The New York herald., 1865-04-14


The Ram Makes Another Trip to Sea and Rsur~s 3, Put
Iromp Action Of tho Union ve.sls-TAe Stone,oaU Said
to b. stu Leaky-TAe United Satss Pyvtest and Spanish
Rply, DC
Tho stonewal has been playing her little comedy over
again to-day.
At eleven O'Clock this rnng, from the deck OF the
Niagara she was sen coming out Of the port Of Ferro
In h.teen minutes later the Niagara and Sacramento
stcaming toward her, and all Corunna was hasten
ing to the headlands TO witness the combat II the
6tonewal meant 10 eight she had favorable
opportunity. There not breath Of wind and the
smooth glass
She came out accompanied again by the Spanish fgats
Conception, and tho Niagara and Sacramento made d.
rectly for her Thousands Of poople-mon, women and
children, priests soldiers. sailors and cviliansthronged
the pathway to the lighthouse, an anxious to witness
the conflict which they now believed TO be certainly ap
preaching
When the ram, however, had been out about twenty
minutes, and had run perhaps mile from the entrance
OF tho harbor she turned about and went In again. very
much TO tho disgust OF the spectators
The Niagara and Sacramento steamed past the entrance
Of the harbor and lay Oh point Of land just above for
hour and then returned 70 their anchorage in Cornua
Precisely what Captain Page means by his tactics
cannot understand but begin to think he does not intend
to fight else that be expected the aid Of another rcbcl
vessel which did not make her appearance.
communication which have just received from Fer.
ro thai upon her return To port after her or
CURSOR Of day before yesterday the stonewan had
twenty two inches Of water In her hold notwithstanding
the that she had kept her pumps operation oil the
time she was out this Ia true II proves her 70
be utterly unseaworthy and begin 10 believe thai
Captain Page will not Try tho experiment OF going
again, but will walt hcrc in the hope that this vexed
question will soon be solved by diplomacy.
Mr. Fucrtes, Consular Agent here has Just en-
tered formal protest 10 tho local authorities against
the StonewaIl being permitted 70 mako use Of the
harbor Of Fcrrol ~ she would make use Of rebel
port to Ia and out her pleasure and convenience
have Just ss,s o gentleman who LETT Ferrc' @nce
the Stenewal returned to-day he says thai msr re
ported there that she came back because her baias
rolled and because her forward gus was eoee IL she
oould not manDuvrs in such she had to-day she
never can stIll IL 10 ASSERTED that shs will come out
again tomorrow.
The Cousur Agent here Mr. Fuertes has just received
tslegrSphic reply from the Admiral OF Ferroi 70 bis
prossss OF toMy against the stcnewa making uss Of
t,at MORT in the manner In which se has been dons He
s.vs tbss m both occasions she went with the do
osred usousoa Of going sea- and under these ccum
dances vas accompanied by the Spanish frigae Cos
copcion, for tho purpose " seeing her out of neutral
vatsrr n both cssss he says, sIse retancd before
reachus shs limit not be ns able 70 contend agsins the
SEA This isc u no savs sttcsseA 10 by The oommssdes
OF the Concepoion, aud Hh 10 true, the stonewsii ID
psisris usaAweraA VAa AAaaina aver thss he b ven