The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-11-13
IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE.
How Laird,s Rams Were stopped.

From the Liverpool Mercury. October 49,
THE LAIRD TRANSLATION OF THE OFFICERS
IN sc ZINC THE VESSELS.
Rumors were yesterday current IN TINS
town that Government had issued orders
to stop the sailing from the Mersey or the
steam ram recently launched from the ship
building yard of Messrs. Laird Brothers, al
Birkenhead, and which is now being fitted
up in the Great Float
On Thursday night the custom house
cutter conveyed an officer on board the
ram in the Great Float, and last night a
second officer was put on board. The Sec
ond ram, which is still in the building yard
of Messrs laird, was boarded by Gus
toms officer last night. About eleven
O cock on Thursday night the Goshawk,
nnder the command of Lieut.. Cheek, act
ing tender to Her Majesty's ship Majestic,
went into the lower water basin, which is
rot yet open for vessels. Of course, the
appearance of man Of-war tender in the
basin under such circumstances gave rise
to variors remarks and surmises, and there
is little doubt Lieut.. Cheek is acting under
instructions in the course he is pursuing
Indeed, when asked yesterday what he was
doing in the lower water basin. he said he
had been sent there by Government; but
in answer to further questions he stated
that he had orders from Capt. Inglefield,
of the NJ je>tic.
Her M.iesty's ship Liverpool, which
formed part of the Channel squadron, and
was left here when the Il let sailed tor Dub
lin, has droppe. from her moOrings, and
cast anchor Immediately opposite the
Woodside landing stage. 1t is said that she
will anchor facing the lower water basin
to-day. The Goshawk to take up posi-
ton alongside the landing stage in order to
communicate with the LlverpO !.
rom the London STAR Oct Der 70.
The facts concerning the seizure of the
steam rams ap ear to be as follows: On
Thursday last a revenue cutter conveyed a
Custom House officer into the Great Float,
and put him on board Of the Ell Tousin.
On Friday this act was followed by the APP
pearance of a second Custom House off
Ger, who, it is sail, put the broad arrow -
on the vessel, and remained in charge of
the ship. About eleven O'Clock on Thurs
day night, the Gn-hawk, under the COM
mand of leut. Check, acting tender to
Her Majesiy's ship Mjrstic went ito the
lower water basin, which is not yet open
for vessels, ana remsined there on Friday
and Saturday. On Saturday morning Her
Maje>iy.s ship Liverpool dropped from her
previous muOrngS, and tOnk position in
float of the entrance to the N Mpeth Jock,
with her fires banked, asld her steam obvi
ou>iy up. In this condition she lay all day,
and general opinion connected with her
being in his position a belief that che, as
we'll as the Goshawk, WAS in readiness to
prevt mt the departure Of the RI Tou,in
So far, however, at present appearances
warrant the conjecture, this p;ecaution
was unnecessary The suspected vessel
remained Moored along>i@e the Victoria
whi t, and up 10 Saturday afternoon did
not appear in a condition tit for sea.
During the whole Of the early part of Sun
day, worknen We're bu>ily employed in
prosecuting The different processes which
will fit her for use.