New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-11-21
The Pirate STANDARDIZATION OF Her
Career.

The pirate Shenandoah has at last arrived
home, having been absent since Oct. 3 1901, during
which time she has been around the world, sinking.
burning destroying and bonding American vessels.
Among Ter last acts was the destruction OF our
North Western Coast whaling feet some months ogo
She was OutlWed and now has the audncity 10 seek an
asvlum under the protection Of the flag which aided,
supported and guarded her In safety untI enc could
place herself beyond the reach Of Federal cruisers.
What the next move oftlose pirates viii be- OF what
disposition will be made Of the vessel, Is a question
which naturally arises in the public mind Tie conduct
oil the British Government gives no criterion by which
10 Judge Of The future. 1t Is gencralybeeyed that this
GOYernmcut will make formal demand for the vessel
her officers and crew. but we cannot see how that cl
be done she is British vessel in everything, nom
her ko . to her truck.
The Sea King was built al Glasgow in October, 1861,
and vas registered as the property Of William Wallace
banker Of London and others; her registered tnnuge
being 19J tuns her combined power being 200 morse.
and her framework iron with wood planking On the
2Oth OF September isG she transferred by bill Of
sale TO Richard Wright slipoWner OF Liverpool VINO
was o very near connection OF the Rebel financial agent
in that town. e,.
az master and on tie 9TH OF October Richard Wright
executed certificate OF safe to refer Luther lOfbet
the master empowering him TO sell the sea King al
any mort out VI the United Kingdom Tor not less tan
fijoOO within six months from date Of certificate.
She was then entered and cleared in ballast as an or
dinarv merchant vessel. at London for Bombay
In the meantime, another vessel called the Laurel,
and owned by Henry Laione Of Liverpool was taking
on board all the necessary armament stores. dc sew
eral Rebel officers md large number Of men. On the
same day that the Sea King sailed from London for
bombay tho Laurel smiled IRON Liverpool Tor nassau
The two vessels met at Madeira and from there pro-
ceeded In company 10 AN island near by and there,
within Portuguese waters the armament and men were
speedily an3fcrTcd from the Laurel TO the Sea King
both yeSscis being still under the British flag.
The sea King was then renamed Shenandoah, bolstcd
the Rebel flag and set forth ON her pilatca cruise
Her armament consisted Of six guns, viz; four %.
Founders and two 32'ponnders' win illl crew OF
British sailors The first heard OF her after she left
Madeira was that she bad destroyed few vessels IN
DE ncighbofhood Of the Island of ~. Helena. her
nclt performance was % dUoble the Cape OF Good
Hope and cruise around IN Tie Bay OF Bengal and The
Straits Of Sandy. She next made her appearance IN
the port OF Melbourne. Australia and was comcd pro
y,sioned and received "A reimbursement OF men stciy
In accordance with Brt,th neutrality
Aner remaining there for some time she started anow
on her career OF devastation. The next we hear Of
The nitrate is that she is in the Arctic Ocean capturing
JestrOyiDg and bonding the vessels composing our