, 1864-08-16
THE PIRATE TALLAHASSEE.
Statement Of the Pilots aud Grew OF
the PtIOth~~~ "--~ses Funk.

FAOTtfN~~
New YoRK. Monu.-,, a-sust l5.-Mr Geo.
Turner, coast pilot Of Boston. who brought
the French bark Ernst aud Charles into this
port this morning, reports thai on the 18th
inst, at 2 o clock p. M, the Mon&nk, bear
ipg Forth ny east, II miles distant, saw
the privateer Tallahassee, who cane close
ahoard and hoisted the Union flag, but after
aEcertairing the nationality Of tue vessel
lowered the Federal and hoisted the Conted-
crate flag. At three p. m. OF the same day,
saw tbree ytssels burning; ut Top. m. saw
one OF TIN large ships on tire.
On the 18th INST, the Highlands, bearing
q. s. steamer susquehanna, cruising, aud
gave them all the Information In our power,
when ehe shaped her course In the direction
Of the priyateer. Mir. Turner says the
steamer is about 200 tons burden, carries one
1o-inch forward and two aft guns.
Accounts from Boston, Providence, and
other points, give arrivals Of Vessels, report.
ing themselves and other vessels captured
by the pirste Tallahassee. Several Of them
were bonded, and some burned.
NEW York, Aug. 13.-Thc pilotboat James Funk.
No. =, lift New York August 10. with the follnw.
81 Hasaed4eE eless Il 3 nae ' ?. n pa H. nandfs~ o.
5oid 6EF Cen q Thassdoy ae.aIas 4
aa,tRasta astant taIsty mcs dseoyere ,ssmes
west, Kcpt of for her and est QRr co1oEs. On ap-
preaching har ne perceived that she few the pen
Thinking SIC walled pilot, wc hove our yavI
out and Mt. Smith and two men went alongside
o. her. Ae soon as the yawl got al9ngside o. tie
went lie rebe, aas. The riot and men Who u p we're a
IN the yswl were taken on board as prisoners, and
they lowered two boats fill of armed msq, who
came and took possession nf the pilotbo1. In the
name oithe Confederate States.
Before taking ua hs had captured the schooner
Sarah 4. gogce, of Great Ess Harbor, bound from
New York She was burned. At II 4. II. she
captu1ed the bark Bar State, from A'exaadria to
Boston, and burned 6er also. At T. u; captured
brig A. Richarde. Of Boston. from Gace B,y, c. b.,
bound TO New York. She mas burned also. At 3
P. II. captured schooner Atlantic. af Addison, and
'rspfa It 5' h'r S, o'clock she easfsa tho eehs5as9
Carroll, from East Machias, bound to New YORK.
She was released OF signing bonds for $4,000, she
taking all The crews OF the captured vessels to New
ritg all ol this time the piivateersmen would not
give us anything to eat or drink
Ausost ia, eff Fire Island, fifteen Of the paro1ed
..cersd for Fire Island Inlet, where were kind
ly taken ia toH by the yacht Lily, Captain john
son, who blonRht Us into the inlet, We feel great
nnd his guests, for their kitd treatment while at
the honec. and regret that we conld nnt pay tho
compliment to the CAntain Of the steamer from
the hotel to ranataqaft, as IN agent Of the Long
!a1and Railroad, who charged us tgenty.oue del-
eaty = 70 eat Ills nan t. accept m an order On he
pilot ONCE.
WI1LtAx 6MlrH. pilot.
E. FH1ER, pilot.
RoBKKT YATES, pilot.
ALFKEu HAuD1KH, boatkceper. -
tHAEIE. HAEB1SsoN, bog.
Ed. FAARKEL, Ream3a.
T. MuRrnY. seaman
Capt. \. 8. ApAxs, schooner 8. A. Boycc
GEO. MAKIsE8, mate, schooner Boyce,
l Capt. T. c. SPARROW, wife and servant.
g. GOULD, mate, bark Bay State.