Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-11-22
John Bull after the Rebel steamer Ala
bama.
Surgeon General, Wis


bama.
The Rebel pirate steamer alabama,
Capt. SEMMEs, not content with pilIaging
American vessels, has recently captured
and burned vessels with English, Italian,
and Portuguese eargoes, shipped under
the national seal OF those countries re-
spectively. The ship La Fayette, with
cargo of grain belonging to two English
firms in New York, and with a bill of
lading under the British national seal, has
been thus destroyed, and John Bull is in
high dudgeon. The New York Times
says: d.
Upon receiving the information that
Capt. Semmes had disregarded the certifi
Gates OF British Consul, and in the face
of the British Consular seal regularly affix-
ed to papers establishing the British own
ership of certain property on board of
vessel captured by him, had deliberately
proceeded to burn that property with the
vessel which contained it, the British
Consul in this city, we are informed, i'm
medately took steps to represent these
transactions most forcibly to Admiral
Milne, commanding Her Britannia Males
tvs squadron in the American waters.-
The Admiral, upon receiving the repre-
ed three British men -ot-war in pursuit of
! the AJa5ama, with orders, as we under
| stand, 10 overhaul that vessel of wrath
and convey her to some British port,
where her violations of international law
may be judicially inquired into.
We 60 not desire the destruction Of this
scJurge of the American seas BY British
hands. 1t becomes Us to clear our own
waters of our own rebels, and we should
be sorry 10 have the work OF MIR. Welles
done for him by Mr.. Consul Archibald,
and Rear Admiral Milne. But, if the Ala
banaG is only to be arrested in her merci-
less and iawless career by these means, We
may at least be thankful for the relief
which this arrest will bring to our COM
merce, and we hope the incident may have
a wholesome Effect upon our British kins-
folk, who have been SO ready with their
sympsthies in the service of the Confede
rate South.
From the career of Capt. Semmes they
may safely inter the difficulties they W uld
be called upon to deal with, were the
Southern Confederacy once fairly estab-
lished as a power i'll the world,
TIE New YORK ELEorIoN.-The result
| Of the New York elections, though itnme
diately disastrous, is regarded by many
! true friends of the Union as containing
seeds OF possible advantage. 1t is hoped
| that this may awaken the President from
the fatal illusion to which he is said to
have latterly yielded, by showing him
how gill reciprocated are his efforts mot
to estrange the affections of the Demo-
cratic party" Men prominently connect-
ed with the President, who have held their
| posts for weeks, in order to give his eXper-
lment fair play, are now unreserved in
| proclaimiug its utter miscarriage, and in
| attributing To The policy which has closed
its eyes to military INSTRUMENTATION and
| refused to enforce the orders for an active
campaign against the enemy, the great re
action which has deprived Gen. Wads-
worth OF the support due to his principles,
his talents and his III blemished character.
A FEARLESS PATRIoT.-A gentleman
states that q man was pointed out to him
a few days ago, in the street, who, be was
informed, enlisted in Westchester county
some months since, and drew his bounty.
He then deserted and enlisted in this city,
and drew his bounty here then he de-
serted again, and again enlisted i'll Brook
lyn, where he also drew his bounty, after