Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-11-13
Important from Texas.
The Capture Of Galveston and
sabine Pass.
Interesting Details from Texas and
New Orleans Papers.
THE CAPTURE OF GALVESTON.


THE CAPTURE OF GALVESTON.
The Galveston Union, of :he 10th ult. 4,
publishes statement of the facts connected
with the occupation of that city by the Ma
tional forces, furnished by the Hon. j. w.
Moore, Mayor, pro TEN. On the evening
of the Sth, a meeting Of citizens was held
to take into consideration the evacuation OF
the city by the rebel military, and Mr.
Moore elected Mayor pro TEN. At nine on
Thursday morning four steamers from the
blockading feet came up to the city and took
position at the foot Of the principal streets,
the Harriet Lane being in position to COM
mand the street leading to the Custom
House. Very few people were out to look
on, but the fire brigade was stationed at the
head Of all the wharvcs to show any party
that might land to the Mayors office. At
three in the afternoon signals were made
from the flag ship, and the Mayor and sew.
eral other gentlemen went on board. In
answer to their inquiries Commander Rem
shaw said he had come for the purpose Of
taking possession Of the city, that it was at
the mercy of his guns, that he did not in.
tend to interfere with municipal affairs, or
to occupy tie place until the arrival of 4
military commander. He, however, inten.
ded that the United States flag should be
hoisted on all the buildings, and it must be
respected. The Mayor could not promise
to guarantee the safety Of the flag, but said
he would do his best Commander Rem
shaw then concluded to compromise by
hoisting the flag for quarter or half an
hour, and would send ashore force suffi-
cient to protect it. He demanded that his
men in charge of an officer should go on
shore and walk the streets Of the city. He
would not permit them to do so indiscrim-
inately, or in the night, and if any of them
misbchaved themselves, the Mayor was at
liberty to arrest them and report them to
him but if on the other hand any OF his
men were insulted or shot at, he would hold
the city responsible, and open his broadsides
Immediately that the Government was
determined to hold Galveston to the end of
the war and could not be driven from it by
any land force. In regard to the railroad
bridge, he said he did not desire it's destruc-
! ton if he was not interfered with, and that
he would permit trains with provisions to
run up to the end of the bridge farthest
from town. The train could not run into
the town, and no communication whatever
Yshould be had by water. The hag was
shortly after hoisted without any interfer-
ence aud kept up half an hour. ..
| In the same paper appears an impudcnt
address to commander Renshaw, signed
High Private" Wee quote few lines:
SIR have the honor to inform you
that have jnst heard Of your arrival OH
Galveston Island. | am not surprised tc
hear that you have become u BARBARIAN,
since learn that you are lineal descenden
from the old Massachusetts, Puritanica
stock Don't you feel a litt|n streaked il
your new quarters, when you are reminded
of the prayers your mother offered up il
your behalf, while in your boyhood? Dom
you believe she fooled away her time while
praying for you? What do you expect tt
do with that island now you have got it
"While gazing upon the dwellings yor
have caused lovely women and innocent
children to vacate, in order to make room
for the demons you have the honor to com
mand, raise your eyes to Heaven and Soici
a bepediction from the Christian God. |
VIII afford you satisfaction
the minions of Lincoln have made Calves
.oi .hei nes', anu IL NY utiioSO FiE'in"
Is not exercised, there Will be Matched iron
4 1t untold niserles to the state. II think
somebody Is to blames but don know ex
actly VINO; II the military authorities ar
imbecile, the civil authorltles most interest
ed ought to have found 1t out IN time. l
then goes into frantic appeal which woul'
fill over half of one OF our columns to tn
people ofTexas to meet the Vandal, an
to visit upon him the horrid outrages b
meditates. n,.l
/, THE CAPTURE OF SABINE PASS.
From the New Orleans Delta, DC. cal
: IN tbe Ia, of October. the IInited State
s,eomer Kans;ngton acting Master Crime
oommond;nS assisted bv the IJnited State
Sohnnnar nacLst Seaman and tha bo,n
Sohoomor ffnnss Csn,a;n Penn;noton sssa;l
sopote' d the CO.. U' nn'mmendn;a tha entrance :
b ~ SaS;ne pass drove he rebels from tb
, fnr, fnu I "sntnrsd Nv two oI.nomnd field. nieces
su;rsJ sUt' S pnd Sa.troved two large & inch guns
opa p1oT onoh"red & % onnos;te tha town landa1
!; SG,, roon With ona bow;t,ar marched fiv
n';iss R Init into ,hecomntrv' attacked a rebeI cam
nr"au"i.u oonS;s,;nS of from ons bunJre
5 SIy SSmy - two hmndred man fnund ther
uruwn up !" nS ,mI n.aJ =, wa., q, I Jouh,a on;cI