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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-10
THE REBEL PRIvATEERs.
Operations Of the Alabama-The Bark
Conrad, Of Philadelphia, Converted
Into Privateer Ship Talisman,
Of this Port, Destroyed,
&C.. &C., &c.

On the 9th OF July the Bremen bark Prymont, Capt.
Won Hagen arrived at this port from hontevdeo report
ing that the 22d OF June, In latitude 20, longitude
81 IL. he spoke the bark Conrad OF Philadelphia who
could not would not give any satisfactory answers TO
his inquiries.
The Captain OF the Conrad said they were bound 70
Buenos Ayres, and would send boat board Of :he
Bremen vessel She had brass cannon, and Captain
Hagen not liking her appearance did not wait the boat
Her subsequent showed she bound 70
Buenos Ayres, she was steering In northwesterly
direction before the wind At the time there
sail in company
The Conrad was at Buenos Ayres May ~. loading for
New York, and when her movements reported wc
remarked that In all probability she had been captured
and converted into privateer.
Our latest advces from Europe report that the Conrad
was captured by the Alabama, and there Is doubt
that she Is playing the part Of "Tacouy No. q"
The Conrad WAS q bark or three hundred and forty
seven TOMS built In 1850 at Philadelphia and owned
Il that port by T. A. Newhali Co. She was command
% by Captain Salisbury, and rated AZ.
Ship Talisman, Captain Howard, burned by the Ala.
bama sailed from New York the Cd OF May for Shang
hae, with an assorted cargo. She was q ine ship Of
twelve hundred and thrtysevon tons register built a
Damariscotta Me-, In 1854, and owned by Messrs
Crocker Warren, OF this city.
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FESTIVALS JoSEs woop.-There will DO four festivals
In Jones Wood during the present week, that today
being third annual festival OF the Jones' Wood shoss
ing Club 10 morrow the annual picnic the General r.
D. Mcagher Club "Wednesday festival In aid Of ~
widows and orphans OF the Seventy ninth New York
Volunteers and Thursday the annual picnic the
Johns Evangelist church schools
THx WIDOWS AND ORrHASs oy TIE ESrY-NfSnL-A
festival is TO be held Wednesday next in Jones'
Wood in behalf of the widows and orphans OF The
Seventy ninth regiment o. New York Volunteers iigh
land guard The efforts OF the committee have always
ynei with the cordial cooperation aud ASSISTANCE O,
pleasure seekers and Others and doubtless the festival
wit he a grand Professor Macpherson VIII preside
the dancing.
IRE IN BROADWAY between one and two O'Clock on
sunday morning a Are broke out Ia the Union Comb
Factory Of Herring Brothers. 35s broadway damage
ah,u, Il 200 Cummings planning mill IA damaged sbou,
a, 2oo and the buiidings which, are owned by lh,s
rsrrd.ev arc damaged about 800 and insured lor
a. 600 The stock W. Prsts hoop sklrt factory was
damaged about 500, by Insured for 90 300 IN tho
w,ismbarg City, lima, frcmor's, and Liverpool and
Ioodop insurance companies. The FIRE il supposed To
have been the work OF an ncend,aJy.
M.~ DROWNED ssrrS IsLAsp.-A man by the pans
Of Reardon drowned At sapeton, Staten Island res
tefday while out 10 boat fishing He had caught FISH,
and IN the act o. tskng u in, when tho boat tipped
and The fell into the water and sunk Immediately
HIS LITTLE lad about ten years OF age, trancaly
plunged into the wsfer 10 him, bal the unort.
nate 70 tho surface again. Hin body hn
Dol yeon recovered
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NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, AUGUST TO- 1863.

we would prepare suitable reception for the
Admiral and those Of his officers who have
stood by him through the terrible battles of the
Mississippi; and it is 70 be hoped that the
country at large will join in showing their ap-
probation of the services of one of the greatest
fighters of the age The Common Council meet
to-day. Let them do something for the gallant
Admiral and his officers and crew.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-10

ADMIRAL FARRAGUr AND GRAND REcEp-
TroS.-At any hour we may expect to hear OF
the arriva, Of that brave and gallant officer,
Admiral Farragut, with his riddled but trusty
old flagship, the Hartford. SO sure was he
that he would arrive here before the Richmond
that he did not send mail by her.
Admiral Farragut returns 10 us with most
brilliant record. From the moment he entered
the Mississippi river until the last Of his yicto-
ries success has ever attended him. BY night
and by day the broadsdes Of his battle SCARED
feet have been laundering with destruo-
ton TO The rebels aud with glory TO the
cause which the Admiral has fought 80 hard
TO maintain. He has had only one thing In
view, and that the good Of his country; and
that he has faithfully served her no ono can
question.
II would but be TO The honor Of this city II
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-10
THE KENTUCKY ELECTION.

Below will be found tho returns OF the vote cast for
Governor received, tho recent clecsion IN
Kentucky. compared with the vote given in the Same
counties in 1859 for tho Same Office
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Ssau Houss, AUGUSTA, No., August .. 1853
The Maine ssas loan Of s$7s,oco called out bids
some two millions the premium going high ~ une and
nine and three fourshs per cent In some cases.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-10
| The Down East Excursion OF the West
ern Boards OF Trade.

TVNEfNNDs rHcst AuKHss IboJ
The Western Boards Of Trade taken excss-
sion TO the islands yesterday The weather being foggy
and rainy somewhat marred the pleasure Of the trip the
excursion steamer sailed about the harbor from ten until
two o'clock absdpg views Of the fort and other objects
OF interest," and thcn landed At Little Hog Island,
an excellent banquet provided and the visitors
aiso introduced ash chowdcr and olambake~epasss
indigenous this ccsIny The whole party returned ~
ssven O'Clock the evening To-day they attend tho
various churches and guests Of merchants On
Monday morning o them return 10 their homes BY
d,nsrcnt routes. while some few days longer
horg
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The Georgia was on her first voyage.
The Liverpool Pos Of the 2Sth uit. SAWS

Yesterday the already steam fleet employed
IN tho Liverpool and New York trade had very valuable
addition by tho arrival from Newcastle or the
steamer Virginia She s sister ship 30 the Georgia and
louisiana, already 80 favorably known, and combining
several lacr improvements. may Justly he put down
ono OF the pest vessels the Merssy She Is the pro-
perty or the LIVERPOOL and New Orleans Steam Navga
ton Company. and at tho conclusion OF the Ia In
tended 10 form OF line between the two ports but
present. under the able management OF Messrs Fernle
Brothers, they employed in the Liverpool and New
York trade She has already been entered loading,
and ia advertised 10 start her maiden voyage"
tho 4th proximo.
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Tho Liverpool and New Orleans steam.
ship Company.

The steamship Georgia, which ashore Sable
Island on the 4th inst, vessel OF ,635 tons
register. having bcen built the present yen Harss
pool, England and is owed in Liverpool She Ia ros
steamer three hundred and hrytwo feet in length and
forty feet beam, has three decks, and furnished with
direct action engine with two cylinders or sixty inch
diane or each
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CINCINNATI, August Q, 1868.
Bramette's Union majority in f.ty eight counties ,
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The Heat Yesterday.

The heat yesterday perfectly scorching At mid
day the mercury at the swcerng figure OF ninety,
and between two and three O'Clock the afternoon
OF our thermometers marked ninetytwo degrees the
shade THIS the second time since last Sunday that
have been up 10 the nnetcs. On Monday last tbs
mercury at ninety five, and, though 1t did
high yesterday, still the heat Of peculiarly dead
heavy sury character that made itself felt with
gcance in every part Of the city The heat OF Monday
actually not oppressive that OF yesterday.
Everybody who could staid indoors and
for the frat time for many sundays the city railroad
leading TO tho metropolitan suburbs crowded
to sunocation. This Ia significant fact showing that
tho numerous Of snnstroke which occurred last
week have frightened LOVING poople
small degree.
THE PARK YESTERDAY.
Tho heat yesterday intense; but great many par
braved 10 roach that choice spot-the 2ambc
the Par-where che shady bushes made COOL that b,
any paoe could really be called cool when tho pro
vailed every where The heavy storms have WASHED
away largo quantity a tho newly nxcd ground IN IL
upper part OF the PARK and many Of The old paths
have besn up and undermined BY the action Of Tbs
rushing waters. But what bad for tho paths
good for tho grass and cascades Among the additions
tho Park curoses three bterns and another spos
ted fawn. the survivor OF twins. The fawns all
tives Of the soil. being TO the Park manor born.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-01-10
HEAVY DEFALCATIoN OF A PAYMAsTER.

The Cincinnati Commercial gives the following particu-
lars Of the in which Mtjor ISAAC N Cook mis-
applied nearly quarter Of million dollar. Of the funds
intended for the payment Of troops at the West:
Msor Isaac N. Cook, formerly of Marietta, Ohio and
latery paymaster in the United States service, some
time since fell into the hands of gamblers and
considerable losses TIE story is the usual onetbat he
then entered upon the desperate enterprise OF making
things even and Of bis losses grew heavier az he
proceeded until they amounted TO nearly quarter of
mil ion-the sum being largely above two hundred thou
SAM.
The fact Of Major Cooks dealcation becoming known
to the military authorities the most energetic efforts we're
made The lost money Mspr Cook it appears
exact account Of all his osses This enabled the Govern
ment to get after the right parties
Arrests we're made simultaneously at Cairo Spring.
field, Columbus, Chicago, Cleveland and Louisyile-the
principal gamblers being picked up 10 each CAGE Their
diamond rings gold watches and ready money has been
possessed and number OF the instuons where the ii.
ger s displayed occupied By United States authority
About seventy thousand doars were recoyersd from par
ties arrested at Cairo On the Is large company Of the
sporting fraternity efs the mailboat for Louisville
under arrest IL reasonable to conclude that the
Government will not in the end be loser for any heavy
amount and il possible every dollar may be recovered
Tae gamblers consider themselves an iilused set OF
individuals, but they knew, when winning money from
Major Cook that was not his money but that they were
robbing the Government and Of them pursued him
In his travels The gambling house Of Wbaey, 10 this
CITY, Cincinnati is reported to have taken near one hun
dred thousand dollars Of the missing money The houes
of Lewis and Corey also 70 the scrape and repre-
scented on the trip TO Louisvle McKelvey was nabbed
at Cairo.
The paymaster IL not green one He was, some
vears aso a in the Ohio trade Afterward
he was an aeentof the Marietta railroad in this city and
It s now aid that there wereum OF dsfalcaton
his part at thu me
These facts have been known to US for several days,
and the publication Of the crcumsDances has been defer
that the Government might have all the advantages In
levying upon the spoilers
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Acting Matters Mate Brown, the ocer in charge or

Acting Masters Mate Brown, the officer IN chargeof
the rst cutter deserves special credit for the sku
in which he mansgsd his boat having made two trips
to the Monitor and rescuing number Of her men, En-
couragsd by tho attending them, Mr. Brown start
ed another trip, and after hoied ard directed
to lilo his drop atern and be towad up the
Rhode Island would for the Monitor the
could b. got board from the boats aongside and
the boats hosed up Mr. Brown perhaps not understand
ing the order proceeded in the direction OF the Mon
tor, whose rcd light from her turlet still visible but
by the time the roady to turn her wheels the
light had unfortunately disappeared, q BOZ NJ, Both ul
MOI The steamer proceeded slowly in tho direction
which the Monitor bore when last and endeavored
keep her position, possible, throughout the
nigat burning Costns nightsgnals at intervals After
daylight not seeing any thing Of the missing boat do
cad to cusa between the position she had separated from
and Cape Hateas and the extremity gifts shoals with
the hope OF falling in with her This plan carried
out aud the day (3st umo) passed in this way, but
regret to say, without 1t is possible however
tina. the boat may have been picked up by OF the
merous vessels that off tho coast that day
The boat was bcoyant, had good crew. and, DO doubt
we'll managed and entertain hope that her daring
have been saved by SONS passing vessel"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-01-10
THE UNION RAID IN EAST TENNESSEE.

From the Richmond Examiner of January Cd
body of Yankee cavalry, numbering it IL reported,
four thousand men, made raid Monday upon the
East Tennessee and Virgins railroad and destroyed two
Important brdges-one the Hoston and the other
the Watauga river The bridge the Holston
at BountsviIe guarded by hundred Of our cav
airy who completely surprised and made prisoners
without any resistance An account Of the raid which We
find in yesterdays Lynchburg Republican. says. u
g The enemy sdvancsd within six miles of Bristol the
terminus Of the Virginia and Tennessee railroad but re-
tired without coming to To place They afterwards sd
vsnced towards onesboro and burnt the bridge the
Watauga at hi, place small scouting party Of ctixens
hastily gotten together, came up with them and brink
skirmsh occurred 10 which Of the enemy was killed
and two captured who were broughin Bristol on Tues
day They belong to Pennsy vania regiment
The enemy fret entered Virginia, between Cumber-
land Gap and Pound Gap and passing through Estville
10 Scott county, to Bonnst7e fulfilled their on Of
bridge burning aud made q demonstration as IL il WAC
their intention to visit Bristol This before hey
failed to do, fearing, doubtless to venture far They
continued in the direction OF Jonesboro, but il IL
stated BY scouts who into Bristol Tuesday
night, that they retrcatipg nearly the same
route they had advanced -
The distance from the point at which they entered th
State line to Jonesboro is between ninety and hundred
miles, ard the reid is certainly most daring one and
argues audscity in the enemy which they not sop
posed 10 possess esa4 s,*AY tra
HThe damage to the railroad is serious as beside burp
ing the bridges named the track torn up in many places
aid the sins and burnt The distance between the
Waauga aud Hoston river miles and the burning
the bridges these streams involves oss of thar
distance in railroad communications It will tske
several weeks to repair the dameges ana they come At
time when The road Is taxed to its utmost capacity
"ut few Of the citizens along their march were mo-
Tested by the Yankees have heard Of that destruc
ton OF private property usual in their raids"
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both Government and people, or IL plenty food on all
the table, of the land was BY rendering possible for the
people To eat too much TO be dreaded than universal
destituion and starvation
The Government must of necessity ssue more legal
tender notes stop payment and dsband their armies
That necessity will grow stronger from month TO month.
Why, then not frankly meat the case. show their conf
dence in the people, their credit in way that the
people able 10 sustain it. aud will sustain itadopt an
systematic permanent plan, that the people
know what to rely and engage in their affairs and en-
terprss with confidence; feel that their interests and
those Of the Government ideDtica feel that they
BE- taxed without being provided with currency to
pay WITH and which the Government would receives feel
the relief and security of uniform national currency,
instead Of thousand heterogeneous ucuatng
suspended currences ELEAZER LORD.
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THE PROCLAMATION IN TIE Pulpit

The emancipation proclamation the theme of many
Of the preachers Of New York and Brooklyn on Sunday
Rev Henry Ward Beecher delivered 4 sermon I'm the
proclamation and thu duties Of Christians regard to 4
at Plymouth Church. He urged that all other poicv
should nDw stand aside, AMI the struggle be fought ONT
He commended The bravery and fidelity to principles Of
the South 90 superior to the North His remarks were
received with applause $3.50
Rev. DR.. Cheever spoke to large audience at the
Church Of The Puans upon the proclamation which he
regarded the act of the Almighty forced upon peon
whom he determined to save against their min
nauon we MAD forever a. barred ourselves from claim
due Dr. Cheevcr Ted that the presentation az Ira
memorial Of the clcreymen Of New York the Presjaent
which was to the effect that God demanded that the ur
clamaton should be Issued. Mr. Lincoln remarked hst 4
was quito new thing for him to receive deputsfion
from God Almighty and be would like to have The clersv
take the asirs Of the nation into their hands, q thsx
Nep York papsy
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REPORT OF CON. TRENCHARD.

Commander STEPHEN ID. TnENcHARD, Of the steamer
Rhode Island has also made report Of the disaster and
OF the active efforts made by his officers and crew to
rescue the mperled crew Of the Monitor From this re-
port we learn that the Of the men missing in the
first cutter Of the steamer Rhode Island are as follows;
Acting Masters Mate, ]. Rodney Brown, 10 charge;
Charles Smith, coxsuan Maurice Wagg, ccxswnin ;
Hugh Lgan, captain after guari Lewis Horton, sea
man JOIN Jones, lsndsman Luke NJ Griswod, ordinary
seaman, and George Moore, seaman.
We extract 20 much Of Commander Trcpchsrds report
~ relates to the loss ofths boat -; s as3sss $ ~
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-01-10

DR. Edison B. Odds, who was lately confined in Fort I a.
fayette has caused the arrest Of Col Stouehton Bs Of
Cleveland who assisted in his arrest in August las Col
Bliss has been taken to LsncAster Ohio, to stsnd his
trial hss Nsfs k,e .ee
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-01-10

CONTEMPT OF CoURT.-Judee Paddock or Cipc;nc.t
in soldiers babeas corpus case ast week fined isnt.r
ant $25 and costs and ordered him to be confined swst
four hours on bread and water for coutsupt Of court
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-01-10

Question. Did old not the execution of that order me-
cessary place the forces Of Gen Pope himself under your
command
Answer was directed not to assume sny command
the active troops commanded by Gen. Pope until
they reached the immediate vicinity of Washington.
expressly excluded from all control over them until
then,
Question Did the President in his conversation with
you previous I, the sending Of this despstc express ap
prehenons growing out OF unknd feelings on the part
of the army Of the Potomac the part Of certain Of
fcers7
Gen Hitchcock rs it necessary TO 90 into that point
Mr. PRESIDENT rather think not
Mr.. johnson, Counsel We do not object To H. sir
Gen Hitchcock, insisting upon bis objection the Judge
Advocate withdrew the question.
Questions propornded By the Court
Question AT what time did Gen. Porter receive orders
to join Gen. Popes command
Answer cannot give the exact date The order came
direct from Gen Haleck, and had been received by Gen
Porter when l reached Aqua creek.
Question by Gen Casey Are your own feelings towards
Answer. My acquaintance with Gen. Pope
Gen King One moment; do not any necessity for
that question, Mr.. President.
Gen. Hitchcock do not eco the conne1on II that
question with the proceedings of THE court
Gen. Casey II there IL objection, Mr. President, i
withdraw the question, as hare particular desire to
push it.
Mr.. JOHNSON Counsel As this question was put by
the curt and rs some OF its members m.y have the i'm
preston that the witness has feelings udendly to Gen
Pope IL is duo to him that he shond be allowed to
the question
The President Objection has been raised and the qoes
ton withdrawn
Gen. Hunter When tho accused was making bis efforts
to leave the Peninsula, did he know be 10 be placed
under the immediate command OF Gen. Pope7
Answer. He did not 1t was only known that the Army
81 Tho Potomac was 70 to Aqla creek to reinforce
and assist tbs Army Of Virginia The question Of com
msnd had rot then been decided, ne far a. know.
Inc Courtpropouoded no further questions fts
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-06-27
HEADQUARTERS 4TH REGIMENT V. MI
WHEELING, May 81, 1868,

WHEELING, May q, 1868.
T PURSUANT to General Order No 4 of Brioa1Ier
L. General janice 8. Wheat, of the goth Instant
Commandments of companies comprising the 4th regi-
the following places for drill and inspection on each
Saturday afternoon at O'Clock, commencing GU Sat
urday, the 8d instant, aud continuing until other
Company A, Capt. J. W. Ward on the river dat
above North street.
Company B, Captain John E. Wilson, on Wheeling
Island.
Company Q, Capt. ]. A. Clement, at Second Ward
Company D, Capt. J. N. Vance, at the Citv Armo-
ry court House,. -
Company E, Capt. C. D. Knox, at Second Ward
Market House.
Company +, Capt WIN. d, slmpson, on Creel,
bank, east end Of Quincy street.
Company 9, Capt +. q. ROthAcker, at tho corner of
Market aud Jefferson streets.
Company II, Capt A. j. Long, on Centre street,
between Sixth and the Creek
.. Company ], Capt John Scott, on Wheeling Hill,
Island.
Company L, Capt James H Holmes Al tba Co,,rt
House.
II. IfpOssible arms will be ready for distribution
time lot inc dE on saturday, the sd inst Should
they net be ready, commaudants of companies will
employ their time In drilling their commando in the
tacing4 and marching; and also IN procuring correct
rolls OF persons within their several districts liable
for and exempt from, militia duty, aud report the
same to the Adjutant Of the Regiment on or before
Tuesday, the 26th inst.
III. All citizens between tho ages of IS and IS
years, residing within the bounds Of the 9Th ReRi-
mont are required to report themselves to the com
mandAnts Of the company In The district In which
they reside on or before Saturday, the Esd inst; aud
those claiming exemption for any cause from such
duty, viii state the grounds upon which their claims
~. Courts martial will be convened for the num-
Snment OF All dellnquSntS in discharge Of the duties
above qulred, we'll for the trial of those who
avoided duty under the late order Of tho Governor
calling the regiment Into active service
By order Of A. ]. SWEENEY
~ ,,,,,,, Commanding 4th Reg't Va. II.