New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-06

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,onsuls will doubtless engage the attention Of the
sta..s Department:
THE n ARMLEss BOMBARDMEET OF GALVESTON
.--oUR SHELLS DID NOT BURST.
UslTEp STATES STEAMER sourH C.RoLfy,l
Oh Galveston Aug. 10, lBbl'
Sin: I have the ,Son'r herewith to submit report
Of short bu, lively afrs which took place on tho ID
inst between this ship and two Of the batteries located
uear 10 and back of the City Of Galveston. The city
H. as the ACCOMPANYING sketch will show, entirely at
our mercy; but | have never had any ihtS1hion OF
troubling them, A. considered my dnty was simply 10
blockade and stor the commerce OF the port, ss
frankly told their military cVmnaOdSnt Capt now
Coll Moore, who called upon me shortly after our
arrival 10 inquire into the truth o. fasy OF report 70
wit tha, bad threatened 10 bomlssd the town if my
duy of bockadng was in.ertered wi.r BY hem in any
way.
told the captain in reply that seldom made shrests
under any circumstances, thGs had not nor shon'd
upon 20 subject as this pre.tme 10 ihinS
Whist should do believing dil, far 40 the town
was concerned, that they would gladly let us alonei
but wss disappointed for on the Sd ipst as one oi
tie teuders retnming from cruise TO me tou'n'
ward ~ charge Of Mr. Rodney Baxter, AcinR-meslsr,
she found herself early 10 the morning near TWO oI he
Rebel batteries which shortly opened their lire upon
her, which rhe returned In the most gallant msuuer,
and alter exchanging few shots came aud reported ihe
facts TO me.
Tue whole affair passed under my own observation,
our anchorage being only three miles disant aDd
while made Ia notice that people cOud be 90 III
zane 10 20 initiate hOeiiliies with when their town
was completely at our mercy, was restrained from
going IN nn1 engaging their batteries on the moment.
Believing thA, the whole affair might be the result OF
misunderstanding accident. theretore waited all
day Tor soue explanation or dieav0wa on The part Oi
al. tftft fNq fFaFV
wHs got up on the Gen. Rurk, a lirge eea steamer,
which has been preparing FOR sea for soms unei ana
Ohsr demonstrations r9ii,hed mo thai, 90 lar Lon
volunteering any explanation they were ready Tor US,
aud Indeed wanted brush. l therefore, abodt
clock 9. M, got nudrT way, and after towing pAe
which we have little 10 peaward, ou' OF tho reich 81
the sleNmer Geo. Rusk, IT she snould como oai while
We were engas Cd stood down tDwaTj tho bAItoriea
Our moving was tha tiguh Tor tue Gen. knsk u ges
under way, ard ~ she approhchei he bar rtarned 20
give her ch'e, but che wns as quick IN thnb evolution
ss we we've, aud ran back with al Sped sue at
tempted the second time, bnt aor that. was con-
tent W 70 in and wacb the result out Of harms way
Briug ratisied that there was no more dlyersion ~
thar direction | resume my course and stood toward
the batteries OuI we were 20 sooner 10 range Than
they opsned he upon US when @ n Ins r @ @. sSos
With them, l withdrew thinking that throughout the
whole affair might lie doing more injury 10 the ely,
or perhaps uDofsnding citizens than 10 the batteries
or those who sought the collision.
The nearest paint that We could get 10 the shore,
our ship Drawing ~ feet, was about one nile, when
we found l3i eot Of water.
Their firing wss extremely bad, considering the
large object tbat this sip, aost entirely h-ht pre-
srr for not ,ho touched us; ours regret 70 say,
% isr ss the poor Portnguese aud other uhohendng
suferers 90, WAS more elective. lhe only n'Urma-
ton have rOm the city the subject In very iu-
,uling letter. gotten up la the shape OF protest re.
noustati sgnst my acts OF the 81 inst, aud sgued
by all the foreign Cousuls at Galveston, a copy OF
which il hereby sent, together with my answer.
should aid that some Of The Of cur tender bad
occAsion u few days ago, 10 and down the coast in
pursuit Of fresh provsioLs when we were informed
That eaptain OF company, or captain OF gun, and
Others In one of tho batteries were killed IN the aHir
o, the ID inst, aud that Of our shes went into
the middle of the town. but from some cause or Other
did not bur.t.
Respectfully, ! am your eb,5ent servant,
JAMES ALDEN Commanding
~ Commanding Oalf Biocisiins Squadron.
PROTEST OF THE FOREIGN CoSsULs.
Toc,D J, ALDEN Counuundns u s. steamer South Carolina
sIR: The undersigned, COnsuis and Vice-Consuls a.
Galveston consider t their duty to enter their solemn
protest agaust your bombardmeni Of this city ON the
evening Of the ID met. without having given any notice
an That the women and children might have been re-
moved, and al.o against your firing sbs into the
midst OF large crowd Of unarmod citizens, among
whom were any women sndchildren, causing the coy
the death OF unohrrding Portuguese, ana wOundn8
mapy unreeognized in modern warfare, and merling
ms Condemnation OF Chri,tan aud civilized nations.
ARTHUR LYNN BIi,i,h Cou'u.
| Hsnoverian sqd o!5snburs conSul,
And N. sb,encs Of JacioTh Acting Consul for PEas'
N5M syl; Conn., y!ssGG5ql e, e, fq.,i: E1.s0
suIory Bsgala Holsnd aud ice Consul for Aa''ria.
9. I6yzNEs; Me1I;sH GoasaL
| FL ZE1IL. Consul for Ss''su.
French Asen..consul, and Consul fer Spain.
Corsa pro TEN for Electoral Hss,s.
| CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE FOREIGN CoNsULs
VINO PROTESTED AGAINST TIE BoMBARD'
MENT.
Umrrp srArEs STEAMER sOuTu cARotyi, -,
BLocxADIse saUALRoH oYv OALVEaFos, Aug o. lSoi'
| To ARTHUR LYEs ESQ., Bdhsh Corsuli j. c. EuHS e'e.l
seaI Coaiul T. Ii. ZzrL, ESQ., Consul Tor Nassau Shd
otheni
GEsrLEMEs: We bave just received by the hand
of Capt. Davis, your communication OF yesterday s
date IN which you center your solemn protest againt
your my) bombardment Of this cit tho evening OF
the 81 inst, withou, having given any notice, 80 that
! the women and children might have been removed"
and chagacterziDg my proceedings In that connection
IA acts Of uhumanity unreoogDled in modern war;
fare and mering tho condemnation Of Chrstians aud
civilized nations"
NV fret impulse on reading your extraordinary COM
muncation no full Of statements Ut variance win my
knowledge Of the tacs was 10 return It 70 you ana
ask you in all conscience to examine the matter before
indorsng such sweeping accusatons But 60 the facts
were all patent and you might inform yourselves OF
them if you would, decided TO send you the veroai
answer did, and what may be 10 some OF you quite
sufficient But as IL Is likely there are others who
have signed this extraordinary document who know
h,le or nothing shout the matter, ana as you al,
represent countries with which wo are at peace ana
sy may perhaps be- my day 20 ssis saow, 70" VIC