The New York herald., 1863-04-22
THE PRIvATEERS.

A Rebel War Vessel Seized mt Liverpool
by the British Government-Englan
Beginning tO See the War ComPiica-
tIons-Two Other Privateers Run Out
Great Excitement-Casc Of the Peter
hon, &C., sc.
Considerable sensation bad hccn created in Liverpool
by the seizure Of gunboat which suspected OF being
intended for the Confederates.
The Liverpool Post says-rhe town rather startled
yesterday morning CMonday), April Q, by
meut American vessel had been seized In the
Liverpool docks II seems that Sunday, Mr. Morgan
her Macstys customs surveyors took possession
Of small gunboat-the Aexandra-in the Toxteth dock,
and launched very recently from the shipbuildng
premises Of Messrs. Miller Co.
Mr. Morgan acted on instructions received by Mr..
Pierce Edwards the Collector Customs from the govern
men, who had reason to believe that the Alexandra
being lifted for the eservice Of the Confederates.
The matter will be fully investigated by the law aud
other officers OF the before any proceedings
taken beyond the detention Of the vessel. The
Alexandra is small steamer, built OF wood, for
1--WE are tod) Messrs Fawcett, Preston Co.
Row THE ARREST WAS MADE.
From the London Times, April IL
About on Sunday, Mr.. 4. Morgan, one OF the
% we, on sosrd the small
steamer Alexandra, recently launched from the
building yard of Msssrs Miller sons, ana now being
made by the officer as 70 the grounds which he
acted. He merely went board marked "broad ar
row. OF the masts and remained board keep
ing vessel under surveillance Up O'Clock yes.
terday official had been ntimated
10 why the Alexandra mad been put kept under
surveillance but II s believed 10 be consequence Of In.
formation communicated 70 the authorities that she s
built gunboat, and Is meant for the American Con.
federate government
| DESCRIPTION or THE ALEXANDRIA.
The Alexandra s q fine, tidy locking cra OF 285 TONS
builders measurement, Is nicely coppcred and copper
fastened and presents the appearance Of possessing great
speed and coup considerable power II may he
| worth mentioning that the Alexandra has gunpors
has no magazine and Ia not provided with shell ROOM
or any other similar arrangement ordinarily Pertaining
q war ship. and has engines on board. In Short she
presents merely tho appearance OF fast schooner rgged
steam yacht.
SCARCE FOR HrR ARMAMENT.
nverpool april % correspondence o the London News
The vessel wac at once examined. and found thai
she armed with very heavy gun, while another
gun unmouned was discovered board. Tho Alexandra
s wooden screw steamer of about 100 tons, and very
fine model she built by Mcssrs. Miller Co., Of
the souihend for Messrs. Frazer Trenholm o.. az Liver
POOL the depositares In Liverpool Gin conjunction with
Mr. James Srence) of the Confederate government Al
the time the vessel seized lying In the Tox
teth Dock quiet. out OF the place. An iron ship
building firm, the builders of the Alexandra
have a large iron gunboat Of about 200 tons
on the stocks for the Confederate government but n
now stated thai government has issued instructions
10 the officials hcrc that in all whore there s the
slightest suspicion that ships are bsng butt here fos