, 1864-08-15

Further DepredntaonH and Vessel
1snrn10@ R9ported-.Promp. Action
~ our NavF!

NEW York, Saturday, Is The Captain of
tue schooner Curvall, which vessel Was
bourdcd by tho plratc Tallahassee, etates
that the mite who boarded him, reported
having burned several vessels prior to those
reported yesterday.
4 bark from Bremen, Rports that at noon
ct the Eth, in lat. 40-24, Tong, T2-S0, she saw
two vessels burned to the matet''s edge, one
mas q ship, md the other WIS lur9e vessel
pilot boat alongside stripping them aud
picking up floating articles.
: The Cnomerciols s-1F ashington special says:
IN the city, to the effect that Sheridan has de-
feated Early In every encounter. aud that the
hitter is retreating down the Valley, closely
pursued by our c0valry and Infantry.
'rLe Brooklyn U,at6n states that within
three hours after the receipt OF Information
Of The operations Of the pirate TaIlah sss.e,
two steamships II ere sent In pursuit OF her.
LATER
SANDY HOOK, Sunday noon, Aug. H.
The boatmen Of tie Associated Press at this
point, landed here and furnished the folio r.
iuE report 1 have boarded the baIk Suliote,
81 Augusta, Me-, from Gov. Bay. She was
captured of Montauk Point, thirty-dve
miles distant, by the pirate Tallahassee. The
pirates bonded her for $4,000 and put on
ntfc, the latter having been burned By the p1-
r.te. No water or provislons. were 81 zen
her. She also bas On board MIR. Callahan,
and the crew Of the pilot boat. WIN. Bell,
No. Fl, which vessel Vas burned On the lath.
The Snliote reports seeing vessel barntng
on the 18th. The pirates stated to some Of
the captured persons that he was coming
into New York Ha1bor soon.
When last seen tho Tallahassee wes steer
ing southeast The pilot boat jas. Funk IL
+ heT tender. The slliote passed the fflgate
rprquehnnna on Saturday, bearing sill soutt
| Of Sandy Hook. :.
t Louis Lawson, pilot, reports seeing, OF
big turned bottom up, no doubt the Catrit
! Estelle, Capt. Hamburg, At the same tins
tie pirate Tallatasse cime close aboard witt
| the Union ensign adoau and alter paastp9
hoisted the Confederate hng. The 90 ne day
She Jaw the schooner Sirene, pilot boat wal
burnt. name and number unknown.
| The pilot brat Ezra Nye arrived mere, re
norts IN the 18th Inst, off Montauk, saV
blot boat JOS Fau4 Leave ship On IRE, at
forwards suspicious steamer took the plio
hnot In foY. The Nye stood of but after
wards @ g. went to the burning Ship and found !
| was the Adriatic from London tor New 1osk
TWO foreign barks were oy at the time, u
whom It is supposed the passengers wet
trantferred. % Tie Tallahaese was afterward
sepn mar q large ship. The double ende
cnnhoat Siren was cruising of Fire 1slan'
~ The he bark su1iote has arrived, wish the cap
| ta;n. crew, and passengers Of tho ahlp Adr'
afic ard the crew Of the pilot boat Wiilian
Eel. Tue passengers lost al their luggage
a. }aree was the number Of persons places
N hoard the suliote, 1t sunk her 90 dee
ttat her deck was on leyel with the wate.
Had q storm arose probably al would hav
heen lost. The. Adriatic had one hundro
and sixty-three passengers, and fall carY
nf meycbandise, the latter mostlY on 6titiS
acrount, In rounding to alter capture th
Acriatic collided With the pirate, casrJin
!. sS,y The Tal)ahassee's mainmsst, and u
ttc,e been good wind at the tine at
| wci,id undoubtedly hare sunk her,