The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-20
The Bombardnens Of Galveston.

The Galveston News, of the 81 inst, has 4
long account OF the bombaTdmen OF that city
by the Federal steamer Dart, from which we
extract the following:
The Dart came sailing down III front OF the
batteries, doubtless to draw her fire, but this
was Of no avail. The steamer had come no W
almost 10 sLandstiiI. She had not long TO
wait. Col. Moore sighted No. l at her, and q
moment after the white smoke rose above the
breas Lworks, ard the laundering report that
shook the earth and flleG the air announced
that The contest had begun.
All eyes now turned to the steamer. In 4
minute, puff of white smoke issued from
her Prov, as she still! continued TO move slow
ly on the heavy report rang out, and then
the sharp hum Of Il she'll was distinctly heard
Again. again and again this slow interchange
of shots took place, the intervals pretty regu =
lar between each. Oar first shots were d.
liyered steadily, and evidently with care
they We're i'll line and went nearer the pro-
peller each time, and one struck so near her,
amidsh!ps, that from each other, as We have
since learned, the remark was simultaneous .
" That hit harn'
Capt. Alden now began, however-much to
our mingled astonishment and nGisnati0n-
TO fire shells ever the city. He had eudea yOr-
ed TO enniade the guns in the batteries, bur
his gunners failed to hit either the sandbags
or the men around and near them. He doubt
less then bethOusht him that, as he had sue
ceeded we'll III opening ladies letters, he
would De as triumphant III Irigh teuiug or
name be Infamous for the daStard!y deed
Several large shells exploded high in the
air, the pieces Lying in ali directions, far and
near. One piece traversed the roof of Mr.
Tankersley 5 house, one So u2re il the rear OF
Mr.. Browns and Gen. Nichols residence on
broadway. 1t went through the pantry, next
TO the kitchen, and through the outer plan k
wall into the yard. We heard OF a piece fall
ing ~ south side Of the Public Square, pene-
trating the roof and iOor of MIR. J . Dykeman' g
portics; an entire hoInh ut Mr.. Closes found
ry, piece going 10 the lst Ward Market, ~ d
one shell burying ltselt near Smyth's Garden,
but none, fortunately, hitting any one,
though some narrow escapes were had.
We were shown 81 pound ball that wa,
said to have been picked up III the street near
Broad way and fremont. We have been in
formed, also, that some OF the shell. were
found unexploded; but We cannot hear that
any of the gallant Alden's missiles came
nearer than the fur Their part OF Mr.. League
new hotel lot, on fremont street, south OF the
Bayou, or about nal. mile from the Gulf
This i: Considered by many as the range OF
the prCpeller's guns, from her nearest safe
approach TO the saore, opposite the beach
batteries.
The British COnsuI's residence is near Mr.
Leagues, and HI. nag was flying, as it has
been for a month, 1T an elevation that it can
easily be seer at great distance. Another
consular flag was up, further in the city,
northeast of Mr.. Leagues, but the stile
she'll paid no attention to them. OF course
a man who would fire at women and children
would care but little for othe- observances OF
civilized warfare.
A large number of people having collected
on and near the sand hills, little 10 the
eastward of the batteries, to crafty their GU
riCsity, L shell tell among them apparer tly
direct ted for that purpose, cutting one man III
two, and carrying away most OF his body be
tween the shoulders and hips, and exploding
about the same time. Som. two OF three
others were slightly wounded with the pieces,
ono of whom is son Of Mr.. Nepard, our
worthy Deputy Collector. The name Of the
man KILLED was Frank Sylvia, an Italian or
Portuguese, whose occupation. We under
stand was selling fruits, e.. The rem ndeT
OF his body was buried the same evening
This we be lieve, WAS all the harm that was
done by the first attempt 70 bomha"d our city.
The firing continued about half an hour -
Some OF the sh ellis meas ured ten inches III dl.
ameter, and must have been taro WI by air-
ty-eight poundsr-said to be the steamer )
pivot gun.
The same paper has the following:
We understand that yesterday all the for.
eign consuls united il signing letter to Capt.