The New York herald., 1864-09-17
TILE AMERICAN QUESTION.
ls ngiish Opinions or the Rebel Bacn :

(rrom The london Times. Sept
Tho last surprise OF the American has been the ap
reaFpGce Contede ale cruiser the Tallahassee,
wh'oh hss achieved unpreCpd MED success. The Ala
DESTROYED the Georgis sold, the Fori6a
Is in other sens, and the merchant vessels engaged
in the Atlru.ic trade thought agaiu secure.
Int all at long swift s,enner IL discovered bsat
Ing The and pTeyng npon federal commerce wi,h
even more than tho activity OF its predecessors.
M t oopuanded bg captain intent his business q
vary little troubled with that restless herosm which
takes unnecessary danger or he says that he
shalt rather 'hsn tight hs shin beiog especially
strucei fer tie former purpose. Nltnin lew day
upwards of hftv vessels great ard email, have been
Destroyed by his daring but prudent adVenturer
the rate ot Insurance. on american BOTTOMS mas
riscn, and no. wstnolt good cause, Tor NOTHING
Tallahassee The Noval enartmenf has been rorsed by
sudden multiplied disasters u has despatched
shoe qnndron o. siesalors 70 search OF ,he ve'
sci Yet thee is ~ oprn that the Tallahassee wilnot
be taken Like paaniom ship, she appears
and then TO vessels % their way put those vino seek
hsr seek her ia vain Merchant cap.'ins come into
Now York and Boston aud report her capturing.
burning aud. sinking vessels, or exscing bonds
for the payment ot the price ot their safety.
cuts The splrs Of the federal sbrs and scntes
the carry of their to the nearest and and there
prttng ther nitiosiT on shore. All th' u has been rs
iuposs BILE 10 The ederals have swi,
vessels IaiahGssee y s.tftes ,Or the ssceua
tine single sprnte" pa7alvscs the trade o the whole
Union. Tue success ol tho Tallahassee must pro-
tuce than one ifn'tat0r and II Is consequently
he trst I'd OF tae fs.cral navy 1, put stop
depredstons and TO show that reputation suck Cap
tain Wood hes earned i Us ualre snort lived. But a.
yet hc Tallahassee hss not been touched and y Is quite
possible tha, she may have long career rs tho Aa
bama-ai the more sSher captsin VIII pfohsoly nothal
INTO % saDtin Semmes, auG col hinse bound
~ to accept the challenge OF more powerful ves
such exploits cannot rc conreTpia.es without
surprise The Epgllih notion with reslect 70 marine
wlriare s ai s much more certain Hnd scieotG tnan
that on Land III with aucE vessels, AMI fowerii
guns sud cou, coane stations ration mus 5000
drlve OF the rival WITCH e tess wei provided
land he opposed by the valor end
well managed seemed almost Irresistible.
The achievements OF these Confederate CRUISERS however
show ths ,hcro cGnnae 70; ne weaker even
IL only sarS, when the non sklh ais 70
niece n ut with ito toxs Ry speed incessari watch
funess pnc carly information, such vessel as the iaa
haFgee muty itself Two inid lhe command y No
ioah, given by Confederate government TO officers
oc the utmost skill and resource and these are oreef
bv Inc very nature or their employment, TO all
the sc ,ties ihey ps.seas They stand ont before the
vorlc there sedom more taan two o three q them
WITHIN the rishis boserents. are Of 50 invidious
kind. ard bring down Jn thom surh haired from the
esicrnv that they know 'ha, TAKEN prisoners they
fate bo They strain cvcrv nerve 10 phct the
utmost amount o' damage on the ersmy and 70 escane
being taken themselves Hence. though the federalt
have powerful navy II their disposal though they
can send Or eieni vessels GA purpose T.
coains ports close al hand while tne IaaDassse has 70
take the 81 teng ordered 90 as often
fcr a ton coal reghborng Ercish rort. vet,
css some trnes superior federal
a4aiust her the Calfceersie yesse. may contnre
career OF Devastation for n, Dtbt 10 come.
he bali patriot half buesneer wno used IN play 90
great part " od is represented 10 the present
day by such ersons Captains Sennes aud Wood rhe
who ine bee tLe sp ol tIs rresOihr warfare -
generally mere tNau match or tie regsr seaman ae-
customed ihe rnaiine 80 feet aud receiving into hf
m nd that ementoi siswness Which " Almost nstra.
rable from who obsy strictly constituted pcvsr
sccordns 10 rules rad.ronay handed dopn. nid not
Paul yoss DEFY the whne Brush feet ss ur tbt Trfb
OF Forth and tght British frigete WITH iuprrv' Ever
the French The days Of ihcm naval msicrsnne.
generally bad tive lgee well sbo~n officers who
terror q the bTiish mercantile marine. snc 70 see
the rates Of insurance ~ Captain Weed rnsmr them %
New YORK today
m, a oueh we must acsuovece. TIE sraryy ard tl
o. these Confederate commandcrs ve car have 20 sym.
ra,hy With the particular End of warfare which they
carry icuxpg upon II as rciasis'cn irr tEe many
excesses and cructss IL the federhis On land NAV
would be wcA n the var could he wAged w,,hcut such
hsterl dongs These prizes OF The lshnstsee are
OF them, almost too pey for tie dignity q shp q war
The ,e schconsrs of the American coating trade and
tre fsbnF veyses ~hch are sent out Of the New Tne
land pcrts appear have obehv made tae o tie
Tsllahsssser cattres Nothing snors lsely ic weaker
/ these captures, which must writAie the Northern
ptopls everywhere % % told. ard make sneulics ci
iarre number whr hxve eyuiathy WITH Mr. lincoln
| and his party, Bu; ~nile the ssts there te
ht,e noye that Other side will pe9fe 10 the that
chosen Never did var appear more clearly its
true light than IN the present cc,at wnsu MI sneS es
nave been cast ssido. ana each. eehaereut rsed
every mcscs 81 bic e,spcsa TO hArass or ovtrtrov hs
! scvefsary
| The Regotsattons IA Niagara Fails aac
/ the Presfdsaey.
fChfton Eoese Niagara Eas aug. 1S Ccrreypspterc q
| of The ondon Times
The friendly intercourse between She Sorihern smssh
sares and sscn,r and the leading democratic poeisns
Of the North and North vest continues active cetr
Separated for long period from each other Nv The
terrible exigeocies OF war, and connected many o
them by Ties Of marriage and rguinty ~ vel
~ thoee Of social and poltical sompsnionship.
surprising that they should tskt advantage OF th
agreeable propnquty u Canada 10 meet together 10
friendly discussion on The woes OF their com mot
country and the possibilities Of peace. not Of recon
| ciliation.