The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-21
Tho Pirate Captain Released
ON Parole.
RumOr that the Shenandoah's Crew
Was Changed at Lisbon.
The Vessel to be Delivered to the
United States, but the Captain
and Crew to be Held.
Possibility that Her Commander May
be Tried for Piracy.
Go. &c. &c.

Go. &c. &c.
By the arrival Of the Inman steamship City of London
at this port have Of the surrender Of the armed
steamship Shenandoah the last of the Anglo-rebe pi-
rates, to the British authorize
The event had occasioned considerable excitement in
England but was expected the affair would be settled
without leading to serious complications
The Surrender.
The Liverpool Post of November says the cruiser
Shenandoah arrived in the Mersey yesterday noon
and surrendered to her Majestys ship Donegal. The
following is the teegraphc despatch announcing the
fact
s'The Shenandoah Captain waddell, has surrendered
to her Majesy's ship Donegal in the Mersey She has
crew Of one hundred and thirty When the pilot
boarded her of the port he asked whether the
was over or not The last communication the Shenan-
doah had with the ship Baracouta bound for San
Francisco, on Sd August Reported that she has de-
sr0yed thirty. seven vessels in ALL"
Captain Waddel the commander of the Shenandoah,
states that the last vessel he spoke the Barracuda
from Liverpool for San Francisco from which he
that the South really and truly defeated On this
he 1t once slowed away his guns and ammunition in the
hold and started for Liverpool stopping at ether port
On arriving off the Mersey he took pilot board and,
ndng that the Of the defeat Of the confederacy
unmstakable desired him to take the Shenandoah
Tho excruiser in consequence placed alongside her
Msesty's steamship Donegal, and crew from that
sci placed in charge of her. customs officers being
also In charge with them.
As she came up the river the Shenandoah excited
great attention. the sight Of the Confederate ensign
she carried being q novelty. She is q long,
handsome ship painted black, heavily spared,
and an Enthusiastically quick and serviceabie
sal. Az soon as the necessary formalitics
concluded she will doubtless be handed to the
United States government Immediately after the sur.
render Captain Waddell his officers and crew got
Shore and doubt they left the town. We may
mention that the armament Of the Shenandoah
taken out from this port in steamer called the Laurel
This fact promptly made public, and fatty contra
dicted at the time, though ample confirmation Of the
statement soon arrived from Madeira, near where the
Shenandoah and Laurel met
According to various reports Captain wadde
than once told while Cruising in the Pacific, Of the termi
nation OF the war, but as his nformants were the
Of the Northern vessels he destroyed he persist
ent!p refused to give credence to the statement
During the stay Of the steamer In the river the Syph
and the Sprte the boats plying between the Princes
landing and the New ferry will pass around her
their journeys
Subsequent Disposition of the Vessel.
Liverpool correspondent Of the London Times
says
In consequence OF Captain waddell having surren.
dered the Shenandoah to the commander Of her Mjes
tvs ship Donegal, the former vessel still retains her
anchorage in proximity to the Donegal, and company
of in possession OF the late cruiser. We
yesterday stated that portion of the officers, together
with Captain Waddel left the ship after the formal
render and landed at Liverpool where they separated
pedging his word Of honor to Commander Fisher, r. NJ
OF hcr Majesys ship Eagle who received the surren-
der), went ashore and communicated with southern
house. after which, according to PROMISE he rejoned
his ship.
In tho meantime however three Of the crew left the
ship and escaped TO the Cheshire side OF the Mersey
That the Of the Shenandoah have for some time
Of
OF by charitable Southerners was refused permits
sion to go alongside the the officer in charge
stating that proper supply Of fresh provisions would
be served out by the Donegal to the men OF the Shenan
doah.
thermometers, together with a quantity Of sexants,
cabin furniture, furs and other articles OF value which
late among the whaers Of thc Arctic IN her
hold there still remains-in fact, all articles under
seal until Instructions are received from government
large quantity of ammunition, together with The six
shunt guns and the large swivel gun
tits at all impossible that within few days the
Mesey be visited by the Sacramento other vessels
Of the United States navy, under the command Of Adj
mal Godsborough whose squadron was last heard Of at
The vessel is now in charge Of Lieutenant Cheek OF
her Majesiys gnnboat Goshawk, whom Captain Paynter
has placed on board with secret instructions There
men from the Donegal, and body Of Gus
toms officers In possession Of the Shenandoah.
There is on board q considerable quantity Of money
and vauables but Captain waddel has intention Of
using them for the ships purposes He has preserved
che property that Of the American government.
Consequently he and his officers and are without
pecuniary resources Several Of the who remain
board are down with scurvy The communications
between the government and the authorities here, In
reference 10 the Shenandoah have been and being
carried On by telegraph.
The who were first board the Shenandoah after
she anchored say they never saw English man oiwar
In such excellent trim after being Ut anything like
the length Of time since the vessel was last in port
Tho stated be for the part smart young
fellows and 10 have the appearance OF smart seamen
They Of mixed nationality but several apparently
Americans.