The New York herald., 1862-11-16
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The Capture or Corpus Christi
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The Capture or Corpus Cnrsssi
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Az aRA, Oct. IL, 1852. ! .
,;oaoi pot;v,o,. Il ne Carssr. Of CIRRUS Carit,
Gap.a;a KnirDslqs Mode PrisonerH His Treatment BY
u. RsiS,S- Wha H. Sac ~ 7esasThs Vcssss Dtsrcsd
ara Cap,ured BY he Ar.sT, &c.
On the lgth uft. white this yse"e w's afsoDt o, Gal
veston N land lady passenger, taken IN the prize
schooner Water witch Captain Ksredge, commander Of
this vessel and the naval forces at Arapsas Texas was
taken precncy, with hs gigs ercw, whis making re-
conno,spance al Flour a,a s twelve pes from Corpus
CHRISTI Hc had gene " the latter Pace, by request
Of Adrai Farragut to get Judge Davis family for him
fJudcc DAVIS is a Union refnsee having escaped from
1s,as via Rio t'rane Jue ast as an nal to
be sent 20 Obtain General Bees pc nsson cr hs family
IN cave come seveva, days nusi eate before ah an
sver could be received from Gan Antonio. Captain X
used the time exploring aud sounding out the entrance
Iasupa Madre.
IN the morning The lfth, having ooscrved two
ashore al Flour Bluffs with arms be gave orders T. s,el
tncln when they disappeared dwelling house he
spot was left untouched as be did not wish 70 destroy
private property.
Immediately after shcog thcra the Captain went ashore
in his Gig with seven men and ordered foow
him tsayo the boat krepr) and with he usual daring he
led the himself, and on going TO the house some
nftccn twcnty armed men rushed ot aud srrourdcd
him and before could his he sei,'d
His crew following dare frc as tneir captain
tie mid: OF tho rebels and the disparity Of Their forces
canscd them 10 surrender.
There were two companies o. nfpniry and two Iieoes
Of artillery beh,rd a bloG near hy, who uo~ showed
themselves.
The yacht and tenders opened IRE upon the rebels but
they we're satisfied with their riiss and ,er on the
double quick for torpus Christ.
The fleet came back 10 Ararsas Bay The nryt day
A 0ar o. truce went down 10 Corpus christi with two
officers no were allowed Captain kittreJge who
was 10 he sent Antonio ior the Senersl
Pee. command ing this division Of Texan troops.
On the ID of the yacht Coryphens came ort
from the inside and nearing the Captain as DIS
covered 10 be op board. Toe manned the
rigging and gave three rcusns cheers he came over
the gsnrway. in which the oicers heartily jcined
Captain knrcdge affected 20 tears ~ this
of the estimation tho crew showed for him. and by tlc
cordial and hearted rrec,ins of the officers He
accompanied by h,e crew (who iks bnser had been
parcIed and released un,l regularly cxchangcdJ snd
Major Robbie ana cid, NJ the rebel forces
Capt kittfedEe speaks high terms Of tic kind treat
he received at tho hands Of Geu Heber Command.
or IN Chief in Texas Gen. Bee commanding dyiso Rio
Grande MAJOR Hobhie who accompanied Capt Kittrodee
as escort MAJOR cray and all ocers in his Journey from
Corpus Christi TO san Antonio anu back TO Arausas
Crowds Of people at the country villages 10 got
peep al ysokss captain who had stirred them up so
yharp,y 10 Corpus Christi aud Aransas Bay. The men
vcve q eagerly looked At as n they were beasts
sseat confidence shown IN captain o honor by