The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-09-30


the courtesies of Christian chivalry to
foe who fights in the spirit of an Indian
,scalp-hunter or Sepoy mutineer, whom
no remoastrances can warn, and whom no
forbearance can shame into henor, civili-
zation or humanity.
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The Confederate Iron Clads In England.
The New York Tribune learns from
passenger by the steamship Scotia. who
enjoyed peculiar favorable facilities for be-
coming familiar with the facts, that the
Confederate iron clads are being pushed
forward to completion with the utmestvi-
cor. 1t says:
Two 1000 ton iron-clads, combining
the ram and monitor principles, are being
bpilt by Laird at Birkenhead. ORe Of
these is already Launched. They are pla-
ted with four inch iron; each carrying two
turrets. l2inches thick, and have formidable
Bile rams projecting from their stems. Each
turret will carry two 200 FOUNDER rifled
guns, and each vessel will be armed in ad-
dition with two 100 FOUNDER stern chasers:
The guns were ready at Preston. Lanca-
shire. and would be shipped and put on
board in the Irish Channel. The ram
which WAS launched was expected to sail
withip four days after the Scotia left, and
the second would be launched by tAe time
the first sailed. The destination Of these
powerful vessels was reported to be the
United States; but nothing definite was
known on that subject.
4 T.. 1.Jo. fa..I;fata .ha,r L. oor,
ple,ion, work was kept up on them night
and day. several gangs being employed to
relieve each other throughout the twenty
tour hours. We are inclined to doubt the
statement that either Of these rams will be
ready to sail so soon as was expected.
And for this reason: Our informant, de-
| scribiRg the progress Of the first ram,
states that when he last saw her, Just be-
fore leaving Liyerpoel, her smoke stack
was up, one turret was on deck, ready to
be put in place, aad the other about to be
begun. Now here, where we are suppos-
ed to understand these matters pretty
thoroughly, il takes several sweeks to set
up the turrets, and then the work of boring
the ports, fitting the shutters, and other
operations, consume good deal Of time.
II is evident, however, that no effort nor
expense WIS being spared to push forward
the work. Sinclair and MaurT, of the
rebel navy. we're daily in ,Laira's yard 10
specting the progress Of the vessels and
urging the builders forward,
4 Ram No. was launched under the
French flag, permission for that purpose Be
4 inr given bv the Frens, Consul IT Liver
roo. And what is more, he craft still
flew the ,ricnlor when onrjnformant left
The destination uf these vessels is wei
1 known 10 the British Government. our
!, agents lave closely followed them frpn
/ ,se bcgipning. and the evidence accumulat
led Uf iheir contraband character has a.i
bcea laid before the Ministry. Yet, thu.
!, far. no effort has been made TO reStylir
!, thcm from sailing.
!. Bu, these are not al the offensive prcps-
/, ra;oas now in progress against u IL
neutral" Great Brits!n. 1 large iron
& clad slnop nf war is vel nnief way in The
yard of a Liverpool shin builder, whose
nan our informant has forgotten, and Eve
others, n yerv formidable character, are
N course of construction on the Ciyd,
One or these. now building BY James 4
George Thompson. over 1000 tons burden
will have four or five inches Of iron plsting
upon Is inches teak. She will not, how
ever, be ready 10 sail for some months.
!, Ol thc dfy before the Scotia sailed the
! Captnin At Kan No. | was heard Il stat
| al the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool, that he
would command that vessel. He remsrk
+ ed in conversation, that be was a South
, rruer and rebel but more discreet ihaa
\ Maury and sinclair, he reiraincd from rn
! inc near the iron.clads 81 A. Il ayrst
bringing suspicion upon their destination
/ Public opinion in Liverpool appeared Ia
, have settled down to this point thai ihe
neutrality laws of England had tsca eya1.