The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-21

The War Steamers South Carolina and
Dart Engage tho batteries on Calves
ton Island and Throw Shells Into the
Citv.
Specisl despatch 70 the New Orleans Aoayune,]

The War Steamers South Carolina and
1sisnS asd sn Thso sSs 2. 1nsa sS.
City.
Especial despatch to the New Orleans pcayunel
GALVESTON, August 3, 1851.
On Saturday, I'D INST the block fading schooner Dartex
changed five six shots with the batteries Galveston
about two miles. This intended feeisr for on
the following Monday the steamer South Carolina tried
her hand at H., and actually threw shells into tho city
During the bombardnent, large number of people hv-
ing collected On and near the sand hills little the
ward OF the batteries 30 crafty their Carssity, shell
fell among them apparently direSed for that purpose,
cutting one man In two, and, exploding, wounded three
others. This Ill the harm that done by this first
attempt to bombdrd the city The firing continued about
half hour. Some Of tho scs measured inches
diameter and must have been thrown by a sixty-eigh
pounder, said 70 be the steamers pivot gun number
Of careful lockers an report that with their glasses they
distinctly saw boat or something like II, bwsrod
her side, as she turned away and This, it is thought
TO plug o. examine q shot hole in her side.
from the Galveston News August 81
IN the afternoon tho South Carolina with one Of her
armed prizes in tow and followed by the Dart, left her
usual station OF Bolivar Peninsula, east OF the city, bs
some four five miles on shsre point opposite the
extreme cast end Of the city There she turned dropping
the vessel in tow which remained there; ana the pro
peer ran up towards the bar, To nearly opposite tho
beach batteries in charge Of Captain Schneieris Turner
Rifles, from Houston
In the meantime steamer the General Rusa Cant
Leon smith being armed and manned got up steam and
moved towards the bar
Colonel Moore while experimenting both batteries,
took personal charge Of No in tho fremont street
battery and Messrs. Neil Masen and Hamilton sisted
in working It. The second piece IA this battery was in
charge Of Ordnance Sergeant g. IL Schroeder Lieutenant
Wilrch in command OF the mca In the second battery
which is about 400 yards to the east Of the other Lieu
tenant Rotensten and Sergeant Brunow had charge Of
the two big black thirtytwo Founders. 4
Tho Dart came sailing down In front Of the batteries
doubtless 10 draw her fire, but this d await The
steamer had now come almost TO stand still She was
within range, and scanned to dare attack She had not
ong to wait Colonel Moore sighted No. at her. and in
moment after the white smoke above the breast
works, and the laundering report that shook the earth
and led the air announced that the contest had begun
All eyes now turned to the steamer In a minute a
put % white smoke issued from her Prov, as she sH
continued to move slowly The heavy report rang
out, and thon the sharp hum Il shell distinctly
heard
Again again and again. mis- slow interchange of shots
took place. the intervals pretty regular between each
Captain Alden now began, however, much TO our
mingled establishment and Indignation, 10 fire shells
the city He had eRdcavored To culade the guns in the
batteries but his gunners failed hit either the sand
bags or the men around and near them. He doubtless
then bethonght him that he had succeeded we'll
opening ladies letters, hewoud be triumphant in fright
enng or njuring our women and children
Several large shells exploded high the air the pieces
flying ip all drectioOs Far and near ono piece ira
versed the roof Of Tnkercys house, square in the
OF Mr.. Browns and General Nichols residences on
Broadway Il went through tho pantry, next to the
Kitchen aud through the outer plank wall into the yard
We heard Of piece falling at the south side d the pub
icsguare penetrating the roof and floor of MI j. Dyke
name portico, entire bomb at Mr.. Coses foundry II
piece going to the First ward market and sLeH barry
ing itself near Smyths Garden.
The British Consul residence Is Mr Leagues and
his flag was flying, it has been for a month AT an
elevation that il easily be q great distance
Another consular flag up further ia the city north
east of Mr. Leagues but the hostile shell paid no atien
ton to thssn
Alarge number Of people having collected and near
the sand hills, little to the eastward Of the batteries
TO crafty their curiosity shell fell among them appa
reny directed for that purpose, cutting in two
and carrying away most Of his body between the shout
ders and the hips and exploding about tho same
time, two three others slightly
wounded with The pieces, G whom is OF Mr..
henard our worthy Deputy Collector The of tho
man Killed was Frank sylvia, Italian Portuguese,
whose occupation, understand, selling fruits &c
ms, we believe, was all the harm that done by
TINS nrst attempt TO lombard city. The firing
unued ABOUT half an hour Some Of the shells measured
ten inches IN diameter, and must have been thrown by
sxtyegnt FOUNDER said TO be the steamers pivot gun
we understand that yesterday all the foreign Consus
united IN signing letter 10 Captain Alden in which they
demonstrated In the strongest terms against bis firing
the city on saturday afternoon without tie warning
that Is invariably given TO remove the women aud
children, the sick and those incapable of taking arms
This protest transmitted to Colonel Moore anal we arc
Informed will be sent out TO Captain Alden under white
flag.
The Ciritidn says:-ghe impression that the South
carolina was struck during the engagement on Saturday
seems general We learn that the officers nj the Point
report that the steamer was engaged in making repairs
ye.teriay, ~F~''S