The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1862-11-30

M ckIE1oNs sTArrurrr--a rr-rr .crirrr OF
THH ~AscLo-R E1EL' EATAL rREP1Ra11Dxs
Mr. Simon Cameron, Ex-War Secretary and
TX Minister 10 Russia Of the Yankee Govern
nent, on ms recent return from Europe. ex-
cited no little attention and some alarm ut the
North by has accounts OF the formidable feet
OF iron-cihd vessels Of war, said TO be rapidly
completing in England on Confederate acx
count, and intended both 70 open The blockade
OF Southern harbors and to operate against
Nerthern| seaHorts- The New York Times
has oblalped from gentleman Just from Eng
land SONS further and very interesting Iinfor-
maton on the same subject, which IL clairns to
be -authentic as well as minute We copy
its sfsieflenf: 81
According to Dir. Cameron. three immense
iron steam rams, toe most powerful ever cen,
structed, are building for the rebels. Il is.
not certain that the statement is true. Two
are on the stocks at Liverpool, IN the hands
Of James Laird, N. p. Who built the pirate
Alabama. and is pushing them rapidly 70 CON-
pletion. The third il building. if anywhere.
on the Clyde, at Glasgow Our inforsnaflt has
little knowledge Of the Liverpool rams, their
size, or how nearly finished they are at pres
ent- His accounts relate especially TO Glas-
cow. In the great ship yard of that porf
three iron ciads are building. One Of them.
the Hector just launched, is for the British
Goversi1ent; anotner for Denmark. both in the
yard Of Aessrs- Fapief 4 Sons. The third is
screw steamer under contract by Messrs.
Geofge James Thompson, Of $500 tons, and
500 hefse power. Of aInodel 50 fat that she il
calculated to draw bgt Is feet Of water; built
1wholly|of iron. her frame included; and with
a plating D inches thick, OF which AZ inches
are iron, and the rest solid teak.
This vessel is said to be for some foreign
governments not named, though if for any
recognized government there is no reason
why there Should be any mystery about her.
But although no elfort is made to hide the
facts about any other vessel little is generally
known Of this one. and information like that
we give was obiained with difficulty. A man
Of war u commonly named when her keel is
laid This has no Ilanie, but il known only by
her number in the yard. He frame is about
half raised, and the work is going on slowly
The co1fract requires her to be completed In |
twenty months from last July. If any vessel
is now building for the Rebels on the CLYDE il
is this But II is quite obvious from tile rate
at which work On her progresses, and from
the period fixed By the contract. that She is
NOT relied on for immediate service. And con-
9eriing both this ani the Liverpool ralns our
government Is and has constantly beeh fully
E.sforined.
Whatever doubts there may be about this
Iron-elad. there is none at all that other steam
ers for different ser vice are bought and bull.
for the rebels at Glasgow The Columbia.
s-lA A4cOpdIu kellcQ last SUMMER from
THIS port, tue Colliibia To Hamburg for ear
go, the Adela 70 Liverpooi. the Leop ard To
Cardiff The two hummer were captured en-
deavoring To rrn tle blockade; the leopard
got through.
The rebels are PFeParins, apparently. not TO (
break fhe bleck-.,is this winter by i0fce. bnt
10 eyade II i,y seestis OF unusual speed. With
this view they nave bought and are 6tting o,.t
steainsgs at GiasgS,s ui8ica port seems 10
share With ivcrplbI lie honor y ne 4 rt.n.
iiezSoiis !0r PIRATES.
There great activity in all tile yards. es-
Peolaily, IN thai Oi Mcssfs. George aud James 4
lhotnpson, above mentioned IN which s < iron
but not iron claI--yessels arc Oh ths wsvs
for construction or repair all owned bSlrcbe.s.
or IN rebel ihterest- be Iona, Peal Eagle aud
Ruby were selected especially for the work oil I
carrying arms and ammunition into blockated
rebel ports The Iona was the tirst to attempt
the voyage, aud was sunk by collision six
weeks ago. The other three, like the luna are
long mario y, swift smooth-Nafer side -wbeeli
steamers, built 10 ran fifteen miles an Hour on
the Clyde, and from $50 to 200 tous burthell
The Pearl was lying al Queenstown, taking Ia
powder. when the City OF Baltimore. ON hcrl
last voyage out, touched at that port II Is
to send her and the rest--alI Of them,
being unit for an Atlantic voyage-by way of
Madeira to Nassau, there to load, thence to at
tempt the blockade. There are immehse stores /
at Nassau. waiting the opportunity TO find en-
trance into rebel Forts, and The rebel necessi-
ties are SO great that they will leave no means
untried 10 obtain them H
Besides these, there are steamers Of another
class 1.-The Thistle. Giraffe, and Columbia. three
screws built Tor sea voyages, destined for sim
liar service. but of|inuch larger Tonnage TheIl
Giraffe cost 26,00p. the Thistle eI2.OOO. and
the seven togethernot less than GIOOO 600 Ill
appears from an Examination OF their Cnsfo,nIl
House register that all, except the Giraffe. are
owned in the name of Geo. Wigg, a Liverpool
active in the rebel cause aud were
bought by Henry llafone, agent. Both Wigeil
and Lafone have been in Glasgow on business
connected with the vessels
Messrs- Begby and Co., of London. who
were concerned in fitting out the Gladiator. Of
recent notoriety, have also three iron stean-l
ers Of 500 and 600 tons, building on the cIyde.l
probably intended to run the blockade. From
the fact that Captain Reasons who went 10
Glasgow to take charge Of tile Columbia. was
to the Superintendent of the
whole rebel feet, il is supposed tia, this firm
may also be interested in The Columbia
But II is the Liverpool southern Associa-
Iior that the rebels most largely owe whatev-
sr Of credit aud resources they possess in
England Liverpool is bitterly and almost
unanimously rebel in It's sympathies. and
throughout Great Brita n this pestilent sea-
port has sxerted q wide and earnest influenced
against US. LII ii
A fact. concerning the Alabama deserves TO-
De stated The american Consul Al LIVER
pool seems TO have made every effort 10 peri
Iuade the British authorities 10 prevent hes
rom leaving porton a cruise which All men
Inew was 10 be REr4tlcAl. The Governnlenti
frff Il. a..