The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1862-11-11
FOREIGN NEWS.
FHEEN6LIsH EXCITED At BERMUpA-k DxI,
RAJ WILKES TAXES HIS FLEET iS FOR COAL
Hills X LOOKED Upon As An INSUlsr-Hl
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RAJ. WILKES TAKES HIS FLKET IN FOR COAL.
-fHfS Is Looked Upon As An INSULr-HE
IS NOTIFIED 10 I.EAgEIS "a HOURS.
tFrom tie Acad Ian Recorder. oct.lI.l &
The Royal Mail steamer Merlin, Captain
Sampson. arrived this morning Al 9 O'Clock
from ST. Thomas AMI Bermtiua. We learn
frssul the Captains that wlils enterlng the har
Dor Of ST. George on Monday. last. IRON ST.
iflIomas. his scsE eli vas brought 10 BY blank
shot 4rom Union gunboat cruising of the
harliors>>I, afterwards Turned out ilsat this
vessel was tlie S5noma. belonging to the fleet
uf the noiorions> Admiral WILKES, which had
been in the harb0r~ter SONS days. aud which
had just left
I-fIe folio wing letter, lf4psn our correkppond.
enf in Berninsli. written ilumediateIy prFvious
to he de pArt.lte of the Alcrlin Son Tuesday
last. details tic circumstances oNanl aifali
which, we doubt not, wiltshire with assonisl,
ment even those who coEsider thenlseiwe,
proof against astonshuIent al anything in the
way OF FOLLY and outrage on the part pf oui
Fo,lcral officials We understand that dis
patchesito the Admiral here came IN the Mer-
In. and were forwarded Inule dialely on the
arrival OF that steamer
Ye have been sadly insnltsd by the three
Ships of tho Union Navy andsr command o.
lie netot ious Wilkes Three ships arrive:
helel direct from New York. ia four days. Of
TIL 25tli ult. said to be III wait OF coal Ths
Adniral. with one o! his eeet after being pre-
srhted with copy Of tie Qneer,s Prpti@n
gipii relative 10 The twenly fonEs limit. ehiereo
e ls 4 R12si IS Fis s'gE sf col 9Th he IN
test on MONKEY ."oFnfisi Mnriay eAnlf liz
diver repress.nted tsiats.lo Admrtis sill, re
qu.rcd st1n- repairs to her Ehetidni--buf
repairs were sttesupted. Ola Tnesd<y. III.
otlips were still iis port Oar Govrrnbr ars.
tie communicable Of ihelttco : went or board
ii e1,.osti,iatc with ljatfal Mikes anil Il.
promised to leave 81 "Wednesday Wednes
day cane-stIh the ehEzsoGs vessels were IN
the limited water OF the I'agf. and no synip
tom Of their intentions ftp move. On ,hurs
,iav morning however. ltsie Admiral and the
enntats he brought ia With him left. and the
Que that was biocl0Ad NJ tho port vas moved
ii 10 take c,,al aud undfrge repairs.
The AiiRslal ssas inducei 10 leave Al length
Il seems bF a communicated from the CIV
ernor. telling him that lie Gid not he would
compel him. The Aslihirsi. after he got to SEA
wrote very olTsasive lriscr 70 the Governor
accs, -ing him u many thliss things. lEdeed-
hs such men only as Mike could An were
guilty s,f in lie port of St. George. u would
/ seem 4l,atI Wilkes had u double object ID com
linz 10 Bermuda FIRST. 10 insult the apthori
ines for he must have knoHn IN what dc
isefse.ess state VIC wer- IN. and SECONDLY l.
Hcai,t,Ife or destroy the vessels IN that port
sit steaniersZtllai arel engaged. either direct
lly or Indirectly. with the Confederate ports
land 10 destroy the powder, or which there II
said 10 be 4 large quantity stored on ore Q
tthe small islands III Castle tiarbor- he Al
iloiral aud ore or his 1ssamerE have gone on
III ssg3,s of hand. hui the ether one lawns
IeoaIed an repaired. is efussis Outside oil ,
lDnTring this rebeIlihl the Americans hav
taken MANY liberties with the British, bnt d
not think any Of them equals tais
The poor Gonfe.lerste3 were saaif irighteu
ed. for. showing the ch@faeteE Of the Admire
II they knew lie would dc anything. however }
legal. 10 destroy ihe4ai md tl'e inhabitants {
II i. Georgs we're mIdet great appreheas'o,
H lest sope turn might take PLACE WHICH wonl
/. result IN VOW. wlleii They would suffer mat
H rally.
II gunboats still Close III viii The harbpr Of 5
II George
Til. HALIFAX Reporter Of the san,s dat
z sa5s
Considerable cxciieme4t vas caused III
i afieyhoon by runner extensively csrculat.
ogIhe authority OF several gentlemen vi
II Brofesssd TO have ssqHiFea into the facts
+ the case. that The Royal mail steamer Merll
, on leaving Bermuda suffered an lndigni
? somewhat similar to- that which the Trent c
+ iperienced on previous pccasioil. and 1t I
z ha,lis OF the same VALIANT indi SEdnal. T
L statement il. that Captain Wilkes. sinai "a
si,der tlle affection % some slishif Fecelved
!. Bermuda, stood of the port until the Msrl
| made appearances. when she Was brought
I by the hiring Of gan acfoss her bp~s
/. Slelainci until she underwent close examu
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