Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-01-06
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Ladies' HlAfs.
Ihs largest aseor'nsn at CHARLES OAkFoRD 4 SONS
Continental Hotel, Philadelphia S'''
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ANOTHER REBEL PRIVATEER-IIER nF-
PkEDAIlONS ON OuR COMMERCE
The rebel pirate Shenandoah, formerly thc
BRUSH steamer Sea King, is actively empioyed
IN the obstruction Of our merchant vessels nm
the Atlantic. Capt r. w. Hanson. Of the brio
susan, who was captured Oh the 4th Of Novs,ne
Der, while on his way from Cardiff to Rio Grande
de SUI, With cargo Of Goals, arrived ia Nav
York on Sunday, IN the bark Grace. Of B,l,i.
more and furnishes the following account of The
pirateS doings; wv
"oa the morning of the 4th of N,yember
ABOUT two O'Clock, We made u large stenmtr in
the distance. At three O'Clock she tacksI a,''I
stood after Us, aud at daylight sho was off ,he
starpoaru qutfIer half mile distant, when she
hoisted the English nag aud fired q gun, Wa
set ihe cOlOrs, but did not heave to. She then
hRuled down the English * and fired anuthsr
gun, al the tamo tiAe hostug the rebel tlav -
We theh backed our yards, aud were shortly nf.
"i"ntuH boarded by an armed boat from the
STEAMER s which proved TO be the Shenandoah =
they took Possession Of the brig and orderoJ ,b.
captain ahd mate 10 repair on board with the
ships papers. This occurred in latitude 4 Al
north' longitude 20 Az west from GreenWisb
AFTER examining the ships papers the car tain or
the pirate ordered the brig 10 be sunk. h,tI,5
Out oI her erJthing that could be Of anv usr
hueA as provisions, canvas AMI rope, and allow
lns .he ship's company to take away oil y r-on
III effects except the nautical instruments.
" ms steamer is full rgged ship, with roll.
,hH 'opsals' IRON lower masts, boWsprit, steel
'oWer yHrus shh capable Of sIeamibg under full
sall eleven knots She was built at lllawgn, h,
Mehsrs Stevens Sons in 1868. and Usa az
merry called the Sea King, and, by the uilieers
own report, had been employed on the Loudon
And bombay line OF steamers. She is now arm.
eu WIN Tour sixty eight pounder smooth bore
guns, TWO thlrty-tWo FOUNDER rifles Aud tUn
lTelye FOUNDER smooth bore guus. She had
iorty-ihFee men on board, nearly all Of whom
hau joined from captured VESSELS She WAS fitteJ
out ut sea, or at Funohsl hurbor, by another
steamer, which bad been sent out from Englsnd
for the purpose. She had a clearance from Lon-
don TO Bombay, which they said she had an
board ut the time In my opinion she is not II,
10 hgut any vessel, Ms she is uOt able 10 use INV
OF her guns except the small Oues, and for these
sue hhd only oLe or two rounds VI ammunition
She is commanded by man who il yery imnrn-.
dent 10 boarding vessels. In capturing the shin
Kate FRINGE, which subsequently, witnessed. lie ,
exposed his whole broadside without kuowing
Whether sue was mnn-of- war or merchant
vessel, aud neglected to have his men at quar-
ters' The crew were so situated that they uould
have been swept away by discharge from nm
opposing vessel 1t RstOnished me greatly IN
see his management in this respect, us he said
he had been roared III the Amerlcan navy. Bv
his own statement his name is wuriell, was a
nahYe OF Maryland, and graduate Of Annapo-
lT. lie was formerly in command Of the united
states sloop- of war saratoga All of us who
were on board as prisoners must acknowled.t.
that this same Captain WarIell, as well ~ L1s
o'hceIs, treated us very kindly, and werein eyerv
respect perfect gentlemen. Previous 10 ths
capture Of the Susan, the bark Elena, of Boston
DARK II. g. Godfrey, (place unknown,l md
sceo9her Charter OAK, Of San Francisco. Ind |
been captured. The officers of tho two 6rpi
NAMED vessels were s,nt into Rio JAneiro by a
Danlsh brig The Kate Prince was bonded and
chence we sailed in the bark Grace. Of Bnl,;m0,a U
tor New York" ''-''''