The New York herald., 1864-09-23
Tho Rebels In the British
Iron Market.
Contracts fsR Railrsad Irea and
Plates for Irsn-Clal Ships.
Importance Of Closing tho Port
of Wilmington,
Dur Lendsa oorrespondenes

oar LondeA CoSrespOndemes.
LONDON. sops 10. 1874.
A Special Atsstos from JET. Dous fs~ lro~-RaGroad
From ard fU~ Pilates ssr Noy vssssIs Cs~vuctsd fov-
TArN Swift and Powerful fvs-cads 10 be Bssu IN Rod
Pots-A NsU Csmpaigw AOasa~ NsrtAsv~ CowwecS-
Rea VisiArs 0ssa~e Up Hasss-En0lamd's Lessons
from FavvagSa, dc.
This week have Tor you a considerable import
ance. iearn-but matter how, though from q oom-
petey reliable souroe--thas agsat H Jo0. Davts'
government has lately arrived from tbs South. armed
with extraordinary powers and special mlssioa. His
is iron. He has negotiated for several thousand
tons railroad ronnade purpose for the Southera
railroads. to and repair the OF tho
leading lines throughout Sou-a matter vital i-
portanoe In conducting their military operations The
rails ghtnot half the weight OF ordinary rails
They cheaper and 60 much urtner, besides being
easily handled and aid These be taken
oargoes time the block, 20, princ:.
paiy into Wilmington The payment for thoss supplies
ts to be in cotton coming out outhe return voyage
Besides the rails iron plates three and oneha inches
In thickness have been contracted for to three
fast clad vessels OF about thousand tons burthen
each. Two Of these are TO be ouilt al Wilmington and
tho other at some ohor port informant not being
able to tell mo. These vessels TO have powerful
engines tosc,iiatng and DO ab 10 TO
hour and carry six guns each. Tney TO bs ready
by next Aprii, TO commence q campaign on the
ocean, be ready siDk anything 0oat tna
the Yankee ag One these Is to cruise ,n the Pacific
among tho California gold sas and the China merchant
Full arrangements are making have supplies OF coal
in different parts OF the world, with two three
steamers from this ride
One / see, has Just left Brcmerhaven in charge or
semmes The rebels, with quiet chucke, say they viii
complete the OF Yankee commerce, what has bot
already been done by Semmcs, and taen tnero viii be
such csmor tor psace among the com%erc,al aud
government Withstand It, no matter who s pres
dent.
The most important articles heretofore sent into tho
Southern country oy blockade have been salt
pere and sulphur TO supply thor powder mills aud next
to these rifles medicines army shoes and boots sadlery
harness and clothing THIS rebel agent the port
OF WILMINGTON closed tue could not last ak
months longer Considerable despair aud anxiety pee
out strong hopes entertained In tho arrange
supply rails, plstes, aud tho or,h
coming vessels Two OF the engines are for by
Clyde builders and the other Il Is believed viii be bt
tho Thames Tho cargoos Of iron &c are 70 be paid
delivered lt owing to peculiar circumstances
thht possessed OF this informatilu, aud
you may dspend on II as implicitly as II you saw 10 all
detailed under the sign manual Of JEFF. Dava hnselt
good deal OF snxiety expressed as 70 Hnppy Of
men to keep UP the constant waste OF the Southern
armies tho most Of tho boys enlisted becoming nvaded
HssS n.ss % PSI .eaDa'd Su
!. ~ ttbe North during the next SAX moaihs.
looud not make this case more clear q show its i'm
poralce 10 aDy stronger light, to I'LL two columns
81 he LaALo With rhetorical dourishes aod 'urSopt ap
pcas 70 block their ''llitlc game suppose on read
HEaALD-tho old man Al the Navy department VIII
give stroke TO his long board and OIL into
another slumber and Uncle Abraham viii perhaps tell
story thereanent, IL reminds him OF something that
took place out IN Illinois.
have lately sseu several gentlemen hore, OF sccesL
procvitiss, who have just from Baltimore
Thcy considcr oonfcderaoy without ghost OF
chance
Tho battle Mobile harbor by your indomltabis Od
occas'oned more talk in nav a!
croes than thing except the sinking Of the Alabama
since The aiInir in Hampton Roads
the London Tts other journals consider the costly
British iron ciade bu ION an obsolete pattern' as
utter lalures.