New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-10
Com. Wilkes in Command Of Squadron
NE GOES TO THE WEST INDIAN WATERS.
Naval Operations in Texas Waters
ENGAGEMENT AT CORPUS CHRISTI.
A DRAW N Is AT I'll E .
Special Dispatch to The n. y. Tritune.

special T.
WASHINGTON. Tuesday. Sept O. 1902
NO REBEL SOLDIERS ON The sOtTnERN COAST.
Flag-Oifcer Dupont reports that there are no
Rebel soldiers ON the Southern coast, 80 far as he
can discover. The officers Of the Rhode Island
which has Just arrived from the South, confirm the
general truth of this statement The inference is
that every armed man has been sent TO swell the
armies now aiming to invade the North.
CON. WILKES WITH A NEW COMMAND,
Com. Wilkes has been assigned new and very
important field Of duty. lie is to command flying
squadron of about dozen vessels in the West H.
dian waters, and will proceed with all dispatch to
bis new ststion Tie Illegal introduction Of foreign
goods into the ports Of the Southern coast, under
cover of English and French colors and fraudulent
registers has gone quite long enough. Com.
Wilkess flagship viii be the Wachusett, one of the
swiftest gunhoats. We may look for stirring new
from the Antilles group before many weeks.
ATTEMPT AT NOTORIETY.
We understand that the editors Of The World had
the courtesy TO send TO every member Of the dplo-
matte corps the number of their journal which con.
tanned an Incorporate attack on the Secretary Of
War. We have good reason to think that the OBJ
ject which TIE World seems to have al heart was
not advanced by this step.
TUE DEPARTMENT ENROLLMENTS.
The names of about 1900 Of the clerks Of the De-
partments ore enrolled under the recent call for their
military services, and nine companies are already
organized. Very unfortunately, the Government is
unable 10 furnish them at present, according TO
the assurance Of Gen. Wadsworih last evening.
Gen. Spinner is widely spoken of for Colonel Of the
FIRST regiment.
TIE RECENTLY WOUNDED.
The las Of the Union wounded left the battle
feld and Centreville this morning, and the Rebels
are now in undivided possession.
SOLDIERS DIED.
The following are the names of the soldiers who
died yesterday in the City Hospitals:
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NAVAL OPERATIONS IN TEXAS WATERS.
Lieut.. j. j. Kittiidge, commanding the squadron
bloekading Aransas, has made report TO the Navy
Department Of bis recent attempt TO drive the
Rebels from Arkansas and Corpus Christi Bays and
vicinity, in Texas He announces the capture of
the Rebel arm ed vessel Breaker, and also the de-
aruction of the Rebel armed schooner Elmer, and
sloop Hannah.
The day succeeding the encounter with these ves-
sells, he landed at Corpus Christi under flag Of
truce and had an interview with Maj. Hobby, in
command of the Rebels, and Judge Giipin, Chief
Justice Of the county, Of whom re demanded the
evacuation of the town by the military, adding that
If they refused it would be necessary 10 remove the
women and children. as he should open fire.
The Rebels asked Tor forty-eight hours, in which
10 consider the proposition, which YVES granted.
This time they used in erecting batteries from which
they fred upon our vessels. The FIRE was returned
with spirit and their batteries soon slenced, but as
soon as the firing ceased on our side they reopened
upon us. Firing WAS kept up for two or thre- days,
when the Rebels having been scattered by our fire
retreated to the plains.
Rebel reenforcements, however, approaching, and
our ammunition being nearly exhausted, 1t was
deemed best not TO pupue our advantage, for the
purpose Of repairing the slight damage done to tie
yessels and get supply Of ammunition, that more
vigorous attack might be made. Our loss WAS one
kled-John Allen-none wounded.