The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-07-26

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hsye nes .hp ~ Aagasi. wosld
serm to have bccu uo empty 0se,--
Reliable information il ssid Dc have
been received that b. aud che remnant
Of hls late crew afc about 20 establish
themselves on board the Confederate
ship Rappahanuock, ,nii from q
French port and ofvr battle 81 tie
kersAree The latter part Of ihe
story We % tot believe. Semmes
will lake good care % give ber a wide
berth. He ]. nos lhe man TO attack
an eqatl--mach lee. 10 attack one
which lAs already gwen hm q drub-
bling. h Is ais mission 90 make war
upon lie weak. @ attack and destroy
uuarmed merchantmen and wage war
upon the peaceful pursuits OF Gem
merce. lie j. a much greater adept
At putting nnoiIynding shippers 10
irons, landing crews OF private yes
sels upon inhospilable shores, picking
the pockets OF passengers and break
ing open ladies trunks than he Is III
lighting At close quarters with an enc
my his equal IN strength. Indeed,
she fellow hus morbid terror Of the
broadside Of Yankee man-oi-waraud
never fails to show good pair Of
heels when he secs ore OF our cruisers
coming.
Mo- Semmes win not attack The
Kearsarge, bat lac riH 20 10 sea in
new ship, il English treachery and
French cunning can prevail over JUS
tice and the vigilance o. authorities
who may find il convenient TO nod at
the critical time As both France
and England are virtually parties in
the present war against the Union
as they naturally desire, above all
things our destruction as Poaer oi
tie earth--we may rely UPON il THAI
they will do a. hule as possible 10
prevent the consmmalioa OF auy out.
rage thai may result Ia giylaa a,d and
comfort 10 the Rrb llion Any con.
cession that they may make-Aay nc,
Of technical justice which they may do
us--will be extorted by their selfish.
ness or their fears. The departure
Of the Rappahannrek may be prevent
ed but If il iS, i viii moi be befnuse
this wo@Id be doug u grlevoos wrong
to friendly Power, but because a
dangeyoas precedent would be esta4-
| lished. aud certain di,agrceablc conse-
qnences might tol)w.
The Rappahannock, like the Fiori-
da, is an English vessel She was
originally, il we remember correctly,
an English Government vessel, which
was sold 10 private parties, ~ d, by a
convenient juggle, Lecamc the prop.
cry Of the Rebels Gf couse hel
crew is English, her guns are Eng.
fish, every spar and strip OF canvass
% her is English. She sailed from
an English port, with The direct con
nivance Of The Marine authorities
and so shameless aas the fraud that
The English papers fclt co up".led,as a
matter OF common deccncy, TO s.arl
| he reporl that the commandani Of ID,
harbor had been removed il conse
4 quence Of his completely with the ri,
rates. She crossed Tie channel
sought refuge in u French hatbor.
where she Completed her outfit, and
from whence she subsequently sail,d
for q more convenient habor on the
i French coan. Mr Dayton las for.
maIy protested against her beng per-
mitlcd to depart and assurances Mt
said TO lave been given lhai she will
BE- retained but Napoleon !, our bit
Ter enemy, and viii maintain toward
as, Just So far as he darcs, Pun,
faith. A3u'y Et'eaiag Jowaal