The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-16
important from Texas-Blcck AIDE ofGaIves.
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TON I've Snlall NeSsctS captured.
The Calves tou Civilian, extra, of the Sd In :
slant, thus announces the blockade of that
port
Yesterday forenoon the lookout on Hend-
iey's buildings run up the red flag, SIGNALLING
var vessels, with the token for one sail and
one steamer beneath, bringing groups OF Curl
ons observers to the observatCrles with which
Galveston Is we'll provided. In due time
the dark hull OF a large steam prope lier doomed
up above the waters, followed by a low,
b!ack," but by no means /" rakish looking
schooner" and approached the anchorage out
side the bar.
BY order of Capt. Moore, of the Con fede.
rate States Army, Cant. Thomas Chubh with
he pilot boat Royal Yacht. with cur fellow
+ citizen John ). Sydnor, proceeded to board the
steamer, which proved 10 be the South Caro-
ina, formerly in the New York and Savannah
lade, but now converted into a war vessel.
The Royal Yacht, in answer TO the pilot
.ignal Of the steamer, hois ed flag /; but the
steamer evidently intended to force them to
board the schooner ; bat this was not the in
.enton. Capt. Chubb. on seeing the Jack
was down, put about for the city, being at
the same time out Of range when the steamer
1oisted a white flag. The Yacht then sent Il
boat alongside, bearing Col Sydnor and Capt
Chnbb. They were received with due cere-
.nony ard marked poiiteness. Col. 5, dnor
having delivered Capt Moores letter, Capt.
Alden gave him written notice of the block
lde. conversation of about an hour en-.
sued, during which Capt. Alden was assured
OF the entire unity OF cur people in reference
% resisting the oppression of the North Capt
alden expressed great regret that matters had
reached snch pass but said he was here to
do his duty TO his Government, and that the
intention was to enforce ODE iience to it. He
gave no assurances as 10 the means which
would be adopted ID carry ont its in tentions
40 far IS we are con cerned.
The hatchways being closed and guns all
covered, it was impossible to form any exact
conclusions as TO the strength Of the steamer.
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one large swivil near her bow, and at her
stern two brass Founders, all RI ady mou ted
for use as Tying artillery. But few men APP
peared on deck, and the only clue furnished
"a TO her complement, was in her clothing
hanging up 10 dry. Capt. Chubb thinks there
are about $50 on board.
Capt Alden expressed the belief that his
Government would soon be able to bring the
Southern States into subJ9cton, and, or being
told that all classes OF our people would suf-
isr determination first, seemed much sur
prisea. be seemed dis pc sed TO converse free
" III relation to our troubles, and received
the plai0 talk and patriotic response of our
two citizens in good humor. He said he was
able to enforce the demands of his Govern
nent. and, ii necessary, could she'll US out
He was assured that whenever it came to
that, we would give him a warm reception.
There WAS one feature in this flair worthy
Of note. Oil. Sydnor Is a native OF the South,
while Capt. Chubb WAS raised in the 81 me
town (Charlestown, Mass. } with Capt. AL
den. He was thus able to hear from his lips
the unmistakable evidences that al of our
citizens of Southern, Northern, as we'll he
foreign origin, are determined to fight to the
last, sooner than submit to the de tes table rule
of Lincoln
We learn from the Civilian that the steam.
boat Texas Ranger, from Berwick, arrived at
Galveston on the morning OF the 81. The
Civilian says:
The Ranger came in along shore, in three
fathoms water, about daylight, and received
three miles distant. The South Carolina had
up steam and was moving alternately 10 the
eastward and westward.
MIR. }. Mel iroy, of the house of Taylor j.
Knapp, who arrived last evening from Gal
weston, via Sabine Pass, and to whom we are
indebted for the Civilian extra, informs us
that the arrival Of the blcckading vessels
caused very great excitement in Galveston,
and tina steps were Immediately taken to pre-
vent, az far as possible, vessels bound to G al
weston from falling into the hands OF the
enemy
The hiockading vessel South Carolina had
captured five small vessels-sloops-befo
Mr. Nc Elroy left, including the yacht Dart,
and the sloops Sharp and Falcon, we'll known
in the trade between this port and Calves ton
The Vigilance Committee dispatched two
mes sengers to Sabine Psss, in pilot boat by
which Mr.. MeElroy came passenger, to In ter
cept vessels bound for Galveston. Ga arriving
at Sabine Pass, other mes seDgers were put on
board for the same purpose, and, after leaving
the Pass, the pilot boat met fonr 81 hoon ers
Water Witch, and Magnolis, and warned them
of the blockade of that port. All these YES
sells, 1t is believed, put into Sabine Pass.