The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-10
The Prfvatecrs.

The names Of the seamen arrested for seizng the
scho ner Joseph Gerey are Quincy McMurdoek and Fer
despatch from Liverpool OF, the 9Th OF February,
sAysihe three men charged With piracy seizing tho
schooner j. l. Certify have ngan been before Liverpool
magistrate The counsel for the American government
demanded under the tNtradton treaty that the prison
be sent 10 New Yorkfor trial The de cn1ants claim
TO have been justified in their b. author
ity from Confederate officials. The magistrate remanded
the case ill the 4th 81 March.
In the Edinburg Court OF Sessions the Judge bad fixed
the 5b OF April for the trial Of the Pamre by jury,
aud said he had determined to follow The adopted
In the Alexandra case. Notice OF appear was given.
The Privateer Tuscaloosa 90 be Released.
In the House OF Commons the 18th Of February,
Mr.. PEAcocKE asked her Msjestys government what
grounds the Tuscaloosa bad been seized az the Cape Of
Lord PALxxRsroN-1he Tuscaloosa was seized, IN the
nst instance In consequence OF Instructors sent out TO
the Cape. founded on former SOP os,d oo"dtton 9
things The 1uscal not Ia port whoa these n
atrucOns arrived but When she returned the Governor,
acting upon those instructions, seized her Upon further
case, It has been determined that there proper
grounds internationally Tor seizng her, aad orders have
been sent cut to set her at hberty.
Lord r. Cscire-Nay ask whether compensation will
be given for the injury (henr, hear)
Lord PALMKRroS The noble lord has not given notice
In the House Of Commons on the 2e,h un. Lord Pal
assented to the production OF the payers relative
10 the seizure Of the Tuscaloosa.
THE AIMING or TIKI TUSCALOOSA DEFENDED.
TO EprroR OF THE IoSpoS BfkAD
With reference 10 the remarks made IN The papers
the recent SEIZURE Of the Confederate Tuscaloosa
at the Cape Hope, nnd on reference 70 james
Naval History y that during the war between Great Pri
tain aud the United states the American frg kesex,
cotnnanded by Captain Porter when cruising the
coasts OF Chile and Peru, IN The latter TART the year
1913 captured several British -hiis m'sy baiers, ono
OF which tie Atlantic. being the NEST suitable for his
purpose, taitan Porter renamed the lsstx Junior,
AID armed and manned her win a crew ~ Dnety mon;
snd having placed Lieutenant of the fssex lohn D. WINS,
IN c,ininahd. employed ner cruiser aganst British
Shipping TIL February, 1919, when the career OF both
ships soop Cherub bockading them st valparaiso, from
wheuce, ~ sitemNt 10 escape IN March, shey were
both captured after a snort action.
Now n The Atlantic could rcvtr have beer condemned
in legally constituted rzc court, not having reached
Amerlca II appears she armed ard e'nioyed as n
cruiser AGAINST England prersely ~ SIM lar ma1ner T.
the cssa OF the Confederate lusca at the Capo
o oo Hone whsfe her cvmiuander bad gUhe full
hdence a, u friendly reception
and fertilizer. u viii appear that during TIE wars
against trarve. from 1895 10 1874 captured by
the risb cruisers wore frequently aime and manned
by the cators and sent to cruise against the euey with
on, having bees condemned 10 AIRY prize ,ott,
what viii our government do ~ their ab;ect fear
OF pre- cent Lincoln al the Northern states Ne doubt
pvc d,rpctoLs capture the Alabama herself whenever
r,Qnifed do by Mr.. adams az 50 irtm une false
no. un forced IN 10 another. beser wsutinG the
auiAucy law officers OF tie crown ~ uphold the
81, ~ taken. VlNDEA.
tGfRtsRr IL 1864.
Naval Seizures ami the Tsai'J Rams.
IN tie n, of the 10th OF February the
Fail ~ nssW saidSeeug the nobe ord tho Secretary
sEg SUPPLEMENT SHEET.