The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-09
TIE NASHVILLE III ENGLAND.


fon-Vhc Enrnins Of the ship Iiaryey
EirsI,--'snnaing and LiTicrat .an OF fhc
Union raIsoHes s--saps ia l,nr:,rn Ey-
hibsss Ills Commission from JcIr Davis.
IA..tst on Ca u a in Neisou, OF She Harvey
Eifch-Fhc Rebel Commissioners peytan
ana Itis WHO Landed frsm the Nash
te--litcntions OF the British Oniccr.
nt Ho1in,s;ia--sccaos en- BOARD the Rebel
Vcssci--LlmSIish Opinion OF Maritime
Reprisais ans. Hex Neutral Rights, &c.
THE NASHVILLE AT soUTUAMrroN-GgsAr EXCITE
MINT coScERHIN6 TER ARRIVAL IN Tlig poRr--
TIE fSifArE.R DESCRIBED AS AN AMERICAN
"BELLIGEaENT.n
lsouhampt,n (Nov 2D correspondence Lon ion Times
Great excitement has been created here by the ariya
in our wate's this morning Of stoamer-ofwar bearing
the lag Of the Confederate Sat.s Of America and which
hes come INTO dock wlore she now H., snngiv
beLhea II the oate tila, basin. She came M the river
about eg o'clo3s and achored the mouth Of the
hrhm WIN she Confederate Has Lying AT the peak
pannant at tic main.
,pin aftcra ARDS number or mca were lanGol from
hrf !" he 'ocEs, who prosoi . be the Of late
cf',n me, lrint fhip la,nel III Harvey Birch which
UT oe'a r'ptied tia b'rlel On Tuesday nIng
~ Bi aic. N Ne eh"sad.
~ steamer IL question was called tho Nashville be.
ioe e ~a> Hfchlssd Tor tho Confederate navy, and
y ,i20 tons batdcn. She Is commanded b. Ca.nil
re-ssm his chie subordinate onccs being First Lieu
teuAet sauatirf"y nd Second Lieutenant peanet, ant
ss liz. ere OF eighty men, all whites, mostly Eng sh
a.s lf.sh She carries only two long twelyo poandsr
The Nashville is frem Charleston last from Pcrmuda
~ n, tan ,s ~ On rcp 1hHs ,h , nio. u "" BE- mbered
sbout sa O'Clock Al nisht, towards the October
: ia e,, y two federal cruisers, but exhibit q NJ
sni, sis ts tiose aorg shore and escaped unhoeed.
~ at into Ntrnnia 10. Co1s and ne tuylia &o sMt
l. ~ it gjs ~ ,ciM -t.ry lea aad poiiensss
b. n eolstE. y h.'~ti-'n
N r,p aAr.rs ugci
@ho ,tEht otDe@ iast 1 .e ay mug when tn
ttia ~ ! r - .a ttce Har b. nsit.de 81 e. es
4, ta,yvy i ch oa9t.n N.es.., an.nd it.. II g.a /,
f&tt-tttN, III ~ hst, "l-i 20 ~Einfiett !ils u, rg.
s - = d".s'ae =. he, sn = VI tat 4 = ~ ~ n.a
latdsf Il wn aaI the ecn,o }, boa rlm.li
1ss: Tat' ~ n, aai t ,aln N,lson soon i t.ie.
Il III " q. dcrs the captain OF the Nashville
G all to get their things ready as so i as posi-.
bic, ard 90 on board the Nashville, as they intended 70
destroy the Harvey Birch They wore allowed ho or
hour and hail for this purs, and rot part Of der
things oit Tie men from the steamer NEST II thu
provisions, with the ships crononeer bar, mator aid
some Of the charts permitting Captain Ne.so Ii .rti
his own chroaomecr but he has lost 81 2SO or
81 100 worth OF personal Effects books, chats &c
they then set fire % the s'p lore and aft, apparently
in tho deck houses, and the vessel was soon in anes
from stem 10 stern. Tho tn were seen TO ~
over the sic, ana the hal was si burning when til,
steamer lett her.
Tae Harvey Birch was fine full rugged ship Of 4s7
tons, American measurement, and cost about S5 600
she hal total Of twenty nine souls on boa-d in:lua
ing H. BlylcnbnIg "a son Of her owner) who was rs
senlef, Captain Nelson, two mates, two boatswnns
cock, steward carpenter and twenty scamcn The men
put in irons board the steamer with tic ccep
tion O. the captain and mate, who were treated with
u, C.S
# tho vessel here this morning, when they were inmo
daiey landod in tho docks, ard stat tbesty with TIE
re sona elects DO angng % them II Is stated that be-
fore they were tut N IRONS thc Confederate oath
dci Oh to tho men, which they rcfusc to take b Cr.di,.
Ae'an tHs rs tdt he ino! aoa,c ef lie fac atGcug. Il
mGy Ie cor1tot.
lE REV eF yTs~rr nERHfED fR TIlg UNITED srsrts
Immediately On aud n G pllin Nelson waitcd on cap.
caused grow 70 be temporarily boarded INC il RI
Home, IN mn 2 arfangc hts for them = " raa.dcd
il me New York HE l!aLsl steamer. which sails
hpu g
Captain Briton las also put himsel camn nication
with Mr. Adams, the American Minister /. nd u ani
made dat gentleman acquainted VIII all the facts If tae
c,rrNs IE1GAna Defence OF Ins ACTON.
On leaving the Nashville Captain Iegram toll ca tain
Nelson at he hoped they would not part baf friends
what had been done simple oi rctalaion on the
Northern Staes for Invading thar territories baInng
their houses, i'll treating their won aud stealing their
Negro and thcy bound to retstc property
Of he North in every way tAey coud.
TIM REBEr W SID RiTr ADsirA ny AGENT
About twelve O'Clock the Nashville steamed into d, OK,
where, mentioned above she now lies tld after
she was bsfthan Captain Iatcy, Tic Admiralty su erin
tend Of la packets u this port went on oard md
had an intcrvicw with the captain.
ANOTHER REPORT AND ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
southampton (NOv 2l) espondence GfGndun News
The greatest excitement prcs allied her this mornne bg
tho arrival in the liver Of large steamer with tho
Confederate tag of America flying at the peak and pm
MT at the main. She proved to be the Con,edesat
Nashville, which ran the blockade at Charleston
on the 2dth October She brought the (wcnty nine
Ia numbct) o, the American sp Harvey Birch and land
e them IN the docs at ten O'Clock this morning. with all
Their eilects.
Captain Nelson states that Commander Terram IN.
formed HIM that ho held commission from tho Confe.
detate government CT america n war steamer Tor
utte a marquc); that himself and his two mates were
treated exceedingly well whilst on board the steamer
bat that the all placed in irons immediately
on their getting on board.
He further states tha the Nashville shipped her crew
in Charleston, and that they composed chiefly of
English and Irish lads that they stryed Under false
prs and forced TO sign o,er articles uhen on Loprd
lie also says that Commander Pegram endeavered to
compel himself and his to take the oath Of allc-
glance to- and swear not TO take up arms against the
Southern states.
AT half.past twelve O'Clock the Nashville ar
rivel of the entrance to the docks, and at
O'Clock r. NJ. was moored alongside tho north jet
ty, which was literally bcsieged with spectators.
HAULING DOWN THE FLAG.
The following is the report Of Commander Pogram-
the morning Of November 10 eight clock sighted the
packet ship Harvey Birch of New York inmedae.y bore
upon her and when enough hailed her having
unlimbeed guns and cleared decks for action. Then
spoke the vessel and ordered the captain to haul down his
colols and bring his papers board. TIE Stars and
Stripes Immediately pt dozen slocly and Captain Nelson
and his came on board the Nashville Captain Pc.
gram then informed lin he demanded an unc, nditioo
surrender, but all private effects would b. respected The
were then brought on board, and with tho excepn
Of Captain Nelson, his two and passe 90 ,iaoei
in irons The captain and mates allowed 10 retain
their revolvers, but were put upon pa ole few pre-
visions then brow gsht on bard and the Harvey
Birch committed to hames. Bsore the Nashville left r.