The New York herald., 1870-10-05
NEW YORK BLOCKADsD.
The Hamburg Steamer WestpknIia Fore-
stalled by tho French GnDbons Latoacbe
Treyiile-Thc blockade Nat Yet Withdlraw wn
BY the Erench.A Chase Exncctcd.

The Hamburg Steamer We.tphaIim Fore-
stalled by fkc French G:uDbont Lat0acbe
Treviile-Thc blockade Nat Yet VithiIra wn
BY the French-A Chase Expcctcd-
The New YORK agents for the Hamburg steamship
Company last week announced that the steamer
WestphaIia wonId sa from this city the am Of
October yesterday in accordance with Instructions
f0rwarded 10 them from their principals in Ham
burg This vessel has been loaded with a iul cargo
OF tobacco OIL aud rosn, and coaled, ready FOR
going 10 sea. About 1870 passengers have also
beea entered TO go her, MI OF whom were
directed 10 DC on hoard by seven O'Clock last even
ing. HERALD reporter was ON board the West
phalia until seven O'Clock, and the passenga RS
80 on board, but Il was Impossible IN ascertain at
what hour they intended 10 get away.
IL was expected, however, that the ship would go
down the nay and out 10 sea before this morning
nothing prevented them from so doing. TIE pas
All seemed In excellent spirits, ami the first
idea of The majority appeared 90 be with reference
10 The amusement they were 10 obtain on board as
soon as they had arranged matters In their berths
Captain Schwenscn gave his meu strict orders to
have everything In readiness Tor starting AZ a mo
ments uotice
Wnile the reporter was al Honoaen Geographic
despatch was received stating that the i.8tvuche
Treville OF the French gItnboas which has been
lying on tue Battery during the past week, was
TO be- getting up steam. 1t was manifest from the
stores she nad laken on board tnat sne prepar-
in2 for u cruise.
AZ naIf nast four O'Clock Captain Basset, Of the
French corvette, dipped his coors the American
war snip In ths river. which MAS replied 10, ana
steamed rapidly down the bay. TINS Information was
ut once construed to apply 10 the departure nf the
Westpbaia. But the officers o the Hamburg steamer
almost laugh at the idea OF the gunboat ever over
taking them. They are fully aware OF tbe slow
speed or the Latouche Irevile "a well her lack 0f
sufficient armament for destructive purposes
What the Germans complained OF last evening
particularly was that The
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
did notnerfere to prevent these gunbOatsf from torn
Ing continual blockade Of New York 50 Ear as they
were concerned, when 1t was matter comprehensl-
bile TO every one that IL was against the International
laws Tor beigerent wasiips 10 remain and victil2 IN
neutral port; and no sooner was German steamer
or orher vessel announced to sail Tor Bremen or
Hamburg than these ships were allowed 10 run
out 70 impede the way. Despite the bravery
OF the German sailors 1t Is possible that
the guns OF the French man-orwar would
prove very troublesome 10 them and II certainly
seems though they were running the risk OF being
SUNK 10 would be well, as was hinred by An old
officer on Jersey ferryboat, if the Hamburg CON-
pany studied tho Scriptural adm0nitioD, that 'the
race was not always 10 tho swift nor the battle TO
the strongr
The movements Of the French sloop appeared TO
create considerable excitement IN the city last
night, as IL only too clear what her purpose was
In going out sea. The Oicials ~ the French con.
sulate declined TO have anything to say in the mat
ter, ana pretended not TO know the intentions OF
Captain Basset of the latoacne Trsyllle.