Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-15
THE PIRATE TALLAHASSEE.

Further Accounts of her Captures-Other
Vessels NO doubt Burned-Another New
York Pilot. B oat Seized.
SANDY HOOK, Sunday noon, Aug. A.-The
boatmen Of the Associated Press, at this point,
who has just landed furnis hes the following
report:
Maine, from Cow Bay, for New York. She
was captured on the 18th instant, off Montauk
Point, thirty -nve miles distant, by the pirate
Tallahassee. The pirate bonded the bark for
five thousand dollars, and pat on board three
hundred passengers from the ship Adriatic, the
latter having been bsrned by the pirate. No
sui1ote Sau 81 also @ has On board Mr.. G Catalan and nd
crew of the pilot boat William Bell, No. "a,
which vessel was burned on the 18th, off Mon.
tauk Point, by the pirate. Il
Several other persons from the destroyed yes.
sells are also on board the Suliote. The Suliote
reports seeing vessel burning on the night OF
the 18th. The pirate stated to some Of the cap
tured persons that he was coming into New
York harbor. When last seen the Tallahassee
was steering southeast. The pilot-boat James
Funk is her tender. The Suliote passed the
lying still south of Sandy Hook. The SuIiote
has no provisions or water on board.
More Particulars.
NEW YORK. August 14.-Louis Samson, pilot,
reports that on the 11th inst, 25 miles off Mon.
tauk Point, he saw a herm aphrodite brig
burned, with her bottom up-no doubt the
Carrie Estelle.
Capt Burdern, Of the Hamburg bark Elbe,
reports that on the 18th instant, off Montauk
Point, he saw three vessels burning at the same
time. The pirate Tallahassee came close, with
the Union flag flying, but after passing she
hoisted the Confederate flag. He saw man
was picked up by one OF her boats and taken
on board On the same day he saw the school,
ner Serene and pilot boat, name and number
unknown, burned.
Uapt Swartz, of the Holland bark Oheru.
bin, on the 10th instant, in latitude 42 25,
longitude % 43, says he saw large ship on
The pilot boat Ezra Nye, OF New York, has
arrived here and reports that on the 18th inst
just off Montauk Point, he saw the pilot boat
James Funk leave ship on fire. After
wards the suspicious steamer took the pilot
boat In tow, and the Nye stood of, but
afterwards went to the burning ship, and
found it was the "a AAdriatic, Capt. Moore,
barks were close by, to whom it is supposed
the passengers were transferred.
The Tallahassee was afterwards seen near
another large ship.
Another Pilet.Boat Captured.
NEW YORK, August A.-The bark Suliote,
with the captain, crew, and passengers OF the
ship Adriatic, and crew Of the pilot-boat VIM.
Bell, has arrived here. The passengers lost am
their baggage, and so large number Of per.
sunk her so that the deck was level with the
water HAD storm occurred, probably all
The Adriatic had one hundred and sixty
three passengers and full cargo Of merchan-
disc. The latter was mostly on British account.
In rounding to after her capture, the Adriatic
collided with the pirate, carrying away the
Tallahassee's mainmast, and, had there Been a
good wind at the time, would undoubtedly
have sunk her.
On the 18th, Captain Moore, of the Adriatic
! boarded the frigate Susquehanna, of Fire
Island. and gave all the information relative
to the pirate. The pilot boat VIM. Bell was
captured ON the 11th inst, ninety mine miles
an hour, and being fired at three times. The
pilots state that the Tallahassee is q very fast
vessel.