The New York herald., 1864-08-27
The Pirate Tailah h assoc.

rFrom the Cape Cod Republican, August PSI
.h. % nnne S scS0SneTs sn Ms Captain
arrived AZ this port (Harwich) Saturday last,
been boarded on shsiburne few days previous BY the
ofcers OF the pirate tallahassee Tho Of the fisher
hasscs sSori nom them, and as tsoy could see
turAMy tet alarmed for their own safety snd as any
endeavor 10 escape with their vessels would be useless
SO that the schooners would make toward the shore
and after securing what they could they took TO their
go o. s S @ Sy
the Tallahassee There II was decided that as the
two fishing vessels within three miles OF tho English
coast they were IN neutral waters and we're released
with the that had they been outside Of that
vessels would shared the the other nu
70 their respective vessels and arrived home az above
stated, with full fares of mackereL
The crew or the fishing schooner Mercy A. Hcwee, Of
Chatham sunk by the Tallahassee on the 18th instant
latitude ~ degrees, longitude SO degrecs arrived homo
a. chatham on Monday evening last one o. sne crew
datey recognized the sailing master Norris Tor.
merry OF Hyanns and was at the time OF the building Of
II also reported that there other Cape Cod
board the Tallahassee who inquired particularly
ing various persons in this Vicinity with whom they were
Il will certainly be remarkable IL others of our fisher
men escape from the bonds OF this pirate she is fast
sailer, and determined to do all the mischief possible.
Put trust the day OF Ietributop far distant
when this pirstical df the Tallahassee will meet
with their Just deserts.
THR TALLAHASSEE AT HALIFAX
From the Halifax Sun, August 1871
The notorious steamer Tallahassee Captain
John T. Woods arrived in port yesterday morning This
vessel formerly q blockade runner, known as the
Ataanta and is sad 10 be Of the swftest
afoat She is an iron vessel, propelled by screw,
painted lesd color and three guns Of which
is very heavy PARROT Her crew numbers somewhere
about one hundred and thirty men, of different nations
among them thore are good many Southerners. She
commssi the 9th Of August, snd lett Whining
the Sth Since then she il said have captured
ana destroyed about thirty nine vessels
The Tallahassee lost her maiumast when In contact
with the Adriac, Of the ships captured of Sandy
from tho Prussian brig Marie Gscfswad which arrived
few days ago from Bermuda.
The reported treatment ~ passengers found aboard
captured vessels Va worse than that OF previous
Southern privateer. The 1rst vessel taken tb'
schooner Carroll, laden with coal, Fire Island Sb
/ bonded tn $40 600, TO he delivered in Nov York
which showed they had agents there.
have been ruthlcssly plundered without respect 10 age
sex or condition u 10 likely that her destructive caree
/ will soon be cut short
] HARvrORD BOT AFTER THE TALLAHAsSVK.
from the Hartford Times, August ISL
We learn that Captain Fred. King of this city, sale
from New York yesterday, In command Of the Ure
States ship Horace Beas 10 cruise for the famous 1ai
hassso CAPTAIN KS voyage Is peculiar In ono respect
his vessel goes out decoy. she has strong arms
ment but IL IL all concealed under the guiss OF me'
| chantman. and h the rebel engages her BE- will cAus
her 10 show an unexpected Of teeth that may
him second best IN the encounter Having been asache
70 Admiral farrakuts squadron for three years durn
which be participated In several yna Cap
King has had abundant opportunity OF getting acqSaue
with rebel guns and guDnery and at the time vi
FOR himself marked distinction for his bravery and goo
4 conduct.