Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-29
THE GUNBoAT GREYHOUND A TOTAL LOSS.
THE PIRATE FLORIDA GONE TOBRAZIL BY
THE SUBMARINE LINE

The steamer James T. Brady arrived here
this morning from City Point, in place of the
Cossack, which has been withdrawn from the
mail route.
The rebel ex-Gen'I Roger A. Pryor was can
tured on Sunday in front of the I'd corps An
ofhcer on picket duty noticing man prowIing
IN front on the picket line, drew paper from
MS pocket and waved 1t to the rebel, as q sign
TO come forward and exchange" not for q
moment suspecting who the individual was
Pryor seeing the officer waving the paper,
boldly advanced towards our lines, when the
Union officer discovered that he was a rebel
OF rank, and instead of offering the paper for
exchange, drew pistol and presented it to
Rogers head, at the same time requesting him
TO surrender, which he did without resistance,
but was evidently little crestfallen at being
"taEen in and done for by a Yankee
Pryor now belongs to the It'll Virginia cayal-
ry, having been reduced to the ranks, it will be
remembered, by court martial for disobediepce
OF orders At the time of his capture he was
attached to General Lees headuuarters as
Lees chief scout
Pryor was brought up on the James Brady
and was turned over to Col. Ineraham. tn h,
disposed of. He is but little changed in ont.
ward appearances, although his features are
darker, from exposure, but those who were
"NNue'eieu W etc HIM On Inc Avenue in this
city and in the Hall of Representatives, wouId
easily have recognized him from his long
and defiant look o0-1
lie was dressed in new suit of Confederate
gray clotn, and wore shawl or blanket, which
ne drew tightly around him, and in which he
soueht 10 hide his face as he stepped from the
boat 10 the wharf, although, after reaching the
street and before entering the carriaee whinb
conveyed MIN TO the Provost Marshal's office
ne iCoKed anxiously around, apparently as if
10 see whether he could recognize any of his
oIu Irsnds In the crowd that were pushing
forward to get glimpse at him.
His hair almost reached his shoulders and
upon his head he wore stiff rim black hat
he mad on pair of cavalry boots which came
up 10 ms knees, into the legs of which he had
his pants stuffed
Pryor was provided with a state room on the
boat, and no one was allowed to enter and con-
verse with him. as sentinel was placed AT the
door, which the General kept closed, evidently
belng anxious to avoid the gaze of the passen-
gers.
After the boat reached the 9th street wharf.
ne remained quietly seated in his room smo.
KING cigar, but when the officer who had
charge OF b m tapped at his door and told him
10 prepare to leave the boat, he stepped out
into the state-room with long stride remark
ing, in a the atrical style, as he did So {. Show
the way l am ready"
AS soon as ne was seated in the carriage he
was rapidly driven to Colonel Ingraham's
The Brady reports that the steamer Grey-
hound, General Buffers dispatch boat, which
was destroyed by fire, is total wreck, and her
machinery and hull lies submerged off Hog Is
land.
The pirate Florida, which was run in TO yes
terday by an army boat, sunk Off Newport News
IN twelve feet OF water. As vet no efforts have
been made to raise her.