The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-11-06

~. have eiven the rarticulars Of the successful
-...nh Of The Federal ships On Galveston. An
-.,,,s usyor was appointed by the citsens to
lender the town. and went on board the fede-
=, x~hip with two or three citissns He re.
-....a Commodore Renshaw to communicate to
,,,0 ri. intentions In regard TO the sty informing
,,-, a, tho Sane time of tie abandonment OF the
,.,, bv tbs military. of the absence Of the Mayor
.,s cs,v Council and of his appo intmsn Mt a. Mayor
80, ,,,s' by meeting ef eitasns The following
-. ID 1, incidents of this mortifyine surrender,
n,,n,o.ore Renshaw replied ssas he had come
f., tss purpose Of taking possession Of the city
40, Inc city was a. his mercy under his guns !;
.n.t he should no. interfere with the municipal
.e.,rs of the city that the citizens might 30 on
- c,u6p,t their business IS heretofore that he
"a no, In tend % occupy the city Tor the present
80 unti the arrival of q military commander but
,n.. he intended 20 host the u. flag upon tie
aahl,o buildings. and that the Gag should he re-
lied wher.upon the Mayor pro TEN arsvsred
r, be cculd not guarantees to hlm the protection
=. tie axS--that ne would do everything in his
n,w@-but that persons over whom he had no
H,ntro nigh, lake down the lag and create diff
fsaiiy
Ma nrevious communications with the Military
Cerafnliee be had insisted that ;he Gag should be
n-e;scied by the city. still he thought II would be
os.rous upon the good citi1ens and to svoid any
Mfseulty like that which occurred in New Orleans
he would wsivs tha. point, and whsn he sent he
esS ashore he wound seud sufficient force 10 pro.
,eet 4, and that he would no. keep the Aag flying
sor more than quarter - half an hour. sufficient
70 show the absolute possession. Commodore Rem.
snav farther said that hs would insist upon the
right Of any of bis men in charge Of aA oil GER to
eoue on shore and walk the stree:a of the city but
tAst De wold Eot permit his men come On shore
lnd .scrimnstely, or in the night that. should his
men lnsul, ci,issns he gave the Mayer the right to
srress and report them to him, when he would pun
nh ;hsnl more risidly than possibly could but,
% the othcr hand should any of his be insulted
OF shot A in the streets OF Galveston, any Of his
ships boats be shot at from the land o. wharves
he would hold the city responsible and open his
Srosds;des on the same instantly; tha. his guns
we're kept shottsd and double s.ot.ed for that pur.
pese thst Ii vas the determination Of his Govern
nsnt 10 h,!d Galveston st all hazards until the end
O. he war, snd thst we could not take the port
from him without q navy.
Ths Mayor pro ten ssked his Intentions In rela.
,jon 70 the railroad bridget The answer was at drst
declined but afterwards, in conversation lie stated
tbs. he did not desire the destruction of the
bridge Il he was not tn,erfered with; that he would
permit the train TO run up to this side of the bridge
with provisions, which mus. be carried from there
30 town In vehicles. The trsia weuid not be per.
rai%d 10 run to town, and no communication what.
ever should be As.d by water.
Commander Ksnsh.w stated In conclusion, that
b hAd already advised the Admiral to send cargo
0. aour, TO which our party said nothing, and de.
parted
Shortly After the return of the Mayor and party
4 xds.schment Of shout l30 marines and sailor o. In
euiing about halt dossn nsgroas was sent ashore
fron ths Aset, which landed H. kuhn's wharf, and
proceeded sienty 10 the Custeu- House, on which,
wihoEt say interference or demonstrations by tbs
bysiaude they raised the U. 6. dag.
kfssr half 81 hour cat 3 P. II the Dag was quietly
tSksn down, and the detachment marched back
through tie sAr-s sTeets to their boats aud return.
ID 10 ths feet. The Mayor pro ten , snd Thomas
u League, ksG, subsequently tat P. II address.
ed tn. people 81 the market, stating the substance
Of their interview With TIE Feasrsl commander