The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-27
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MOSQUITO NAVAL EXPEDITION.
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Capture Of Rebel Works ct
Christi Bayou.
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Capture 0f C0ntraband Yes
sells and Cotton.
REBgL GUNBOATS IN CORPUS CHRISTI BAY.
PRosPEcT OF a FIGHT,
&C.. &cs 60.
REBEE aUsBOATs IN CORPUS CHRISTI BAY
PRosPEcI or a FIGHT,

fONYrED SIATW BARK ABIuUB,
AHANsAs, Texas, July 26, 1862
Since writing You last we have had stirring times.
At New Orleans the Commodore turned over to US the
yacht Corypheus sang craft Of ninety tons, upon
which we placed our thirtypounder Parrott raed gun
and twelve FOUNDER rHed howitzer. General Butler
kindly supplied with lugger, which we have named
IN honor OF the donor and twenty FOUNDER howit
zcr ana with the yacht and ugger, with officers and
crew, we entered Arsnsas Bay the 7,h Of Julythe
expedition charge Of Capt J. W. Kittredge comman
der Of the Arthur. s.g n
Tho force tho battery at Corpus Christi Bayou aban
doned the works, having previously removed their
guns, and the sth inst. Captain Kitredge landed
and took possession, with his own hands raised the
glorious Stars and Stripes upon the fortfcaon and says
the old flag Of the Union shall continue to wave over
this portion OF Texas fact he planted the United
States flag on ST. Josephs Island in February last and
also on the dome Of the lighthouse Harbor Island
(Aransas Pass) at the Same time.
On the sth we captured ffty-two bales Of cotton in
1at at Lamar about nine miles up Arkansas Bay, where
It was awaiting shipment schooner undergoing
REPAIRS preparatory running the blockade The
day captured the schooner Reindeer forty vo bales
Of cotton on the way Corpus Christi TO all Conede
rate government contract. the bills Of dng repre-
sent. s +sar
While The Arthur has BEEN absent at New Orleans for
repairs the enemy have nssd and sunboats
some Of them having ty men on bcard and guns So
yon see that weaha soon have some sharp work We en-
tertan no ars for the result We all have the utmost
confidence leader, and The they come the
bctser ws shah bS suited. In
Ths Asthur has been very active upon this station,
having given tho enemy great dealo annoyance and
entirely Intercepted their Inland navigation. This inside
noaaion Il the sn chaAns (exospt across the countsy,
over miserable fsads, win wsgou by which tn rsbss
On receive ~ goods smsggIed via shs Rio Grands 70
Matamoros, !, Msxico-sucst undoubtedly designed Tor
Brownsvis, xsxas-frca whence thsy are distriDutsd
through IExas ana louisiana. You WIN remember ny
account of our driving the esvalry. ninety strcne,
on 81. Joscphs Islmd, with twenty-five IN ;
and believe hsvs written you nunsren %.
counts or many forays and Night ATTACKS spoA tho
enemy inside, with our bosts, asd of the sAssIng
tho rebel troops out ef Arsnsas IL dosb,s quick Az
ono Of tho old women said Lamar The ether day "f
ws only had such your captain and hi men are
you never would have got ndc Arnnsas Barn The cot
ton u now on board the Arthur with several prisoners
whose outer appearance will bear favorable comparison
with cotton BALE They are all barsfooted shses are
ss Per pair; common pants worth e. 81; calico 81
per yard and the staple commodity, whisksy so per
gallon These say they cannot get enough Of these
things even at these prices. Everybody who can has
gone the interior They are truly reaping the fruits
of secession.
should we have chance TO engage the ensmy's gum
boats win give you an account Of the asir; but ~
they have sunk two fats in Corpus Christi Bayou to
prevent our getting into Corpus Christi Bay with
the yacht, IL win depend upon their disposition
10 naht whether we have the opportunity
a. their vessels are very light draught, can come
through the Bayou they choose while the yacht draws
too much water 60 through without removing the OBJ
structon II is also impossible for vessel drawing two
and half or three feet to 60 up Maagorda Bay in
side These bayous al very narrow and difficult, and
IL only by unsring perseverance, that Capt. Kiltrsdge
has done 10 well thus far.