The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-28
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. Ausust AZ. lso.

bKILLiANr DESCENT INTO REBEL. TERRITORY.
Tie Navy Department has Information rom Admiral
Dahigrcn OF brilliant descent into rebel territory IN
which commandcr colvoccrressis captured lieutenant
twep.y priyales of Company F. Third South Caroline
cavaly, and dispersed the remainder. o captured
their arras and equipments burned their encampment
aud destroyed two large salt works. captured
and sevcntyons Slaves destroyed bridge the
main road from sayannah, and captured mail
FARRAGUTs VICTORY IN MOBILE BAY.
The Navy department receipt or dispatches rrom
ADMIRAL Farsagu. dated Mobile Bly, August 12 giving
detailed report OF his entrance into Mobile Bay tho 9TH
instant. He says notwithstanding the loss OF life par.
ticulary The Hartford and the terrible disaster the
Tecumseh, the result of the fight glorious victory
and has TO feel proud Of tho officers seanien
snd marines OF the squadron under his command for
has never fallen to the lot officer to be thus
situated and thus sustained Regular discipline
will bring any anount of endurance; there s
natural fear Of hidden dangers particularly when
awully destructive Of human life the torpedo which
quiras than discipline to overcome He says
only at the urgent OF the captains and command
ing officers that he yielded the Brooklyn being tho lead
Ing ship OF the line, she had four chase guns and
ingenious arrangement for picking up torpedoes and bc
cause in their Judgment the flagship ought to DO
much exposed. This be believes to be error, for
apart rora the fact that exposure OF tho penalties
enemy to- deetroy the flagship, and appeared IN the
sequel, such stemp, very psrs,s,en,y made; bu.
Providencs did permit it TO be successful In tho
course Of bis narrative, the Admiral says-"As had
elevated position in the main rigging near tho top,
able 70 overlook not only the deck OF the Hartford,
but the other vessels Of the deet. witnessed the tor.
rbe effects Of cnemys shot and the good conduct Of
the their guns; and although 90 doubt their
hearts scxcned, mine aid WREN their shirnaAs
struck down beside them, yet there momsnts
hesitation to lay their comrades aside spring again
to their deadly work"
TRADE WITH MoKOCco.
Tbe state Department has been officially informed that
the restrictions hitherto imposed trade in the interior
markets oT The Moorish dominioDs have been removed
BY sreanaeet between the Sultan and foreign repre-
sentavas in that country made 10 1862 merchants
prohibited Tam gong to markets 10 the interior to bav
wool and cersas. but permitted 20 purchase only in
the markets OF seapor, towns This restrictive agree
men, which parsyea trade and operated greatly the
prejudice Of Christian merchants, has at the rsqrss Of
the foreign representatives been rescnded and no re-
sric,ons than imposed by troaty are now IN
iofGe .at .a a.Nfe t.h
NuMBE1 l@ P3Is0SgBS ~ 1I.E OLD CAPITOL Ayp
CaBEoEL rRIssNs.
There ars ye hundred and ssyeniy-eisht prisoners IN
tho 90 capitol snd shrev nundred and IN the
Carroll Prison. Three hrndrcd and ffs seven or The
prisoncrstn tn MO va ,eiO are 10 Do forwarded III.
mira n. \. .t-
Captuse oE tile Bicckade Runner Lillian.
n ..- fosToS, August -, 1904.
An ccer Of the nited states transport Msssschuses
arrived here to-day. reports that tho blockade runnsr
Lin'su, FOR Nasrau, y. p, captured on the 2jth
;noiant on Wilmington, BY the gnnbosis Gettysburg
Snd Eeys,ure state, ana transport Massachusetts,.
Several shots red her before she surrendered
one Of which took eGe1 fee, below the water hne
producing bsd leak, and another cutting of a mans
hand The leak stopped, and the prize taken into
hoaNort, y. g. She wl be sent 10 Poson Her cargo
c"nsscd OK seven hundred and bales OF cot
ton, fifty OF which thrown overheard Tho Lillian
IL vessel and very :ast. Her conmaocer said
10 be Capt. Msf,, formerly Of the pirate Florida
GuerIiias Defeated Shelbyvtue. Ky
sHELsrvnIg, KY, August n, 1864
ons hundred ard twenty-five gucrnias entered ths
place this morning and compssd negro blacksmith 10
look after their torscs.
shortly afterwards they commenced breaking in tho
doors Of the Court House, when the same number o,
Homo suerd and company Of tho Henry Rifes Aired /
upon them, Killing fcar Including be negro blacksmith
and Hiurdilg fogr.
1Eesrcras were driven 0; the town wi,hou, apy |
tors oi our side
Il nnd Of syerIas reported to be IT Pleasure
slc ~ seslhsr at Bssdsd Tuesday snd Wednesday
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