The New York herald., 1863-11-19
Ths Rebel Rams.
r0sIrios oF THs vEssuLs usDaR ssizUsl

Prom the Liverpool Mercury Nov. 81
the Great Foss on Friday o. saturday sss
but consequence @ the bostorous state Of the weather.
or from tho gallant captain NOT having obtained "blus
blu from the dock authores, the operation did nos take
place tiil sunday. About one hundred mon had been
transferred beard from the Majestic, and with these
recrus-ths ram was hauled out Of docx ana taken in
tow by the steom tugs lrou King and Storm King Mr..
~ss IL charge wSs, e.psaa inssssd ocisssS :. CON-
mandor Tero were not many spectators, but the few
who were present on the deck quay doncunOcd the pro
England. IL was abcct one O'Clock when Il roussant
elements even fowned upon ths act the rain down
n torrents which must have drcnched Captain nge1eld
Eas.srn M orr and. and the AtSsr, al ROCK Ferry.
Now, the whole proceeding viii appear 10 many 10 be
monstrous farce on the part Of the government it,
Why has Il iOusssa, been removed from the victoria
wharf, Whilst lying IN the Great Float there was no
have her o As ss and
determined at ali hazards 70 get her TO sea- Was 70 30
supposed that. ike some phantom vessel she could take
her departure through tine numerous ships she would
have pass without the dock authorities and the govern
ment ofhcias being aware Of the circumstances The
would have been ready for for the next three
four weeks, and many months probably would have
elapsed before ISnass would have been com com
against them, why Was not n Monassir taken into
the Grcat Float and moored alongside Fl roussant,
instead Of taking them into the Mesey and exposing them
unnished state TO the terrific gales which frequent
ly occur on the Mersey at this time Of the year O
should any casualty occur TO- the vessels the country
will have 70 bear the cost Fl honassr anchors
cables board indeed, believe she has not been
fitted up with her steering apparatus and how alb
surd then, must be to talk OF such vessel stealing"
TO sea.
rs evident that the government has been egregiousy
hoaxed In this matter Of the seizure OF the steam rams
In proof OF this may state that ew days ago com
munication was received by the magistrates OF Brken
head from Sir George Grey stating thai In consequence (
The seizure Of the rams there wa likely 70 be
collision between the marnea and the Nessrs
:eS Ssns ~ s -
calling In the police to assist In the emergency me
magistrates, after csusulting with the MesSrs Laird
and thus ths maiisr ended Nov, any ono q eli %.
oainted siih the Messrs Laird must knox tAa hsy
e sss o ~, S
oct Of the eovernment. however arbitrary illegal
might be. without entering into the question Of the
tho government many persons win think that vessels
TO be seized IN this manner on the mere whm
psn Of u: Foreign Minister w have The %Ss ~: ~
country Shipbuilders England yearly execute large
orders for foreign governments and nrns, bat the
seized In this mannor against think the exist
Flaws Of this country continuance Of these foreign
orders cannot be expected The result, then must tell
most dsastrousy Thousands OF our wokPeope who
are engaged in that limo Of business.
Two Bloc kade Runners Trom the Clyde.
From the Edinburg Scotsman, Nov. &
looking paddle wheel steamers have left the Clyde for the
West ndies In order TO be employed blockade break
with engines Of two hundred and ny horse power and
the Presto, hundred and sixty -four TONS atcy tho
Another steamer left the harbor Of Greenock on saur
day for Garelochhead have her compssscs adjusted,
before following the other two she s named the Dare.