The New York herald., 1865-05-02

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Of The Queen, and not oonnived a. certainly winked
a BY hs government ofcias after Captain walden
solemn assurance that he should observe moss srcuy
The neutrality regulations Of the port.
Tha Shenandoah will doubt blockade our port for
he VIII no aoaS. conclude sns. some Of Uncle sans
ses Win be looking after him when he w make 1racxs
fos the east west coast OF America Tne vesses eA
po0ted here the month carrying the American nag
are the Ocean Eagle, James Montgomery North America
and New York. As they all make for the oewAy tne
may as we'll pay up and look pleasant We hope, how
ever, before them 70 SEQ tho Vanderbilt here
Newspaper Accounts.
GOVERNMENT SEARCH AND DETENTION or TIE She
RARDoAH-OAPTAN wADpRLLs LETTERS TO THE
GOVERNOR.
TFrom the Australasan Argus, Feb. IS.
FEBRUARY 16, 1893
70 take events in their ORDER must bgin with Mon
Second Lieutenant Grnbail in charge Of the vessel TO
tI Iasier came Superntendant Lytelton and Inspector
Bsavs Of the vcSsn police y'n .arsS sas hs an
Charie, who was said 70 be British subject shipped
h the Shenandoah.
that the men wore the Confederate uniform Captain
Wadde gave the same assurance before, that such
unknown 70 himself and that for anyone not belong
ing 70 the service 70 assume such drc an offence
against the laws Of the Confederate navy.
The narrative may be stayed here 70 give few Of the
reasons which Captain Waddell has offered for this
vesse Of s while In commission part Of tho terri
tory Of the country 70 which she belongs Thus reason
Ing from analogy, British ship would not per-
m the civil authorities OF foreign port 70 search her.
and IN the we'll known Of Franz Muller the murderer
s:h not 70 e the
arrest, which was done BY United States policemen
Having himself sbided strictly by the terms Of neutrality
that the privileges Of vessel owar should remain In
tact Still he ready 70 offer the same assistance
render Thus he was perfectly wiling 70 order the pocs
Of his shp-vix the master A. arms and his posseto
make the search but would not allow other than his own
TO do Co. except In the Of crimes actually COM
mitted shore In fact his offer was IN effect TO exc
cute the warrant with hs own police.
on esdsy evening MY men - o. sI 4e ,as moya ia
scene Of action but they cOuntermanded whilst in
Spencer street. An ocor came down 70 the fourteen or
fifteen men on duty At the Wliamsown battery, but 40
high ground interviewed the guns would be Of TO
bear upon the government slip the guns at the
pier which would have commanded that spot nterfered
with Amusing stories also told to the effect that
one OF Mr. Verdons gunrats WIS moored near TO over
awe any possible demonstration Of strength by tho She
nandoah. SO the letter from Mr.. Francis was
received the remaining workmcn were sent to the right
about and the repairs completed by the ships own
men, Northern eympathzers reported in town that the
Shenandoahs officers had threatened to cut the CHAINS
which held the vessel all Of which might be true but for
the fact that the ship held by chains that her
rope stays she would capsize and that che
entirely at the mercy Of the thick rod which connected
her with the slip engine. s also stated by the ship
authorities that boats only those which brought
tha Aoti vnf taA hu
missioner Of Customs permitted TO come alongside
In the full belief that the ship would not be detained
board the SLIP orders given for her launch between
four and five O'clock A. A and the tug Black Eagle was
engaged for the purpose.
Yesterday morning at seven O'Clock, Captain Waddeli
made his appearance deck, and found the vessel still
Ugh and fast The manager Of the SHIP when referred
explained that he acted by order Of the government
missioner Of Trade and Customs stating ths such refusal
o permit launch amounted, Of necessity, 70 seizure
u the ship and he respectfully begged 70 be informed
.pproy. TINS mssive wa. taken ashore BY Aeutsnsnt
s[igasll who was ordered not 70 return without an
The denouement ID, that the answer 70 Captain wad.
des request 70 know his Excellency was aware that
bis act amounted 70 sexure WAS permisson 70 launch
Of the afternoon and purpors 70 have hsen issued at
quarter 70 two o'clock p N. i1N.t
The suspsnson Of the permission given 70 her Majesty.
subjects TO aid In ne repairs and supplies Of
shs ship 6hsnandoah dated The l4th nss 10 relieved in
% far launching the said vessel h concerned which
may be proceeded With asssr4'fy c EyIp,, ,ua oov.o,
Steam was Immediately got up at the alp works. and
the Shenandoah launched about two hours After high
tide.
FEsnuARY II, 1906
Events have proved that We have not exaggerated the
Importance Of the complications caused by the treatment
by local government Of the Confederate States war
Iteamer HhenAndoAh.
The Shenandoah has been prepased for - rapidly
sa' ,a r. I'll :ns
hoped she might be- detained and since them in strict
compliance with his promise, Captain Waddcll has got
,ing stores 20 that in spite Of the forced delay
her detention by the on the government
,aent slip she will doubtless leave our waters before the
ime named by her commander before the police pre-
rented the launch.
That which we place before readers will 60 far
rom the shenandoah the object o which was to lind the
VI the Shenandoah guilty not only OF breach
the integrity dear 10 Anglo Saxons but Of nterna
he officers of the Shenandoah Of the police court wit
lesses' evidence. Had time allowed steps would have
taken TO give formal aspect 10 these details
They are these
declere that never while have been in this port and
since the prisoners brought here left US, locked the
weeks, locked up John Williams, negro cook and put
him In double rons for being drunk and insulting our
visitors also declare that never knew Of any persons
being board, and kept hidden from visitors; and
served ratons to any such ordered
them 70 be served out. Had persons been allowed
board such raions have passed through
my hands remember that once found the called
Charlie In the galley, and made him go shoro directly
MICHAEL REID,
Master-at-Arms g. s. steamer Shenandoah.
CONFEDERATE sTArEs srBAxER SHENANDOAH,
Feb. II, 1885. !
declare that tho statements made by John willams
regarding conversations had with "Charlie''
other and myself to be utterly false except In much
that there may have been Charlie In the galley who
gave me light for my cigar; as at meal times when
workmen board the galley and Immediately
around IT, was usually crowded with strangers several Of
whom have handed me light when requested and one
man upon handing mo light inquired II could ship
him, when l gave him my invariable answer to such
questions (many Of which have Teceiyed viz 1--WE
sl no men In tn psrt--not Southern citizen
And utterly deny having ever told any man to STOW
away hide from visitors. ]. s. BULLOCK,
Acting Master 8. Navy, C. 8. steamer Shenandoah.
CONFEDERATE STATES STEAMER SHENANDOAH
HoBoE's BAY, Feb. IL, 1865.
see In the journals Of to-day that the following evi.
dence was given by John williams before the Williams.
town Police Court