The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-30
From the NeU Orleans Crescent, ApriI 27 II
CAPTURE OLE TIE STAR OLE ,TEE WIZ,

HOW IT WAS DONE
That valuable accession to the Confederate Statas
Navy, the steamship Star of the West, (now sof.Ir
moored in the river below AIgiers.) il seems yos
taken By very ingenious and well-p erformed r,sc
de guerre. ~
From Captain Muller of the Island CITY RiAas
Private Allen, of the Galveston Artillery snI
Lieut.. Maclin, of the Artillery service at San A.
tonic, we have the following particulars.
On Tuesday night last. Col. Van Dorm, beinp at
Hai'eston, called for detGchmentS from the civ
volunteer Companies to go with him on an errand
when he Kept secret. In about two hours and
halt, the Galveston Artillery LIEUT.. Van Rura,
commanding; the Island City Rifles, Cant Mnllap
German company; and the Wigfal Guards Cant
McuraIh, an irish company, responded to the call
WIN uetachments, amounting altogether to seven
ty-0ne men, thirteen artiElerists tw entvnina ria
! and twenty-niBe guards. ''
With these men on board, the Matagorda left
Galveston at o'clock Wednesday, morning, and
put off for IndiaDola. Reached Indian(lo sf p
| NJ, with the men invisible, being all locked nm
| IN their state-rooms. Found the transport Fssh,
| ion there, loading with United States troons and
| baggage to put on board the Star of the Vest
| Capt. Howe, which was living in deem water ont
Sue me par; the troops embarkipg NUMBERING
| about 6 900. - ii's
The Matagorda put back, and at SaIuria. Is miles
| inns SIDE, Colonel Van Dorm sgnalled the General
! Rusk. The Rus coming alongside the CcIonai
transferred his men from one vessel to the other -
! AT about II O'Clock at night, the Rusk, with the
soldiers on board still as mice came within baiIin
distance of the Star Of the West and was hailed .
| Captain Smith answered "The Gen RrsIr IN
troops on board; you take our line now ~, -
'Certalnly, was the answer from Captaip Howe
| ne lahcylng that the troops were United States
| troops 1t Is stated that Captain Howe asked ybv
toiu tnat the Fashion would be along in few
| gage! ~ 'eii Jag
Inc sea was rather rough, and after some little
| trouble the Rusk got alongside and made fast In
very short time the Galveston soldiers were on
! hAIr
had time to look at them, when thew suddanIy No
sehted bayonets, and their officer commanded him
| to surrender. w
''Io what flag am l requested to surrender p,
asked Ihe astoulShed captain. Ensign Dupnan of
the Wigtall Guards, here displayed the Lone Star
nag OF Texas, and in his richest brorue exclaimed
mats 1t, look at it, ne boys; did We liver see the
dexas nag on an Irish jackstaf befoore?" The
captain, having no means of resistance surrandar
ed without saying word. He had crew NJ 40
men, and 800 barrels of provisions on hoard but
EEotlhg else; none OF the arms munitions of the
fG @, troops had yet come board.
The prisoners were all treated with nolfenass
Inc steamer was Immediately put about for Gal
weston; and great must have been the bewiIdar-
meht OF the officers of the Fashion, and of the Fed
| erai troops next morning, when they found the
StaF OF the W est nowhere in sight
TIE TEXAS FRoNnER.-Galveston papers of the
10Th make no mention of the rumored occunqtion
OF lndianola, BrazOs Santiago and San Antopio br
U. > troops. Brazos Santiago is now strongJy
fortified and held by large number of Texas
troops. Colonel Ii. f. McCuoch's regiment Of
Mounted Rifles was concentrating at San Antonio
according to the latest date; and as to IndianoIa
we W., have no fears that it will be held with anv hos
tile purpose, II the following from the Galveston
Ne'Cs is reliable:
"The commander of the U. s. troops near Indian
o.a, MAJOR Larkln Smith, is a native of Virginia.
and, we understand, has expressed his determine,
Ton to 60 with his State, should she leave the
Il. II. MATTHEWS alas NEMo.-This gentleman
publishes letter in the montgomery Adpeytiser
FULLY generating himself from the charge of I'M
iathiuIness to the South. We make the following
extract:
The accusation of having ''purposely" made
known Gen. Bragg's plans to the enemy, is without
snaaoT OF foundation declare before God that
L never knew what were Gen. Braggs plans, nor
do now know; and did I know, Would die before
revealing them. fmy giving up my life for the
south can aid its cause any it is at her service but
10 be accused of being false to the cause which nv
pen ana tongue have advocated for wears, is more