Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-07-17
LAREST FROM TIL UNITED STATES
The following extracts are r-om the lOtes.
Northern files, and will be founA' ishly in,e.
resting:

CATCHING A TARTAR.
The United States steamer Ericsson, left n,
York June 81, on cruise after 1.-THE pirates,
that he'd, within the current week, destroyed
forty.onc vessels. She did not expect TO meet
anything more formidable than Taconys. armed
with pieces of spsrs but in this she was mis-
taken, rs will be ssen by the following nara.
tive:
No,hine Of interest occurred until Wednesday,
July : Saw several vessels to-day; but sue,
ceedcl in boarding one only, an English brig,
for the very good reason that we were chased BY
nothing less then Confederate privateer--
either the Florida or Southcrner.
Just before meridian, we boarded an English
brig the Bvrc:lS, lately sailed from New York,
VINO informed us that steamer, erdcuty
man .of.w;-, had boarded an English biis, about
two hours before. that he had spoken himself
the previous night. and from the suspicious ma
nteuvrcinr Lfthe stranger he entertained Strong
slspiciuns that NIL was not right We hal Steam.
cd nn after boarding the Boreas, and shortly
afterwards 20 neareI the sail that he had re-
ported She was heading TO the East at the time,
and we did not see that she WAS 4 steamer until
she ltd hauled up her courses, when we immc.
dia,elv discovered that she had smokestackS -
She had IN English ensi en- nt her peak, aud rs
soon rs she had ascertaned who we were, she
altered her course, heading straight for us, but
in short time again heading to the West rs if
anxious 10 try our speed Meanwhile ali hands
we're called to quarters. and everything neces-
sary iur fighting, our ship got ready the guns
trained. aud powder and shell passed up III
short time.
However, he again hauled to the eastward,
passing lis OIL our starboard bow r3t :uore than
ha,fn mile distant from US. ant We came TO the
conclusion that she must in realty DC nothing
more than she pretended to be- an English man
uf.war Just rs she had ranged herself well OH
our starboard quarter atpg set in, nearly cnve-
opng her from our sight, and. almost instanta
mrously with tile puff Of white smoke that curled
slowly above her, down came the English colo:
and the stars and Rars" tloared in their place
auI almost immediately afterwards the whizzing
shrek of L ril!rd she'll rucK c.Usc tU our vessel,
making music enough tor all Of u.s. aud, ricochet-
ing, struck the rim of our turetop, and then pung
cl into the sea ahead. This was Immediately
followed by two others, which struck close 10 us.
What could we DO! Fighting her was out of the
question, our armament consisting only Of one
20 pulndcr Parrott and two II FOUNDER rilled
howi'zers AMI Us soon as the fog could clear up
he would have lain out Of the EXTREMIST point
uf our firing, and the game would have been en-
trcy in his hands, and so-nOm dc DiCui why |
do hesitate to tcllit we pursued the next
wisest course, stecrcd to the south and weStwith
full head OF steam On making ten knots by the
To-.
The log lifted in about half an hour afterwards, J
and the privateer was seen standing across our |
stern but 10 sooner did she see that We had
taken to flight than she stood tor u.s. But stern
chase is long chase, and, Notwithstanding that
through the defect Ut tub; uus - uur boilers be.
came useesS-detracs tknE :un our former
speed-we steadily gaiiirJ upon him. Attive Z.
NJ she distanced from us about five or six miles,
when she gave up tho chase and .GGaa heavy ar
southwark. On -h9&t long chase. But what
mameht- -GUmore! We were lightly armed-a
mere tobacco bog alongside OF the pirate
and all the officers, aye, every man (and there
were no towards amongst us, eithcr), approved
VI our captains course She had ten heavy
broadsidc guns, sat low in the water, was painted
black, and narrow ribbon OF white encircled
her, white boat hung at her stern, and two black
boats were suspended from her quarters. She
had extremely long raking lower nasts, was bark
rugged, and carried two smokesiacks. We could
form no idea rs to who she was but one Of the
men Oh board swore that it was not the vcrita.
BILE Florida (he had seen her before) it was her
ghost Oh! had we but had an armament with
which to cope with her in point of strength, in.
stead of coming empty handed into port we
should have had her i'll tow, am certain
SENSATIONAL.
The special correspondent Of the Philadelphia
"Inquircr," writing under date Of New York,
July Q, 1863, says:
The suggestion in this mornings "ITerall,' in
favor OF peace meeting without regard TO party.
there is the best reason for believing is something
more than a newspaper idea. In point OF fact,
TO come ut to the marrow of the mattcr.) an
informal meeting of number of our most eminent
merchants and bankers, am informed, was held
at the Metropolitan Hotel, Immediately After the
receipt OF the Capture of Eicksburs, to talk the
matter over.
One of these merchants is classed as the third
wealthiest man in New York another is the
owner of at least dozen of the finest ships trad
ing between this port and China; another is q
banker with whom Mr.. Secretary Chrse Ia,
long enjoyed the most intimate 't.t ned bust
ness relations, and the rest ~, .C's JCrrL !rr"r"
scntatives of the solid uan 9: t.s 4,, rc,ai IN
purium. All. o. nearir a. .! ,Har, iNo''a 10,
III any sersu active r@'j,.c.3ns, ntF. 0rc.. trs;
among t.te loren IS. ii supporting 80 Go".-E
foCTi :T9.n TIE cu".'r:lccr.-..L C.. ;it 49, a''
~ ln. present .ire, Artsin 'cc -l'.Irr.nia"" III
.s.ard !" :r necessarily ,:a .t.-c, - u'. .icto-
ggs rgon tHe It c5~t,nn :'s-~a 49, very general
concurrence Js >eu.suCI y; -. uesirahleness OF
'1.rg ever: ,biuL st ro.d now be done with
i.g.vG, e i..g 'gUu ;e restoration o.! peace but
u r.-u-Ccacur-a.cc in the particular mode where
by Int ,rlsummation dcvoutly 10 be wished"
cou pc achieved.
Unwilling, however, to adjourn without doing
something 10 keep alive the idea that had brought
them together, and recognizing the truth OF the
proverb that there is wisdom in multitude OF
couusellors, the thought struck them that great
strictly non-partisan meeting, to talk over the
changed aspect of the war, might ba the very
| thing, But not feeling wholly assured that the
| public were quite ready just yet to second the
motion" the idea was put forward in the form OF
suggestion, ITO see how it would take" The
Herald" paragraph was the product OF the Metro
politan Hotel Conference, and there is reason to
believe even that it was penned by one Of the
merchants who participated in the proceedings 81
| uded to. ...
Tho matter, in ITSELF may not DO OF much I'M
| portance but as an outward. visible sign OF the
thoughts that are passing through some men S
brains Mt this conuncture it is not without pubic
| interest, and as such your correspondent has
thought it worth while place 1t thus on record
along with the other news OF the day. ma
Within the few days past number of tr::'po
from the interior M have been sent down to ,1rlson
Fort Hamilton, Fort Columbus and othc ca ,ha
meIs works in this harbor The nj nj iarge ~ aJJi
most part experienced gunners snt II .h n,n,.
tions it is understood; will bp i"uI o,,ar,, =,
bcrs from time to time so tb.. snou,u a" "s
any time takeit into hiS esa W ~ir pay " rocenonW
are ~. E'r,s is said. csn easily aecommo"
'S The rV eonscron nn in this city will be enforced to
r..;"t, nu H IN Monday next. the Provost Marshal.
Mr @na tnt authorizing statement to that eisc.
W 49, evening papers of today The quota for ,ne
li lniivand county is between thirteen aud fourteen
thousand and for Brooklyn about four tnousaho ,na,
1t is whispered about, however III clices . ,n;u
ought to be we'll informed that the dra%ing ,u Isn %r
81 M,uiay,
i'Cs iomOrrow. O the Marshal designating Monday in
order to abate possible excitement among Ger
tain iIl.disposed persons How that may De
cannot say, but if there is anyoody ah.lc'pa'hhs
.anv serious trouble from the enforcement OF the
a,,! aw I venture to say he will be disappointed
THE CUMBERLAND VALLEY.
Perhaps there is no richer, better cultivated