Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-02
A YANKEE sFY IN THE CLYDE EHuPBULDIzG
YARDS

A YANKEE SPY IN TIE CLYDE eAlFBUAlBlAG
YARDS.
A fsws days ago, says the Glasgow Msa, an
individual presented himself a. lac yard Of
Messrs J. & G. Thsnpssn Gswan, tha bearer
Of an introduction frora q gsntlsnan IN London,
whs hslds q frst place IS ths ewrar of msrcan.
tils shisping. HIS ostsnsible object was 30 bay
or get baile seme half dozen steamers. He was
shown round the place At first his talk was
about his own pretended eTsnd, end he asked
anxioEaly as to tbs cost Of vssrss such a. be
rsnresented he required; but very soon bis curl
ositv wss attracted by the speeir1ens Of naval
architecture By Whieh he was ss-roundad, aRd
he plainly svinced nors interest ia their owner
ship and destination than his own business 90
stated To inquiries he received no further
reply than ordinary politensss rendered nsedfui,
and he lefi without eonaing 20 anY arrangement
in regard Co the proposed steamers. He reeov-
cred, however his letter Of Introduction. The
same evening accompanied by servant, he pre-
ssntsd ID 1t Dumbarton to th8 a5ssrs. Denny-
ia whose yard the japan (sinc5 christaRed tho
Firriais) was buiit. OF course il procured for
hiE a favorable reception Here he repeated
bis inqsiries abeut the steamers he intended
building; but here, also, Eaviac nads tne tour
Of the yard he speedily divsrgsd 70 other topics
asking many qaestions f8rsigu TO ths pfeteadsd
matter In hand, eVidsncing 50 nush anxiety TO
acquire particulars of what was doing in the
yard, Is to raise suspicious end siultfy bis real
object On Thursday The DsTsavanug gentle
nsn visited ths yard Of the Messrs aphsn. at
Kelvsnaugh. Here he once mere prodgced his
credentials, and uss allowed q survey Of the
ward. His attention wa5 particularly arrested
by large vessel Of Wo8a ard iron which She
Mossrs. S,ephan srs at preseat constructing. BE
was most pertinseious ia bis inquiries shout ii;
so pertiBaeious that he quite egardid his part,
4 J a a. -~en = IA "a
suspect sud play with bin. Feaiag, probably,
that be had bean held off, and alike piquad aud
ehagriRed By tho circumstance, he reap
peared on SatuTday-the bearer, this time,
of a second letter indicted by 2 gentomsa
in town, under the cover of which, sfiaC dilating
for sometime upon his San FrancissO- purposes
and prospects, ne renewed, Hith sa augmented
eagsTness, his Inquiries ss TO the ship be desmsd
1 s D mysterious aud suspicious. But Mr. stephen
chose to keep bis own counsel, and ENJOY the
ANNOYANCE thereby pl2iuly caused 10 iis visitor,
whs, as he lsft was informed that, II through
any mishap the contract for the vegsel islt
through, she might, with much easo and little
| cost, be converted into a 8acond Ala5ams-in
which case bis employees e3uld not do bsttaI
I than make an iaveatment, waieh might, il
I equally well handled, take revenge upon the
1 eeisbrated Northern scourge We understand
Mossrs. Scott & Co Of Green0ck, were also
/ favored with visit, and that the gentleman to
whom be there addressed himself, very quickly
/ diviaing the reaf obiset communicated to him
/ ia confidence, the particulars Of TIVE large
/ steamers building, which were capable Of bsing
! Nmor-plated, and enc steamer, the expected
/ Tremendous sPaed Of which was very suspicious
/ Of a second Virginia. We have little d5ubi
1 that By this time sworn sfidsyits in regard to
/ these vessels will have been sent By Mr. Adams
/ to the Foreign Ofhce, 70 be possibly folOWee
/ up by the "exchequeEing" tho 1900 tuns O
shipping now ia eouEse OF construction by thii
| impeaehed fgm.