The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-28

Wv ee0w 49, tnfsrueg ~ Ae JUeerc (CheorS.)
From the London Post government orgApl, May IA
There can 30 NO doubt. however, that tho re-
eogni"n Of vessels like the Georgia gives - very
Power, and bound by evsry self interest TO
watch with jealousy the observance OF neutral maritime
oblssiions We BE- at o1vsues kaus fsaurs
70 soscA bok fovpard and se sasa kerp "a mind ias
pecsn which tncica,es The necesy Of doing others az
We eosd Dc dane oy There can be no question .. inc
right OF Q oeigerent 10 purchase vessels rom
neutral sstate, Just az he may purchase guns Or
munitions Of war But II would cerrainly seem
ample as Saxony, could, by outlay OF
money constitute itself a maritime Power nis case
put by MI Raring In the or his speeh ana
certainly mpars 10 the question Of the right Of oe'-
gsrent 70 create navy by purchase very singular
aspect Can state have navy without portsY ou.n
question would be IN the highest degree interesting
TO ourselves as maritime Power, though II leaves uh-
affected the right OF begerent with blockaded lorts 70
procure in neutral dock ards The most tas CON
be sad is that mt merely Nth 10 fturs csnt''-
oens but with desire TO observe strictly our
neutral obligations hitherto endeavorsd 70 act
with impartality towards both beligereus. We have
pleased neither regret the circumstance but Of
| the same time u should occasion us no surprise.
kidnapping British Subjects for the
United States Army.
In the House OF Lords the 18th OF May the Earl OF
EILESBoRouGRI wish draw attention OF the noble
earl the Secretary for Foreign Affairs statements
contained in letter OF General Wistar, officer OF the
United States ARMY with reference to the kidnapping OF
persons principally foreigners mostly seame'--snd,
therefore, very likely to be British subjects, With the
view Of forcing them TO take in the armies o. the
cese, and % the gallant officer who has written this
letter, by reading the whole Of it, The letter certainly
does him very great credit The letter is dated YORK
town. April 49, 1884. and is addressed TO Major General
john A. Dix, New York city. 1t Is in these words
Here Lord Peterborough read General Wislas letter
TO General Dix
These my lords are the verv proper sentiments Of this
American officer. tHear, hear II is said that many OF
those who have been kidnapped and subjects
Of her Majesty II is scarcely possible that those taars
take place without the knowledge Of many OF
the officers OF the American army II is scarcely pos
should
zaat OF them. ] understand that In where
Frenchman was detained the French admiral nterfered
the released, and tho CAPTAIN whose regi
ment he placed dismissed the service. Many
of your lordshps read few days statement, which
know u be true from other sources, OF the case or
poor man named Edwards. who was recently married
Liverpool He left his clothes board his vessel and
the money which due 10 him, went shore by
direction OF the surgeon TO Get warm patn lie was
taken drinking shop, drugged and when he re-
covered his found himself in the uniform OF the
United States was told he had enlisted and carried OIL TO
depot having no means whatever OF joining his family
informing them Of the circumstances Of hts case He
letter in Welsh, which his wife received in Liver
pool, and that led to inquiries being made. This is
very serious grievance am not aware II the noble earl
has been previously MADE acquainted with the case
he has wish to know what he has taken aud he
heard OF it for the first time what proposes
TO take the purpose protecting Majestys subjects
from these mopsrons arocitiesnot only for the future,
but order obtain the release those who have
been so seriously III treated and to obtain com
to them for what they have suffered fHear henr.l
Earl RUSSELL " no was almost wholly inaudble in the
gallery understood to that he knew nothing OF
that copy OF IT had been sent to HIM He that
very great hardsbps Incurred in such II
peared that the bounty given enlistment by the
government OF the United States and by the State Leg
stature amounted altogether 10 5000 In instances
IL appeared nefarous and nnprincipcd got hold Of
persons landing the United States. drpgged them,
kept them without food. and tempted them to enlist,
when they were marched OF to depot and deprived
OF all OF obtaining their liberty Whenever such
cases TO the knowledge OF Lord Lyons be had
made immediate representation to the United States
government He was not so much surprised the
unDrucpled
attempts should be made to throw protection around
them and h. s sorry IN say that Lord LIONS had made
rreed complaints but in most he had not Obtained
thai satisfaction chich he had righ TO The noble
Earl then read the following passages from memoran
dunn OF similar which had recently occurred, and
the result Of the representations made by Lord Lyons
Two Other have sesr reported US By the sessa
having shore from his ship Ednburs New
York in order to make purchase he induced entcra
boa. had been drsssa ana carried Of .hs United
referred Lord Lyons he has succeeded osis,n
ing the maps dsssrS The other case T. that Of sea
s. G., the 2Nh Of February last to he Lad been
he
arrived uns nsav 10
be drugred and made soldier Of before he knew ANYTHING
obta ned their release.
The noble earl, who still spoke in very indistinct
tone and with his back 10 the gallery, was understood
next refer to In which several British subjects
Kidnapped alleged while in state Of intox
ication. In reply TO representation from Lord lyons,
the United states war Department said they would
vesgate the and IN certain they did
aminng the recruiting agents and other persons who
stated the sober when they enlisted Lord
Lyons dnw~rsd, rey prop eriy, fhas shai inws9oion
not satisfactory haring been carried enrriy
in III. absrnce Of the mon II rselpes, four ave
OF whom had been sent forward to the army.
The resrutiug agents tempted by the very large
enlist. He must II would throw great diacredt on
the United states goversment II such practices were
allowed to 60 (Hesr) II their bounden duty 70
that these persons not forced 10 the
vice against their will say that these proceedings
should make he strongest r4monarancs. Hear, hear
No doubt the facts referred 10 by the noble
Closed conduct on % ~ accents y aaa a
Government which Das highly ,eprehensNe.
Tho subject then dropped.
The Dano- German Naval Action.
ron Cuxbaven May III correspondence Of the london
Times
The telegraph will have informed you OF the sea fight
which took place or He'll gcand Monday afternoon last
The Austro Prussan noha returned 10 their moorngs
at he mouth OF the Ebe between three and four oclocr
yesterday morning. bearing evident signs OF having been
severely handled The following particulars OF the
gagement may be relied upon a. authentic
On Saturday last, May the Austrian frRates Schwar.
zenbea and Radeskv in COMPANY of the Prussian run.
boats Adler and Btz left their anchorage or Cuxhaven
for cruise 10 search OF the Danish feet Captain
under whose orders the combined German otls placed
s described by the English pet who brought him chap
mel very smart fellow. and the crews bent upon
hshting. Bowever. the Danish feet found,
and Monday morning the hoa returned 20 ts anchor
age the mouth Of the Ebe after OF forty eight
hours They had scarcely dropped anchor when tele
gram reached the Austrian Consul at Cuxhaven inform
ing him that three Danish frieates were bearing down
towards Heligoland This INTEL sence instantly for
warded 70 captain Teggeto who gave orders get up
steam and put out 10 sea at once
The schwsrzeubers a steam frigate, carrying
dy guns Her amounted 10 Eve hundred and forty
on the morning of the engagement Between decks
she rs fitted with heavy guns. mostly sixty Founders her
upper deck guns being twenty four Founders or these
last, two tore and two aft rfed, the smooth
bored
The Ratetsky Is also steam frgate. carrying
tad Wi twn iQpd
four poanders on her upper deck, fore and aiL Her
crew numbered three hundred and ten
The Prusssn gunboats Adler and Blitz, both cssed
with iron plates two and bali inches thick, carry four
rfed guns each on the upper deck
A little before two P. " the German aotia came In
sight OF the Danish rgates which showed every willing
10 accept the offered battle