Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22

within thirty hours of my capture be said he had
destroyed sixteen sail namely, sToa ships, Two baTks,
and the rect helmaphTodits briggs and schooners,
he added that be would sacken up the coastiDg
trade 90 that Uncle Abe" would be glad 70 make
He asksd ne about the Nantucket Eghtboat, and at
terward ad recurring 70 his desgls that there we're
mo,e sdDat than the florida and tue Tallahassee meal
ing of course Confederate ships Of similar character
70 HE own, aud that "Uaele Abe" had better look
Captain Wood appeared 10 be a very AHAbIo mar,
and said he doing what WAS not pleasant Tor him
to do.
The Tallahassee is an igOn steamer OF English bu ID,
cbooler rugged aud has yards or topmasls, al lost
her mainmasL in collision with the Adralic She 10
very Os and vessel, burns soft coal and has
about hundred board, who are subject to the
discpine aud oTdsr o. a man ol-NaF.
Opp. Wood allowed no sWsa airing on board.
All Of the officsrs wore SouihsrneTs
She had three or four negroes on board, who did not
appear 10 be very jolly.
Providence, R. l., Tuesday, Aug. 10.
Heavy and continuous firing was heard at Newport
aud Stcnngton ths afternoon, from the direction OF
Hontauk Point
vKsELs IN PURSUIT OF THE TILLAHAssEE
The first information OF the dspredAtiOn1 OF the pi
rate Tallahassee va received by the Navy Department
GU the n inst after ofice hours, when Secretary
Welles immediately ordered the following vessels 10
hanoa Eolas, POntoOsuc, Dumbarton aud 1ris'Tanl
Shand,; on thC IL the Moe sin, Aster 1anue K.
Cuyler ard Grand Gul and on the 10Th the Daooiah
an San JseDtc. They all took different directOns.-
These all the vessels available IN the navy.
FROM GRANTS ARMY.
The following are tho full particulars Of last Tues
day's dsh at the New n ,rke River, published in the
latest papers received:
On Saiu DAY last powerful force under command
of General HanoOek, thrown across the river at
Deep Bottom the same point ~ which the same Gyne
raj made his fsnt movement previous 10 the late at
tack Il was known that the Second corps, which had
some time previously b cent 70 City Point, had boon
embarked in tfansports 10 sail und scaled orders for
seine point unkuoWn, but which con- lecture surmssi 10
DO dCz.n different places, sny6here from New York
70 Galveston.
- Meantime GrtgR's cavalry bad cleared the
reads fer Hancock aud he got his "a corps into posi-
lion 90 Brue, right the New Market real, which
leads from ths vicinity OF Malvern III directly ID Rich
mOrd Brney MADE an assault on bis front, and car
siCd linz of the enemys works. witch guarded the ap
uroaohCs 10 Richmond in that qlArter, capturing six
p ccs If cannon aud two mortars. Some Of our sd
vices state The number of mOrars at four pieces. The
total number of prisoners taken is estimated at 500.
The poeitiOn occupied BY the enemy is sad 10 have
been strong one and Is now occupied by our troops,
Who are able TO holdit
The Keyport witch arrived here this morning, took
diWn from Bermuda Hundred to Fortress Monroe over
one hundred prisoners from this 6gh forty Of whom
claim {, be deeeTiers, There but little hard fight
iug done, HsIc5ok sccOmpih hing his end by skil!ul
ma " lgrug and suTprise and cous quantity loss
vas email h being eSiim4led at lees then one hundred.
Al lat 81 adSlees an important movement was going
o. and We forbear indicate The plan OF GA. Grant,
who, with Gen Baer, Vas on the grou1d TO direct the
afrT
The larger part of the prisoners tax N belonged to
ong,heete corps which Eou indicate that only
portion Of that corps has gone TO reinforce Early In tho
YsIsy.
LArER.
The mailhoat Ksyport has arrived from Oiy Poipt,
and has Ga board hundred rsbe prisoners captured
ju,iDg lie sk FINISHING ct ye'tsTdAy.
Besides the ear;hsOrk5 captured yesterday by our
foress there vas also captured "a tefy that TO
upon our msu working upon the canal here 0ore al
uded ".
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The details Of the news BY the Asia, from Liverpool
on the 7h are Published in foil In the lA.sst papers
received, aud are Interesting:
rsE Los0eE PREss on 1HE NIAGARA Correspondence.
IRON the Manchester Ern,insr)
The busiusss (of tue OOmmssioners) at Niagara
Falls s not 10 bring scou peace by negotiation, but TO
sst their friend he Pence Democrat 10 constituting
such 'olstorm' for the Chicago Convection would
ne likely On carry M orty OF votes 10 The trthcomog
Presde al election. They want to got "pe4cO"
plank inserted IN inc pihIogn, Rau TINS NOuiu
DO an easier task II the nation could be prevailed up
on 10 believe that the people Of lie South aDX
nus 10 come 70 tsrmss To accomplish this feat it
necessary for tben 10 avoid explicit explanations such
as the Presidents rejDnder coz He'd them to give.
Taus, from frs. to ls there Was no hones desire to
eject an adj lsmen OF this sauguinary quarrel at least
rot by the means which were avowed. Tue sole end
simed at was political diversion adverse 20 the Peai-
dents slee.oneerng prospects. We wish il had been
otherwise. We must alsays protest wish Mr. Golden
aFsnst the assumption that the questions which have
led 10 this great conf such Only be setl
by an appeal to arm; and If the vie heads both
sides were resolve forthwith 10 substitute the weapons
OF reason for thOe OF brute toIOe, could not but
hail with thankluness deCisi0n accOrdant with
principles.
ABOLITION gIlW sUBJECF.
From hs London Star.
There can be no doubt that Mr.. LncOn, 10 refusing
20 listen 10 any overtures Of pacific nature which do
not contemplate for thcir starting point he complete
extinction OF slavery on the North American CONT
pent has acted the part of wise and far seei states
man. aud given those who e0r6de 10 bis sincerity as
an EmauepAtiOnis another pledge OF his honesty and
good faith The fear oil many has been that in fatal
moment tho President would value the Union above
liberty and chat the negro bound hand sad loot would
be banded over 10 his tRsbmasler as the price
Of worthless allegiance and an unehduring peace.
But Mr. Lincoln has exhibited decision OF character
and LOYALTY TO his declared purpose Hhi:h should
tsfV both rsnds aud foes that go long he remains
az the helm there is dangSr OF eompremise on this
vital qlssOn.
From he London Times.
The value Of the Federal successes in Georgia Is
greatly diminished aud the importance Of Gen. Lees
suceeeses greatly increased by the eVid,nt wear
ness Of the war which s creeping the North. 1t
appears t6at person OF lees position than Horace
Gfe, has be, Carrying sort OF rriVats roget
ZION With some nl orlan members OF the OontedeTacy
who have been staying for that purpose on the British
side o. Niagara Falls. Mr.. Lincolns oSstinacy in lay
,ng dosn absolat ly impossible terms bass for any
,gFeement naturally broke of the negotiations at once
ont that Mr. Greeley should be engaged IN such commit
nieatons IS flet ia itself highly significant. smi-
lar indication II Il be nothing mOe, Oi tue set OF pub.
fsseiog, lie offered by the reported discovery OF
widespread conspiracy in the Mississippi Valley for ee-
IA ,liehng new OOnfed-raOy in the Northwest Ii "Ae
but lately shat drew attention 20 letter IRON gen