| Show Till vrtunr tH Mill So far the damage done to shipping on a result of the war Is chiefly on Bill Spanish Bide Hut possibly the news of the exploit of the enemy does not reach Hi with the same precision as that of n more agreeable nature The United Platen has quite a large mercnntll < Beet It Is I estimated that about seven tnve sills are due to pass the Cape Verde Minds or the Canaries at this time and It would be strange should not name of these fall Into the hands of the cnem The bulk of our merchant marino Is I engaged in the coast trade Ortlulal reports re-ports give the number as 22633 vessels will a tonnage of 4 769 tVO The tonnage of the Atlantic and Oulf cot Is I 2 C47763 There are 6603 steamboats of which 1775 float In the lakes New York state owns a fleet of 4107 vessels alit Maine 1871 Steel and Iron vessels number num-ber 1 02J of 1107 222 tons burden Im played In this carrying navy are MON seamen 22000 of whom are Americans In view of the possible damage SpanIsh Span-Ish privateers or auxiliary cruisers may do to this shipping It would seem 10 Ioe of utmost Importance to capture all the coaling stations and bases of supply nnd to take enough of the vessels ves-sels of the enemy and their cargoes to jay for the eventual losses of the American merchant marine |
