Washington telegraph., 1862-10-22

News FROM GALVESTON enc
ny's fleet are active along the whole
coast of Texas. In our last We noticed
the capture Of Sabine Pass and the at
tack upon Corpus Christi and Aransas-
The following Is from the Houston Telc-
graph IF the 9th lust:
Galveston, Oct 9Th, 8 p. m,-Five Of
Tie euemy's vessels lay in the harbar OF
Galveston, aud though possession has MT
b., conceded to them, it Is within his
power to enforce it, or destroy the city
Early Yesterday morning the fc icral -tea-
mer, Harriet Lane, came boldly IN over
the bar, and was running for the Poi-t
with white flag, when she was brought
to ty shot from Fort Poiu.. A boats
crew landed aud left message that Ihe
commander desired 10 have lnterrle"
with the commander Ut the post Vol
Cook sent several officers. bearing white
aag. Contrary winds delayed their pa
sage somewhat, aud before Hey arrived
al the neutral stake, tile baisuce OF the
steam vessels aud a mortar schooner I'D
tow rau in, aud when within range OF the
fort, opened furious lire from about 10
guns. throwing in brpadsiLes IN quick
succession. Our guuners at the Point,
though not expecting an attack uader
white fig, replied Immediately, but un-
fortunately, at the second broadsiie, the
eight iuch Culumbiad was struck Oh the
muzzlc, Slowing the gun round aud BAT
terinr the muzzlc 50 ! ball would not ru-
ter. The men made great effort 10 gel
the gun loaded and in position, fifeing at
the same time the two a FOUNDERS, but
without effect.
The enemy pushed boldly in for town,
aud the position at the Point being rem
dered useless aud untenabe, Col. Cook,
who was Oh the spot, ordered IL evacua-
ton, especially a. in short time It would
be exposed u AZ enflading fire. The guns
were spiked and the barracks aud ammu
milton destroyed, it be ng useless, - the
enemy had the bay. Communication was
now had with the flag of truce, an un-
conditional surrender was demanded, and
the fire at the Harriet Lane alleged as the
cause of the movement of the fleet.
After several interviews, the demand
was modified to four days, for removal OF
women and children, time ~ end on
"Wednesday night, aud the troops took up
the line Of march for town, the enemy
shelling them all the way, doing no dam
age. The vessels, -four steamer aud
mortar schooner rounded the Point, and
were running FIR the central wharf, which
had opened fire a. soon IS they passed The
Fort. They now hnisted a white flag and
came To anchor. la tic n can time, the
battery % the gulf was abandonrd
Tie force before the city consists OF
four steamers aud four sail vessels, allr-Gf
good size, probably 10 or % guns Of long
range. u" oppose these we bad but three
guns 1T the Point. aud two small pieces
1t The wharf, the guns on the Gulf being
ont Of range, and intended to defend
from another. quarter. Therefore. consid-
ering the disaster TO our only large gun,
al has been done that could be expected.
III the mean time affairs to reuIaIn Id
statu quo During The passage round the
Point, tic enemy landed a bo1t's crew
aud hauled down our fig, but did not
raise TN Federal has; they SOON >kedad-
died. Ii j. well known that a number Ut
the heaviest guns ware removed from
Galveston months since aud that the place
wa, deemed uutcnabic
Ia; effort has ouly beeu 0 cicc', the
enenys operations, and prevent a mali
force from taking t. The place Is still
10 our h nj; % concessions are made 10
the enemy, and none will be We will
make vigorous stand at Virginia Point,
aud Try 10 hold the bridge. Col DcBray
Is here IN eom mand. aud the troups hot
for fight The steamers lay about i
mile from the Central Wharf.