The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-09-23
fETitf,a for he Richmond Dispatch.J
THE CRUISE OF THE "TALLAHASSEE.

Tn, ,RsoAy laTu.--MorIng came III cold ana wot--
the dense fog that hung heavily over the water
lacking only tie name 10 be shower. We made
Salnhro Head al an caily hour, ana then ran along
the rocky coast towards the mouth OF the haIbor.-
Presently We saw Il small boat coming through the
mist, ana CHEEKY Irish voice asked II We wanted IL
pilot To be sure We di1-and Il rcd-Llccd weather
beaten Young fisherman Cidmuelel over the side -
At the entrance to the harbor, rather thehuctO
BAY We stopped 10 fire the guns, the law prohibit
inc OF, at least courtesy tolbidding as gong into
a neutral polt with shottei gums. regular branch
pilot oil to and took the ship from the
fisherman, who was only permitted to take III We
sells when pilot WAS At hand. lie Wa satisfied,
however, and went on his way rejoicing with two OF
three pounds Of tobacco IN tlS pocket. Beng Wei
unl di5agrCcuble Oh decd We but little u the
scenery III going up th. Gay Getting short elimpts
through the open ports, We saw the shore Was wei
cultivated ana dotted here ani there Will .tt Wtii
VILLAGES Thee {ro also some tue farms that stretch
bal t,Uu! the water Rreen pasture lands covered
with sneep al.d cattle II Is eight miles only to The
c;tv, and ia ie5. titau an !i9a W Hcrv "NhGTei on
the Town.
For sJ7ac days lack tiy Yankee papels have been
i.lol with the IaIug. 0: the Ptrntt Ttlttha9-ce" "
and large Ti.AlLll ct small boat- -U,ii aIsouiidti
the slip tliel with curious individuals, anxious TO
see what she was like few friends were permit
tel on board Ju majority were refused, and had
10 ba content with outside Yl1W. Several boat
load of Yankees were pointed ont TO u.s. probably
sent of By the Yankee consul tUr the purpose ol
gaining information.
Aboij; > o'clock, Captain Wood called upon tLe
Admiral Sir James Hope, aGI upon his return We
were permitted to go on shore
Halltax Is 4 city oi some forty thousand lhli'bi~
taut. The houses ara built principally oi wood
1Hs have IN air of age, although the man portion
Of the town Is comparatively new. Along the ody
H. the business portion ana back upon Tue hii tue
residences Of the merchants and the military. The
land upon which tie city Is built rises rapidly from
the water into hill, crowning Which IS the citadel,
strong aud heavily armed fortress protecting the
town aud commanding the hiIbor. AT the prescllt
time the garrison consists Of the Sixteenth ald Sc
yeucentL battdlions, with dct.,ent5 of the Royal
Artillery. In the haIbor is St Georges Island,
nlso heavily furtiied and galIiooned by the artillery,
Halifax Is quite bulfess town, anu stores ana
warehouses increase with great rapidity as the Trade
annually enlarges. Its tine haIbor gives 1t many
natural advantages X would be Supeliiu0ts to en-
ter into n detailed description of the town III this
diary and pass it by with the few remarks aieady
made. ,
The people generally are very friendly 10 the
South but in too many Instances can but think 1T
an interested friendship They derive great benefit
from southern trade aud undoubtedly, are honest III
their sympathy and i'll their admiration iur toiie,ie-
rate valor A few men can be mentioned who have
done n great deal for our cause. ami have shown
their sympathy III something else besides empty
words Among these DIR. w j. Alnlon, DR..
slayter, Is. Weir Y Co, A. Keith, and MI Piils-
stand III our favor. DR. Almoh, especially, has
done all his power, ana We were Indebted to hIri
for many kindly acts. Through his energy We Oh
tlinsd mast to replace the one lost and his Whole
time while We were there seemed devoted to US.
have reason to be very grateful u hili, and many
other Confederate officers can say the same iof he
is never weary Of good deeds. son VI Or Almo'i
is an esteemed surgeon III OuT army The arch
bishop, also is very friendly to us, and has heart,
his house, and his purse. have ever been open 10
needy Confederate The British officers are untiii-
nous in their expressions Of friendship; but no
tee great change their feeling. Policy seems 10
control them, aud the fear of their fakee neigh
bors is evident l had acquaintance IN the Sc
yenteenth, Captain ------, who when was III Hail
flx last winter, was very waiin aud open IN his
sympathy for our cause. Now, could but notice
thesautious manner OF his expression There Ii a
change i'll the feeling plainly seen, owing, probably,
10 the course Of the Government, which grows daily
ini,nical to us The colonial administration is coil-
troled entirely by Lord Lyons at Washington, who
Is as is well known, completely under the thumb Of
the Yankee Minister Of State, MIR. Seward. Ia
every instance where the governor Of one Of the
colonies or other high ottical was friendly to the
South he has been removed and another ot the Lprd