The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-26

few wssk captured and destroyed seven ships ana two
barks. The Fiorida-but enough of such detaA Here
ships. thirtytwo brigs forty-one banks, nfy-esssA
sehoonsrspiot boats and small steamers 'extfa"all
dispo:sd o. e. sea since the war BY Power which has,
10 estimate The value Of these 80 captures let m strike
IN average The Jacob Bell-ons Of the valuable
q me i SsS o6c-o,hsrs more and
moderate sos each ship and
aud you have about $40 900 worth property In shps
Destroyed e once the brig Esseile was valued under
each brig and cargo, $50 ooo and you have 81 600
additional Carrying out the great moderation Of this
~ ~, 00o several Of both were three times either
amouna and You have an aggregate Of eS 900 do
roysd drccaiy Sy our navy l. that nothinsi Ask the
answer But that only 70 the direct loss inflicted
How are We % give, or any approximate estimate Of
BY indirect means, and take those to be some SUCH
In 1850 the aggregate United States tonnage sold 70
sGr:lgne1s ss wss lSSo was about Che same
washing" process and has more than one line Of
American clippers, usually haing nom New York or
sea Has that change Of figures TALE 70 tell for the
little navy Does IL say nothing sloqnsntly well" for
But In 1880 there was employed in the United
States ccassing trade deducting the Southern coass
enrolled and icens tonnage equal 70 900 o7s tons
later stood At 800 2io; and in 1890 had swollen 70
the splendid proportions Of 1885 S0a What Is 1t nowf
On Yankee semiofnc n authority, in 1853, had dwin-
died down TO what Il In lS40 In giving these d.
minishing numbers the Shippin0 Journal (wcymo th,
Englandl sign ncanty nys:-The ravages OF Confeder.
ate sc will soon have frightened the federal coasting
trade Into its narrow dimensions OF $780,"
Stll more: The New Bedford Standard Of q recent
date quoted In the United States OF this journal
the llih inst tells that whereas the tonnage en-.
gagged In the whale fishing isle was $40 2ls It does
not noU reach $1,000 toms In the first Of this set Of
figures VIC detect under statement; for the Official
cords show that In l8lo the American tonnage In the
whale fishing was $40 $50 would net do note the
vastnees Of me fallts force had 10 be hshtened To
allow this fact it, full weight we should remember that
In 1S40 whale OIL (spcsm) sold ct 90 centsnow Il SELLS
according 10 the above Bedford paper; Rt $l95x gal
Ion; and bone that sold In lslo at dime pound,
brings nearly e.
ones The insurance on yeeses trading with the States
10 alarming" the Portland Gasette Of September
2lst, 1884 None Of us be blind enough not TO
that own direct shipping interests In Q runous
condition, - well from the effects VI exorbant nsur-
ance - from the cowardy prudence Of ship owners.
for the insurance once s an evil that may pcrna-
nent harm II II Ia not q corrected Between the
paroonery OF ship and Confederate privatecra
our shipping interests must give way. A. present we
know OF few American ships-genune American bot
toms-excopt such AZ carry guns abroad. Is not tn 9
deporablef Very; but we hope the condition that has
brought about will increase daily until only peace
shall make room for other genuine American vessels than
gunboats.
We have exhausted our space, but by NO means the
proof u the pleasing fact that little navy has been
vehemenly, yet, In some sense nosel ssly at work,
wherever II could complsh most The subject, with
the that pertain 70 IT, 10 which shall
for the further Information and qualification Of the
public whom II 20 nearly concerns