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The Confederate Privateer Florida. New York, July 29.?The brig-John Free man has arived from Bermuda. On the 22d instant, the Florida was there coaling and caulk ing, and did not expect to leave for two or three da vs. V A British schooner bound from Bermuda brings Captain Coffin and crew of the brig W, B. IN ash3 captured by the Florida, Cape. Coffin repons that he sailed from New York, July 3d. with a cargo of lard and staves. On July Sth, tn^t a steamer to the eastward, stand ing westward; passed about five miles off.? Moon after she bore up tor as and came along side with the stars and stripes flying. At l".4a hailed us tc heave to, as they wished to send a boat aboard, and as the boat boarded us they hoisted the Confederate flag, and the officers of the- boat pronounced us prisoners to t,hr Confederate flag. He ordered myself and part of the crew to take part of our clothes and my papers and go on board the steamer, which proved to be the Florida. My charts and instruments, were confiscated and the brig set on fire. The Florida then steered for a schooner in sight which she found to be aban doned, She was a whaling schooner belonging to Provincetown, and was set on tire and crew landed at Bermuda on the 16th of July." A number of blockade runners are at Bermuda. The Florida had transferred a portion of her crew and also a portion cf her valuable spoils to the Robert E. Lee to be ta ken to Wilmington, N. C. The cargo of the W. B. Nash consisted of sis hundred and eighty-six thousand five hundred and thirty two pounds of lard, and eighty thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven staves. Halifax, July 29.?The brig Devonshire, with Bermuda dates to the 2.1st. of July, ar rived to-day. The Florida arrived at Bermu da on the iith, to repair the damage to her nsaehinerv, and take in the boat. She anchor ed at first on the outside, and on the following day was permitted to enter the harbor. She saluted tlie British flag, and the salute was re turned. A considerable interchange or civilities took place between the officers of the Florida, and those oa shore. The papers teem with communications lau datory of the craft, officers and the crew.? Since advices of the 17th the Florida has de stroyed twelve other vessels. The Florida lately ran within fifty miles of New York, it h Raid in search of the Ericsson, vhich she chased some time, hut the Ericsson escaped in & dense fog. She shortlv afterwards destroved ?.! \'f : s v ui<; Samuel P. Dagg. of Rockingham county, Virginia, refugee, was committed to the Old Capitol yesterday, he haying refused to take the oath o! allegiauce. A number of wealthy Americans have ta ken up their residence at Leamington, in War wickshire, (England.) this year, Leamington is a flourishing market town, a pretty parish, pleasantly .situated on the river Leam, which is an affluent of the Avon, there crossed by two elegant bridges. It is a fashionable water ing place, has a line Gothic .Church, pump room and baths, beautiful public gardens, a salt, sulphur, and chalybeate springs, which are considered very salubrious. It is understood that the U. S. Government has taken decided ground in the matter of the Confederate Heet now being fitted out in Eng lish ports, and has notified Her Majesty's troveromeat that the sailing of these vessels wiii be considered an unfriendly act on the p-'&n of (jrm Britain. Admiral Pupont's Attack upon Charles TON ?The Stimers court of inquiry has closed its session. The testimony of Captain Wor den has an important bearing upon the que3 I tion whether or not the attack could have been | renewed on the 8th of April. Captain Wor j den says: 4vX am and was of the opinion that a | renewal of the attack on the 8th would have | been likely to have resulted in a very serious j disaster to the iron-clads; after feeling the I weight of the enemy's fire on the 7th. and j looking at the obstructions, which were of a ! very formidable character, t thought that any j attempt ro break through the obstructions I would have got the propellors of the ships in j volved in the net-works it was known theene I my had there; they would have become un manageable, and so injured by torpedoes that they would have sunk in the harbor or have fallen into the enemy's hand? ; and I did not j think the risk of such a disaster was justifiable j under the circumstances ; rebel iron-clads were I lying behind the obstructions ; any of our ves- | ! aels that had become disabled would have been I exposed to attack from them, " j The Skirmish at Shepherdstown.?!The Richmond Whig gives a Southern version oi the late skirmish at Shepherdstown, Va., and adds: '"Our loss is not definitely known, but it is i ; unofficially estimated at from seventy-five to j one hundred, from all causes. We lost no | prisoners. The enemy's loss in killed, wound j ed and prisoners is estimated at from one hun dred and fifty to two hundred. The casualties, as usual latterly, were considerable among our officers, who much exposed themselves, lead ing and encouraging the men, and making conspicuous marks for the enemy's sharpshoot ers. Colonel Drake, First Virginia, and Adju j tant Barbour, Seventeenth Viiginia, are re ported killed?the latter while gallantly cheer ing on the men to a charge. Colonel Gregg, of Lee's brigade, reported mortally wounded, and Maj. Jame3 H. Newman of the 16th wounded in the head. " The steamer Imperial has arrived at St. j Louis on her return trip from New Orleans.? ! Two other boats have left St. Louis for the | Crescent City. The draft in Ohio is to be commenced in a | few days. The Louisville Journal says that General | Meade is a brother-in-law of Henry A. Wise, j of Virginia. General Meade and Governor [ Wise married daughters of John Sargeant, of i Philadelphia. Mrs. Wise died many years | ago. ) There are no prisoners of any kind now con | fined at the Rip Rang. About one hundred ; and twenty-five laborers, however, mostly ne | groes, are engaged upon the work. In all, ! fifty-two casemates are completed, and the 1 traverse irons are already laid for mounting ' the guns, which are to be 10-inch eolumbiads. j 1 | The fort is to have three tiers of guns, and | will be very formidable. Detachments from the Army of the Poto | mac are daily arriving and leaving for the ] North to escort on the drafted men. The N ew York Dispatch says that many of the wealthiest citizens of that city are mak ing preparations to dispose of their property and leave the city, in consequence of the late riots. On Tuesday morning a train arrived from Warrenton, bringing down about three hun dred sick soldiers, mostly from the sixth corps, who were distributed am oog the different hos pitals to W asbiugtoo. a v . ?. '??ru 1 ings, Open Wounds, Cholic, and in fact all di seases caused by impure blood, ov imperfect digestion. PROF. WTTNDR A >r H RHFEM AT 10 POWDERS, a sure cure for all Rheumatic i complaints. Gout in particular. PROF. WUNDRAM'S EPILEPTIC REM. EDY. the only safe and reliable remedy for iho certain cure of this terrible complaint. PROF. W U N D R A M' S VEGF.TABU ELIXIR, an invaluable remedy against Asih I ma Biliousness. Pain in the Breast, Cough^Dy: ' sentary, Red and White Flux, Headache, BUr? i rhoea Cramp Cholic, &c. I PROF. WUNDRAM'S HERB TEA, a ! pleasant and wholesome beverage, for sick and I convalescents, also for Dispeptics, ana tWs I fifflipfed with nervousness. PROF W U N D R A M' 3 TAPE-WORM EXTERMINATOR. taotu\niii. PROF, W L 2s DRAM S TOOlHALiih DROPS Full directions accompany each remfMiv-, For sale by ISAAC LNlWISLh, my 23?tf 94 King st., Alexandra, \ a, ! THE P 0 TOM A C RIVER.?The steamer KEYPORT, Capt. E. A. Rythe* will leave pier foot of Ban-e street, Baltimore, everj Fri day, at 3 p. m. f or Alexandria, Washington* and landings oh the Potomac river. Returning, will leave Washington every Tues day, at 7 a. m., and Alexandria sams clay at 8 a. m.. for Baltimore and landings on the Poto mac river. Custom House permits must accompany ! freight for Alexandria and landings on Potomac | river. j All freight must he prepaid. ^ ^ t*. A A /\ f r\ FOR ALEXANDRIA, WASH INGTON. AND LANDINGSos I ? j administration notice. j rpHE subscriber having taken out letters of j -L administrat ion on the estate of her deceased j husband, John E. Henderson requests all those J indebted to said estate to come forward and .set' I tie their accounts without delay, and those hav j ing claims against the estate, are notified to pre | sent them properly authenticated for payment, j My son, W in. F.Henderson, is fully author I ized to make settlements, and pass receipts for j me. EMILY HENDEESON Adminstratrix of John K Henderson., i jy 7?eo 1 m i "VTE W School for the Public. The House -13s hold Alphabet, 1 A?lpaccas, B?areges. C?alicoes. | I>?rilled Mouslins, E?rnbroideries, F?ringes. j It?iiign&Tns, II?osieries, j I?nsertions. J?cans. j K? nitting materials. I L?aces. } 31?oriantiques. I N?eedles. 0?rgandies. P?erfumeries ; Q?uilt G?oods; R~-ibbons; S?ilks: T? able Cloths; U?mbrellas; V?elvet; W?in clow Curtains; Y?arns; Z?ephyrs. All the above branches taught by the most ! competent teachers at the new school. For j terms, &e. Apply at 178 King St., | jy 15?tf S. EOS W ALP, principal Boot and shoe stoke.-mk. joseph kaufman has taken the old and well known stand of Mr. Ballenger, where he in tends to keep a g<>od stock of all kinds o< BOOTS and SHOES. Please give him a ca;l | Jfa 0? Jy '&~il