The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-24

tho government under who .S nth sv had been
acting This intelligence received for the first time
British bark Bs- racouta, Of Liverpool, fourteen days
from San FRI .lcisco Your lordship can imagine my |
surprise the receipt OF such intelligence ana woua
have o. TO IL little consideration II an Engishmahs
opv did not confirm the war news though from an
snemy's port.
determined TO suspend further action until had soa
nicated with an European port, wher w d itarn il
tcllgent ia me convey this ,csss. ,rnn s,~ericnn
port simply because the master OF die aacou,a rad
said the war was ended was Va embarrassing posi-
command searching pre- seent for nv guidance in the
future CONTROL managelnen'. and nnai disposal of the
out parallel Fncing tb AUTHORITY questionable under
which considered this vessel shp-of war, imme
aatsy dscontinued cruising and shaped my course for
AS 70 the ships .sposal do not consider that have
any Iig. 10 nes.p her or any further right 70 COM
mand her Vn me contrary think that as all the pro-
pcrty OF tho " Jnfedcrae government has reverted by
enc ,or ~ war to the governmcn Of the United
muc as was the property OF the Confederate States
should company the other property already reverted
learn tho news, and II am without government to
surrs nder the ship, with her battery small arms, ma
chraery, stores tackle and apparel complete her
ydesty's government disposition as in It's wis
JAS j. WADDELL, Commander
SCENE AT TIE PARTING OF THE STEAMBOATS,
CREW.
From the Liverpool Mercury Nov TO-
About six o'clock at night telegram was received
from government by Captain Ppyntcr, of her Maestys
ship Donegal TO whom the shenandoah surrendered
that the whole OF the officers and who not
British subjects were 10 be Immediately parulcd Cap
tain Payner immediately proceeded to the Rock Ferry
| slip and applied for steamboat. The Rock Ferry
in which he Immediately proceeded alongside the Shen-
| andoah Captain Payntcr went on board and commu-
ncaed to the officers the object of his visit The crew
! was mustered the quarter deck by the officers
| OF the ship, the roll-book brought and the
names of the men called out as thew occurred AS eaGa
man, To ia nSk what
man he In not one ms dase did any them dcksoo
edge 10 be British subjects Many nations represented
among Them but the majority of them claimed 10 be
natives of the Southern states OF America, s:ouhem
ctizensn Several of those however who purported 10
seemed likely haze .haiied from ne 6ans:s II lie
Clyde than the Mississippi Captain Payner informed the
men that by the order OF the government they
all paroled, and might proceed at Shore This
| intelligence was received by the men with every
tho prospect Of leaving the craft in which they had
hoped 10 be able to assist the Southern conederacy
articles fast possible and conveyed them board
the Bee, which was to take them to the landing stage
Before leaving the vessel however they gave three
Captain Wadde, In feeling terms, acknowledged the
compliment and said that he hoped the wonld
always behave themselves brave sailors ought do
| The men then went board the Bee, and were con-
vcyed to the landing stage Thus separated the shenan
On Tuesday of the Southern merchants in Liver
pool volunteered to send board tho Shenandoah sup
ply of provisions but the steamer arriving alonps dc
she not allowed to communicate with those on
board II is stated that the Shenandoah has hir-
ty five chronometers on board large quantity of cabin
furniture and some oil Ali the guns Of the Shenandoah
slowed away in her hold Captain Waddcl 1t is
stated has on board considerable OF money. be-
sides val1abs, which he has preserved regarding them
that thear l. tho property OF the federal
government These he win not for The ships pur
poses and he and his oncers and without Hfans
Three Of tn crew afro i'll o. scuryy. Captain Paynter
placed Lieutenant Cheek in charge Of the shcnandcah
the gunboat Goshdwk, of which Lieutenant Cheek, a In
command lying alongside.
| THE Crew BRINGING THEIR PLUMBER ASHORE
| [From the Liverpool Mercury, Nov. III
The vessel continues at anchor in the Soyne, In
charge of the customs authorities Yesterday Che re-
mainder Of the Grey left her taking with Thorn their
again placed at the disposal of Captain Paynter
and Mr. Thwaes, the manager Of the ferry, afforded
the sailors every facility for taking their effects shore
Some OF the scamen appeared TO have retained few
articles procured during the cruise among the American
and odd looking pieces Of furniture, milling cabin
fixtures rather plentiful The ccigh Of some Of
the bores brought shore caused good deal Of surprise
TOR instances comparatively small boyes-ch as
generally ed Jy sailorsappesred Ie heavy
require three or,o to cary Mm The sailors seem
be quite in ignorance to what will DO in regard
To paying them or who are to be their paymasers We
the men have been paid. although some of those
who have wives havo been drawing their half
pay, during the cruise The man TO whom we
spoke-an intelligent young fellow belonging Lon
don-said he did not care much for the money
he had friends but that it would be very hard upon
families, If they TO go unpaid after the great risks
they had run. He also remarked that he sure as
he ut ceased his hostile operations regard
American merchant ships, he was To- muc 81 gentle
TO do anything so nefaroIs as 70 attack these
sells after having had unmistakabe testimony that the
confederacy had been defeated. Captain Wadde, the
to burn fine merchant vessels but that he had no alter
native Z" as his dutyn Tho whaers for the most
part were not valuable prizes as they had little money
American mail steamer In the Pacfcwhich had large
quantity Of specie board-the booty would have been
immense; informant calculated that each the crew
OF the Shenandoah would have had something like three
thousand dollars On doubt being expressed TO
| the intention OF those board the Shenandoah TO
capture the steamer the person referred said there
was no question about the matter that they had
positive information TO the che mail steam
er would take and that IL only the receipt Of
the news OF the close OF the war that her
ture This sailor spoke in high terms OF Captain wad,
dell and the officers Of the Shenandoah, whom he dc.
srbed nf Kind men, efficient seamen and perfect gentle
Everything seems TO- have been conducted on boay, in
ord ry manner, the came discipline bsng ned
as is observed on board man-ofwar. The vessel
we have stated, her arrival model OF ccanli
and order Her rigging Is taui, trim, and of
like every rope and spar is In It's proper place and
scthcr one would more readily believe she was
about to proceed on voyage than that she had been
seamen speak IN terms Of admiration of her sailing
qualities asserting that she could sail at the speed or
in pursuit Of her wsuid have had some dicuy in effect
ing her capture. The tars were evidently proud OF the
craft and when the last batch els Yesterday one said
crate dag is not OF the ga, where has been 10 long
IL Is rumorcd that Captain Waddeli states that the
same paper which conveyed to him the OF the fall
of Richmond brought intelligence of the proclamation
Of President Davis that the would be prosecuted with
vgor
ALLEGED pRECEDENTs FOR wADDELL's CONDUCT.
Sir James Ephinstonc writes TO the London Standard
on the subject OF the Shenandoah and furnishes
tract from "James Naval History" 10 prove that the
deprcdatons of that vessel after the termination Of
not without precedent At the close Of the be-
tween Great Britain and the United States in 1916 the
American sloop Hornet captured his Majesy's brig
Penguin after desperate engagement The cap
tain Of the Hornet had previously been in
formed by a neutral of the cessation Of hostili.
ties but he dsregardcd the notice, and, after taking
tho Penguin, proceeded, in company with another
American soop-the Peacock--to the East Indies, Sin
order to have their share of the prizes yet to be taken
The Hornet became disabled and returned, but the
cock entered into engagement with an Fast Indian
Company's vessel named the Nautilus and the latter
compelled 10 surrender In these engagements several
lives sacrificed, and the affair naturally created
the time Sir Iamaa EnAins