Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-23
Nc Onerstions on our Cruisers.

The destructive eject Il tie operations of our
c.i ecs, upol the foe q commerce Of The Yankees,
ray be rmatsd rom III. tol.os.ng remarks of DIS
algui,hed c lieu Of this orfederscy, in T. gald.
Whiting from iniOu, he says:
II wAs struck the week that I in Liverpool Wi.L
he ab euce Of the Yankee flag spent day in TIT
OlBIgs and crossed the RIVER once or tSce TOT every
dayt a. vas ihcre, aud yet l -sN no. 4 single
" sci, either au,vi Or parting under that banner
"Th, var inks Jul As high 80 pa cent and mt 81
Of their ves,el ,h4. gad in The foreign trade
are under the Bdusd 3. Tais accounts for tn
comparatively sul number Of cap ures that No hesr
Of NV"
In tals eon1,c iou the urter quotes The foiiOa ng
2 marks lrom he LOnlon TTo,'s OF July 26.h, ~hle.
ild cate the desp,rle straits " which the Yankees
duced in order 70 avoid the utter lin which Is being
rapidly eutaied upoa their commerce:
"SaLE OF AXELICAS SHIP4-Tue drVastltiOus Of the
numerous Confederate privateers placing =, dgral
shipping At a very grA. i-ecunt. By every nail
from America are the numbers Of vessels sold greatly
augmented and indeed, here :hs turning TO the
British Tag is of daily By the present.
mail We hear Of the splendid clipper Carrier Dove
being sold, and Notwithstanding her beautiful
n $40 tons) and age (ssVsa years. she only realized
"a so OOO We understand That she vii sill be eou-
.iuusd on the Liverpool Line bui under the Betsh
tag ana a different name. The New York Herald
publishes lis. Of American vessels that have changed
hands 81. c. lat usl, 10 which We note some well
known traders 70 this port"
This is undoubtedly cheering s'gn, and the pros
poets are that At period no. very remote, will lie
10 q condition 10 We the de,th.bloW 70 Yankee COM
=. -. L On
per cent upon Northern traders involves daily loss
amounting mlLOnS indepcnd ut Of the actual losses
BY the operations OF cur cruisers. The transfer Cf
Yankee vessels whether bona ds leigued, involves
Of course serious loss 10 the enemy In the former
case the profits Of .hc eAyng trade are los. TO them
In tie latter they are eIeumbered by bOnuses-fOr.
it is to be presumed that John Bull demands pro6a
be consideration for observes, 6daciary mate
rally diminish the vslls Of this great OF wealth
70 the enc nv, AMI impair his ability TO compete with
English ship-owners.
Toe East India uale Of toe Ylukees hAs Il appears,
suffered WOefully by the vigilance and activity OF our
cruisers. TIE theatre Of operations chosen By the
Georgia for some time has bsen, learn the region
Of Ascension Island shout latitude deg south, in d.
rect line east Of Cape ST. Rogue, Bazil This is the
most favorable Of trade bet~eeu New York and
the East Indies, and may judge Of thu fatal rau
eBess which cruisers have eIe,esed upon that rich
trade ~hen We learn that the number Of Yankee YES
sells passing along that ne Las been reduced from all
average Of twenty-five daily ~ about enc every two
weeks The following account OF the operations Of the
Georgia shows how successfully she il pursuing her
Greer Of destruction 10 Southern ATTITUDES
"PKRNAHBUCo, July 18th.
&
der captured the American shp Oily Of Bah 7S6 tots,
w. Cooper master Oh the 18th Of June in lltitads
20: 80 south, l0ngi uda ~ 80 west, or the desert
island Of Tru dad, belonging 70 Bail This ves4rl
from Cslao, with cargo Of gutnO On French a5-
coln, bound for Antwerp; the Master be ng compelled
% give a ransom bond for $4,000 the vessel al
loved 10 proceed On.hsr voyage.
The Georgia had taken the American ship COnsd
tuton (on JuI PSI with 500 Of coal from Phil
tdspbis hound Tor Shanghai and dtscharging the
coal Tor The purpose hiiiDg out the ship cruiser
also the ,hip Good Hope released on giving rsn'Om,
and the Dictator burned"
Estimating tie losses Of the enemy from the operations
Of our cruisers by actual destruction, enormous
hAneement Of war risks, loss Of carrying trade
aud bonuses TO John Bull FOR Inc protection OF his
aAg and services 6dueary, they reach hundreds OF
Millions This Is splendid achievement gained too, Al
comparatively Little expense, asd a. no cost OF life
sasraee OPrOPerty. The operations Of our gallant efui
ssrs, being conducted az remote points command but
little attention. The glory Of their achievements h.
been dimmed by the perpetual clash Of arms which
has hitherto held Puhhc observation wihn the
immediate Geld Of military operations. The neideu
Of che grand military campaigns pursued in cur very
midst aud involving terrible oquences IN tie =
struetiOn Of life, even when most successful very
apt 70 exclude all consideration Of relative material
suits between operations Of this character ard tho E
which lack the attractive circumstance OF numerical
display and the dread consequences to life which inva
Tlably attend military campaigns. The operations Of