New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-20
IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.

BLOCKADE OF GALVESTON.
We have The GdiUsstOH 'ClUilida, extra, 0! the Sd
snss which thus annOuGess the blockade Of tha-pOrt
Yesterday forenoon tie lookout on Heuleys build
sDEs mp the red Gag signaling war vessels with
the token for sail and steamer beneath, blng
iDg gonps Of curious observers to the 9bseFya'on
with viii: h Galveston 10 well provided. In dne
time the dark hall Of large steam propeller looined
pp above tbs waters, followed by low, black, but
BY no means 'rakist booking schooner, ano ap'
preached the anelo.sge outside ths b9r.
By order of Capt. Moore, Of the Confederate Sla'eS
Army 0syt Thomas Chobb, with the piot hoysi
Yacht wS.h our iellow-ciIizen John ). snydor pro
eeeeed u board tie steamer which proved to be the
South CarGloa, formerly Of tbe New ofk sli '''"i
nah trPie. but now c0nverteh lntO war Vtssei. , +
Tue Royal Yacht, Ia answer to the TllOt s'ghal "
the steamer, hcis;,d flag; but the steamer eIioen.y
intesoed 70 force them TO board tbe scho0ner o1 hls
Was not the intention. C,pt Chobh, on seeing We
Irk wa, down. piIt about for the city, beng az the
s.rho time out of range when the steamer boh ted
willie flag. The yacht then sent Don't alOlgslde,
bealiog Col Sydnor and Capt. Chu6b. They were
received with due ceremony and marked politsleSs
Col Sytnor having delivered Capt Moore t uSr
Capt Alden gave him written notice OF The hiock ae
conversation of about al hour ensuea dnIlng wach
Capt Alden was assured Of the entire uulty OF our
people in reference 70 resisting the ot tbe
North. Capt. Alden expressed great regret that NAL
tere had reached sucb pses but sad he was mere 10
do hs duty his Government and that the intention
was 10 enforce obedience TO it. He gave no a'sur-
Ances ss 10 tie means hich would be adopted TO carry
out its intentions 20 far NJ We are concerned
IL wa. imp sible form any exact conc1 ions 10 TO
the strength Of the steamer Sue has SIX large guns
evidently 2pOunders large swivel uear her bow
and ut her ste two brass poupders all ready
mounte d for use as flying arti lory. But few men
appeared on deck, and the Only clue furnished ss TO
Lef conf lemeuJ in her clothing hanging up to
dry. Capt. Cnubb thinks about $50 on board
Capt. Alden expressed the belief that bis Govern
ment would soon De aOe 10 bring the Southern Sales
into suhleci ion and beig toh that all classes OF
our people would suffer ezterminaiion hrst seemei
much surprised lie seemed disposed to converse freely
IN relation 10 troubles and received the plain talk
and patriotic response of two citizens Ia good hu-
NOR He said he abls 10 enforce the demands Of
his Government and il necessary conld shell out.
He was assured that whenever II came 70 that we
would give him warm reception.
There was feature in this aair worthy Of note.
Col. SnydOr is a native OF the South, willie Capt.
Chubb vas ra sed IL the same town iCbarcstOwn,
Nass y wi b Capt. Alden. tie was thus able 20 hear
from bis lips unmi,akablc evidences that all OF
citizens OF Southep, Northern Us well foreign
origin are determined 70 fight to tie last sooner than
submit 10 tbe d.testsble rnle Of Lincoln.
The following is the reply of Capt Alden to Capt.
&Core's note:
UNITED STATES 81 STsSasH o,isssS sSo5s 5a,T
Capt. JoHE C. MooRE, c. s. 6c Ia answer your com
YDODcaton OF this date take the liberty nclosias eeega
don Of blockase which sent here TO enforce
Respectfully your OOodie3t ,eTSsnt sa1
COm'r United States Steamer South { aIolina
DECLARATION OF BLOCKADE.
Wiiam Mrrve dsg o6cer commanding tho United States
naval composing the Gu squadron give notice
sIes proclamation lis ExceencY Presdeut tie
United Stsie promulgated under dale Of April IS
T,Has has established, and win be rdy enforced rnd
sgfiDst eli vessels (pubc armed foreign
powers alone excepted which attempt 70 enter depart foin
said port - -
(Signed WILLIAM MERYINE
Flag oBeer ". s. flagship Mis,issippi Jure 9, 1861.
Ae"' '"'l 'H' '"' JAMES &LfbfN, Comr U S. Navy.
Neutral vessels viii be allowed ifteen days depsrt from
shs date, VIZ: June 2, l6ol
JAMys ALDEN. Conmandirz.
We learn from The C,r,kt0H that TIE steamboat
Texas Ranger IRON BerWi k arrived n Galveston on
the morning Of the Sd. The Civtiian fays:
The Ranger came in along shore, in three fathoms
water about daylight and received no attention from
the blocksding vessels, three miles distant The
South Carolina had up steam, and was moving alter.
nstely 10 the eastward and westward.
Mr. j. McEiroy Of the house Of TAYLOR g. KpsDn
who arrived last evening from Galveston via Ssbfnee
Pass and to whom are indebted for JLe C;ssJ,aa
extra informs that the arrival of the blockadin9
vesses caaeed very great excitement in Galveston and
that steps were Immediately taken 10 prevent as
possible vessels bound to Galveston from falling ;n,
the bands OF the enemy.
The blockadi0g vessel South Carolina had eantursd
eve small vessels-sloope-bef Mr.. McElroy let
Including the yacht Dart, and the sloops Shark aid
Ed on, well known in the trade between this port and
.GalvettOn.
The Vigilance Committee dispatched two messengers
toSabiDe Pase, 10 pilot boat, by which Mr. McElry
came passenger to intercept vessels boond for Calves
top. On arriving 1t Sabine Pass other messengers
were put ca DO d for the purpose and after leay
ing the Pas, the pilot boat met four echooDers bon
fh Galveston, the Fairfield, Troy, Water. Witch and
Magnolia, aud warned them OF the blockade of tbet
port All these vessels it Is believed put into Sabine
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