The New York herald., 1864-11-11
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
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chase Sf the Pirate Tallahassse By
the Sassacus.
COMPETE NARRATIVE OF the CRUISE.
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The Pirate Casts Overheard
Her Guns, &c.
Che Escapes and Fails In With tho Block.
aders, and Is Pursued.
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0Mcial Report Concerning the Abatement
of Yellow Fever at Newbern, N. C.
Bcaths in Hospital at Ports
mouth, Va.
Co.. So. 30
Che Escapes and Fails In With tho Block
aderS, and Is Pursued.
06lcialReport Concerning the Abatemen,
of Yellow Fever at Newbern, N. C.
;. William IN. stiner,s Oespatch.

FORTRESS MoSRoE, Nov. Q. 1854.
SnAIs TALLAHASSEE cHAsgo-sRs THROWS GUNS
ovERBoARD ESCAPES
This morning the Uned States double .ender gunooat
oassacus, Lieutenant Commander John L. Davis com.
ding Hampton Roads, from cruise after
he sbel prvateer Tallahassee and reports having fallen
With the pirse but the latter escaped by throwing
overheard all her guns and other material supposed to
D. ammunition stores, &c. through the poiiteuess Of
Roar Admiral D. o. Por,er have enabled CLEAN
the following highly interesting facts Of captain Davis
cruise
cKrsR faR sAssAcrs.
o. the 9Th met the SIS sacus ordered TO 20 10
search OF the Tallahassee, and at three ceck on the
sitern OF that day she started from Cape Hesry,
steericg about ninety miles AZ four O'CLOCK tho
aornug Of the 5th INST stood northwest gale was
bloSi0g from that direction, with neavy sea.
oLiMssg
Al hifrast three O'Clock H. latitude Q! 81 porth
oagude "a 81 west, discovered suspicious looking
steamer the beam, about miles distant From
she description furnished Captain DAVIS evident
that the strange looking jus, deserted was tie
booked for pirate BE became confirmed IN The
sp,nton inssnnch standing TO the southward
end eastward, towards a brig in sight Hsreupon
sassacus made all sah she could bear aud steam she
sosiA carry and gave
spE SAILS sourH.
The pirate soon made Of the Sassa-
ss and altered HE to the southwark and
ward under pressure OF all the sails had huge
clouds Of black smoke issuing from two
Captain Davis, having more canvass, had . decided
advantage that respect the hse and found
Aimseh gaining the tallahassee, which he continued
% do until the moon set at about ten O'Clock
FIRST
Al half.past cg p n he opened Ore from , twenty.
pouuder Dangren which evidently hit the pirate, as
eaused him wildly south BY east 70 south
~ west The impression OF all board Of the Sassacus
vss that the prize be theirs, and they
sinsed every effort In their power with him De-
Sors sss moon disappeared.
rnr PIRATE DisArPKARs s,Gsr.
But, notwithstanding all eyes and glasses levesd
- the strrnger the setting Of tho assisted
Escape When not more than swo miles apart In latitude
- l3 north, Longitude u 81 west.
Captain Davis continued his search being deter
70 capture me vessel possible, running at ten knot
apsed, when At daylight OF the 9TH latitude IS 45
sorth, longitude Is SO west. he made out bis ron.
Away chase ahead At distance OF about twelve miles.
Ths Ores stirred up and other preparations mado.
and the Sassacus started again pursuit. Unfortunately
q this period tho wind died and Captain Davis bad
10 depend altogether bis engines and we'll trtmu cd
shp.
rHsrRArs ssesr
BY eleven O'Clock NJ lookout raised the hullt
- distance OF about Ave miles, making bun out TO be
vhne painted propeller Of about 500 tons two white
nasis, the iorsmast appearing nug-r the main.
mast TWO white smoke staks forward o, she other
LGHIr-s sur.
ntpN tune the stranger commsuCed TO tighten ship,
= he wes scen 70 throw everything movesb,e ovor.
board.
ASorHEa CHASE
ne dosd weight being removed The pirate held bar
swp did allow the Saseacus 10 gain inch 90
hsr SILL the sunbost would have captured her II she
ssod hsve maintained a sufficient quantity OF steam.
She gained the chsse With thirty I've pounds at twelve
snd . bsif hour; but equal
70 the ordes OF keeping good frc The steam would
ll thirty pounds, aud even rcr: and furthermore,
the sssseGs had very heavy load board taken 10 at
tss Pbade pnla Navy Yard on The let inst.
AZ about O'Clock Y. NJ, iaii,u1e 81 Is
north, longitude rs 4a west, both vessels headios
westsouthwest hslf west, the Ssssacus lost OF
the pirate. To continue the then sailing would
bring vessels the Easi Bar Oh Wilmington Capt,
Davis kept on however the hope OF overbauipg him
esfo,e getting wan nsion, which 10 accomplish be-
fore ~ould have required run OF Twelve Eoo,s
hour. 1be lead, thrown at midnight, reve1lod ooy
zen taihoms d water which caused Capt, DAVIS haul
sd rect, and easy uDtL day ght
ef the 7ih inst.
wrTBiS or orE plocEipsRa
was impossible for tue Sassscus bar be.
fore daylight and being that prvaee. bad
beeo Ased inside OF the blocxade of W ngou
Capt Davis consosd himself that toe pursued could
INTO that night and would certainly fall prey
70 cruisers
r1rpL rrRrARtnoSs
On the 7th Lieutenant Commander Geo Belsnap,
senior officer, commanding the Eastern Bar spoken
b. Capt Davis, who related 10 him the facts connected
With tho chase Tue latter assured that no vessel
had goue the night before. and Capt Bskuap at once
made ample prsparpuons night sush pre-
frwns ~kada Cant
ioes very much disappointed not having been able to
TITS pfile, which would rid the OF pest
But saut Porter is we'll satisfied with the endeavors
ths cennaueer or The Sissacus AM tee convinced
that everything power bad been done TO cap
lure her.
AromEH suoSi--rua TALLAHASSEE cnlstp NJ roru
cEpEgRa
sieee writing the above United States gunboat
rrived IA Haupt . Ros1s reports that a steamer
sssSeting The description of The Tallahassee was chased
~ -four of fast cruisers The ~aco putcpatcd but
vas disanced. wnen the left. the white steamer was
closed ~ by our suoOoas and there doub, but lba
ore this sbe bas beeo captured destroyed
Ins rALL PLYuoUTn \ G.
Admiral Porter has aovoes from the fec, in Abe
-srfs so1Dd lat Commander William H. Macomb com
-srd ag The Sound Division Of the North Atlantic 81 ck
sciag squadron, was With his fitHIa Al Plymouth n O.
% the "a and sih inst aud after hard bght and The
somplete destruction q The town, compelled
the rebels 10 ovscuate tho place, which be
scv holds The steamer Valley City made .
rscnnoisssnoe 10 Middle river, and found nc
scssruc,ons. Very SON after number Of vessels de
shed or 'be duty psssed down and BY the rebel forts
wnleh were soon sienced and forced to be Abandoned
reoes is understood, suffered great loss from oui
nre' Inc casualties on side very slight
Col 4 6 Webster, Chief qusrtermsster Of the Depart
neo' o. Virgins aud North Carolina, received letter
lhs morOins RON ehg'der General J. n. Palmer com
andog the astrit North Carolina dated al Hattern
Isiet, tb last, wherein the general stass that be had
sust 'eurned from Plymouth, which was entirely de.
stroyed and beld by -, thst Lieutenant Gushing did
sevoeabe act doeiroyng tie Albemare which saiood