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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-15
The Pirata TaIlaha.nsa.

Sandy Hook, NOON, August "A boat
man of the Associated Press At this point
landed here, and furnishes the following
report:
IhAve boarded the bark Luliot of Bel
fast Maine, from Cow Bay tor New York
She was captured on the 18th instant, of
Montauk Point, IS miles distant, by the pi-
rate Tallahassee. The privstes bonded her
for $50 600 and put on board Of her 300
passenger from the ship Adriatic, the latter
having been burned By the pirate; no water
or provisions were given then. She also
has on board Mr.. Colehan and crew OF the
Pilot boat VIM. Bell No. "a. which vessel
was burned on the l2th. The Luliot re
ports seeing the vessel burning on the
night of the 18th.
A pirate stated to some of the captured
persons that he was coming into New York
harbor. When last seen the Tallahassee
was steering south east. The pilot boat
James Funk is her tender.
The Luliot passed the trigste Susque-
hanna on Saturday morning, lying still
south Of Sandy Hook.
Louis Johnson, pilot, reports seeing on
the IIth instant, IS miles Of Moutauk Point
a brig burned bottom up. no doubt the
Carrie Estelle, Capt. Hamburg, and at the
same time the pirate Tallahassee came close
aboard with the union ensign flying, and
after passing, hoisted the confederate dag.
The same day saw the schooner and pilot
boat burned, name and number unknown
The pilot boat Ezra Nye arrived here and
reports that on the 18th instant, OF Mon
tauk Point, saw the pilot boat James Funk
leave snip on IRE, aud afterwards sus-
picious steamer took the pilot boat in tow.
Tue Nye stood of but afterwards went to
the burning ship and found it Was the Ad-
ratio from London for New York. There
were two foreign barks close by at the time
to whom it Is supposed the passengers
were transferred.
The Tallahassee was afterwards seen near
q large ship, double ender, and q gunboat
was seea cruising OF Fire Island on the
3rh
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-15
8p GelegrapB>
Afternoon Report.
The Pirate Tallehassee.

New YORK, August l3.-The pirate Tai
lahassee, which has just destroyed num-
Der of vessels on our coast, is an iron
steamer painted white, with two smoke
stacks, two screws about % feet in length,
twenty feet oeam and draws about nine
feet water. Her hull is marked Tallahassee
of London, 1864. Engine marked J. L W.
Dudgeon, London. She is a fore aud aft
schooner rugged, mounts three guns. Her
crew consists of about 100 persons, inclu-
ding officers. Men of all nations are rep
resented en- board, most of whom are said
to be soldiers from Lees army. She is
said to have run out of Wilmington about
six days ago without having been seen by
Admiral Lees blocksders, She has large
quantity of cotton on board, to protect her
boilers, and there are four barrels of tur-
pentine on dsck to be used in firing ves
sells. She is commanded by John Taylor
Woods, G. s. N. The surgeon says he was
one of the Chesapeake's. The crew are
dressed in rags and tatters, and they are
hard looking set.
The Chief Engineer says he is Boston
mau, or was born and brought up in that
city.
The last that was seen of the pirate che
was steaming south east, with the pilot
boat James Funk in tow as tender.
All the officers and crew of the vessels
captured by the privateer were paroled and
signed a document not to take up arms
against the rebels until regularly exchau-
ped
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-15
Arrival from New Orleans.

NEW YORK, Aug 1.-THE steamer Gre
ole, from New Orleans the 7th, has arrived.
She brings the following particulars of the
fEbt in Mobile Bay:
Four monitors went in frst, followed by
the Brooklyn, Hartford, MetocOmet and
others. The principal fighting was with
the ram Tennessee, inside the Bay. The
Metocomet while attempting to ram the
Tennessee, struck the Hartford and stove
in her side. She will go North for re-
pairs. The rebel guuboat Selma was sunk
by the Metocomet. The Chickasaw and
Wiuuebago chased two others, the Gaines
aud Morgan, into Navy Cove, and they are
blockaded without chance OF escape
The dispatch boat PhiilipPi was burned at
sea, while the fight was in progress.
Farragut will push right on. for Mobile.
By the Creole we learn that reports
through rebel sources say that Beauregard,
with 20. 600 men, has been sent 10 Atlanta.
All Texas West, Brownsville included,
has been evacuated, with the exception of
Brazos Island. There is a small force
left there under Col. Day.
The rebels here are greatly excited over
the news from Mobile.
The Mobile News, of the 18th, boasts OF
the hanging of two colored soldiers and a
cotton speculator, near Vicksburg, oy
Whittsker's guerrillas.
A number more Union prisoners recent
ly exchanged have arrived.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-15
o. s. Steamer Reliance Attacked.

BALTIMORE, Aug. I3.-While the @. s.
Steamer Reliance, of the Revenue SeI vice,
Captain Thomas u. DUNCAN, was in Crest
Wycomie river, Northumb erland Co., yes
terday, p. N, for the purpose of taking of
a family of refugees, who we're represented
as being there in a starving condition, one
OF her boats was attacked by large party
of guerriIlas, on shore, armed with rifles.
The Reliance opened on them with she'll
and small arms, in hopes of driving them
from the woods, but after few rounds
had been fired, the gallant Capt. Duugau
fell mortaIly wounded, and died IN an hour.
The Captain of the pivot gun, Thos. Ro-
berts, was also severely wounded. The
firing was kept up by the Reliance until
the IRE of the rebels was sileuced, bat not
having a sufficient force on board to land
she was compelled to turn down the river
with the loss of her boats crew.
COIsWain,, G. ". Ayres, aud fourteen
colored men, with the body of Capt. Dun
gan, arrived here this morning.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-15
From Martinsburg.

New YoRK, Aug. 1.-The Hersld's cor
respondent near Martinsburg of the llth,
says deserter reports that Gen. Lee and
the rebel Secretary of War recently visited
Atlanta, and that Beauregard was left IN
command.
small force ofthe rebels to-day entered
Martinsburg and drove out our scouts and
refugee citizens. They took of all the
merchandise and liquors they could ind.
The rebel regiments are becoming so
small that large number are consolidated.
The Herald's Harrisburg correspondent
of the IIth, says one of our columns en-
countered body of rebels moving from
Martinsburg. A brisk fight eusued, and
the rebels were whipped.
A doubtful report says We have force
south of the rebels.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-15
A Petition to Postpone tho Draft.

NEw York, Aug. l3.-The Commercial
says:
The working men of this city are get
ting up petition to the President to post
pone the draft from the 9Th of September,
in ordeE.to give the city further time to fill
her quota.
The Commercial says, it is reported that
there is probability of compromise be-
tween the Printers and their employers
being effected to- day.
A special to the Post, from Washington,
says: 1t reported that the rebel officers
recently exchanged at Charleston, were
never placed under rebel fire by General
Foster, and that a large number of newly
arrived federal officers have been put under
Fosters: ere, in Charleston.
The rebel Gen. JEFF. Thompson says the
rebel officers did not leave the federal gun
boat till they were exchanged.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-15
Dry Goods Store for Sale.

THE subscriber wishing TO change his business
i would offer his Store for sale, together with
lease of the Store House present occupied by him.
which Is we'll and favorably known 70 the public
for many years.
As is well known the business is good one, no
better In the city, and chance In presented Of
going into business not often presented
can keep q portion of the stock on hand should
a purchaser not want 1t all, As have a branch
store in the country.
Ny stock il well assorted and is just what Is
wanted for the business, and as il known the stock
on hand is becoming more valuable every day it is
kept.
10 those wishing to purchase, the terms will be
wv. BAsSETT,
auRlI 2v No. IS Main street.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-15
OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,


At a regular meeting of the Board held in The
city of Wheeling, the sth day of August inst,
il ordered that the superintendence Of the toll
lowing Turnpikes be let the 25th day of Sep
TENDER, 1854, to the lowest bidder deemed cOmpe-
tent, namely:
The North Western Turnpike from Parkersburg
to the point said road crosses the eastern
boundary OF the State of West Virginia.
The Stauntou and Parkersburg Turnpike from
Parkersburg TO the point where said road crosses
the boundary line between this State and the State
of Virginia.
The Beverly and Fairmont Turnpike from Beverly
in the county of Randolph to PairmOht in the coun-
ty of Marion.
The Wheeling and Pairmont Turnpike, % miles
eastern end from Fairmout, - miles western end
from Wheeling; and
The Maryland and Ohio River Turnpike.
Sealed bids for the superintendence OF these i'm.
proVements for TRAR will be received at the
office of the Board in this city until the said 25th
day of September, ensuing. In the event the super
intsudence Of either OF the above named improve
menta is let the day specified as Aforesaid,
the same may be let on the second Tuesday in any
month thereafter, without further notice. The
person whose bid shall be approved by the Board
will be required, in accordance with the law, to-
take the oath and give bond with sufficient security
]. EDGAR BOYERS,
auRl2.td Secretary Board of Public Works.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-15
Arrival of Refugees.

WASHINGTON, August I3Ih.-siI refugees
and 81 deserters from the rebel army ar
rived here to-day from City Point.
The former left Richmond by stealth on
Thursday night, and came into our lines.
They tell 3 long story, representing that
on Saturday last 4 trains, 20 cars each,
arrived in Richmond bringing a body of
troops from Petersburg said to be dIvi-
sion, and that they left Immediately on the
Central road to reinforce Early. a large
body of cavalry arrived there the same day,
coming by railroad, and departed for the
same Destination
One OF this party, who worked on Belle
Island, states that when be left, there were
but Federal prisoners there, others hAE-
ing all been sent South to Georgia There
we're but few Federal prisoners il Libby
prison, IN fact none but sick and wounded
are kept there.
AT the time the Dauville R r. was cut.
our prisoners were made to walk on foot
some 20 miles before they took the K. r 8,
and these men heard some of the guards,
when they returned, say many gave out
and died on the road.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-15

NEw YoRK, August 1.-THE Herald's
City Point correspondent under date of the
18th, says the loss by the explosion will be
less than thirty FIVE aud probably not more
than twenty Eve.
Rebel refugees continue to come in our
lines in large numbers and report that
Early has been largely reinforced
The Hersld's Cumberland, Nd, cores
poudeut of the 18th, sage the rebels had
all lett that section except McNeil.s guer-
rillss aud robbers. 1t is ascertsined that
McCauslandJ intended to burn Cumber-
loud, and destroy the rail road in its entire
length to the Ohio river, and thence turn
into the Kanawha valley, but his defeat by
Kelley has prevented all this.
Up to Thursday night nothing of inter
est occurred before Atlanta. Major Gen.
Bates received flesh wound in the leg
The enemy are massing on the right and
endeavoriag to extend his lines in the d.
rectiou of the Western Railroad. A few
shots were fred at the city yesterday, and
brisk Smelling commenced at IL o'clock
last night and continued four hours. No
personal casualties reported.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-15
snaciaIa from WASHINGTON.

New York, Aug. 13.-The Hersld's
Washington special says the Commissioners
of Indian Affairs is informed by Governor
Evans, of Colorado, that he is satisfied
that nearly all of the Indian tribes of the
PLAINS are combined in war against the
whites, and it will be the largest Indian
war this country ever had, extending from
Texas to the British lines.
The Times Washington special says:
Notwithstanding Burnside claims that he
carried out all orders, Meade says be did
not, but failed to attack az ordered, and to
answer kilograms sent hin. During the
morning and afternoon not less than 81
dispatches were sent by Meade to Burn
side. The claim of the latter that he eI-
pected Meade to direct the operations will
not, it is believed, be allowed.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-15

- AILETARV CoHXIETzH FoR o4Ia
CoUETE.-A meeting of several leading
citizens was held last Saturday afternoon
at the Governors room IN the Liusley In
stitute building, and the preliminary steps
were discussed and matured for the for
nation of Citizens Military Committee.
The business of this committee is to be to
supervise and forward in every necessary
and proper way the filing of Ohio county's
quota under the late call of the President
of the United States. A part of its pro-
grsmme will be to send out agents to
proper points where there are persons de-
string to enlist, and to do all things needful
to give wide publicity to the inducements
offered by the county for volunteers. A
portion of its labor will be to raise the ne
cessary funds whereWith to pay these
agents and to meet other incidental ex-
penses. The following gentlemen COM
pose the Citisens' Military Committee, viz:
j. A. Metcslt, Thos. Horubrook, DR..
Logan, John K. Botsford, Henry K. List,
John E. Wilson, Morgan L. OFT and Alex.
LaughIin. This Committee will commu-
nicate daily by telegraph and otherwise
with its agents, and will meet daily to
compare returns from them, so as to be
able to know exactly when the quota of
the county is full.
The business is now in good shape and
in proper hands, and it will be put through
between this and the 9Th of September if
we are not much mistaken.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-15

~SoME days ago, Mr.. Thomas Horn
brook, in pursuance of many similar acts
of kindness, and care, and generosity uni.
formly practiced by him towards the SOL
diers, ordered US to send to the Post Hos
pital here, ten copies of the Intslligencsv
in order that the convslescents might have
some news whereWith to solace their weary
hours. Mr. Kirker, the Post Surgeon, ac-
knowledges Mr.. Hornbrook's kindness to
the soldiers in the following note:
Q. s.. A. PosT HOSPITAL,
WHEELING, W. VA. Aug. Is, 1864. {
THos. HoREBRooK, Custom House, Wheel
ing, r, "a:
SIR.-I have the honor and pleasure of
acknowledging the receipt of your kind
note of the 9th inst, and, also, of the very
acceptable lot of LntsEIigenceTS.
You could not send US a more acceptable
or interesting present than the morning
paper. In the name of the sick and wound
ed soldiers, in the Hospital, allow me to
tender you my sincere thanks.
Very respectfully, your ob't. serV't.
JOHN KIRKER,
A. a. Surgeon, q. s. A.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-15

wPEAoHEs AND CRBAW.-This year
very little fruit requiring the use of sugar
will be put up. The price of canned
peaches has been very little higher, hith-
erto, than that of canned tomatoes, corn
or Lima beans. To put them in the market
at the present prices of sugar would be a
matter of very questionable profit. All
this is bad for fruit growers. If anybody
has reason to give backhanded blessings
to the gamblers in gold, it is these people.
In consequence of the high prices of sugar
peaches will be drug in the market. Carts
laden with them are going about the courts
and alleys of Philadelphia, and the very
poorest people are enjoying them to sa-
tiety. The fruit is not large, for the
drought has robbed it of succulence, but
its abundance was never greater. House
keepers, when sugar is thirty cents pound
cannot afford to preserve them, and the
peach crop of 81 will be consumed almost
entirely in natural state.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-15
Now York Market
M YoRK, Augu

INV YORK, August ID.
Cottou-Ic better; 81 74@l 10 for mid
ding uplands.
Flour-State and western without deci-
ded change at So 55@9 80; extra State at
$40 3O@lO so; extra R. H. o. $40 659l2 !
trade brands closing dull and unchanged;
in sales are 1000 bbls extra state tor last
half of October at Sll.
Whisky-Firmer, at 81 IS for State and
ST IS for western.
Wheat-Dull and scarcely so firm, at
So 16(9S2 35 for Chicago spring; 81 no
? SO tor Mil. club; 2 4O92 As for winter
red western.
Corn-Dull and heavy at I52 for mixed
western.
Wool-Firm for COARSE and heavy for
fue grades.
Cotfee-Dull.
sugar-Firm, at % for Porto Rico 2Ot
for MascsVsdo.
Petroleum-Dull, at 52@53 for crude +;
83@s5 for refined in bond and 81 for free.
Pork-Active and decidedly higher, at
$37 for mess; 4O@4l so for new mess;
35@36 so for prime; SO so tor prime mess.
Sales of 1900 bbls new mess, for Sept'r,
buyers option, 1850 and 500 bbls prime
mess, tor all of August, same option, at
S37 so.
Beef-COutiuues dull.
Lard-DulI and unchanged.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-15
Gen. sheridan's Movements.

NEw TORx, Aug. l4th.-Tne Hersid's
Harper's Ferry correspondent o. the 18Th,
says Sheridan advanced BY way Of Char
Iestowu aud Berrysvills to Winchester-
Our cavalry bad some skirmishing With
the enemy At various points between BIZ
rysville and Winchester. They came upOu
a party of some 50 rebels engaged n
threshing grain, surprised and and captur-
ed the entire squad
Rariy was completely surprised BY the
approach Of our army, aud made bat Sigh!
resistance. he found his position fAuked
by SherldAu's mauOuVres aud fell back
during the night, having attempted an ar
tillery duel this P. n
Our latest information - 20 the effect
that Sheridan passed through Winchester
yesterday morning
No details Of our losses have been re-
ceiTed yet. Some l ) or 20 were killed aud
wounded The wounded are IN the hos
pital ~ Berryville.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-15
Enlisted Men Since AuEu1t L, 1864,


.Sirth West Virginia Lnfantry,-GeOrge W.
Mason, Benz. F. Spencer, Anthony T. Nor
ris, credited to Ohio county
Tvelfth Virginia Lnfdntry.-Doctor A.
Thomas, credited to Ohio county.
First Virginia ArtiILery.-William DuVal,
credited to Brooke county; Loumini Rob
erts, Marion county; Edward s. Glass, VIM.
L, Russell. John W. Frazer, Brooke coun-
ty; Davidson Martin, not creditedi William
Hartman, William L. Wells, Wm. q. Cox,
james johnson, credited to Ohio county.
FIRST VIrginiG CaValry.-Chsrles Thomp-
son, credited TO Brooke county.
Fifth Virginia CavGLry.-George W. Cott-
rail, Granville Cottrail, Elias Poole, credi-
ted to Taylor county; John W. Davis, Fred.
Robinson, Daniel Bross, credited to Ohio
county.
Sizth VirsiniG CaUGlry,-Hiram Devers,
credited to Taylor, John Il. HelurS, Harri-
son county.
Seventh Hirgi1ia Cavalry.-Geo. W. Style
bast. Anthony N Brown, Clay county;
Hezekiah Carpenter, Gamelial Drummond,
Roane county; Charles d. Elliott, Ka-
nawha county; Ephrsim Hess, Roane coun-
ty; Samuel ]. Jordan, Wayne county, Ds-
vid q. Jones, Kanawha county; Zachariah
Miller, Clay county; Redmond Martin, Geo
Pain, Kanawha county; Thomas Rhodes
Wayne county; Leonard Snodgrass, John
q. Finley, Tauison Finley, Kauawha
county. Edgar Weaver, Roane county.
Seventeenth W. va. Lnfantry.-Stepher
Dsuley, credited to Taylor county.
ISizth Va C0vGEry.-John W. Rodgers
credited to Taylor county.
Forty-ffth o. S. c. TrOQps.-Jas- Boyd
credited to Taylor county; Charles CFen
chall, Lewis Marshall, and Larkin Bun
Marion county; Self Chile, John Lewis
Henry Jackson and Anthony Price, Hamp
shire comfy; Thomas Rose, Marion county
Frederick Watson aud Charles Augustus
Hampshire county; Isaac Lewis, Marion
county; John Siner, Barbour county; JOSEPH
Green, MonougaIia county; John Kinney
Taylor county; Henry Lewis and Jefferson
Monroe, Marion county; Jno.W. Crawford
Taylor county; Ellis Mite, James Parish
Henry P. Hill, and George Mason, Chi
county.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-15

NEW York, Aug. lathe Captain of
the schooner Carroll, which vessel was
boarded by the pirate Tallahassee, states
that the pirate who boarded him reports
having burnt several vessels previous to
those reported yesterday.
A bark from Bremen reports that at noon
on the I2th, in latitude 40 deg "a. min,
longitude "a deg. 80 min, that they saw
two vessels burned to the waters edge.
One was q ship and the other q large yes =
sell. pilot boat was alongside, stripping
the vessels and picking up floating articles,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-15

NEW YORK, August ia New Orleans
Herald correspondent of the 9Th instant
says:
Major Remington, commanding the 18th
n. Y. Cavalry opposite Donaldsouville was
attacked on the 9Th, but succeeded in cut
ting his way through with slight loss, ex-
from 10 to so sick men. At last accounts
he had concentrated his escaping force at
another point near Doyle's.
The gunbost expedition up Grand Lake
on the 26th ultimo, was success. 1t de-
stroyed number of fat boats and captured
many small arms, Announcements, and next
day destroyed two saw mills and two boat
loads of valuable lumber.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-15
wAsarserOs. Aug I4lh-Ths Richmond

WAsHISsros, Aug l4th-The Richmond
Examiner OF the 18Th has the following:
MoBILE, August 9Th.
Hos J. E. MALLORY, Ssey Nary:
The enemy steamed II through the main
eutrace with four monitors and about 10
heavy VESSELS of war Tecumseh, CON
mander McCraven, was sunk With nearly
all her crew; also another gunboat, the
Phillippi, which l subsequently burned
The Richmond Hartford aud Brooklyn IN
line OF battle followed BY the remainder OF
the feet pushed 0y Fort Morgan under
full heAdEay, when they were encountered
By the Tennessee, Morgan, Gaines and Sell
ma.
The Examiner gives list of IS federal
vessels engaged, having 2I2 guns, with
four Confederates having 81 guns. Il was
most UNEQUAL contest IN which our gal
little navy was engaged, and We lost the
battle. But our sign went dOirH II blake
OF glory.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-15
From Mobile.

New YORK, Aug. I3-The Herald's
special correspondent, dated South West
Pass, 9Th, SENDS the following:
The fleet under Farrsgut passed the
forts at the entrance of Mobile Bay at 3
O'Clock on the morning of the 5th inst
The monitor Tecumseh was blown up by
rebel torpedoes. No other vessel was lost.
The rebel ram Tennessee surrendered after
an obstinate resistance. Admiral Bu-
chanan lost leg in the action. Major
Gen. Granger invested Fort Gaines, and
with eight batteries opened on the fort
simultaneous with the passage of the forts
by the feet, taking the water batteries.
Our loss is not reported.
Fort Powell, in Mobile Bay, was blown
up and evacuated by the rebels.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-15

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA letter from
the Army of the Potomac dated the 18Th,
says q deserter from the sth Alabama, who
formerly lived in Massachusetts and was
conscripted into the rebel army, came into
our lines yesterday, BE says Karsarn's d.
vision OF LouRstreet's corps passed through
Richmond on his way 70 the Valley, ac-
compauied by large ammunition train
De heard a prominent officer say that Lee
had also gone IN that direction. be also
reports that the enemy were mining in our
front.