Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-11-17
Rebel IrOn-Clads nj Liverpool md
Glasgow.


On the return of Mr.. Cameron from Eu-
rope, he excited not little alarm in New
York and other seaport cities, by his ac-
counts Of the formidable iron-clad vessels
of war SAID to be rapidly completing in
England on rebel account, and intended both
to open the blockade of southern harbors
and to operate against northern seaports
The Tribune has less alarming, but still
Interesting statement, which it vouches for
as authentic, from a gentleman just from
England He says -
''ln the great ship-yard at Glasgow, three
lron-clads are building. One of them, the
Hector, just launched is for the British gov
eminent; another for Denmark, both in the
yard OF Messrs. Napier & Sons. The third is
a screw steamer, under contract by Messrs.
George James Thompson, $500 tons and
oOO horsepower, Of model so flat that she is
calculated to draw but fifteen feet of water;
bullt wholly of iron, her frame included: and
with plating twenty-five inches thick, of
@mch four inches and half are iron and the
EeSt solid teak. This vessel is said to be for
some foreign government not named though if
Tor any recognized government there is no
reason why there should be any mystery about
her. But although no effort is made to
hide the facts about any other vessel.
!itiie IS generally known of this one, and
1nIorinAuon Ike that we give was obtained
y pateYef doubt there may be about this IRON
clau' there is none at all that other steamers for
inherent service are bought and built for the
rebels at Glasgow. The Columbia. Adpla
and Leopard, all sailed last summer from this
port, the Columbia TO Hamburg for cargo,
the Adela to Liverpool. the Leopard to Car.
dill The two former were captured endeav-
oriDg to run the blockade; the Leopard got
tlrengb.
The same gentleman makes a further state.
mont as follows, showing how strongly torti.
fed the rebels are in England with sympathy
credit, and money. The navy department is
undoubtedly in possession of all facts relating
to rebel movements abroad, and will be pre-
pared for whatever demonstrations they may
lnaiae on this side of the Atlantic:
The rebels are preparing, apparently, not tn
break the blockade this winter by force, but
10 eyade it by vessels OF unusual speed
" a4 TINS view they have bought and are fit.
tng out steamers at Glasgow, which mort
seems 70 sh2re with Liverpool the honor q,
beng RENDEZVOUS for pirates. There i,
great activity in all the yards, especially in
that OF Messrs. George and James Thomp
son aforementioned. in which six IRON
but not n-elad-yessels are on the wayI
for construction or repair. all owned by rebel
or in rebel interest The Iona, Pearl, Eagl,
and Ruby, were selected especially for III,
work Of carrying arms and ammunition int,
bloekaded rebel ports. The Iona was til,
first to attempt the voyage, and was sunk b,
collision six weeks ago. The ether three
like the Iona. are long, parrow, swift, smooth
water, side-wheel steamers, built TO run ff
teen miles an hour on the Clyde. and from
one hundred and fifty to two hundred tons bur
den. The Pearl was lying at Queenstown
taking in powder, when The City Of Baltimor,
on her last voyage ont, touched at that port
II Is proposed 10 send her and the rest-all O
Them being unit for on Atlantic voyage-b,
way Of Madeira to Nassau, there to load, and
th'Bce to attempt the blockade. There arc