Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-31
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Especial Correspondence of the Chicago Times.l

Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Times
asBINeToS, August 26.
There is great stir about the Navy Depart
ment to day. IL is said that a special agent of
the government. who was sent over TO England
some time ago 10 ascertain the re u facts about
the alleged fitting out of fleet OF iron clad Con
federate steamers at British ports. returned TO
this country in the steamer City of Baltimore
which arrived at New York the Goth. and
reached this city yesterday afternoon have
ascertained pretty nearly the burden OF his intel
ligence which il in substance "a follows:
Mr. Mason. in quiet way, is doing quite az
much for the South in England As Mr. SIidell in
Paris, and can show great dell more fur his
labors than Mr. Slidell can Besides the tangi
BILE evidences Of his success. of which | will
speak presently. he has received certain secret
assurances from the English government. and
from the leading memoerS Of both houses OF
Parliament, which were communicated 10 the
Confeder tie government Richmond some time
ago, ami which render IL certain that. notwith
standing all professions 10 the contrary. there Is
n perfect understanding between the English and
French governments on the subject of the &C
acknowledgement Of Southern Independence ana
active interveniien in behalf of The South. sud
that. when that acknowledgment or intervention
does take place. those two powerful nations will
he found to be acting in perfect accord. that.
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We will have to fight them both. and the South
besides
There are now in different ports OF England
and Scotland no less than thirteen OF the largest
ami most powerful iron clad ste i'm different
stages of rompletion. besides Xix that are TOW on
their way ,crn>s the ocean MIST of them are at
Liverpool Two of them ut Glasgow. two at
Greenock, and one at Danb 'rton OF the six
now crossing the ocean two were built at Dan
barton and two at Liverpool OF the thirteen
vessels first named above, one WIS launched at
Liverpool some weeks ago, snd on the 10Th
inst. her machinery being put in place
She was to have been ready for sea bv the Doth
inst, and would sail II once Her officers and
crew were all at Liverpool. The first mate and
nearly halt the crew were English sailors and
FIRST rate seamen. Two other steamers were
launched the lSt and 81 inst. and we're being
fitted with their machinery and armament during
the first ten days of this month. They will he
both ready for during the first week in Sep
tember The remtIning ten vessels will be com
pletei and launched befure the end of august.
have spoken of these vessels steamers.
which they are But some OF them are rams
of the mnst powerful description, and Others
have two turrets and are furnished Nth guns 0f
Ear more destructive power than nov in u-e
in America All Of them are iron or steel plat
ed all have powerful armaments. and all
built 20 - 10 be not merely seaworthy, hut also
70 excel in speed any iron clad vessels that are
nov adoat
The agent Of the Government referred 10
above J. said TO have ascertaiDed beyond all
doubt the purposes and destination Of this rebel
feet. The SIX now on the way are to mike d.
rect for Charleston. to raise the blockade and
siege OF that city, aud tn drive away or destroy
the Federal iron clad fleet nov at work there
The other thirteen are to be dispatched a. soon
re ,dy SIX to New York. four TO Philadelphia.
and three Ia Boston These cities are 10 be at
tackled. and the deienses and all the Government
p-oper,y and national vessels at each place des-
sroyed.
such is the substance Of the news which j.