The New York herald., 1864-08-17
THE TALLAHASSEE.

The Russian bark Atlantic, Captain FeldhAeu, from
Bremen, which arrived ct this port yesterday reports
that the 18Th instant, in latitude 40 Co. longitude
6s So she boarded by . boat from the privsteer
Tallahassee which placed on board twenty-five persons.
being the officers, and passengers OF the bark
Genalvon from Ardroesan for New YORK, burned by
Tallahassee. The passengers per Gleuavou Mr. VIM.
Young wife and two children and Captain Plummer and
wife. They brought 70 this port.
The following copy Of the certificate furnished to
Captain Fedhusen OF the Russian Atlantic, by the
rebel prvateer Tallahassee receipt OF paroed passen
ers Of the Glenheim, captured by the privateer:-
RUSSIAN BARK ATLANTIC, l
LATITUDE 40 "a, LoNGTuDs 6s 80, August l3, 1864 !
Captain Feldhusen, Of the Russian bark Atlantic
having consented 10 receive Captain Watts OF the bark
Genhem, his wife, passengers and crew, the SAID bark
Gennem having been destroyed by the Confederate
placed on board II. WARD,
First Lieut. q. s. N.
This certificate Is given to Captain Feldhusen
quest.
Statement or the Captain OF the Bri e
B:iiOw.
Bosros, August l6 1864
Captain Reed. of the brig Bow, before reported cap
tured by Tallahassee gives the following particulars
OF his interview with the pirate captain -
was two hours and half on board OF the Tallahassee
She had pivot three forward guns and
rfed gun, of large cabre, the hurricane deck She
had also several spare guns.
Her captain John Taylor Wood was quite free aud un
reserved in his talk with me-
He said that he could sixteen knots hour and
that he had crossed the British Channel, twenty
miles. In seyenty-two minutes
He would fight, he said unless he compelled to
do So He preferred to run, as his vessel was fast.
He alse averred tnat within had destroyed
over fifty vessels.
Within thirty hours OF my capture he said he had
destroyed sixteen sailnamey, three ships two barks,
and the rest hermaphrodite brigs and schooners.
One Of the ships the Adriatc, New York, cap.
tured the same day that he took my vessel.
He added that he would sacken up the coasting trade
so tnat "uncle Abe would be glad to m Ike peace.
He asked me about the Nantucket gh boat and after
wards sad, recurring to his designs tnat there
more afoat than the Florida and Tallahassee meaning,
OF course, rebel ships Of similar character his own,
and that 'tUnce Abe' had better look out.
Captain Wood appeared to be a very afrable man and
said he doing what nm 2essant for him TO do.
The Tallahassee is iron Aeamer, OF English build,
schooner rgged and has yards or opmasts and lost
her manmast collision with the Adriatc. She Is
very long and vessel, burns soft coal aud has
about hundred board who are subject to the
discipline and order OF man-oi. war.
Captain Wood ao wed swearing on board.
All OF the officers Southerners.
She had three or four negroes board who did not
appear to be very Jolly.
Tho Tallahassee OF Yarmouth, N. 8.
HALIFAX, august 10, 1854
The Tallahassee is reported Off Yarmouth.
Heavy Firing Heard on MontAuk.
PROVIDENCE, X. l., August 16. 1884
Heavy end continuous firing heard at Newport and
Stonington this afternoon direction OF Mouauk
Point
The Pursuit OF the Tallahassee.
WASHINGTON, August 10, 1864.
The first information Of the depredatons OF the pirate
Tallahassee received by the Navy Department
18th instant, after Office hours when Secretary wees
Immediately ordered the following named
with start In pursuit, viz The Juniata Susquehanna,
Eous, Pontusuc Dumbarton and Tristan shanay on the
18Th. the Moccasn, Aster, Yantc, r. r. Cuyler apd
Grand Gulf the l5th the Dacotah and San Jacino
They all took different directions These were all the ves
sells available in the navy.
Relief for the Pilots of the WiIIiam Bell
and James Funk.
We informed that a movement has been started to
raise sufficient OF money among the and
citizens OF this city purchase build the
unfortunate pilots who the Of James Funk
No %, and William Bell No 81 recently captured by
the rebel privateer Tallahassee. BY this disaster these
pilots have lost their ALL and for the credit OF New York
they should be reimbursed for their loss. viii MT
Wees subscribe TO this fundS And perhaps Captain Lee
who let the Tallahassee out may be willing to give
something out OF his prize money fund
Subscriptions may be seut to the Pilot Office, No. 90
South street, New York. or to Webb Bel shpbuiders
Greenpoint, Long Island.