Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-12-07

made in remarkably direct manner, con
sideriug the surrounding circumstances
and none but few Of the least importanc,
were drawn out by any direct questions.
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| From the Liverpool Mercury, November 7. i.
The Shenandoah.
Considerable excitement was caused OF
Change yesterday morning BY the circula
ton of the report that the Confederate crui
ser Shenandoah, of whose exploits amongs
the American whalers in the North Pacific
SO much has been heard, was passed abou
eight o'clock by the steamer Douglas, a
anchor at the bar of Victoria Channel, ap
parently waiting for high water. By many
the report was discredited, it being though
that those on board the Douglas we're in er
ror, and had mistaken some other craft fol
the celebrated ex. Confederate cruiser Al
halEpast ten, however, all doubts upon the
point we're set at rest by the Shenandoah
steaming up the Victoria Channel, with the
Palmetto flag flying from her masthead
The proceedings of this cruiser have caused
much anxiety among commercial men,
After Richmond was taken, and when the
Government of the Confederate States was
regarded as thing ofthe past, Capt. Wad
dell startled those who trusted their mer
ohandise on board American ships by mis-
believing, or affecting to misbelieve, that
the Confederacy had been broken up, and
continued his depreciation upon pesceable
merchantmen. This conduct caused much
irritation among the American merchants
and ship owners, and one or two of the
Aeetest ships in the United States Navywere
sent in pursuit of the Shenandoah. She,
however, succeeded in eludiDg the vigi
lance of her pursuers, and the last that was
heard of her whereabouts was that she was
off Cape Lawrence, in the Arctic Sea; and
that in that locality she had destroyed six,
teen whalers, most of which had cargoes Of
oil, and were bound for the United States.
She was then steering in a southerly direc-
ion, and there can be little doubt that she
was tracing her course towards England
Capt. Waddell, the commander of the
Shenandoah, states that the last vessel be
spoke was the Barracuda, of Liverpool,
bound for San Francisco He met this YES.
sci at sea on the Sd of August, and learned
from her captain that the cause of the South
was irretrieqably lost. Capt. Waddell, on
hearing this news, expressed bis intention
to proceed to England, and arrived off this
port yesterday morning. He then took a
pilot on board, and finding the intelligence
he had received from the captain of the Bar.
racouta as to the subjugation of the South
undoubted, be desired the pilot to take his
ship alongside one of her Majesty's vessels
of war, if there we're any in port. The
Shenandoah was taken up the river at high
water, and, according to the instructions
given to the pilot, she was uoored alongside
the Donegal. A crew from the vessel was
placed on board her, and the customs an,
tborities having been communicated with,
some officers belonging to that department
we're also placed in charge, Soon after the
surrender of the vessel, Capt. Waddell and
several of the officers and crew went on
shore. Since the defeat of the South, the
flag of the confederation has been seldom, If
ever, seen in the Mersey, As might be
expected, therefore, the appearance of
steamer in the river Haunting the Palmetto,
excited considerable attention, and, as we
have stated, some apprehension was felt as to
the intention aud destination of the redoubt.
able stranger The Shenandoah is smart,
handsome craft, with black painted hull aud
Enthusiastically rakish rig, and appears to be
altogether quick and serviceable vessel
She has crew of 1873 men, and ballast
of Goals, = - ~ z 50, s..
At the present juncture, when so many
knotty points of international law are al
issue between this Government and the u
hited States, and when the maintenance o
| amicable relations between the two coun
triesis so much to be desired and so essen
tial to the welfare of both, the absence o.
the Shenandoah from this port vas more Il
| be desired than her presence. There car
be little doubt that, after the necessary for
malities are gone through, the vessel vii
be handed over to the United States au
thorities. However, some question may a
riss as to the detention of her crew.
subject which may lead to misunderstand
ings that had better been avoided. 1t i
understood that the representative of tn
American Government at this port has been
since the arrival of the vessel, in communi
cation with the customs authorities. l
| is also stated that certain commercial houses
who we're said to be deeply interested in th
success Of the Confederacy, were engage
Yesterday in making inquiries in regard t
the Shenandoah. 1t may be, therefore
that some point will be raised as to the CIV
ing mp of the vessel. The Home Office au
tho rites have been communicated With
and their decision in regard tosthe fns
des tioation of the vessel may be expecte
in. few days. - Z
! 49,. liverpool Dispatch, November 81
The captain and crew of the Sheuandoa
have been released on parole. 1t is belie'
ed that the matter will cause no serious di
fculty.
| S6r To err is human-to forgive, divine