New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-18

D - nj Mfunesdat.
oGirer, Of the ship aud your correspondent visited
Beaufort The yellow fever had nbated-ii Was re-
pored the last case had died oat" on Friday This
town like other town, south r. curious coneoncra
ton o. houses ard people. Under military 1ue 'De
,overus and restaurants are interdotcd from selling
other liquors than ale which o. course, gives them a
melancholy and inystcrious air. Besilee II leads the
proprotors thereof to regard ary one In search OF
moderate quantity Of creature comforts as military
detective OF miserab'' informant
The Inhabitants wore a depressed ill., partly On &C
CONT u the prsy'os rayagc u Tie yellow fever and
uartly because they did seem At home. did not
zee any br, coiored women during my visits. al
though heard there white ladies' IN town. li'h
rgis auc an clpetcn, and numerous grecn'coiorrd
bo. - various styles Of naval architecture, fldcd
across tLc ha'hor were fastened At the dhpda'ed
pefs Al the new buildings here have been put ny 10y
o,ernmcnt hy suffers aud tho latter do quite athr'-
lug business With the feet. one always meets nhu'
broinaya. officers ashore. Who followed by some
their boat barring baskets 70 contain the pnr
chases made ashore The provision store Of hc place
j. htiie building 81 tte elias, known A. teniooters
with n very limited amount " room ard unlimited
amount OF drt inside. The proprietor thereof couples
third ol the To0m himself he benC of immense size,
hut wears on Us face the muddy ,pnnl glow Of al
butchers SOME idea mas be formed ~ a., number and
hunger of the inAAbtants when told that lley only
kil twice week Tuesdays and SsilrioyL' There Is
naval supply store. clothing stolc--Aept h' 9uch
Jew. Of course-a bowlinc.eley. who're p'or beer T.
sold TO poorer people. and diver Jack Bopnes get nd
Of their money by bowling Ia array blhaldsaoon
post. oicc-hnriy large eaolgh ~ bold che squadron
malls-tvo churcho. aud some oilcg stores. 70 Say
nothing q dwelling houses.
ought 10 have mathematical ile harbor as We ro'
aground no lees than i've times ~ pulling from ship 70
dock after exploring TIE fat - ow hearts content II
was foanl that We could oa.y get 10 ty goag rosuG.
that IT, nvoy up above the town sway down b. og i
Ths JoLuny l,ls make raids upon Beaufort occn-.on.
anytiai 49, tiey used to and Admiral aul the Navy
department iud 'aat with tl,r subordinate fuF .iag
the army H. repel!ag Thea, attacks.
But enough q Boauiort town. let rs ihacA to the
Orccon
Another PHO has boeu sent in--thc Lecv End.sh
ba. AID manned and ladca with cotton. CAPTURED by
the santiago de Cube.
Several Of The ,untoais have gone To sea AMI others
are SONG among them The Os,coia H. company with
! Capt ChU pull to 20, parting call on CAPT.
Dove. senior officer in command 81 tAc STALLION
There ". zee . New Yori paper 4 the ~ instant.
which IL quite sodsold From IL We learn Of the
lon.s OF tho Tallahassee ~ Block Island and inside
The Delhwar. Breakwaer 1hst ste vii ~ 10 so 90
orieu here 10 coal aud that that somoWLere mny be
Wilmington, J. suggested :" the mind OF onr Captain.
Rho is NJ once 20 get 10 ses. hoping 20 meet
Aer Retiring to the ship. We get under way AZ li.l5
o. ~ aud steam ont 20 sea. heading sub trd going
r and seven knots. About - o'clock Sail no on The
port bow came from aoii to The deck. 81 Fret In
the distance It looked to BE- square rugged schooner
bat upon nearing it, It Wa found to be steamer but
not with tie distinguishing black smoke. Steam
crowded upon the vessel and although ibcre
siderable running. sped along 90 The rate # Gh.f
teen and fourteen knot. hour Rapidly gaining upon
her, another eng OF Sail ho. tie port bow-two o
them directed our attention siil further ahead. AMI
there two steamers were seen, one under steam sud
sail and goiug at I'm speed. Sul Ne back smoke.
MAX smoke. 'i4h 0hrad" shouts the lcol ont All
eyes are strained upon tie specs the horizon
Sure enough there i. black smoke and 49, steer for H.
These vessels OF pDrt bow then Of bloc L.
aders in chase. Well The osecoln mus at least be in
ut the death. So speed. gaining, gaining upon
the first off our bow. St OF, and over.
haul her though sho il nile more to ard che
shows her coors These bright eolor- not sober
drah, although belonging t. the Quaker City. We set
our ensign and hcis, our number But what does tlis
mean ahead Tie weasel nearc. The black smoke fellow
. -
soon see she'll burst in The air but not more than half
way to the pursued The sound of the explosion family
reaches us This SHOT is answered by one fIon the
quarter OF the chased and then others arc BFCd can
that De- the Tallahassee
At all events IL must be pr, iiceI But now ID.
vessel nearest him begins showing black smoke Ills
Is a subject Of much speculation But the black smoke
turns TO dense white lcloud hanging over the water
end nearly hiding The fleeing vessel from our sight; |
Then We know II j, rosin thlt j. bcins burned to IN
crease the steam. The speed OF the Osceon i. rcccl
Grated. "I hope 10 God that d the Tallahassee saws
our Captain. Il had rather destroy her than capture
whole fleet Of Mediterranean Others OF hi. officers
share in the feeling.
like the fighting tactics proposed To he adopted by |
our Captain In case Of the encounter which seems
imminent. "lir Wedman." addressing his Executive
officer 1T Is quite probable that shall oycrtako the
vessel rhead Should che prove 10 be the Tallahassee
or any armed vessel don't want shot fred at long
range Run close in within short range Of thc nino.
inch guns and give her the whole broidsidc and mind
Nj Weidman fire low, sit make every shot tell" by
he auiet smile on the "EIecutves" se aud the cheer
m rubbing together Of his hands ~ he turns AWAY TO
make the necessary preparations ~ is evident that lie
believe. IN thai style Of fighting too
Meanv sin upon the TIRES vessels. soon the
out de one 40 .. veil out To is abcam. and We
make her ont to be the Montgomery. Still ON and on
ginning and gaining until the nett IL discovered to be
fla. Lillian and now nothing remains but to find out
who tho stranger H. But our worst enemy, darkness
il rapidly coming on Can get sufficiently near to
follow him after dark There I, moon TO be sure but