Warren telegraph. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1857-1861, 1861-07-27

Smith master, hence Tor Montevideo July 4,
with an assorted cargo came up to the city this
afternoon, and we gathered the following On
the third day out from portion the 7th-when
one hundred and fifty miles from Sandy Hook,
in latitude 88 loDgituds &c. was brought to by
the prvateer brig jeff Davis, who sent boat
full Of men alo gside, and ordered the captain
Of the schooner to haul down the United States
flag, and declared her prize to the Confederate
States of America. They ransacked the vessel
and took from her what they wanted, such as
charts, quadrant provisions, crockery, &C., and
after returning to The schooner the second time,
they put prize crew of five men on board with
out arms, and teok away Captain Frncis Smith,
the two mates and two seamen, steward, two
seamen and Mr. Bryce Mackinnon. a passenger
on board. The prize crew were Montague
Aniel, a Charleston pilot in command, one
named Stevens as mate, Malcolm Siddy, as Sec
ond mate, and two men. At three o'clock in
the afternoon the schooner was headed south
probably for Charleston, or near by. The re-
naming crew and the passengers were in hopes
of "a recapture by some United States vessel,
and made themselves agreeable and sociab, to
the privatcersmcn, and in consequence they
suspected nothing until the night of the 10th OF
July, when fifty miles to the southwark Of
Charleston seeing no prospect OF their hopes
being realized, and the prize captain and first
mate asleep in their bertbs, and the second
mate at the wheel, the others dozing or asleep,
>the preconcorted plan was carried into effect by
The steward, William Tman, (colored,) killing
three with hatchet and throwing the bodies
overheard.
Officers lbsbitt, Sullivan and Guerkcr, of the
Harbor Police, arrested the prisoners, and also
brought ashore the gallant stewar'l-the splen-
did son Of Africa.-N. Y. Herald 22d
The brig Cuba was also captured by pri-
vateer, and prize crew of FIVE placed on board
She was retaken by the captain, mate and stew
ard, who were forced by the privateersmen to
work the vessel.
William Tilman, the colorcd steward, who
killed the three privateers, and brought the S.
j. Waring into New York. is thus described by
the Tribune:
He says that he was born of free colored
parents in Milford, Delaware, and is 27 years Of
age. His parents removed to Providence, Rhode
Island, when he was IA wears old, and he has
since called that place his home. Ec has fol-
lowed the sea for years. and has been in the
employ of Jonas Smith & Co., No. 227 Front
street, by whom the schooner was owned, for
the last three years. He is of medium heigh',
rather strongly built, crisp hair, of nearly un-
mixed negro blood, and bears in his countc-
nance an expressiol of honesty, strong common
sense, with some touches of humor."
THE COMET Mr. j. r. Hind, the English
astronomer in letter to the London Times. OF
July 8, thinks that it is not only possible, but
PROBABLE, that on tho 30th of June the earth
passed through tile tail Of the comet, at dis
tance Of perhaps two thirds Of its length from
the nucleus He adds that upon that date he
observed, in the evening, a peculiar phospho-
resccncc or illulpination Of the sky, which he
attributed then to an auroral glare, but which
he suggests might possibly be owing to near
moss Of the comets TAIL II ia similar illu nina.
.tion q the heavens, hs c2ncludes, .has been
remarked generally qh 81 barth's surface it will
! bsa sigpiarastla s4-...''A
"a Trophy" FROM FArRFAx-We have b.
fore us document, found at Fairfax by Lieu
tenant 10 the second regiment and sent 10 his
father II is bill, showing that on the 9Th
inst the "Confederatc Stites' were indebted to
Arthur Broadwater in the sum of $61 SO. viz:
For l64 lbs. veal at cents per pound $l2 80;
Is sheep at s. 80, $37 5O 8 lambs at 50, $12.
The hill is certified by &C. A. Rhodes, Lieut..
Acting Com,aissary Subsistence, Fairfax Court
House." and directed to Mr. Hodinet, Fairfax
Station 1t is noticeable fact, that apparently
the bill was not paid. The document is there
fore doubtless &C uine.-Procidence Journal
was recently seduced by false young harness
maker OF that place. Her parents, who were
greatly grieved, declared they would rather have
followed her to the grave when Louisa took
them at their word swallowed corrosive subli-
mate, and became the bride of the angel of
death.
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The Brooklyn Zouaves made grcathaul at
Fairfax They hunted over the deserted camps
Of the dsunionists, and picked up, among other
valuables, fifteen watches and forty-one rcvol-
vers. This shows tho hurry with which the
enemy fed.
THE LOUISIANA SoLDIERs.-The New Orleans
Bulletin says that Louisiana has furnished and
equipped 20, $40 men, and one hundred cannon.
Prentice thinks the first part of married life
is the shine of the honeymoon the rest too
often common sunshine
The long bridge over the Potomac is to he re-
constructed so that it will be more available
for military operators.
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