The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-27
INTERESTING FROM TEXAS.
EVACUATION or GALVESTON.
nj. n. . L.

EMULATION OF GALNESTDN.
We have Galveston papers the 9th The Cirilicn
OF that date has tho following
We are left alone in Our glory Our cotemporary Of
the Nes has sought the delightful! shades OF Houston
where his paper is to DO published Yielding the a
prehenson of the people generally, and believing IL
duty under the circumstances to place that portion Of
our material which we do rot need bcyoad the reach OF
danger, shall send considerable quantity TO the up
country, retaining only enough to keep business in
operation war basis Notwithstanding all the street
talk about evacuation &c to be heard in outside circs
and which s4ravcly published, tho alleged authority
OF council or war by the Houston 7eerdrh believe
that. should the eueR come, Gen. Hebcrt will afford
lighting enough to the anxious gentlemen
who have been pn FOR fight for thclast years and
who have retired TO the upontry in disgust because they
think he Is disposed To disturb their avorite ptstmc Of
demolshing Incolntes We believe fighting ground will
be plenty and if Galveston should be attacked and its
fate should be to fall before superior strength and
bers expect 10 haunt the last issue Of tho Csan in
the face OF the foe, and If can't move type sack
printing Office and join old neighbor and the balance
Of the rear guard.
The Houston Telegraph of the % inst states that Gal
weston has been evacuated and the movable property
public and private was being removed To Houston. Hon
w 2. Hill arrived a. home few days ago, from whom
we gain substantially the following facts =:
ON the Goth nit, council of war was held at Calves
ton, which IL was determined that it was imposs BILE
TO defend the city successfully The largest guns at the
Notifications upon tie island were thrytwo pounders
smooth bores. having range not exceeding two miles.
While the enemys guns Of the largest cabre, shoot
ing with accuracy three four miles To await attack
was simply TO nr it, the surrender destruction Of
troops and the city, without the power OF lnfct,ng
injury upon the nssasns. It thought best
therefore, under The circumstances 10 cvacuaie Gaife3
ton and occupy position in the rear OF the city az to
rcre any advance of the federal troops after they had
landed In consequence Of this determination order
was issued for the removal Of all the hospital patients
from Galveston to Houston, which was accomplished i'm
mcdatey. All the public and private property was
being RAPIDLY removed to Houston when Judge Hill left
Galveston. The proprietor Of the hetDS had rented
house in Houston and announced tlrt ms Issue
would be printed in that city, and all the other newspaper
establishments tt is supposed have done the same The
guns have removed from the different orcat,ors.
Eat.n harl thn Tf thn
railroad bridge the island aud still larger force sta
tened at Virginia Point, on The man land
IL that General Hebert has been notified OF
contemplated attack but is rot ADVISED as " the point
that may be irst assacd The enemy, instead Of land
ing Galveston, may select some ether spot, and
deavor by crcu'toas route 10 take possession 81 tho
railroad In order 10 prevent surprises aud 70 repel
attack that may be- made measures have adopted
~ watch The first approaches OF the eacny ard sebo
the news rapidly TO the Interior as to concentrate
large without delay vIdetes have been stationed
over Galveston Island and lines o. telegraph run IN every
direction 10 herald the rst approaches Of the feei
troops have been stationed at Houston and points
to await and be transported by railroad wthou,
moments delay, To any point where they may be re-
quired.
Confederate troops Galveston aud at the accessib,
points in The interior. II IS sufficient 10 say that Gen
Hebert has issucd order for thirty companies NOR
amt that ir the enemy effect landing all the avaiao
force state with such arms AZ each individual
! procure VIII be required. In every county the mill
should nee ard drill, and every man tha, pos,b
go ought TO be ready To start without sngo hour
| delay.
east and west, and from mile To mic and half wide
The distance from tic island across tho bay by tho rail
road bridge Ia the main land is within fraction 0f
miles. With a sufficient nrmbor Of guns Of long rang
the city cold have been easily defended. Guns wcr
stationed The cast cnd Of the island at Bolivar Pom
aid Pelican spit Island, commanding tho bay. The cit
- situated on the bay mile or mile and half trtt
Tho Gulf ihus giving guns the advantage Of that
lance ii range. Thus we arc Justified in the belief th
tho necessity which has driven on the inhabIansol IL