New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-31
THE s.IENANDOAu.
The Depredntion- among the Wh"iers-A
Heavy Blow to New Bedford.

Under the caption, "a Terrible Blow TO
New.Besf I'd The Frsnisg Standard Of that city pub
fishes 70, following facts relative to the recent dcpreda-
tons Of the Shenandoah After onumeraiing the YES
sells reported 70 have been destroyed the article says;
The above is probably hut small portion Of The num-
Der DESTROYED and If others nave been destroyed
their loss Is but small compared With the dispersal o
the entire Northern fleet and the loss 81 ,hc seasons
catch which IL incaoGlablc NOT only t. our merchants
but t. the entire community. 1ris II more severe
blow than Now-Bedord has experienced since the
British invasion aud destruction o. the shipping nrc
business part of the town in l7ss took many wears
for the place TO from the effect oi that waDion
raid, and now city being on the decline, thls
second act Of British vandalism il doubly severe.
We NAV reasonably expect, however. that the prcent
ea ION viii see the of such prdtic disasters % she
wAaing business, and our merchants. b! exhibiting
renewed spirit enterprise may do much ~ retrieve
The past Let the flu number Of vessels o, iumcdi-
ateiy fitted for tie fishery, ard We may confidently
trust that before they arrive on The 81 usnggfu.id
the pirate ~ be among the thing. that we're. l. cor
.eguercc Of the news whale oil ~ going no. ana t'ls
should be- additional incentive TO embark IL the
business.
Some months aro a communication wa- addressed ~
Mossrs. williams & Haven Of New London. IN hclali
IL the Pacific whining Interests 10 the Navy Depart
ment setting forth the danger ~ the feet beng A.
tucked by tile Shenandoah. AID answer was received
hat several naval vessels were tAcn in ne fAoiie
Ocean, md Others were u1 their way a. joan NE tln'n-
ron. and no cangrf nr.t r. ,liel l.,'' ai."l 'H
x. ave been Cancelled Is flc owners OF Nctttlt co.,
this assnrance a. safety. sill there is 10 available
force nDw az hand 20 cope with tie llaie Toe pre- on
Wholesale destruction Of yc.s.s al eo19il. iuc.ie
the oy eminent go DO much a. l0ca tie barn ROW
that the horse has been stolen. and have confidence
that the Pacific VIII 81 o few months swarm wish ON
cruisers and the pirates all eli or bc driven non ile
rcas or run mp ~ the yard 'Tm.
ship Hector sailed hence H Aa!. ! q, and vr 'i.i
reported last JGHuaiT. $50 i'J hhlh sperm on ri
rle wns 80 tuu, burden, was owned iy Va. ~ j. lta
aud others Of thls city. AID was valued with outfits.
when she lof this port, nt cJ 900 There 10 ga !aslr'
ancc upon her. wlin wnr rsf ~ sE0D at tie Caion
Mutual Office and g. ~ AZ tae Ocean Office.
Ship Abigail sailed hence in July. isc2 mi last
rcpored II KanagWa ~ APRIL viii 20 bib sperm oil Ga
board. She vas so tuns burden VS. owned by Ionm
snow and others OF inis oy and Was yalacd with out
ne wien sio lcft tAis p.fi, al $4,000 1hcre b. no in
surancc upon her al the wax NIX upon heT having been
cancelled.
slip ruphraiss sailed hence r. AueasL 1.ss ard
sailed nom noaolulu tor the Arctic AR, - having
owned g. Edward ". Hoalaad al otlofs of tAis city
and valued. with outfit, when she ION t'!- TOR. Al
,tOO She was insured Will ~ar REX. on! go ih
the Commercial Mutual oiic. sont Haf policies uroa
her having been cancelled.
ship William Ibomplon. sailed hence 10 June, is6l
and left Honolulu April -. lc.s for the Arctic having
on hoard ~ barrels sperm Oh. hae vsa The ifigc,i
yhnio ship belonging 10 tins port 49, TINS. owned by
Mcssis SWIh Perry. aud was valued. Vith outhts.
a $500. She - Insured, Win wa nsh. es-aO' @.
to Uni1g Mutual Office, 1850 10 tic Commercial
Office aud siC. ~ al The Ocean Office.
Sap Sophia TAolntOA sailed hence December =.
1861. aud lot Honoluu in Msy Tor the Arctic having
taken no on or &c Oui ono W. - 'AfA-
tive new ycis off2i tGnh owned by john j.. Thorn
ton and oheis 81 .his port and Wa valued. with ont
it at S4~O.l nle is insured for 10 90 IN the Com
meroal Office 90 To the Ocean Office. and 5000 10
the UAlon Maua Office. additional policy Of $1,000
~ The latter Office ra..g terminated on her arrival at
toe Sandwich i,.lAoy
Bark Jrch SWIM sailed hencein September 'sf. and
lett Honolulu AP1 ~ Tie Aictc, ittlus tlni,-
shipped al her oil AZ So francisco. She va. 1lr
vessel Of "a tunl. ID Lc bnt w" three Voyages.
and vllcd, wit oIths when sLc lfii ir ppri. az
10000. There was no trance upon her, Tie policies
having expired.
The total value Of tle vessels belonging 10 this port
was TN O1l onI the total Insurance amounts To bat
! lGf2 War pnlcies had been cancelled and ceased
by limitation amounting 90 about --i0ul The NLilGl
Marine and Pacific Mutual oilcrs nld no war risAs col
any Vi Tic cupiyIod vessels.
Ihcfe j. much excitement among our merchants md
AZ tho Insurance olCes. and more Tis vii DC
taken on vessels cruising tho Pacific and Arctic
Oceans until further adyiccs are received.
We hope tho English Government. which has for
more than four ycars been mott damaging foe 10 the
prosperity Of tia nation, viii at some iuturr day be
Obliged t. make good our .ofsc, by these pseudo Con
iedcFate. but really British neebooless. with compound
interest
LAnE-A dispatch received by Messrs. Swim &
Allen from Capt y iliaus OF the bark Jireh swift.
dated San Francisco GOTH states that LIS vessel was
burned by the pirate OF Cape 1haiden. june 80.
She had taken 400 barrels OF whale oil thus sary ia the
season.