The New York herald., 1864-11-09


In postscript edition Of yesterday mornings EsRAID
We published the important and most gratifying intoli
gence OF the capture the rebel pirate steamer FLORIDA
and We this morning give additional details OF tho affair
She was taxea BY The Uned States steamer wachuset
Commander Collins, in the hasbor OF Bahia Bay of San
Salvador, Brazil, the morning Of the 7th OF October
and the drst news Of the satisfactory affair brought
to Boston BY the Doble kcarsarge, Commander
Winsiow, who sunk the Alabama There was
no contest OF consequence between the Wa
chusctt and the Florida, the Union vessel
taking the privateer by SURPRISE early 10 the morning.
when number OF her officers and crew were on shore
running into her and demanding her surrender which
was Immediately accedcd 20, when . hawser was made
fast to her and she towed No lives were
lost either side, and the wacbusett received no
jury but the privateer was xha, damaged Twelve
officers and 6ftyeight Of the captured. Her
commander Captain Morris. OF her other officers
and half her crew shore a. the time she was
sezei and OF course escaped. The Kearsarge, which
brought TO Boston OF the prisoners captured on
board the Florida left tho Wschuse with her prize n
charge, at 81. Thomas in the Wes. Indies, where they
arrived the 3lst Of October and they were TO
ra for this port the 81 'ast BY the capture OF the
Florida the bonds their release given by the ship
Southern Rights and other vessels overhauled by
pirate, with several chroncme,ers, large amount Of
other valuable property and important papers and cor
respondeace, recovered
One OF correspondents Cen Sheridan's head1uar
ters informs us TINT intelligence has bccn reccyed Of
Esrys surersedure b. Ewen o: the rebels
IN that region aud that latter intends immediate
the offensive. Eary has gene 70 Richmond. The
.snsny's cavalry being strengthened the guerilla
Eesby. his share having received reinforcement Of
Q reguen,. Fitzhugh Lee and lmbodcns divisions
reported 10 have boon at wardsnsyle ths Cacapon
river 90 aooday. an attempt make raid wnchas.
some otner psr Or sherilns lines Is looked for,
dispositions have been made of bis cavalry 10 meet
a. General Kelley yesterday met and drove back rebel
torce which was moving towards hooreheli general
engagement within a few days Is looked for.
Our city Poin, despatch riyes additional particu
lar, OF The attempt OF the rebels alluded 70 in yeser
days HERALD TO drive The pckets Of Motifs division
or tho Second corps early sunay morning las, and
Secap,ure Of tbreeguarers q inie Of ground taken
from them by fsw days before. At first the
rebels met with some srcoess, bat driven
back with severe puuisamsu, 1nl q LOSE Of forty
four taken prisoners. About O'Clock sunday simi
lar attack was made extreme left OF the Army
os the Potomac with the unsuccessful result for
sbe rebels In front o. tho Army the james the enc
NV has made DO dcmonstra,ion Of any kind for some
ay, pas bu, contin aes busy STRENGTHENING his fo,iaca
s,o.. Crowds o, men arc constantly Observable on
Than hard a, work with thc pick aud shovel
aNssby,us correspondent, after stating that Hoods
amy 1, now north Of the Tennessee river having
srcc,ed crossing a, Cypress creek two and nan mics
below Florence Alabama gives his entire force 'hify
as,e. thousand Nv. hundred Eve tboasaud Of which are
cavalry lie Is said 70 have sx,y.one pieces Of artillery
eajsay sir and twelve FOUNDERS From tbe important
dupostions recesiy made Of his troops by Sherman o.
hIch, 70 such extent compatible with the good
NE national cause the renders rasLp have already
hcsa advised tbcrs is doubt tbs, he has Hood
n, that favorable position ~h,on the rebels used
boss, Of Johnston bsvrg t.m--"ius, where be want
hlm."
nv vay o, the Mississippi, river We have New oflean,
as,ss 70 the lei inst Two days later than those given II
S~,~da,s HsrALp There 10 late army news 70 fspor,
~, m por,sn, mov emepts against the rebels are erpecs
y be soon made Our pss were for'ifyips Bras0s San
hses Texas There were hrccn hundred biies of reb
ks,cIamsal cotton awaiting shipment al pIewasynl