The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-23

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cd to make money Those with whom he got asso-
cated-and among them the treacherous Yancey-
both Southerue aud their agents and sympathizers here
showed themselves knaves and CHI ated and rob
bed him on every hand He has been the g inside
track aud in the secrets Of the southern operators
since the commencement, and now he undoubtedly has
his own giving the information he does at
any rate be IS way bound keep their secrets, and all
he has told nad oorroborated by collateral testimony
from various other quarters, lie tells me be knows they
are true facts without any regard to probabilities or
exterior circumstances
Looking at some letters OF that Virginia traitorM. r.
Maury-whch were intercepted and published over six
months ago at other indications we see and know
that the nfederates year year and half have
goue any "ninety day theory" but have looked
FAR ahead particularly their naval operations and have
made lcgular here for numerous efficient war
steamers and their till they could be finished.
That what has given such tone Of confident assurance,
approaching the language which have seen in the
reports their naval Secretary and JET Davis messages
and Maurv's lGokless letters. These calculations
have all been made the has Of doing
much damage possible TO the material interests Of
the tinted States-naval, commercial and otherwise
combined any profit could be gained to the Con-
Sederacy and the operators.
The smaller and less efficient of the built,
and matter of course those that would be finished
Grst woGld very naturally be put cruising grounds
home, like the Atlantic and West India waters
where refuge and protection would be most readily fonnd
Then the largest and powerful steamers and those
that would be the longest in uding would be sent
the most distant and perilous cruising grounds
The China offer several rare advantages They
the resort o. the finest ships and have the richest
goes American and foreign goods that found in any
trade. They all pass through certain well known straits
and waters whore they be easily captured They
far from Aero where the United states cruisers would
be unlikely be found TO give them trouble They
surrounded by British colonies trading posts, war
vessels and every class OF Engshmen who sympathze
with the rebels and will give them all aid and as
sisuince These very British SPECTATORS, in region
whore the standard o. commercial morality notoriousy
low the right parties purchase, smugge conceal
and dispose Of the captured cargoe OF the uckess Yam
kee traders that fall into the hands OF these pratcal 70
There are in these seas vast numbers Of pirates and
smuggers-Chpese we'll as other nationaites-
aud these relied on as the persons TO purchase
probably quarter OF their actual value which 10 the
pirates all proft-and pay in Spanish dollars, rupees
guu dust aud other descriptions OF bullion and CON- and
thus relieve the captors Of ships and cargoes while the
be turned adri.t any Of the Islands, and IL
they all murdered much the better for such fellows
altain semmes and his fellow pirates.
Without heorizng this what the parties here did.
About ago agents were sent out to Canton Snga
pore, ong Kong and shanghae and full Information OBJ
tanned aud arrangements made for their future operations
In the FIRST place thev got full particulars Of all the Anne
trade to China and the far eastern ports of India
Calcutta Batavia &C. the usual number OF ships monthly
that arrived at ana departed from each port the
kind and value OF the cargoes the American ports the
vessels from and the kuropein ports they in
the habit Of returning when they do not go direct to
the uuled states. Then full information obtained
70 the Islands, waters ports and haunts OF all the local
pirates and smuggers where captured corgoes could be
disposed OF and ships sold to be converted into local
Confederate pirates in their turn.
All arrangements we're made, too, for full supplies OF
coal to be sent from England and to be ready ut the
m st prominent localities TO supply the Aabamas, Geor
gl toridas and Lousianas that going have such
capital cruising grounds and such good time generally
The following is the description Of one OF the vessels
that my informant stated had actually gone-sailed along
with her consort also built In the Cydesevera weeks
ago.
Mcssrs Thompson Brothers are building, on the Clyde
powerful, armor clad steam RAM 'for the Emperor Of
China" TO BE- ready for the 9th OF April next.
She about hundred and fifty feet long by forty five
beam and thirty five in depth Her armor plates are
from four and half 10 five inches thick. Her engines
will be OF five hundred horse power each
This description is from the London Seos OF February
IL may lie doubted II there is vessel in the Ameri
can navy that IN speed, power, nrmor and armament
could cope with this clad steam And suppose
you had dozen that each and all more than
match for her. and they To be seut the East
in search Of her. there is not British merchant
British smugger, British pirate, British vessel,
n British naval officer British dipomatista British
consul a British colonist from the Cape OF Good Hope
TO Shanghae from the Hoogley TO the headquarters
OF the Rih pirates, that would not be instan
tancously turned into spy 10 give Information
20 the Confed rate pirate send him warning to give
him kind OF aid and succOr to fight for him, to put
the American vessels false SCENT block their pas
in every British port TO get the Con ederae clean
par OF heels and twenty four hours the start TIL Tona
be tha attempt capture Confederate
vessels.
Mr. Laird of Birkeuhead uet got out one or two Of
his steamers butt for the Emperor OF China and these
bod yon trial Southampton start
for Cee,ts waters. He pretends these actually for
the Brother OF the Sun and the Cousin OF the Moon Per
haps they are.