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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-16
sPECIAL Notes.

We beg to that our Stock Is not surpass,, In
tent variety styles quality CHxArKrss by any TO be
found EAST on WIT and having Ut all seasons very
LthGE SrocK or SrAFtE Goops hande are fortified
against sudden and great advances whereby We are en-
ahled 10 offer MANY Goods At less than MAyurAcrunxRs
PlxsExr PzcEs which We win do the q ason
Merchants VIII p note their interests BY examining
our Stock before buying.
aug1I-dSm WEBER, WILLIAMS 4 FITCH
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-16

@ Lieut.. Watts. of the Sd Iowa
cavalry, Co. G, died lately from the ef-
fects of wound received in ono of ,hs
late battles with Prices forces in Mis-.
souri.
Lieut.. Watts was a citizen Of yaoRn
rem county, and was one of the fines,
ofhcer in his regiment. He was ac,;no
AdJutant at the time he was vonnded
he will be greatly missed from his rsg;.
men'' and his death causes gres. repre,
among his many friends in ysnBuren
county.
a BOZ WANTED A good, stout. in
dostr'oas boy, Is or Is years old, can
md work by applying a,.his Office imme.
distely.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-16

RC Kramer, Irwin h Co., agents for
the sale Of Slocum's /" Side Loading RI.
volvers.' The best pistal nov in u,e
40. iVo Main street. june ID Il
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-16

sFsIaa.1lEl ia u alte aog /
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-08-18
From Kentucky.


Louisville, Ky., August l5.-on Saturday three
hundred guerrllss attacked Selma, Livingston
County, Ky. garrsoned by thirty men of the
FourIh Keniueky, and after sharp hght were re-
pulsed with loss Of eight killed. ti;ccn badi '
wounGrd. and several captured. Abe Federal loss
was three Killed. one uor,ally wound, :, aud ,e,.
eral slightly, and iour captured. rweut five
guerrillas under Martin, were u T-i.ub,c Couuiy,
on Sunday night, near the Ohio RIVER. They had
beel r.idiug down the road to wcs, Point, ami
making depre !ations on tie people there, They
plunderei West Pout .: Sh0vo In gools sni
money. Hen ulers. u, Ky, s,.'l continues 10 he
greatly excltsl The rebel Coz. Johnson Is csiupej
iu the Fair Grounds, and threatening the town.
Abou, sevent, three gucrrllas are In Brownsboro
uuier Hal, plunderins tie town and causing great
eNN InINuni.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-08-18
News Items.



A Brr1rsu regiment AZ on its way to open tho
inland Of japan.
Tnr Supreme Court Of California has affirmed tho
consututonaliiy Of tbe law providing for tho Gu
forcement oi contracts for payment in gold.
IuE official report OF General Logan, Of the battle
Of July 2sth, before Atlanta places the rebel uenr-
raj Hoods loss at G. 900 " 1909 and his own a b7s.
TnE New York boat George Y. Brown, beat the
Piusburs boat Twilight, by 8oo yards, ss Pough-
kecpse yesterday.
THs additional sum Of five and . half million
dollars was yesterday supplied to paymasiers fol
the armies uLder Grant and sherman.
HoSa Koso dates of July sOth, say that Nantin
WAS the only city o. importance left In the possrs'
sion Of the rebels, aud this closely invcsted oy
| the InpcriMis,s.
THg two telegraph operators Mcssrs. Flynn and
Hambright, on duty at Gen. Burnside's head
| quarters who have BEEN trial during the past
week. charged with making known the substance
OF dispatches to others than thosr Do whom they
were addressed, were found mot guilty" by the
Court. Gen. Meade however. deeming them 10
have been guilty of breach Of trust, has ordered
them to he sent beyond the limits Of the army.
LArg news from Menco is to the effect that Max
imllian has provided Tor the iormston Of an Aus
TRAN army Tor service In Mexico. This army il v
be composed Il the old officers and soldiers Of th'
Austrian Reserves. The newly appointed Governor
| at Chilnshus is organizing all the loyal Rcpubli
cans ia his district to act against the new Emperor
The French troops have been driven out Of Jourita
| and retrca,ei 10 the Island OF Csdner. Jusrez h
| .till At Monterey.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-08-18
General Intelligence.


1uF 'cunt ~ nrfnA' on ~ steam hfe-enginc Just
brought from Lynn, Mass, is a lsdy's gAter boot.
TnE number q; young In the shell of an oyster at
spawning ti,ne IL -aid 20 he |, ,s00,0p.
rnisE are now 10000 patients remaining under
trea, ,neui in the hospitals III and about Washing.
top.
A srw telegraph cabl. has arr we'd as Fortress
lnr,e from England. when Il " laid, communi-
cation between New York city and Grants army
will be perfect.
TwE,rr thousand dollars in gold, belonging to
the rebel government, were melted by u fire which
burned All express ear on the Danville road. The
Petersburg FXpRIss SAYS this is heavy loss, ~
there Is no mint ia the con'ederscy iu which to re-
coin II.
Nor content with ordering 20 tho front all the
able-bpird detailed in the ComInissary, Quar-
termatter. Ordnance and other Departments OF At
lanta. General Dod ami Stall visited all the hospi-
tas, Va search of what the soldiers termed rsts,
anu the result Of his strict inspection vas a return
u hnecn hundred men 70 the army os the West.
AsErrRSHp soldier of tue Sixteenth Connecticut
regiment SAWS that our soldiers who are prisoners
~ AnicrHonviile, :. C., number no fewer than
twelve Thousand that they are confnei Ia an
oreu 'icd bare of all trees sIrubiery and that
"a tu.se do, -lsy hest- they are suffering severely.
II is 10 be feared shat hundreds VI hem Will never
1--we o. gei home
ADMIRAL Buon,S,S, who has been taken prs-
n,tr beg ouI i0rrcs At Mobile, 1as commandant OF
The NHShlNyt0n navy ri IN i'ol. ho ttslRneu
ON the lgIu OF Apr'l, aud afterwards asked 70 be
restored, but his request was refused. He COM
maulrd toe Merrhnus IA her attack ON our fleet In
Hampton Roads, ami ~ the battle with the Moni-
,ur, aud blew het up when Norfolk WAS occupied
by Genera Wool.
ALrfrEE from ST. Petersburg gives an accoun,
NJ /, Terrible accident which has occurred there.
The clpols Of the large new church of the Trans
nyurstion, which was nearly finished, suddenly v
fell with a tremendous crash and broke through
the vaults of the basement story Most of the work
men being absent at breakfast, there would only
have been three four lives lost, it the mel bor-
ing Inhabitants attracted by tho noise had not
r,ished IN crowds TO tho building, Just as the tall
took place, Of what still remained standing A
! great many people were buried under the ruins.
TIM elections in Connecticut and Rhode Island
have resulted IN carrying the proposed cons,itu-
tonal amendments. The issue In Connecticut WAS
the extension Of the electoral franchise to soldiers
outside Of the State. Rhode Island voted as fol-
lows First extend the suffrage to the soldiers
in the field who are qualified electors At home.
Second Ito extend the suffrage 70 nsturalzed Ct IT,
zens who have served honorsbly In the war during
tho rebellion and 70 permit them 10 vote on the
| same tsrms - netive citssuA waving, In their n
vok IL psDWU spAkaoanop rsauissd Of Other
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-08-18
GENERAL. SHERIDAN.


Sev York, Aug. i7.-Rcporis 10th good and bad
are IN circulation relative 10 Gen. Shcridsus pur.
suit Of the retcis. One dispatch states that the
rebel Gen. Early is a, strasburg, posted strong
position, and well protected against flank move.
pents. Gen. Sheridan Is close upon him, aud a
telegram from Was ngion is to the effect that
Sheridan has fallen back to Winchester, where be
will fortify huise, and act on the defensive. II
this really be the casc, II would seem to indicate
that E,r!y has beeu 50 heavily reinforced as 10
make him too strong for sheridan 70 attack. A
report comes by way OF Baltimore that battle has
occurred, and that the rebels were badly defeated
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GENERAL. GRANT.
Progress OF the New Movement.

Hsadqvartsrs Army oJ TIE PoiOmac, Aug ID,
Additional particular. have been reserved o tie
aton OF Sunday. Part oi the Second Corps aud
part Of the Tenth Corps were engaged with tie
soemy in the afternoon near Deep Bottom. The
Tenth Corps, under Gen. Birpey, took part ot hue
of works, with four s-.nch brass guns and /. mum.
bsr Of prisoners with small loss. The enemy fell
back to . strong pos tou. The second Diyis.on of
she Second Corps was drawn up in line Of battle
and advancel about mile beyond where Hsucock
captured the four guns about two weeks ago.
Here the Prs, Brigade, Col. Macy command
my, took the lead, and CHARGED across the corn
Geld over a bill aud down INTO raw ne, where
shsy came 10 q stream. w.th swamp on ID. oih-
sr side, the groun4 beng covered with impenetrs-
bic brush on the margtns Of II. during all this
eue they were exposed to very heavy hre from
the rebel artillery, which did good deal OF dam
age. Il was found imposs sle 10 cross the ravine,
and our men were halted and lay concealed as well
q possible until dark, when they were withdrawn,
Colonel Macy had MS horse shot under hitn aud
mounting General Barlow's horse, tie animal be.
ssme unmansgesble, and finally fell on the Colonel,
brlising him badly. The Second Division los, Al
isast shrss hundred meu in the engagement. Tho
first and Third Divisions which we're in
suppor,, lost about two hundred and fifty
from the effects Of the rebel artillery. The
wounded were sn brought of and ar
nearly al being cared for ct City Point. Lieut.
Col. Warren, Of the seth Wisconsin. lost his lef
srm, wh,ls gallsnuy leading his regiment in ,h
charge. Major W. q. Hamilton, Of the seth Wis
sp.sin, wss severely wounded In the fscs. csp
~ H.Alsy, 4 w ssns rsg,nsa& VA Gnsd
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immediately put of from the steamer "a boarded
us. The othccr IN command ~ 'hc boats crcw.
sotnc cirht in number, all Of whom werv Irish,
ordcTcd Capt. Moore on bOari of the steamer with
his papers. Tho hoatswsin ot the Tallahassee
(Which vessel we now discovered the stranger TO
tc, stood In the chsins c. our ship saying: 81
would Ike to put q match to this vessel, YOU I'd
ID English pack, coming over here to fight
against us" The Tallahassee then steamed Uion
our iorcquarter, with the apparent Intent OF Of car
rying away oar tovspri' the shock. however, car-
ryinr away The pirates mainuast instead. Hal Ne
been making any Roadway st the time would
ave sunk the Tallahassee rs Il wa- We damaged
her pt'tiy badly.
s.ur,ly aitctwsrd, the Tallahassee boarded the
ta-k srliotc Captain Panno, from Reisst, Maine.
:" New YORK, making the captain sign bonds i"r
nv" thousand dollars. compelling him VI the saino
tmo ~ carry tie passengers OF the Adriahe 10
New York. Captain Psnnu dcmurrcd to this, 81!
NJ that be could not srninmOdatc 40 many pas
scnscrs Conc hundred and siStv in numter.l He
tcl1ccd q the confederate commander 20 burn his
vessel and send the psssengcrs to New YORK on the
Adriatc, a. il would spare the passengers great
suffering, Captain PsnnO having but one day's ra'
tons u, bread and water. The reply from the Com
icleraie captain was prompt. "YOu must take the
Passengers" " Rpi then turning " Captain hoort>
ssid captain. am sorry for you, but we must
huru your sbip." This conversation took place on
the Tallahassee, Captain Wood scting In the most
ccol aud deliberate manner. seated In an arn mir
Two boats, crowded with men then put Oh from
the Tallahassee one OF the b,ets having ON boar
two buckets of turpentine, In the other seated
Captain Moore Of our vessel, who said, on to~rd
ing us, Passengers save what you can they In
tend ~ burn the ship" This caused u terrible
panic aboard Of our ship The scene In the crowded
s,ecrage. while the pirates were sprinkling the tir
pcn'inc the decks preparatory to setting nrt
h. the ship being exciting In the extreme. The
passengers then forced W 20 on board OF the
suiotc, leaving all of their goods and chaiiels be
hind, TO be destroyed along with the ship. Ono o
the crew, on being asked by M. Sanders II bc wa'
an American, replied, mo, sir. I am an Irish
man u rohcl in my own country, rebel In The
United States AMI = rebel In any country ths
needs rebel" Our informant, Mr.. Sanders, lost
all h,s personal effects tho reels roiisng 10 allow
him 10 lrtnx his trunk with hlm.
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FEDERAL LOSS so FAR ABOUT 900.
Federal GunboatS in Pursuit.
&c., &c.,
GENERAL SHERMAN.
Rebel Force before Dalton Its Surrender
Demanded. etc.

Rebel Force before Dalton Surrender
Demanded, etc.
Warrington, August lI.-At Atlanta operations
have settled down to . regular siege. Gen. sher
nan Is strongly inirenched. aud is gradually ex-
ending his lines around the city.
SECOND DISPATCH
Louisville, Ky, August The rebel General
Wheeler, with seventeen hundred cavalry men, de.
snanded the surrender u Dalton, Ga. on the evsn.
Ing VI the l4th instant. Of Col. Lebodt, Of the
SECOND Missouri, commanding at that post. TIE
essce Of Col. Liebold numbers sUo men. A slight
skirrnish WAS going when the las, train left
Dalton. This train had Col. Colmn and three 9TH
q railroad men On board. returning from betw cen
Adsirsville aud Calhoun. These mel were Obliged
" repair the road, which had been destroyed by
small detschments from Gen. Wheeler, force. The
rebels had also captured about Ii Government cat
Qe on their way to Atlanta, and nearly all the ut-
eers In charge Of them. The railroad men escaped
after the train had left Dalton. Gen. Sherman be-
ipg Geographically advised Of the movements of
The rebels, started large force from Chaua-
noogs In pursuit OF them. The latest heard from
Dalton WAS lust at nighns on the litb, when
nonsding was going on. Rumor SAYS that az the
trains were leaving Rassca. IL of our men were
captured by the rebel force tina, captured the cat
Ne. This raid had been anticipated by Gen sher-
man. and be was prepared to meet the rebels At
important points.
THIRD DisPArCH.
Louisville. Augus- l1.-1hree hundred al /
eNy hesd oi cattle, captured by Wheeler. have
been recovered. The damages to the railroad neal
Calhoun bave been repaired. Four trains were a,
Dalton. when las, heard from.
On the refusal Of Col. Lebodt to surrender.
Wheeler attacked Dalton, and gained build.
ings in the town, where they KEEP, up harrass ~
Ars, driving Lieboldt's men from their position tc
Ole station, where they checked the rebels. The
susmy Wa Oh both sides .; the railroad. trying IL
sut the road
Stssdmsn will probably reinforce Lieboldi IN
time. down train is reported captured At Atoms
esss. Wheeler's force - probsU, divided, an
operating a. different points. rha, portion at Dal
toa II aiming 10 destroy the tunue! NJ runne
Hill.
TelegrApbic communication with Dalton hal
s~ased, By the cutting Of the wire
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-08-18
News from vicksburg, Etc.

Cairo, III, aug l7.--yeksburg adSices o' th'
lOrh inst say tha, the steamer Check aud Atlantic
No. 9, while on a cotton expedition up the faaoo
river, reported to have been 'sp'urei by tue
rebels.
1t is reported ,ha, n force Of Loo rebels atackel
Federal force guarding plantation IN the yicn.-
ty Of Goodrich Landing, and that the rebels were
held at bay until our troops we're reinforced when
the rebels were driven back, with Considerable
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-08-18

The subscriptions 70 the seyen.thirtg loan, re-
ported Al the Treasury Department for Yesterday
amount to s2,22G, 900. Several millions oil Tres-
sury notes to meet these Subscriptions has just
been sent to New York and elsewhere, and In the
course Of next week, II is expected, that supplies
will be forwarded to the Assistant Tressurers and
National Banks in the principal cities, so that sub
scribers will not DO subjected 10 delay. In other
words, the supply Il Treasury notes vii keep pscs
WITH ~ demand,
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Execuii0n of q DesePteP.

Ds,p Bottom Bluf Va, Aug. lO.-Prva>
Frank McElhenny, Of Co. 4, 2ith Mass, wss Oas
on the sth, in the presence Of all the troops OF !s
command and large number Of outside spes'.
tors for dcserton. McElhenny was a na,iye VI
Boston, where bis widowed mother now resdes
Before leaving his piA'e oi confinement Tor nv
place Of execution, he sung the song, "WhV WI!
care for mother now t"--d~ell.ng with feeling ani
emphasis on tho line, :" can like soldier iie.
lie did not address his old eomfsles At Tie p'scs VI
execution, although he had previously Expressed
his intention 10 do 10. Caiholic clergyman a.
tended him In his last moments, and 81 the conelu-
sion oi tho church rtet, which the prisoner kneis
10 receive he rose, turned 10 the hr.nS party viii
a smile of recogut on, ani then submitted hls
hands 70 b. tied, his eyes blndioded' and knelt os
his cofiin. The firing party consisted Of twenty -.
four men, with twenty -three guns loaded with bsi
cartrldgcs and one gun loaded with blank cart
ridge. The men were divided into two squsls u
twelve each. The frst squad fired, and SIX balls
pierced the pr soner's body above the .ist telt
The surgeons announcing that pulsatiou was yes
perceptihle the second squad was ordered up, AMI
.he execution Completed. No mau ever met
death more calmly or brsvely than this deludst
young msn.
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Indian Outra sr. In Nebraska, SC.

Omaha August sii5.-rhe Overland Stage Com
pany coutiuuc 70 remove their stock to places Of
safety IRON the incuIsiops o Indians. The Indians
attacked three coaches loaded with passengers
seven miles east OF Cottonwood this noon. Soldiers
have been scu, to their relief.
Il is asceftained by reliable scouts that IN less
than twenty isys a simultaneous attack would oe
made rs the combined bands of Chcyenucs- k.o-
was, Ores. Snakes, Csmanches and Arrapahocs on
Fort Helrncy, Fort Cottonwood, and all along the
Paac VALLEY. Every measure Is being taken by
the whites to give them warm reception. All the
ranches lave been descrtsd aud families are taking
refuge ID forts. Dcprcdaiions continue to be made
daily on stc c, aches aud stations. The telegraph
operator At A'lnh Lake has been driven OIL. The
stock has been taken to the more thickly settled
portion of the road between Omaha aud Fort kear-
new The psopc nrc erecting forts for defence, and
Rr1n.ny themselves for emergencies, although It u
hardly probable that any incIrsions will bc made
far down the river.
MAJOR Gen, Curtis arrived here yesterday, anci
leaves for the West shortly, 70 adopt decisive and
efficient measures ior the protection of the overland
mail route and emigration.
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sergeant BALL OF the same regiment was also
Killed. and there arc about twelve wounded in the
ree'meh'' sergeant fuehS color bearer OF the Sdh
"iSonsn' was oad'y wounded. This is the third
time this gallant soldier has been wounded in
tbe present csmpslen LION, rs.lo, ~ a.. ,o,,h
a. 81, ~,
""'er!' was "oundei' our HooTs
still hold their position In front O. the rebel works
which are verv s,,o,, .,a ,ou ,.e.,a,, .,,,,,, ,o
- So W "'''''IVN'
'he "Hure u 'ne country IN the vicinity.
sx,o,.. ..,..
''' i'"'
bdshing'on' Aug. l'.--Adviccs rom Deep Bot
tom up 20 yesterday morn NO announce that Gen.
,rai Cra,,,. two -, -, ,,.,,,, =, ,,.,,,i,
"u'S "S'e uccn "d'sn''N '" "''n'n
seven miles Of Richmond. There was considerable
fighting dur,pr the d,y. IN which the rebel were
,rx.,.htv ,i-.,.. ,,
''
Tutp,, ntar.,ru
-.
Inc ho'f'ai steamer state o' Ma'ne' when icN
City Point Yesterday, arrived here to-day with 800
wounded mo ct of whom belong 10 the Ia, brirad.
-, A.. a, 49,, =,
VI 'ue "a oiNSoh oi hAn'ocNs'oti~ anu were
wounded in the SUNDAY hsht at Deep Bottom.
Am, no then, are 10 o.scers tpeiu,l,re ,',l a. ~
a, aN, a, -, ~ , -
"ues' 1V'n Asss'Snus'"S' Ahu Ltu'' '"' - "
Warner, Both Wisconsin. MOst " tlem were
wounded s.,l, I'm ,b. ac,i,p AMI ,.e,. ir,.Jia,ei
teho'eu.
NBg hdlI.)
The battle Of sunday.
~. ,,ro.,. f.. g., rr,a,..-. ..........,,...,
o Ve ''" '"''''' N''''
City Point Va August lb-lO a. M most
magnificent movement has lust becn made here,
which promises q grand success and which, II II
should not provo entirely successful viii te Of
great gam. Inc movement has alrenfy developed
Itself to the enemy. Yesterday Sunday morning,
the Second and Tenth Corps, by n grand strategic
manUuvre, were suddenly switched scross upon
the north sido OF James river At Deep 'hom, the
Tenth Corps taxing position ON the extreme lct OF
the eneniys ioriie aions on the west blui OF Deep
Bottom, or Four-Nle Run, aud the SECOND Corps
on the cast side ot four-Niie Run. on our extreme
right oi their position, whit couple OF our gun
boats DIRE. up Immediately Ia trout Of the upper
point Of Highland at the junction of Deep Rlitom
and james river, The sca, Of the enemy q principal
fort. Tns being the position, the Tenth Corp
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Intention. Of the Tallahassee.
Reported Visit Of captain Wood Of the Tai.
Iubussce To NcwpOrt, Il. L..

We understnnI, sas the sewport NEWS that the
commauier Vi In, pirate Tallahassee stated 10
ouc OF his prisoners ILat he had visiici Newport
IN the night. aud named to him tue Circumstance
Vi large ri gate wing at anchof n tie outer hai
Dor. We have no reason 10 dscredt bis statement,
as the thing was perfectly cHs.lle. D.spay!u, the
American tlg, shr might have entered the hsrbot
~ broad day, sailed up pas, Conancu, Island and
ont by the west passFSe, uumolcsted In these
days when rehel pirates are "ly.ng round loose
ike" ths would seem 20 be singular state Of
things nevertheless II j 81, aAd we may 90 iur-
th.r aud say that the same vessel might steam up
a. far Fox Point and pass out again wl,hout mp-
lesttio As protects sglnsl this state OF things
we have stationary tort that has no more means OF
ssccrtainng the character ui q pnssnS ytsse shan
somebody IL the room and uIug that ~ chl'ed u
revenue cutter, tttei with sails that is capable Of
making six knots IN y strong breeze, and sue has
her station in the iuuer hat9 s.N daIs olt OF
seven. A steam cutter - inptrat 'e'J dclna andei
here, 20 cruise Oh the entrance 30 me har"i' ani
by the time two three more p rates rave fcton-
LJitered In the waters Of our hsruJI, Government
NAV wake up 10 the TACT
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Tns Central Statistical Society Of STOCK holm has
lust published the general return OF the population
OF Sweden, which the last year amounted TO na
more than A20000o. Norway contains isv0,oW,
tCsAiiavsa sN iast p19s.I
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Particulars Of the Destruction Of the ship
Adriatic->taiement of IA Passenger.

first saw the Tallahassee about tour o'clock on
the morning OF the 18th Of August. We were then
about one hundred and eighty miles from Sandy
Hook. In the mist Of tho morning to0s the pirate
from her trim and rig, g. be a propeller, and
thought her one of Cromwe's line. GA seeing a
pilot leaving her, aud the strange crail bear
ing down upon us, we supposed thnt u was
friendly pilot and that the strange vessel wished
To speak 10 US. Many Of the passengers were called
up TO see the pilot. We eheered her heartily, and
were answered with derisive laughter. An otiicer
on board the steamer then ordered us " heaye-.o,
Captain Moore, oi our ship saying u us ut the
same time, "What does this mean - said imme-
distey, seeing our coors Tying, 'Wby, that Is one
Of our gunbosts."
Ths Tallahassee than hauled down the stars and
sxipa and hoSssd As ConssdszN,s ~. 4 hanA