The New York herald., 1864-08-15
Tho Pirate Threatens to Visit
New York Harbor, ~

uuvo Uoa|uou tuo uAIk cUote, VI hduhtty NO., from
Cow Bay for New York. She was captured the 18th
inst OF Montauk Point thiry.svs miles da.ant by the
pirate Tallahassee The pirates bonded the bark for
000 and put board Of her three hundred passsn-
8ers from the ship Adriatic the latter having been
burned by the pirate. No water or provisions were
given them
The sulIots has board Ms. Callahan and crew Of
the pilotboat VIM Bell No. "a, which vessel burned
oa tho l2th inst or Montauk Point, By the pirates
Several other persons from destroyed also
board the suiiots.
Ths salote reports seeing vessel burning nght
OF the 18TH
pirate stated 10 some the captured persons that
're was coming into New York harbor.
when tho Tallahassee was steering southeast
The piosboet James Funk is her tender. -
Tho suIio.e passed tho risate susqucbanna Satur
day morning, lying stiii, south Of Sandy Hook
The Saiiote has no provisions or water on board.
sDeta1is or the Italia hassee's Latest Ope-
rattons.
Tho Tallahassee s sti at work and all tho vessels
are doing the susquehauna is.lyng aii waiting for
the prtvateor TO sgainst will continue
damage for long time We have interesting details Of
her Atest reported captures.
Tho Capture and Burning or the Pilot.
ID boat William He'll.
'erATsAENr OF PILOT CALLAHAN, OF TuB PILOT.
BOAT WILLIAM BELL, NO. "a.
Mr. James Callahan, one Of the pIos Of tho pilotboat
William Be, No. "a, called At ONCE last evening ard
surused US with the following particulars relation TO
che capture Of his boat He says:- -4rn
On the llth inst, At dve p NJ seventy miles east
southeast from Sandy HOOK made the piotboat James
Funk 70 tho norhward Of lying under jio and
sail, the Tallahassee lying TO the norhward OF her
behind the mainsal OF the Funk We did not discover
tho privatser until within two miles Of abe Funk We
fhought II was strange tho pioiboat should
% lying there, yet we stood until within
about three quarters Of . milo Of her, when made
out her little ensgn and discovered whom ate that
she was rebel privateer. We down helm and tackled
ship the and on the sheeis the Bell
going about ten and half through water The
prvAtser fred shot from her orecaste gun and sst
her ore and main sails The chase then became exciting,
aud the prvateer, fearing that he would lose let
drive another shot At u.s. II passing 10 wndward and
over BY this time the Tallahassee raising steam,
And gaining upon very fast. AZ sbout quarter
cse from Us she threw . shell at rs, which sxpscdod
about one hundred feet from port qusrtcr,
and ~ dsst We thought tho mAinmast was hls.
Endiog that the steamer Was gaining on 80
HApay, and The earnest solicitation our passengers,
ssSe co. and t6e privatesr raagod alongside, and
a,raered on board Of her, with my r.-.,rs Tn,. com
oiled with a. a. orourrs,, would oermit On
reaching she deck isand Captain John Taylor Wood
seated IN armchair. As nearcd him he said swell
OR, how do you dor, replied, "very wsI air how do
you DOR" "wby, sir,n said Wood "did you attempt 10
escape from mcs 81 didn't like the looks OF that flag on
your staG, was my repy land having valuable boat
and two passengers board, and oeug faat sailer,
thought l might possibly outsaii you; but, 8ud.
fng your shot coming 80 fast and your vessel
gaining rapidly concluded 10 heave 10, there
seemed TO be no chance Of escape" You gave quite
q race. you the captain the boais" said Wood
replied, ayes, srn snow, sr,n said wocd, (which h
ehe fastest saer 20 ZAP replied "22 is The fastest
st present, but when the wm Boil is property trimmed
.she will beat the James Funk quite easy :
While this conversation going the quarter boat
was lowered and manned with armed crew, who were
sent on board the Bel and stole everything movable
quadrant oompasses, aneroid barometer. spygassos,
charts table pcn, blankets counserpaues bags o. cloth
erg coats hats, boots sin shrsn fact, cleaned her
cut After this Capt. Wood hailed the boarding ocor and
said, Turpcntine her and SO, her nre.n then po
titcy requested the captain 10 allow 10 give bonds
for the b,st He said, "No, sir; think cannot "
chou offered to give him bonds for thirty thousand dollars
q sebstantia merchant In New York. He said, "P
lot, am very sorry for you; but cannot heipit.
must burn your puosboai." gEka e9rg r.
The crew OF the prolboat had barely time 70 get
her before the smes wore coming out Of the hachca
felt slck at heart ihas beautiful boat burned up
amer bere great favorIte ard named ates Of the
-~est this city. In twenty minntcs abe was
o. Ia Gsnas. ~, .-.a 9E
rbe sIts beng hos1ed, wo steamed to the northeast
flye Jsrcs Funk in crmpeny, going fur knots. At
sevep o'cwck y. u. the funk tow I'll daylight
Fhcu tx square riseei vssss seen conins down
1uon us lhs funK cast ndrnt and proceeded 10
g sag some Of the vessels white stood OF 70 board
chs a. Adratic Passins etse under the Adratic's
n0s colied, and tho Tallahassee lbet her nanmast
stanchecns and skylghts, ard camc within
En- acc x stsly iniurng hcrseg. TIE N nmast fen on
1he staibovd propeller and wedgsd u soid, and re-
s.rot ri h4rcs an ~ y cnar the wrccS Captain
Moore o. shs Adria1c, was orcered on board
s.d questioned ~ to The ntmocr Of his passenseSs.
II Jtag 30 hs rpis hundred and sixy.,hree Yapsun
Fl5r te,zed the bhrk Suote bonded ber and put ihs
.ao ssrs % hoard DE TO take char rge o.
= ) psr, uG5 sent FOR toe Captain aud two mstc' %
sayd no ratansses aud retained thcn unti the pas
yopgeSs we're usnsfprrsi r t.o
The sglio;e was King very badly, both plmrs going
hs wster her asck six inches and YET captain
wood would not furnish thsse passengers with any
or water and tho bark bad beard Cor them Tor
one moa even The psssss TO tnis pcri the suess
was rendered Only unnasant, bat bazaaous the
Gives of POOR pasasoscrs, ana Captain Wood s de-
serving OF much ccnsarc bic nhaman conduct. Had
= storm como on wo,biros Of ,hcse on toard mist h,,c
been lost We fell 10 WITH the susqusnaass who syp-
Oiied With bread. aud SCHOONER bcrrd 10 Phia6s'
phia supplied US with rask Of water.
Captain Parno OF tho Suliote, dG ayory'h'ng N h's
Fower 70 matte oil o comfortable A. he coud. ws'
xt,ic stores be had board gave freely, sed he
SbouId 30 recoupoused for thsm
The Capt~re OF the Ship AAria ETC.
srArRNxsr OF oArrAls MOORE.
Captain moore, Of the snip Adrassc, burned BY she
kaiiahAssss, states fclows--
I 1~n London July 7, With q full cargo Of n,crchsn.