The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-23
THE AMERICAN QUESTION.

From the London Times. Jan 9.l
rhsTuscarors has been entertaining the English resi-.
Tho Ruby, . British steamer, suspected Of having
southern consignmens board had put In with damaged
nviteAa few Of the residents take SEQ trip in
her IN esder TO test her abilities With Ouc1 boiler only
Tho shs bad SHARP
when tho Ruby weighed anchor and started on her trip
the Tuscarora followed her IS closely a. she was able
The Englishman, however, beat the Yankee hollow.
steamed pleasantly the island anchored ia the
again The next day the Ruby slipped her cables and
got away 70 sea at splendid speed this time unmoested
BY the federal commander, VINO was probably quite
satisfied with his defeat of the day before Two
c~osa now directed her attentions She kept within hail
ing distance Of them the whole Of the ateoon and had
goa everything ready to slip away at moments notice
u was known shore that the Engiishmen intended
making start that night everything favorable.
Tho night was intensely dark, but toerablv fne and
closely each other with their lights up but still
quiet IS II was possible 70 be on board ship Al
hal, past eleven O'Clock slight commoon observed
emo Of the English steamers. and in another moment
the cables were slipped and all three were on The ing
shnen went away 10 different directions. the Tuscarors
following Of them and in this they steamed
Of the BAY the dash Of the Yankees gun commanding
the fugitive to heave to being the last that ssen q
them The Tuscarora had rot yet returned to Puucha,
but Is supposed that both the English have
got clear away.
sale OF the sumter 1T Gibraltar.
(G6ratar (Dsc 3 correspondence Of tho London Times
The past week has been one Of more than usual excite
meat owing to the movements or two vessels in the bay
the renowned steamer sumter (rechristened the Gbrai
tart and the Northern States vessel-ovar Chippewa
that the Confederate government, finding that
the Sumter which solely built merchant vessel
not sufficiently strong for firing her heavy armament,
duly advertised by Cunard, Wilson Co OF Liverpool,
being for sale by auction ut Gibraltar the 10Th Of
this month and :. noon o. .has Gay ,ne bidding m
Cadiz merchants a company here and Liverpool mer
chant VINO having previously sent over competent men
TO survey machinery and hull, anticipated nice bargain
II bong supposed that the vessel would sell very low
and only required transporting TO England to realize
hy per profit. The sale attended by crowds,
aud great followed each bid the different
nationates appeared 10 opposition After the lapse OF
an hour aud a quarter hammer finally settled the
Engshman n the buyer at the price Of $40 500 the pur-
chaser having also to pay the government commission Of
two and half per cent on the price During the auction
4 stimulus 20 the bidders, the auctouesr announced
h inenon Of tie Confederate government 10 0,ce for
nc,hns the battery board (na Of mach value, honecr)
he lucky purchaser became the Of fully equipped
saa of.,oar. commerce. aud war, his object
he has got rid, believe, OF the guns 10 darkish
o 10. twenty es ON as paoe anu o
the sumter which vessel now bears "Gibratar on her
stern The Gibraltar Is vessel suitable for the Baltic Me.
dterranean other trades requiring only few days
coal into this she will doubt be turned and II only
half Successful under her former colors will
repay her cost She Is being got ready TO leave for
England her papers complete. have only
now related the movements Of one vessel The excite
meut however, here was caused by the do,ngs OF the
other the Northern vessel Chippewa whose captain has
been heard 70 say that, possible he would sink the
Gibraltar no matter she carried the British flag II
appesrs that the NoShcrners pretend that the Sumter
Q prize captured in New Orleans by the South
ernsrs and that consequently she cannot be sold in
British port under the Queens proclamation iorbddng
such sales BY either Northern Southern States
howeves 10 entirely mistake ss the Sumters officers
s,. she va: props,y bought from her ornsrs n New
Thefaot Of being IN the New Orleans aud Havana trade
and entirely owned N those places utterly dsproves the
Northern agents Il II 10 hoped they were ignorant
Of these scs when statng the contrary Acting his
threats (Which, however, her new owner treats As
bunkum che captain Of the Northern ship gets up
each time he spies the issuing from the Gibraltar g
pipc, tearing les the unsrmed Zoe might eude bis grasp
ses when the company Of British shp>of war will be
sought prove that the Gibraltar be captured
Ono day the engineer of the Gibraltar, wishing 20 try
the engines got permission OF the captain Of the port 10
about In the bay, and directly after starting
she WAS followed by the Chippewa, evidently how
cvs, beng no match in speed, with guns shosted
and men al quarters ports open, and appearing
The ocsrs IN ne ana, w she Was sO.s
through when no opposes them the Governor on
old Crmesn hero not 70 be rihed with by such fry went
himself 70 the batteries deermincd At once TO punish
severely asy attempt to interfere in English waters with
the Gibraltar, which made all hearts TO WISH We had
many more Of such men cause the British flag anc
waters TO be respected Nothing wss however done by
the Yankee, and the Gibraltar, having tested her ma
chinery AZ much a. required returned TO her anchorage
Inc Yankee, however seeing his inferiorty 10 speed
instead q going back t. HIS old quarters anchored iw
miles nearer the point which position he kept until driver
oddly enough the feeling here entirely with the South
erners owing no doubt TO the eStavsgsnt bombas, am
NorthefDers
Yesterday the Northern states war vessel Tuscaror
entered the hareor and anchored near the gibraltar
These TWO expensive auendans upon the Gibrata1
cost Uncle san fully GOO per diem
Napoleon's Deductions from the De r. n
~ Frederic ksburQ.
Paris (Jsn. 81 correspondence Of London Times
since the defeat Of the federss before Frsercssburs
The Emperor has again turned his thoughts America
AFFAIR." and the present moment would seem 70 be oppo
tune for making another attempt towards mediation
washington. am informed on good authority that stsg
have been txken, on the point OF beng taken
resume the ovsetures already made unsuccessuly 10
ncno,a rQxernmenl. and this time. u Ls hnnai vii