New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-11-21
Great Britain.
THE PRivATEER SHENANDOAH.

THE PRIvATEER SHENANDOAH.
The Rebel cruiser Shenandoah which, not
the close OF the American war had been
great ravages upon shipping chiefly in the
Northern seas and among whaers, arrived in the
Mersey on the 9Th and surrendered II. NJ. s Done
gal Capt Waddel the commander Of the Shenandoah.
states that the last vessel he spoke the BARRACUDA
from Liverpool for San Francisco. from when 10
learned that the South vas really and truly ue"ased'
On this he at once slowed away his guns anu aHihu-
non in the hold and steered for Liverpool stopping
at no other port.
On arriving near the port he took pilot on board and
finding the news of the defeat Of the Conderaey con-
6rrned beyond all doubt be desired hin to take tia
alongside a man.ofwdr if there was ono
in the river The excruser was in consequence placed
alongside the Donegal and a crew from that vessel
placed in charge Of her. customs officers also be-
ing in charge with them. Immediately after the SUP
render. Capt. Wadden his officers ard crew came on
shore AS she up the river, the Shenandoah ex-
cited great attention, tue sight OF the Confederate er
sign she carried being novelty.
As soon as the necessary iormalties coneluded
it was believed she would be handed to the United
States Government According to yarious reports.
Capt wadde was more than once told while cruising
in the Pacific Of the termination of the war; but his
DESTROYED he refused to give credence to the statement
The crew of the Shenandoah 1t is said suffered much
from hunger and three reported to have died from
starvation
Tie London Dcily Nsss makes the following remarks
on the subject:
1.-THE Shenandoah has arrived in British port and
surrendered to q British officer. The Americans may
be inclined to say that this what It should be- thett
was only fitting her end shond be British as her orr
gn but we cannot help asking how iC IS that his
cruiser has been able 10 pursue her course without tho
least interruption from the navy OF the United States
We have heard OF her in various ports OF the
world dealing destruction and scattering dis
may among merchantmen, whacrs and other
United States appears to have molested her,
is it possible that the expectation of recovering
from this country compensation for the losses resulting
ilom her depredations has made the Government aLd
people of the United States less for her capture
than they otherwise would have been II the world
generally should to that conclusion, from obserV-
ing the IMMUNITY which Capt Waddel has 50 loBc en-
loved il would be Of the strongest practical argu-
ments against the admission Of such liability, as Mr..
Seward is just now endeayorlng TO establish against
1t is stated that Capt waddell hes forwarded let.
ter To Lord RUSSELL the contents OF which are no PIES
ent unknOwn but it Is understood tina; the first ntiml
ton he received Of the termination Of bOses
the 81 Of August last from the Barroeouta when he
Immediately disarmed the snip put MS guns into me
hold and at once sailed for Liverpool"
The star says tho Shenandoah will no doubt be
from Spain, and we know OF nothing to make as snx.
ious TO refuse the request
From The London Times, Nov. 8.
The temperance OF the Shenandoah IN BRUSH
waters at the present nucture is an unoward and
welcome event When We last heard of this notorious
cruiser she was engaged in ptless RAID upon Ameri-
can whalers in the North Pacific. and several war
steamers OF the United States were stated TO BE- in pur
suit Of her. II was also reported, though somewhaa
vaguely that our own naval commander ON that station
had offered any assistance in his power and hide doubt
was entertained OF her speedy capture.
The next thing that learn is that she has catered
the Mersey under the Confederate dag, that she Is
alongside and in charge OF Her Maestys ship Donegal
aud that Capt. Waddeil has forwarded letter ID Lord
Russell Whatey.r be the contents of that letter. ths
act is obviously Equivalent to surrender Of the vessel
20 the Government OF Great BIitain Gs the S0ucwal
was surrendered to the Spanish Authorities az Havana.
The time which has elapsed however since the ermn,
alton OF the war, and the conduct Of Capt. Maldel
during this interval constitute very material points of
difference between the two aud render 10 leees-
say to consider that OF the Shenandoah e&cusN ey on
its own merits.
1t is fortunate that in this instance nothing ract
caly turns the original equipment Of the ship thus
placed in our hands. In certain sense II Is Iouotess
true thai the Shenandoah built and manned IN fraud
OF neutrality for those who gave the order Tor heI
construction and engaged her crew must have been web
aware OF her real destination Bat II Is also true, az
Adams that when she cleared tor China as arch1Dt
shin under the OF the Sea King. not tttlc az evil
dence was offered behalf OF the United States any
other party TO justify her detention.
Arms were afterward sent ont In French vessel 10
a rendezvous at sea, and the Sea King assumed the
character of Confederate manoiwar; but it Is Tar
from certain that. ii all that is known now had
been Known then conviction could have been oh.
tanned against her under our own or the American
Foreign Enlistment Act At all events she has since
been received public ship OF the Confederate states
in one ut least or our colonies and although this cir
cumstance would not avail 10 any individuals
who may have eonspirod to violate our law in respect
her. IL would be too late to discuss the validity of her
claim 10 shelter during the war
Had the Shenandoah arrived at Liverpool ~ the
beginning OF this year 1t must be assumed that she
would have been entitled 10 the benefit of the regula
t0ns then In force AZ to the reception OF belgerent
vessels. According 10 these she would have been re-
qured to depaf within u hours unless either stress of
weather or the want orimmediatc supplies should have
made longer stay absolutely neodiu but no Federal
snip OF war woud have been allowed TO start in puIsa
of her within q hours.
IL is.tof course sefeyident that she row prosents
herself under wholly different conditions Not only
has she lost the character OF lawful eTiiser - e