The New York herald., 1864-08-13

The rebel pirate steamer Tallahassee Captain Wood, OF
The rebel navy, was plying about New York harboy
for several hours yesterday She captured and destroyed
BIZ ve5sels-among OF pilot boats the James
Funk, whose crew, together with portion Of those OF
three brigs, bark and q schooner, landed a. Fire
Island 10 . yawl, having been picked W by the yacht
Lily. The rest were put on board the schooner Car
po,t The Tallahassee lie iron steamer, and was
built 10 London, She sailed recently from wilmipso
with crew 0. one hundred and twenty men
sni three guns When last yesterday evening she
steering southeast, taking the pilot boa. Funk as
tendcr Not having any swift vessels ready for such
emergency OF Sandy Eook thauks TO the vigilance Of
Mr. weliesi, the pirate las doubt made good ne-
sFc4pe 10 further damage along the coast. She cam
within x,y milcs Of Sandy Hook Thursday.
Everything quie. IN the Army Of the p, omac
YESTERDAY except some picket firing il froa. 0, encra
Barns,des corps.
We learn from shcridaa's headquarters that no has
driven General Early, with bis immorse booty, from
Winchester and along ibs Shenandoah valley towards
sarssoarg, where is probable the latter may be com
paod to give battle His train tares miles lcng.
me Mobile and capture Of For. Gfincs, and
ths blowing up 0! Fort Powell BY Admiral Farragut's
feet. arc fully confirmed by dispatches from General
B4nks The United states Monitor Tecam 5sh was blowu
by torpedo but other vessel was os in tho on.
ooun ter.
By the latest from New orslrs we learn that our
Ganbca's mnde expedition up Grand Lake on the Goth
ALT anc destroyed large number OF natbosts lust com.
pssee by the rebels and in course OF construc
fen They also captured considerable number OF snsl
arm and acccu,reneni Ie by rebel sxedaddng cavalry
rpcn On the 2sth tho gunboa destroyed two saw.
mills, captured beatloads OF valuable lumber and
returned to Berwick BAY. On the 2eth party or Gene.
raj Uinauus ssoute hal aghi with s,me rebels near
NorsASz'a resulting ir lbe light OF the rabss leaving
r,bo captain rna sovofr msn deaf sud a number a,
wounded, besides scveru prisoners. u our hands
battalion 4 scoi,s Nine Huntred (Eeveo,h
Ss~ YORK cava'rJ). uadst iaor Remington, were sar.
rounded by tbe rebels ro,r Donadsoave bat ca, thar
way bravery through without mlch los, Tbs rebel
Co.oncl Scott demanded their surresdsi. but MAJOR
Bennington refused.
nrsCELLANZous HEwA
Yesterday morning AZ extensive ceahDgfAfion oc
currcd 10 Doyer, Mott aud Pei streets. Is originated
ia tue carpenter shop OF L. vreedenberg and before
u.s samcs were subdued seven baidiugs were totally
destroyed and Gfteen more or iess damaged. About
sevcniy families rendered bousesss The total loss
will probably amount to about $4,000. Dire Marshal
Baker has the matter under investigation.
The bounty 70 ono year substitutes hm been Increased
~ the County Volunteer Committee from hundred to
oss hundred and seventy dollars and the hand money
srom thlrtynve 70 one hundred dollars This action OF
Sic COMMITTEES will have powerful effect 10 1lins Up the
quota. Lot oil lead hand 10 lbs good work. one
hundred dollars hand monsy not 10 be s1seasd al By
sLe brokers.
rc street cisAninef mmlsscn consisting o. ihs Mayor,
smptrolisr AID Cy Inspector met 10 the Mayors once
yesterday. 7bs Mayor who acted Chairman presented
.roosai IRON Nr Daniel D. BAdsr 70 clean The slrsss
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