The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-29
Qashrille Mnioa.
WIN. CAMERON 3 co.. Publishers.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER p. 1855.
HIsroRY oF IL SHENANDOAH.
Where She was Built-DescriptiOn of
the Ship-List OF Vessels Destroyed
by Her.


The pirate Shenandoah has st last arrived
home, having been absent since Oct. Is,
1854, during which time she has been around
the world, sinking, burning, destroying and
bonding American vessels. Among her last
acts was the destruction Of our Northwestern
coast whaling feet. Some months ago she
was outlawe0, aud now has the sudaeity 70
seek On asylam under the protection Of the
nag which aided, supported and guarded
her IN safety uutil she could place herself
beyond the reach Of Federal cruisers.
The Sea King was built at Glasgow in
october, 1865, and was registered as the
properly OF william Wallace, banker, Of
London, and others, her registered ton
mage being 790 tons, her combined power
being zoe horse, her framework iron with
wood y anking. On the Goth Of September,
ls64, she was transferred by bill Of sale to
Richard Wright, ship on ner, of Liverpool.
who was very near come elton Of the rebel
financial agent in that town. On the 30th
OF September P L. C0rbett was indOrsed as
master, and on the 9Th of October Richard
Wright executed acertifcstso Of sale 20 Peter
Luther Corbett, the master, empowering
him 70 sell the Sea King ct any port cut OF
the United Kingdom, for not less than
$4,000, within SIX months from date Of
certificate. She was then entered and
vessel at London tor Bombay.
In the meaDtime, another vessel, called
the Laurel, and owned by Henry Lafone, Of
Liverpool, was taking on board all the nee
essary armament, stores, &c, several rebel |
oihcers, and a large number Of men. On |
the same day that the Sea King sailed from |
London for Bombay, the Laurel sailed from |
Liverpool for Nassau. The two vessels met /
al Madeira, and from there proceeded in |
company to an island near by, and there, |
within Portuguese waters, the armament aud /
men were speedily transferred from the 4
Laurel to the Sea King, both vessels being /
stu under the British flag. The Sea King
was then renamed Shenandoah, hoisted The
rebel asg, and set forth on her piratical
cruise. Her armament consisted of six
guns, viz four 65-poundsrs aud two 80
p0uadersS with full crew Of British sailors.
The first we heard Of her after she left
Madeira was that she had destroyed a few
vessels in the neighborhood Of the Island Of
y. Helena. Her next performances was to
double the Cape Of Good Hope, and cruise
around in the Bay Of Bengal and the Straits
OF Sunda. She next made her appearance
IN the port Of Melbourne, Australia, and
was eoaled, proylsioned, and received rein
toreements Of men, strictly in accordance
with British neutrality. After remaining
there for some time, she started anew oa
her career of devastation.
The next we hear Of the pirate is, that
she is n the Arctic Ocean, capturing, de-
stroy ing and bonding the vessels composing
our whaling fleet. From the beginning OF
April to tue end Of June she destroyed and
oooded twenty mine vessels, thus entirely
breaking up the whaling season IN that
quarter. We append q list OF yes els de-
.troyed or bonded BY the pirate in the
Arctic Ocean;