The New York herald., 1863-12-11
THE AMERICAN QUESTION.


The London f,ges publishes a letter from s ceres.
Roodent 10 the rebel camp Chattanooga dated October
Ho s.ys that among tho various frui,less victories
gained by tbe rebes thoee OF Chckamauga Boil run
till stand conspicuous, and that Chckamauga should
hAve been nothing more than bloody and unfraitrul
t4vy will when s details fully known and deioer-
Aas'y weighed be imputed TO the general who ohanooo
70 command tho troops who it OF The least
yardonabe blunders and shortcomings Of history.
The Privateers and Blockade Runners.
yHn eTHAM FLBEr or THE CLYDE NEARLY ALL Pun
CHASED FOR RHE REBEL SERVICE.
From the Edinburgh Scotsman, Nov. "a.
Last week three Clyde steamers reported sold
3Ssso were The Caledonia, wc Iacwn on he sraarae
ttstion, but lately running betwesn Glasgow and Rotne
ts&theripg floats and sals we'll the saloon
lena, the finest finished and swiltest steamer the
Eest Highland line, and which Piled during the summer
70 tho Glasgow and Ardrishag route; and the saloon
West highland line, which piled from oban round saia
and lona The price obtaneu for the Iona f20 600
Tho FAIRY, Il will be remembered, was this season
placed at the disposal OF his royal ghness Prince Alfred
en bis visit 10 oban during the tour round th Scottish
eouat In her haesys shp Raccoon Like the Iona she s
D Handsomely fitted vessel, and Saturday went down
he river on trial Of speed, which was to regulate the
nm to be paid for her
There are, besides, two steamers present dtiug
out for the same trade-psmey, the Noa seven hundred
end eighty tons, sister 10 tho city Of Petersburg
Lord Clyde which lefi the clyde lately and the arrow
tWo hundred tons, 10 tho Presto, nare and vii
o the wisp, which nave sailed within tho last four
weeks Should "a, dniGHd continue az his rdie ,rt pi
BE- cdretly ncir steamer Iet the Clyde. The
steamboat owners before had such harvest,
% their steamers having been sold for n,Ory de thar
SIsndl cost, and that after a seasons use.
fBR SEIZURE or TnE REBEL WAR STEAMER rlMPRRO.
Prom the london Tunes Nov 20.
II VIII be remembered that some oorrospondenoe TOOK
place lately between tho government aud the Glasgow
Society with reference TO the screw steamer
Pampero, lately launched from tho blldins yard Of
Eessrs Thomson. The Pampero NJ present lying AZ
fancehold Quay, Broomielaw. A arge number Of work
men employed board in completing her 6itings
6pd 10 expected she VIII bo ready for IN the
of eight days u " understood that instructions have
been received from government % the effect that the
sel must bo detained IN the meantme and on Friday
evening her Maostys gunboat Runch proceeded up the
river aud was noorei opposite Iancenold quay
The owners OF the pamero deny that there any
fttngs about her, and slege that she differs to, al
all, from those merchant shire of which many
built on the Clyde every year.
prom the Ednburg scotsman, Nov. "a
in consequence OF further communication received here
trcm government, Captain Farquhar of her Majesty .
ohip Hoguo, and Collector bodder of the customs pro
&eeded 10 Glasgow Thursday 20 consult with the
custom authorities there with regard 10 the screw
gteamer Pamporo, the result Of which that fri
day night tho gunboat Goldnnch tender 20 her Majesty
sbip Hogu0, proceeded up tho river 90 Glasgow, com
nanded by Lieutenant Gregory and having Captain Far
elhar board sho mOored 20 tho buoy IN the
eJcam opposite the Pampero, which Ia hD ehing
her fittings at the crane on finnieHton quay
The Pampero y now almost finished IN her
fittings, aud & expected ihat another week Will
complete her, a large number o. workmen having teen
employed board since her launch al the end OF last
Eonth. We understand there no intention The part
n government 20 interfere with her teng flushed, and
attempt will be made by the man o. 10 board her
Sbsr only orders at being 10 detan 4 she
should try 10 clear out The Pampero il Gne looking
e<rew steamer of two hundred feet In length bark
tisgod and Il built the system of combination
" wood and iron, all below the lover deck being ~ocd
Into iron. Her owners deny the allegation that there
sye war nttnss about her.