New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-10
TyseT PORT ROYAL.
Probable Capture OF the Pirate Tsiin-
bassec.


The U. s. transport Arago, Henry \. Gads-
den. commanding, from Port ROYAL, S. C. at IL oclok
m, Sunday Nov. o. consigned to Major stewart van
vHe, Olarternaster, u. 6. 4, arrived at l:8O p m
Wednesday, Nov. Q. st Q O'Clock MoE9ay morning
Nov 7, being in company with steamer supposed T.
be u s. ship Huntsville or Montgomery sighted
steamer wh0ie actions beirg quito suspicious, gave
chase TO the nortbeastward At 10 the stranger was
headed Off by meeting another steamer supposed To DC
the IT, s. gunhOat Margaret and Jessie tne stranger
then stood to the northward and westward evidently
eroigdng al steam and sal, and fast closed with tie
Huntsville which weasel commenced hrng, and WIS
after the first few shots which fell short replied 10 by
the steamer aud desut9ry fire kept up by both YES
gels for two honTs At ?. m We were Joined by an
other steamer supposed to be tho L. 3 suDooat Ban
shee, the chased" and "ppTsuers" doing their best
and nearing the land fast 10 the eastward Cape Look
ont At $3.50 D. NJ the land being in full view, and tae
chased" hemmei in by the fast vessels after Der Kept
on our course for New.York. Tho stranger answered
fny the description of tie Tallahassee, was very fast
and had guns Of long range, and unquestionahly
aptnred before DARK tho whole Of the pursuing vessels
being IN good position prevent her escape, and the
land being within 10 miles of her at $50 p. m.
flag O. truce steamer left HiIon Head for Savannah
on Sunday TO further arrange matters for the general
exchange.
None Of the fleet containing Rebel prisoners had ar
riyodon Sunday morning.
PRISONERS TO BE EXCHANGED.
IN. Palmetto Herald, of the Sd says: By
the arrival II tho Aragowe have the important inof
nation that eighteen transports were IN Hampton
pc,Is on the 9;b ill coaed and ready n sail for this
nort with large invoice of Rebel aid prisoners,
,ior exchange.
UNSUCCESSFUL EXPEDITION AFTER CATTLE.
The same journal reports: On Monday morn
ipg last Lieut. Colonel MARBLE Of the 3ist u = g. T.
went cut from Magnolia with mounted force. uhaef
Major Keith OF the ith Mass Cavalry IN the dlrectloi
If SiddlcbHry after cattle. Aoort TWO hhufeu nssS
were scared Tie expedition was returning ahu Dau
crossed Bradloys Creek OF Gum Ford, when they were
attacked In 'front.' at point about ten miles from camp,
ny superior force OF the euemys eavar!, Win s s
ueres Of artillery. The guides ana cattle drivers Ieu
AT the first fire. fight was uDnyodGbe although ohi
inferior number and the greenness OF our horses aeed
~ ~ great disadvantage. Our forces were uelehteu'
after contest Of about an hour. Our loss was Two
killed tyr wounded. and two commissioned officers
and twenty-five enlisted men missing. we eSo iosl
considerably in horses. Some TWENTY-FIVE Of them were
Killed or badly wounded Many OF the missing men
have come H. and t is expected that others VIII aIlVe
We have not received the nominal list OF easuai,les
There is no other news Of Importance from fiorina
The health Of the command is good Deserers arrive
occasionally but bring 40 important news The
weather has been splendid OF late, ard oranges are
plenty IN the market. c.,
Capt Aspinwan j. soon To pe reIeNeu W O'p.a'n
Ino. H. Moore A. Q. NJ. as Chief QGaFteTmas'er on
Gen Hatchs stall
COLONEL DAHLGRFy.
We have had an interview with Michael
Uoare Co. e. 5ih Regt. Mich. Cavalry. who has just
made his escape from Savannah he prtialiy eohnrIS
he statements heretofore made in relation 20 the gno-
minou. treatment Of this brave officer BY the Rebels
liz Was within a short distance Of Dahlgren when ne
vas ben naced beside the road and laid there TIL next
morning. During the night, his body was beaten,
Kicked footprints Icing visible where he hed oeen
troddon upon his little finger roughly ent OH 70 OBTAIN
inhuman treatment were observed The body Was
taken 10 Richmond placed in Capitol SQUARE where II
remained two Gays, and afterward buried an an Cd
Port Royal South.