The New York herald., 1863-08-25

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The REBEL RAMS IN ENoLAND-We. give this
morning letter from our London correspon-
dent in relation to the three turreted ron-clad
rebel rams which have been built in England
and are now nearly ready for sea. From his
statements, and from other sources, we learn
that the trio will visit our coast early in Sep
tember, with the intention to raise the blockade
OF the Southern coast, and to pay New York
harbor visit, to destroy our shipping Navy
Yard, dry docks, and cause general havoc here
The Navy Department must be aware of the in
tentions of these Anglo-rebel marauders; but
we cannot see that it has taken any steps to
prevent them from having their own way. Our
greatest reliance for harbor defence, the Roam
oke, has been taken from us and sent to
Hampton Roads where she is of no earthly
use. The Sangamon one of the Ericsson bat
teries, is there, which is ample protection for
that place, while we are left out in the cold
and unprotected.
The Lehigh, which has been ordered to
should be retained here She can be Of no SER
vice at Charleston now. We need her here.
The Roanoke should be ordered to New
York at once, where she could be made avail
able in case the rebel rams came to us by way
of the Hook or the Sound The Lehigh could
be used to send through the Sound to protect
any part of the Eastern coast. Not moments
delay should be allowed in any department to
put this harbor in perfect state of defence.
. The Navy Department has had warning after
warning From England, from Ireland from
Scotland, and by the press, the people have been
warned to prepare for this blow, and now they
demand to see that something is done immedi-
ately to secure US measure of safety against
the ravages Of the English pirate vessels COM
manded by rebellous Southern traitors.
IMMENSE CONCENTRATION OF TRooPs IN NEW
YoRK-WHAT MAY YET BE Done WITH Them
There are at present not less than thirty thou
sand troops in garrison in this city. They
are here ostensibly to prevent the resumption
of riots during the draft which is taking place;
but we are inclined to suppose that other views
are entertained as regards the services to be
rendered by the veterans now collected here in
such large numbers. The administration will
soon have all the men it desires as, besides
the draft the volunteering system is still kept
up, and numbers join the army thus.
1t ia more than likely now, that ere the 1st
of January next the rebellion will have been
crushed out, and it is possible that our govern
ment may contemplate the sending of the large
force which will be kept here to suddenly seize
upon and hold the city Of Vera Cruz, should the
republicans of Mexico demand from US this
service. Our administration would be fully
warranted in acting thus, without in any way
giving previous warning to the French, who
| would consequently find themselves in at rap.
| Thirty or forty thousand Of our best troops,
with sufficient escort Of iron-clads, could east
ly hold Vera Cruz against any force inclined to
attack them. We are the natural guardians o
the Mexicans, and it is to our interest to uphold
them against any forced change Of govern
meut. and we are bound to do all in our power
to prevent tho substitution of French empire
for the Mexican republic. The Monroe doc
trne we must fully vindicate.
The concentration Of large force here
] would render the undertaking we refer to
quite feasible 1t might be accomplished
at any moment effectually and quickly,
and would of course, put au END to all the
ambitious plans and views views Of the Emperor
Napoleon as regards this continent. Our ad
sooner or later, we must take the Mexican
affair in hand, and it is likely that we may dc
it sooner than all parties expect. The end o.
the rebellion is now near at'hand, and we shall
find ourselves with force of some seven OF
eight hundred thousand veteran troops, all
anxious for more service, and all quite willing
aud ready to give lesson to the presumptuoui
Frenchmen who have invaded our continent
After having put down the rebellion our troops
will have the glorious privilege of driving from
American soil those European nations wht
have imagined that our fate was sealed, ant
that they might with impunity insult the ma
jesty of onr great republic. Our veterans vii
at some day not far distant efectuaily disps
these erroneous impressions.
A SMALL frII. AGAINST ENGLAND.--The Eng
lish journals seem to be in a great state o
fuster and agitation because the HERALD init
mated in some previous article that the draft o
three hundred thousand men might be taken as
menace against England. We have no idea
that the two countries will go to war. There Il
much more simple method of settling the
affairs at variance between us. At the end o.
the rebellion, which event will no doubt occur
between now and the lst Of January, we shal
have small bill to present to John Bull. Al
the present time England is the first CONNER
cal nation in the world, and we shall proceed
to settle our difficulties vith her in strictly
busisess way. The tiAims We hAys !. sgaips y
!. B, may be drawn up ~ folloH /,