The New York herald., 1862-12-05
The Anglo. Rebel Fleet.


II is reported in Liverpool that the Isle OF Man steam
Packet Companys vessel the Douglas has been purchased
Confederate account and that she will soon be de-
spatched mission to the federal blockade into
one OF the Southern ports The r0Nglas Is paddle
steamer o. great engine Mns pyns ,s
tngushed for her speed and seagong qualities So
many rumors to similar effect are current that they
must be received with great caution.
tFrom the Manchester Guardian, Nov 20
couple Of iron steamships will leave the Mersey
Both vessels will be irregular clippers, other under
steam The fast paddle steamer Dougias be-
been sold for the purpose Of running the blockade and
will leave with valuable cargo in short time.
Apropos Of the running Of the blockade, we may state
Scotia and Anglia snA tho chase and loss Of the Mimic,
several gentlemen Liverpool and Manchester have been
ct in" TO an enormous extenlsomc people say as much
as E25O, 900.
Iverpsol NOV ls) correspondence Of tho Manchester
1 ,,,ou,, no,. ,s snsraaan n1,sa Ilovds vest.raa,
II Is reported that steamer has left Liverpool with
view OF capturing destroying vessels and ergo sailing
under the federal flag, and that another will shortly
follow.
EXTRAORDINARY RUsE OF THE TRADERS.
correspondent forwards the following 10 = Glasgow
paper:-Not long ago Ienglhenco aud crcums.antial
OF the loss OF the Iona appeared In the
Glasgow papers 50 minute were the details given tina.
being fact The account stated that the Iona
the Of departure for the southern States Of America
Chanticecr steamer belonging to the same company
cut in two and went down-he narrowly escaping
Win ncir lives. We nave 10 state, on what we un
dersand to be coed authority that the Iona has reached
the American shores and successfully the blockade
The simple story given is that At Grccnock,
the Iona in few hours painted black from the mast
head the edge that under or night she
tarted her voyag, and her way down the Firth Of
Clyde all the stores ana fittings which her cargo left
for thrown overheard. These articles being
picked up at various places seemed corrob0rate The
plausible story OF the papers But what became Of the
Where did they escape tos And seems the Iona
is not to be reached BY soundings.
THE REBEL MERCHANrMEN AND THEIR CARGOEs.
From tho Glasgow Hcra d Nov. 10.
The ncet Of FIRST Class steamers hat have been
chased in this country for tue purpose Of running the
blockade are leaving gradually.
The sw II river r. by, hundred and twenty
TONS and the slcadid Belfast mail Giraffe, three
hundred and sixty TONS sailed Saturday afternoon
Giraffe has fifty men. and takcs valuable cargo
boxes and lackagcs containing .rcgory's pills
1t sad), and fl3 900 worth Of leather bots,
GA 800 worth of medicines. and fe00 worth OF surgical
instruments. The Giraffe tikcs out thirty passon.
gers they styled but these aIe sad to be more
use.u! than ornamental.
SECRETARY sEwARD's PROTEST.
From the London Telegraph, Nov. 20.
The American mail which reached Queen stown yeser
day brings dispatches from Mr. Seward the rcprcscn
ttve of the United States in London strongly protesting
II Is understood, against the destruction Of American
sells by the Confederate steamer Alabama, and calling
pon the English government prohibit the departure
from 81 itish ports Of vessels having other object
view than that of piracy Mr.. Seward, IL IL further
stated quotes precedents for the he has TAKEN
napces all such proceedings the Iar OF friendly