New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-13

WHAT SHE IS.

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WALL formerly the "Olinde." at that port She
reported lying outside that harbor, and it is
missed that the overthrow OF the Rebellion may modify
the plans OF her commander if he intended any hostile
operations on the coast At the time the presercs
Of this vessel confirms TO some extent the reported pur
pose Of Jefferson Davis to escape through q seaport
and take passage for Europe in Confederate vessel OF
war. Possibly DO may think that his appearance on
the continent would be dignifed by conveyance OF
that sort, and JEFF. always strong on dignity.
The proclamation of President johnson. which was
intended to close the ports Of other nations to the
stonewal and Shenandoah has Of been received
at Nassau. and may, may not interfere with the cor
duality other reception. The proclamation is as follows
Whe,ds 1t Is understood that Of those cruisers
are still infesng the high seas and Others are pre-
pairing to capture, burn and destroy vessels OF the
United States:
Now. therefore be 1t known that l. Andrew johnson
PRESIDENT OF the United States hereby enj0n all naval
military and civil officers Of the United States digenty
10 esdeavor by all lawful means 10 arrest the sale
cruisers AMI bring them into port Of the United
States, IN order that they may be prevented from
committing further deprejatons OF commerce, and
that the persons board VI them may longer eniy
impunity for tbcir crimes
And further proclaim and declare that IL after g
reasonable time shall have elapsed for this proc
to become known in the ports of nations claiming &c
lave been neutras the SAID nsurgent cruisers and the
pitality in the said ports this Government will deer
itself justified IN refusing hospitality to the public YES
sells ofsleh nations in ports OF the United States and
adopting such other measures may be deemed sd
visabe toward vindcating the national sovereignty.
The question whether the Nassau authorities will re-
spect this notification and exclude the Stonew,l iss
vital to her. since If she is not permitted to Goa
ION this side the Atlantic she recross the ocean
Her successful voyage one way is matter Of surprise s
thoee xVho hod bar Il sb;
sea, ard unable to risk a voyage TO this coast.
The StonewaIl is about one hundred and seveDty five
feet long ALL and thirtfeet beam. and h. fitted
with spur or ram twenty feet in length made o,
wrought iron and strongly fastened to the ship HeI
armor plating Is five and half inches thick, with
heavy, solid wood backing. She has two immovable
turres the forward one armed with aheavy 3opoundei
Armstrong rifle gun and the latter with two 800
FOUNDER Armstrong;. The decks are of wood, with
iron plating inch thick beneath Sac has two kcels
two rudler two propelers and four engines Of great
power. Her main deck Is aid to be than five
feet above the water He. sides slope in considerably
to glance off shot She is brig rugged, and cares
about seventy men.
Sac was constructed at Bordeaux France, during the
year 1864 osensibly for the Danish Government, but
really for the Rebels Her open transfer to the Rebel
authorities being however prevented by the protests
Of Minister Dayton. she taken to Copcnhagen, and
in few days time, put 10 sea as "Confederats
cruiser" On the 4th of February 1865 she arrived al
Ferrol SPAIN and few days later the United States
ships Niagara and Sacramento arrived at the same
port On the 2ist ofHarch the Stonewal proceeded c
Lisbon followed by the American vessels. Leaving
Lisbon she sailed to Tcnerie arriving there March
3d. On the lst Of April she again put tn sea. since
which time we have heard nothing from her until she
now turns up at Nassau. The Shenandoah. when last
heard from was cruising in East India waters.
The speed OF the Stonewa is said TO be not less thar
2 knots an hour and reported on Rebel autloriy
,s one cause of the alleged unwingness OF the Niagara
% fight her Oft Ferrol Lisbon But there Is really nc
evidence to show that the Stoncwa ever gave the Nj
.eara chance for combat outside Of neutral limits,
md on even terms. The Sacramento, consort 10 the
Niagara il faster ship than the latter. and about
match In that respect for the Stonewa but In no other
espect Whatever; the Sacramento being wooden
essel Of about 1000 tuns, possessing neither the
trength to meet the shock Of her antagonist hot
,uns powerful enough to damage the IRON platine
Il the Rebel ram. Nor is even the Niagara much,
INV better off, as she is armed exclusively with io
pound Parro,s-he guns which ON board Postefs hees
at Fort Fisher exploded in numerous cases ana when
have since been conuemneC LOT use, uh'cc' "A'"~
tremely light charges OF powder. Bet there nothing
10 show that either the Niagara the Sacramento FOL
lowed the Stoncw all the ocean, We have now
ever, the following dispatch from Washington
Special Dispatch to TIE N Y. Tribune.
WARRINGTON, Friday, May IL, 1862
Upon receipt Of intelligence to-day that the kebei
m Stonewal had made the Ior OF Nassau, the Navy
DE apartment Immediately dispatched war steamers III
all directions which promised the least chance OF inter
ceptng her. The action OF the ohcias at Nassau ~
ated with great interest IN view OF the recent rOe
Iamation by President johnson.
sent o but we suppose the monitors If in condition
for any service would scarcely be sent to sea- or at any
rate not without convoy and there Is some reason &c
fear that the Stoncwal might prove an ugly customer
for the best Of our ironcads Where is the Dictator,
Has the sand worked out Of her rudder-pos or have
her contractors been able to supply her with brasses
that single trialtrip viii not destroy As for wooden
vessels the Susquehanna was lying ir the stream in
this port yesterday and had Lot gone to O'Clock as'
evening She is side wheel steamer with battery
OF about - guns--we believe and ll.inch Dahgrens.
and used TO be thought formidable ship-but would
she like q fight with the iron-cisd StonewalN We
know that the latter vessel deemed by some Of our
naval officers who saw her abroad moro than match
for anything we had on this side the water-hence We
may doubt whether she is very likely to be caught or
sunk unless by the fortunate accident OF being simu
tneousy encountered BY considerable number OF our
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