parker, boy, " Peter Hughes, Capt. Top, "
(All the above belonged to the Alabama when she first sailed from the Mersey, and John Neil, John Emory, and Peter Hughes belong to the "Royal Naval Reserve.")
Seamen.--William Clark, David Leggett, Samuel Henry, John Russell, John Smith, Henry McCoy, Edward Bussell, James Ochure, John Casen, Henry Higgin, Frank Hammond, Michael Shields, David Thurston, George Peasey, Henry Yates.
Ordinary Seamen.--Henry Godsen, David Williams, Henry Hestlake, Thomas Watson, John Johnson, Match Maddock, Richard Evans, William Miller, George Cousey, Thomas Brandon.
Coxswains.--William McKenzie, James Broderick, William Wilson.
Edward Rawes, Master-at-Arms. Henry Tucker, Officers' Cook. William Barnes, Quarter-gunner. Jacob Verbor, Seaman, } Robert Wright, Capt. M. Top, } _Wounded_. Wm. McGuire, Capt. F. Top, } Wm. McGinley, Coxswain, } John Benson, Coal-Heaver. James McGuire, " Frank Currian, Fireman. Peter Laperty, " John Riley, " Nicholas Adams, Landsman. James Clemens, Yeoman. James Wilson, Boy.
These men, almost without exception, are subjects of Her Majesty the Queen. There were also three others, who died in the boats, names not known.