Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19

The Confederate cruiser Shenandoah, formerly the
British Sea King, is actively employed 10 the
destruction Of the Yankee mrchsnt vessels on the AT
lantic. Captain Z. w. II 4psen, OF the orig ousan'
who was captured on the 4:h of November, while on
hie wsv from Cardiff 10 RIO Grand de Sud with Car
go conls has arrived IN New ork CITY, 10 Inc oai
Grace Of Ba tmore and furnishes the following account
of the 81 enandCah's dolngs:
On FL. uorpin, of the h of Ncvembe- about two
O'Clock we made q large steamer in the distance AZ
three O'Clock She tackled aud stood alter ns ano
Tight she he starhoard quarter hall mile ois-
tant wbrn STE hoig the English dag and bred gun
We set the coIors but did not htave to, She then
hauled dowu the EDglish Gag apd fed another gno, at
the time costing the rebel nag we 'n-n backed
our yards eld sht rtly after wards boarded oy an
armed boat from he steamer which pr we'd to be The
Shenandoah They took possession of the brig. and
ordered the captain and MA to repair on board with
the ships pers This ccurred In latitude ~ north
longitude 26 40 west IRON Grcen wich After txanlD-
ing the ships re prs cap ain OF The priva
dered tie brig suok tskiug out Of her every hing
that could be OF ay such as provisions Canvas,
aod rope ard allowing the slips company to take away
ell person al fees Except tbs nautical instruments
Inc steamer is full rugged ship, with rolling top
esis iron lower mas!s bow sprit s'eel, lower 6aros,
and capable OF ng undr oli sail, eleven koots.
She was bu' GIaegoH, By Messrs. Stevens Sons,
ip 1868 AID foImt called tie sea LOG, and, BY
the officers report had been employed On the Lon.
don and rnb4y line CT She is now armed
with tour GO p'u der snnoth-boe guns. two 81 pCuod-
er riff g. ard two Il p; uud smooth bore guns She
had for y-hrec men Hoaid. nearly all Of whom had
Joined from esp VI eesse!s. She fitted ont at
sea, or Fur caal haoor by another steamer which
had been scnt from England for the parpcso She
had clearance nom London 10 Bombay, which they said
she bad on boa d At the lin.
Ia my opinion she is fit to bit any vessel, as 8 o
is able any OF her guns except the small ones
and for those she had only two rounds OF annu
nit;On SIC nmandtd by who ls very i'm
prudent in boarding. vesscs.a iu capturing the ship
Kate Prince, which subs, lenty witn sed, be expos
ed bis whole troad.ide without knowing whether she
Of wIr or marche Mt vessel and neglected
tc have lis AT quarters The were SO situated
thar tLey i'd have beca swept way by discharge
from opposing vessel 1t estonished ne greatly to
see euent iii this respect as be ead he had
been brought up III the Am rican navy. by his o wn
s. a;cn,u' his name " WardeI, native Of Mary and
and grluutt ct An.apolis. He was formerly In CON
ma:.d o b, U4le States soop OF war Saratoga.
Ill who Oh board as prisoners must ecknowi-
edge tat this Captain Wsrdeil veil as his III
cers rea:ej very kindly, AID were, in every respect
perfect geutlCmcQ.
Pre- to the tute OF tie Susan the bark Elena
OF Boston bark Z e. q dfcey, (pace uuknoWn), and
schooner CHAT OAk OF San Ffaucscp, had been
captured The Ctie,rs tie two first named vessels
were sent into Rio JauaEo by Danish brig.
Uun:aiA Gi,m | 10 Bahia From thence we sail, d in
tie bnrn Gr4c I'll Baltimore, for New York, where We
arrived Ab u five hundred dollars worth of private
property, VIII Oh rad board cll into the hands OF
The PRIV stte S.