New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-27
The Depredations Of the shenuudonh h .
From The London Times Ser. H.

The London Iinles, Sept. IL
Ii is impossible not to share the Indignation
20 iond expressed on the other side Of the Atlantic al
tke continued depredations Of the Shenandoah the
North West coast of America. Several months have
elapsed since the American war terminated de fae,o
No formal treaty OF peace was executed by the Con
federate Government for the simple that all its
leading members were either captiyes or fugtives;
bat the Generals had signed eapituatons. the armies
were dsbanded the only existing civil auth9liles had
taken the oath Of allegiance 10 the United States ana
tie most influential citizens IN the South suing for
pardon Yet SO lately as the end OF June, and when
lie surrender Of Gems. Johnston and Taylor wss al
ready known throughout the ports Of the Pacific Capt
aaddel snll burning and plundering American
merchantmen in the name Of the Confederate States.
II appears from accounts published IN the San Francisco
pres that although IN possession OF full reports he
profesed 70 dsbeeye the ruin Of the Confederacy
the ground that he had information OF IL except from
Northern papers. 1t remains TO be seen how far this
pea viii avail him II be should be overhauled by
ressel Of the United States In the meantime the utter
nleganty Of his proceedings admit of no dispute.
From the moment that peace is concluded between
Two bellgerent powers all acts Of hostility are prma
'scie wrongful and this rule applies fortiOri where
ht one Is so prostreed TO be incapable of making
MY conditions. Had the Confederate Government
oteh IN position TO enter into regular negotiations
sTie @ date woud doubt have been fixed afteI which
seperes By land or should be null and void. AS
- Nas lhat Government suddenly ceased 10 exist and
hcelof'h ali persons claiming 10 act In obedience TO
80 @wueis were left to carry on war or make their snb-
,ton on their ewn responsibility. Capt. Waddell
% Ihoght proper 10 adopt the former alternative and
"n evAe 70 al his peril. Unless he can show that he
he4tneI actual nor constructive knowledge OF what
ALoV 10 every one else in the same latitudes and
n 1Icoite1 only 10y himself he has claim 10 mercy.
svuid be absurd in slch case 20 entertain the
sons raised by iurists TO whether there must be
isS aI nonbcation Of peace, and whether indi.
la can be responsible FOR ignoring peace of which
like ,is SI'as gnorsHI Ihe commander OF avessel
lns shenandoah carries his life in his hand; his en-.
ise al the best is only distinguished from piracy so
- s"e 80 long as II is authorized by sovereign or at
s. oellgeTent State If be chooses 10 proong his
rhs amer being positively informed of facts which
sste. ns commission waste paper and render him a
So, Vi the nited States he can expect 10 presanp.
r1ns TO be made in HE favor
uiS - every reason 10 fear that the rayages com.
hs, " the shensndoah since the close Of the war
~. zen lar more destructive than before Toward
h.hneo ~ Vi July vessel called the Milo reached tba
:" can Francisco, having ON board the Gre vs of
et AiAerlcan wbaers pilaged and set ON FIRE Inv
e.pfE Erateer. On the lst Of August another vessel
r the zen. Pike arrived az the same mort with n
helght, bringing still more 6isasflons news
n nbo nad left the Shenandoah on the pa Of Jnne
~ entrance Of the Cali Of mad on the
Tolooaa where number of whalers were then lyin@
r.,n ocert belonging 20 the ship Abgail-tLeU on lie
nsna na "a ,1aliing into Capt. Waddelrs hands-bad
,s t ga 70 get away In fog and 10 warn these yes
fsIdsn tlo w uui They AZ once sought safety among
fh.s Va ICE Where the Shenandoah could not fol;os
Tlns ara ~ most OF them believed 10 have escapeI
fl,se oained Capt Wadde destroyed the abigail aud
ana o.nef snips with which he fell IN soon afteryard
i, t.oceeded toward Behring's Straits.
nsa,,s ;, ,nd that abont eighty wbalcrs, eomprisnr
Ma we whols Arctic fleet were cruising in tho,e
''o we've Or fcgrtetI we're Known " have bssn