The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-13
THE REBEL PIRATES.

The New Pirate steamer ''TaiIahassee''-
The Vessel Built In London, and Prob
ably Owned by EngIishmen Her Ope.
raiiOns at the EutrRucc 90 our HRrbOF
Capture of the Pilot boat "James
Funk No. NJ, of New KOrk-Destruc-
lion of the Briggs carrie EsteIIe'' and
Richards" BRrque " BAY Sthte.'' and
SchOOners "Sarah A. BOyce'' aud
"AtIautic'' -- The Schooner e CarrOn'
bonded and LOADED with FarOied
Prisoners 49, Statements of the Pilots
ana Captains Of the Captured vessels
Description OF the 'EnIIahRssee."
\ new Rebel pirate, known as the TaHri itggoe,
commanded by Captain John Taylor Wood, c.
S. n, has made her appearance OF the mouth Of
our harbor, sinking, burning, and destroying no
less than six vessels in as many hours. The
news did not reach the city yesterday in time to
despatch any vessels in pursuit OF her so that she
will have another twenty four hours unmOlested
career We give beloT some very interesting de-
tails of her operations up to the latest moment as
far as is known
ARRIVAL OF THE FIRATE's PRISONERS AT FIRE
ISLAND.
FIRE ISLAND, August l2.-While one of the
sailing boats attached 10 the Surf Hotel was
cruising outside this morning 1t discovered q
yawl-bOat making for the shore.
Upon coming alongside of this boat sixteen
persons were found on board, who belonged TO
the pilot-boat James Funk, Of New York; the
brig EStelle, the brig Sarah B0yce, the brig
Richards the barque Bay State, and the schooner
atlantic.
All these vessels had been captured and burned
by the Rebel steamer Tallahassee, commanded
by John Taylor Wood, off the coast yesterday
/ afternoon.
The sixteen men who were found in the yawl-
boat will start for New York this afternoon.
| STATEMENT OF THE rILoTs AND GREW OF THE
PILor-BoAT JAMES FUNK.'
! The pilot. boat James F,alk, No. 2l2 left New
! York August 10, with the following pilots on
| board :-Messrs. Yates, Fryer, Smith, Handrew.
/ At 9 p. NJ put Mr.. Handrew on board of the
brig Cora. On Thursday morning, ut half-past
7, Fire Island bearing northwest, distant
thirty miles, discovered steamer steering west.
Kept oil for her and set our colors. On approach
ing her We perceived that she flew the pennaut
/ and Union flag.
On nearing us she stopped Thinking she
wanted pilot, we hove our yawl out, aud Mr..
Smith and two men went alongside of her. As
soon rs the yawl got alongside of the steamer
down came the Stars and Stripes and up went the
Rebel Rag. The pilot and men who were in the
yawl were taken on board as prisoners, and they
| lowered two boats full of armed mon, who came
and took possession of the pilot boat in the name
of the Confederate States.
/ Before taking us he had captured the schooner
! Sardk 4. Boyoe, of Great Egg Harbor bound from
Boston TO Philadelphia AT A. NJ. the priya'
teer captured the brig Carrie Estetle, of Boston
bound 20 New York. She was burned. At II
! A, NJ, she captured the barque Bay State, from
: Alexandria TO Boston and burned her also Al
1P.M., captured brig A. Richards, of Boston
from Gace Bay, c. b., bound to New York. She
was burned also, At3 2, NJ, captured Schooner
atlantic: Of Addison, and burned her.
At haifpast O'Clock she boarded the schooner
| Carroll, from East Machas, bound to New York
She was released on signing bonds for $4,000
she taking all the crews of the captured Vesseu
| TO New York. All the prisoners were paroled
and during all Of this tune the prlyateersmen dlS
not give us anything to eat or drink. August ~
off Fire Island, fifteen OF the paroed meu Left th'
schooner Carroll in a rowboat, and steered 10
Fire Island Inlet where we were kindly taken II
tow by the yacht Lily, Captain johnson, VIII
brought us into the inlet.
We feel Greatly indebted to Mr.. Sommers 0
the Surf Hotel, and his guests, for their KIM
treatment while at the house, and regret that W
could not pay the compliment 70 the captain
the steamer from the hotel to Panataquiti rs q
agent of the Long Island Railroad, who charge
us twenty -one dollars for passage TO New \ orr
and we had difficulty 70 get this man 10 aceeI
an order on the pilot Office.
WIInIAM SMITH, pilot.
II. FRYER, pilot
RoBRRT YATES, pilot.
ALFRED BAUDIER, boatkeeper'
CHARLES HARBINsoN, boy.
ED. FRANKRL, seaman.
T. MURPHY, seaman. ~.
Capt. A. S. ADAMS, schooner .. a DoyVo
GEo MARINER, mate, schooner Boyee:
Cant, Il, C. SPARRow, wife and servant
g. A. GOULD mate, baraue Bay state.
CARD OF THANKS.
NEW York, August ~, lS64.--We, the unde
signed prisoners released from the Conieuer,
States steamer alahassee, desire 70 return thaii
TO Captain johnson, OF the yacht itsyi als1
Messrs. Barmend, Fuller and REV. Messrs' fe