Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-11-28
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THE SHENANDOAH.
The steamship China. which arriv
p at Halifax, brings intelligence of the ri
conditional release Of the Captain al
grew OF the pirate Shenandoah. Il
British Government being Of opinion tn
There were no legal grounds upon while
shey could be detained.
CAPT. wADDEL's LETTER TO EAB
russell.
in The iette which Capt. Waddell cd
dressed 10 Earl Russell immediately o
arriving IN the Aersey, the corsair cha,
thus attempts go justify his conduct j
destroying American vessels long afue
ihe war had closed:
In obedience to orders 7 found mvse
IN the Arctic and Och0tsk Seas, far re
moved from the ordinary channels O
commerce, and, in consequence OF thi
awkward circumstance, I was eugage
in acts OF war until the twenty-eiglth q
June. 7 was ignorant of the reverse sui
fered BIZ he ContedeTates, and the tota
ouliterllian OF the Government uude
which 7 acted.
received the first inteliicence Of tn
downfall of the Confederate cause on rh
second of August, from The British bari
H8Tac0uta- and deSi.ted immeiiateN
from further acts Of warUntil could com
muuIcare with European port, and learr
If the intelligence was true. ! could mo-
have been sensible that the tales told by
American ships were true, but merely
upon the ~tItemcIr Of q British Captain.
I diligently sought for q precedent in law
writers for guidance ia tire future control
management and final disposal of the
-lr vessel, but found n0ue.H Finding
the authority questionable under which
De acted, be Immediately ceased cruis-
ing and shaped her course for the Allan
tie. He did not feel justified in DESTROY
ing the vessel, bUt, ON the contrary.
thought the ship would revert TO the
American Government He therefore.
sought Liverpool 10 learn the news. and
If not without foundation, 10 surrender
the ship, with her guns. stores and apDa-
rel complete, 20 the British Governments
for such disposition as It should deem
proper.
SURRENDER OF THE SHENANDOAH To
THE U. s. consul
ON the tenth inst the Shenandoah
was surrendered 10 the American Ceu-
sui, who took formal possession and
placed her under Capt. Freeman. with a
er-w of li-Uwu selection, 10 be conveyed
% New York.
EEIEAsE OF THE CREW.
six O'Clock cn the evening Of the
eighth. Capt. PayB.er, of Her MaipStv's
ship Donegal, received orders from Lon
don % liae-ara such of the crew of the
Shenandoah as were not British sub
irets. ON inquiry I- was found that there
was no British subject on board. at least
no one claimed that honor although the
accent OF many seemed 20 the contrary.
Itaupears that the Shenandoah did not
enter the Tagus or ship a new crew at
Lisbon.
Capt Pavnte- Immediately after re-
eeiving orders, engaged the Rock Ferry
boats for the purp0se Of conveying the
men ashore. AT eight O'Clock The Fairy
steamer landed the first portion al the
south end Of the small landing place.
The dis.m mbarkation presented
strange scene Of excitement. Rejoicing
was visible on the cOWtauancg. gT Off
GERS and men, and MANY made free
boasts of the facts that the Shenandoah
displayed the last Confederate har.
They stood I'm busy groups about tie
lulluE stage, eagerly cauvassing their
future prospects. Most Of them seemed
puzzled by their own position. How
they came % be liberated. and on what
grounds, unev were not very clear about.
though al the fact itself they were ali
particularly elated. To inquiries made
hv individuals among the crowd of
rv-tanders, both officers and men
replied that they had been Ifber-
ated unc0ndi6onaliy to 60 whittier
-uever they pleased. As the intelligence
reached town, crowds of people assem-
H.ed on the stage. those who had South
e~u ur1ciivilies making themselves par
rieulariv agreeable 10 the men of the
Shenandoah, and a general curiosity
being manifested To hear The details Of
the operations Of the notorious. So many
warn of daring adventure was uu-
wound. while the luggage was being
packed OF vehicles provided. During the
last seven months, some Of the crew said,
The men were particularly anxious TO get
ashore. as they had become tired Of their
wild lies and from the conversation Of
some, 10 seems pretty certain thai aboard
the Shenandoah the news Of the cessation
ortle late war was believed, however
lacking positive information may have
been. One unfortunate, who had been
taken from a whaler sunk by the Shen-
audo8h. seemed glad enough 90 be quit
uf her. Altogether, some one hundred
and thirty men diSem harked on the
landing stage one sick man being left in
charge Of the officers Of the Donegal.
F.r. Zee Las17.l1l C0uge7. N9r. a.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
Early last evening the officers and crew
of the Shenandoah were liberated upou
raraIe and landed al LIVERPOOL. Neare
informed that the order for parole was
received by Capt. Paynter, Of the Done
gal, early in the afternoon, and that im-
mediateIy afterward it was cOmmunica-
ted t1 Capt Waddell. Capt Waddell
then came ou shore and had ari interview
with some southern gentleman, after
which be returned b. his ship and paid
of and discharged the crew. At seven
O'Clock the men left the Shenandoah in
the Rock Ferry Company's steamer Bee,
and at eight O'clock they were landed
-u8u the Georges Landing-stage. But
few spectators were present 70 witness
the arrival Of the crew so renowned for
their exploits, owing doubtless
Do the fact that their parole
was not known even 30 themselves
until q short time before their landiur.
Each of them brought on shore large
quantity OF luggage and they appeared
ra lagl 10 lack Of moncy-lacts which
appeared 10 attest that their long cruise
.ha- not been unrewardcd. The news Of
their arrival soon spread, and crowds Of
uer-1U- collecting on the stage formed
themselves INTO groups around the sailors
a1d eudeaVoTed 10 draw them into con-
Fersationa These attempts, however,
rar. .~ succeeded, and when they did, IL
was evident that the men spoke rather
r8 .E-le curiosity than 90 satisfy il. The
m.n. indeed, appeared 10 he them
selves quite iu the dark as 10 their
position, and though under the i'm
preston that tHey had done with the
Shenandoah for good and ALL AZ
prafeI l9 Labor under fear Ol commit
ting themselves 8r their officers by some
rash statement some Of them eagerly
questioned the uystanders as 90 what the
English people thought OF the Shcnan-
d0ah, and TWO W three OF them expressed
the greatest surprise that the officers Of
that vessel should have been suspected of
pursuing their work ei destruction with
a knowledge Of the termination Of the
war. The men, though exhibiting a
marked reticeDse on matters connected
with the discipline OF the shin sneak
f-saI,y of flle Circumstance which led the
Shenandoah u terminate her p15Eateer-
fr, career. namely, the meeting l.h the
R4rrarotIta. which the crew are uani-
rlggs ia alleging rs the first source
through which reliable Information was
received of the termination Of the war.
MANY of the crew Of the Shenandoah
are Liverpool men, and these inmedi-
ataIv on being landed drove of TO theii
homes. OF the Others few went 10 pti-
vate boarding houses, and diners 70 Dt
Sailors Home.
The men declare that they are at per,
feet liberty 10 do what they choose, ano
that their discharge IS unconditional. A
an events they have been paid on ID
American dollars. and many Of them VII
NO doubt today be on their way 70 otliel
parts Of the country.
nS-The man Fuller, who used the
name Of Senator Harlan TO obtain a sum
OF forty thousand dollars, belonging tc
the National Republican Committee, and
who has been in the old capitol for seve-