New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-28
important frona veaasco.
Bombar dn,ent of The FoTt+Q4ile a Batae-19
Fsderdls Retire Satisfed q
From the Houston frcsas, Ts.egrspaI

81 From the Houston flesasl Telegraph
We have just received the following letters gig
ing an account of arbombardment at VeIasco IN
which the gallant regiment under charge Of Col.
Bates had the first and last FIRE. and the enemy left
apparently satisfied: s
f. H. Guahing, Esq NJ n - s
2 Sir-Knowing that yon feet a Warm interest in
everything connected with the anholy war now
waged upon us by our qnendam friends OF the
North, take the liberty OF addressing you short
account of the bombardmenso of thia place on Yes
tterday. % si48a
About loa o'clock, on yesterday, two vessels,
one large schooner and fhe other d brig og bark,
came up in about one mile and Q halt Of our fort
with the evident intention OF attacking us. Col
Bates had given orders to Lieut. Col. Blown to FIRE
upon them if they came within rnnge Of onr guns.
This he promptly did, aiming at the schooner,
which was in advance
The shot was Immediately returned fromsths Yes-f4
utes. The brig,i the meantime, came on up, and,
taking the fight of her Gonsort'a hands, fired a
broadside. The firing was then yerY well sustained
for some time. and shot and shell Wars poured into
fragments Of shell have been picked up by our
boys and to show you what sort OF kindly feeling
the Heesans had for u.s. send yena couple of their
love tokens. ss5ss55{53. = -sS; z.
The enemy fired, as well AZ We could ascertain,
twenty two times, but as they fred at least two
broadsides which seunded like Thport the i'm.
preston with great many was, that there were
more. &s% ~ 3ts 9S5Gy y4 tGt4s s$yF553 VIA
Z, Nobody was hurt on our side, and it seems al
most miracle, for the shot and she'll were rainsd
| upon us very RAPIDLY. Our fort fred upon them
ten times, and it is thought that two shots took ef
feet upon the schooner. At all events she signal
ed the brig to CONE up, which she did, and they
| moved OFT close together tothe eastward.
We fired the first and last shot and considering
the superiority of their guns and their drawing
off, suppose we may consider ourselyes the yie-s
tors. ~ .-s7s-$ n Ss4s,I "a s5se 4. d
1t is thought the two vessels hat on board six or
seven hundred Inen, and at one time It was antici
pated that they intended landing, in which case
there certainly would have been somebody hurt.
They did not however, make the attempt 20 do 80,
but contented themselves with bombarding tha
| town. They have wasted q good deal Of ammnni-
ton and effected nothing. = ~. ~
| Our field officers were promptly as their post,
and everything was conducted in tho best possible
order. We are fully prepared fer them ifthey
wish to try it again, and yon may rely upon it,
| do their duty. Nc better fighting material exists
| anywhere. 1t has. within the last few days re-
ceiyed accsssions in the shape of two more conn.,
panies from Smith county. Ono commanded by
Capt.,1. W. Daniel, and the other by Capt. W. n.
Hamilton. There are not two finer bodies Of men
in the Confederate service than these and if the
opportunity offers. am satisfied they will 1lske
good what say OF them. ,sA.S, r 4s ~ 81
| Being from the same county, and having a per-
sonal acquaintance with great many Of thein, , l
know whereof speak. The other, companies are
all equally good and true, and altogether constishte
Il regiment which has no superior, L5..t ~
This is the only regiment in Texas which has
seen any lighting in this var, and yet its claims
4 seem to be less cared for than any ether. Ihope
Il it will not continue to be the case,
Il am yonrs, respectfully F. o. B. i
I Z COLUMBIA, Jan. 20.-Dear Ca.shSsq:s We had
quite time of it on Saturday last At Velaseo. A
bark and schooner, belonging to the enemy, came
in sight on our coast side when they came near
our fort, our guns gave them fire they both re-
turned the fire; they fred twenty tWo guns mostly
shells; we fired but ten we had tho first and las
fire. From the course they pursued, they were
either disabled or got fully satisfied they could no
win. =
You may be sure that Bates, regiment were Il
their places at the right time; they will make
their mark if an opportunity offers. The enefn11
left, having cnt their eye teeth. braver set .
men never graced the shore OF Texas than are nor
! at the mouth OF the Brazos ; we hays q brave se
of officers as well as men, and when you want helI
let us know. Col. Bates with his regiment, car
Eand will do their duty. @ s-'
In great haste, truly yours y sH TENAS.