The New York herald., 1870-10-09
TIE NEW YORK BLOCKADE,

TIE NEW YORK BLOCKADE.
Departure of the Bremen Steamer America
The French Gunboat Declines to Follow
Determination Of tho Germans TO Reopen
the European Trade-Ecnrs for the Safety
Of the Hermann.
An intense interest has been manifested by the
merchants and traders of New York regarding the
resumption of shipping facilities between this coun-
try and Germany. 1t Is well known that prior TO
the commencement OF the present Prusslan- Franco
war very large interchange OF commodities took
place weekly between Germany and America, and It
is easy TO conceive what an amount OF
difficulty, to say nothing OF the loss, the
merchants must have experienced whose trade was
almost entirely with German ports. The Trans
atlantic Steamship Company, 1t is true. have kept
their steamers running to Havre ana Brest, ana
they have aided in some degree, those whose trade
IL more OF miscellaneous character but they have
afforded no facilities to the thousands OF German
merchants doing business in this city and adjoining
places; In fact, for nearly three months past the
Teutonic merchants have been precuded from CON-
mercial relation with their own country.
The agents here Of the Bremen and North German
Lloyd Steamship Company have been painfully allve
TO the intense anxiety evinced by merchants here;
their onices have been frequently, during the past
four weeks, literally beseged by parties who were
aad are still suffering III monetary point OF view
from the stringent blockade OF the German ports.
They telegraphed on several occasions to their
principals in Bremen, asking permission to start a
! vessel from New York, as a full cargo and good
irelghts were easily obtalnable, and, promising at
the same time that If permission were given them.
much care should be taken as possible to prevent
any disaster befang the steamer. After q consld-
erable number OF dispatches had passed between
New York and Bremen In reference to the subject OF
resuming the trade the principals agreed to allow
them TO despatch or their fastest vessels at the
same time giving them fun instructions to beware
OF the French cruisers which were reported to DO
lowering in and near the bay OF New York. and also
to beware OF the traps which might be aid for them
on the other side. Every ono on this side admired
THE SPIRIT OF ENTERPRISE.
shown by the German company and their desire to
meet the demands made upon them by traders. The
Hermann was the first steamer despatched, and, IT
viii be remembered, was making her way out to sea
fortnight ago yesterday morning, when she was
driven back into port again by French gnnboat--
the Latouche Trcville-and was compelled to anchor
OF Quarantine until the following Monday morning
before she could leaye and she could only then get
away under cover OF the darkness, close was tie
watch kept up by her enemy. Her success In pas
sing the 0unDoats on this side prompted the COM
furt the next steamer sent off. She, like tue Her
mann took valuable cargo, and q number or pas
sengers Tor Bremen, but was not 1mpeded In her
endeavor 10 get out 10 sea.
Yesterday the America, another OF the Bremen
steamers, was sent on. This vessel was advertised
TO start early IN the day and to go out in daylight
Accordingly she was loaded at the dock In HoDoken
with cargo consisting OF cotton, tobacco, OIL r0sin
and hospital and sanitary stores. She also carried
few passengers, who were compelled TO make ar.
rangements with the captain as TO their passage,
the agents Gld not wish passengers 70 60 on her.
arrived gt Hoboken, and ali being ready IN twenty
minutesafter the chains and ropes were unfastened
and the America
QUIETLY SLIPPED OUT
INTO the stream and commenced making her way
down The bay. AS sfre was pasAlng out Of the dock
at present blockaded at HOboken came over on 10
the dock and on the decks and rigging Of their ships
called and gave expression or their pleasure at her
departure In shouts, gesticuatons and waving OF
hats.
The America was gayly dressed ND with nans and
presented truly picturesque appearance as she
steamed slowly down the bay. She passed the two
which were lying at anchor on the Battery, ana as
sne passed them s y was reported she dipped one Of
ance OF the cruisers Itseemed that
THE LATOUCHE TREvILLE
was about to follow her 80 as to Keep up the empty
farce that has been performed by these ships cach
time German vessel has left the harbor for the
past fortnight as q column OF smoke was seen es-
Gaping from her funnel shortly after the America
had passed; and it was inferred by those ON the
docks OF Hobokcn that she was getting up steam In
fSe 70 gys cnase 70 ae her the
were, however, destined, this time, to disappolnt-
mcnt for, strange to say the performance OF Cap
tain Bassett did not come OF the gunboats were |
sun lying at anchor at nvo O'Clock yesterday after
noon. Perhaps Captain Bassett has for once acted
wisely as he IL doubtless well aware that his vessel
would be OF no use whatever In race with the Bre-
men steamer. He endeavored TO stop the Hepmann |
and also tae Hamburg boat Westphaa, bat his failure
IN both cases must convince nim OF the iutlty Of
making any further attempts for the present.
THE HAMBURG MAIL STEAMER
Clmbra Is advertised 10 sail on Tuesday next. She
was yesterday completely coaled and the greater |
portion OF her cargo-c0tton, rosin and OIL and hos
pital storeS-was on board, and she IL now only |
waiting for tie time 10 capse when she l. ordered
10 StaiI ana 10 receive about two hundred paSsen-
gers. VINO proceed on her to Hamburg.
The Bremen Company have now only three boats |
Lett on this side, and HERALD reporter was yester
day informed that they intended TO claim an lndeni-
nifty Tor every day these and the other steamers have
been detained In consequence OF the French block
ade.
Tnc Hermann has now been out fourteen days
VIZ, three days over the time when, under ordinary
circumstances, she would have arrived at Bremen
but a. jet she has not even been spoken heard
ol IN any way since her departure from these shores
Ihs causeS some anxiety in the city, but when 1t is
remembered tnat she took south-soutneast course
Instead or the ordinary route the time which has
elapsed may be readily reconciled with the addi-
tlonal distance she will have to traverse. IL she
should be fortunate enough to evade the French
cruisers IN the German ocean and the torpedocS In
tne river De1ore Bremen despatch may be looked
1or Dy Tuesday morning next All the remaining
snips are now ready Tor going 10 sea- ard will be
loaded when the safe arrival Of the Earynann s
teiegrapned.