The New York herald., 1862-01-12
THE GULF sLockApIMo SQUADRON.
OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE.

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OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE.
FRIaAn sAsnz, oU GALVESTON, Texas, Dec 9, 1861.
The Royal Yacht 46air-A Psp Interesting Fdas-
Much Ado About Nothing-7te Rebels Get Excited Orer
the Capture Of Cap and Reuooer-Ayrioal Of the Prize
Schooner Vszoria- Nasal Aovemenh-Rebel Accounts Of
Tie Burning ef the Royal Yaeht. &C., dc.
Issnd you Texas paper, with short notice Of the
Royal Yacht affair. Since then the rebels have sunk
bark IN the channel in such manner to keep think
boats from passing up to the town. They much eated
at the capture of midshipman's cap and revolver
The cap belonged to gallant little gunner, Mr.. Carter
who, to hold eight in check could well afford TO lose
cap 1t vas cut from his head falling in the hold aud
twevepound shell Dahgren passed twice through the
Yacht at water line she fast filling with water and Of
course the lower part did not burn and when she settled
70 the bottom they used diving bell and got the cap and
revolver, as one of this instantly killed while
using both cutlass and revoYsr They little knew how
near they came to1osng the man-ofwar General Rusk
as that was Mr. Joues intention-that of burning the
Rusk, hs could get close to her without being dis
covered; but the grounding unknown shoal frus
Yacht .f
On the 4th the prlze schooner Victoria. loaded with
WOOL was sent here by the gunboat Santiago she gong
Now the Santiago sails Immediately for Havana No
news Tn. No We are idly lying here awaiting events
to the burning Of the Royal Yacht
(From the Galveston Civilian Extra, Nov. Ill
Six oars marked launch No. 2, frigate Santee came
ashore on Bolivar yesterday.
Several Of them have bullet holes in them and one the
mark or cutass stroke on the handle showing clearly
tnat the Royal Yachts crew were not taken without
struggle 1t IS TO be hoped that the voey which
sent the bullets through the also sent tho
to the port Of Lincolndom down below.
The evidence IS also at hand that they not only
nred on In their boats but met sturdy resistance deck
II is known that cutass, revolver and middys cap
longing to the Santee's party, found deck The
enemy who lost the revolver also probably his heal
The revolving chamber shows the marks Of several fresh
cntIass or knife strokes Of which quite cash.
NO doubt the lick which knocked the pistol out oil tho
enemy Is hand sent him to hIs long account. No doubt
the head that wore the middys cap rests beneath
at oose quarters, doubt in the first lire Of
our frends for unless they had been alarmed and fred
the enemy would have made the surprise complete and
bcr.
We do not believe that any Of our friends are either
Killed or badly wounded else their bodies would have
been found on deck washed ashore. We do believe
that a. least one Of the enemy has aen and from the
shots in the oars would think more.
We do not think the enny have much to congratulate
themselves upon from their our little pilot
boat.
Santee Is willing to exchange prisoners We have Sortu
natey plenty TO spare Texas If they are treated with
toois & eSs , @ an eye or an eye soots FOR
mast all day Saturday.
TIE AFFAIR OF THE ROYAL YAeHr
We have read with attention the accounts Of
the attack on and attempt to burn the schooner Royal
Yacht in Galveston Bay and have been disappointed in
finding anything calculated to relieve the affair the
appearance gross negligence which characterized the
accounfs nfst received. From the several reports
corning u we.gather the following facis-Ihe Royal
Yacht was pilot boat, armed and the par-
pose OF being used guard boat che the
bay As near as can ascertain, her position on the
might of the attack about midway between Fcrt
Pont bovar Point aud Pelican Spit. at each Of which
ic n hakte dnf~ou
tries on guard Tho distance from these points to
tho Royal Yacht could not have been than three
quarters 20 one and quarter mile. 1t appears the
attack was made and the vessel captured without any
alarm being given by the sentries on shore or those
On .boefa: gentleman nssr Bolivar Point, in
dced, says he heard reports of firearms Just
before he discovered the vessel In flames and Capt
Smith of the steamer Rusk reports the same thing It
seems however, that the first Of alarm perceived
by shs senries the flames OF tho burning Schooner
Suckere the facts Of the gather tfem What
10 the inevitable conclusion TO be drawn from themy
ssexsy to perceive how the boats could reach the
schooner dark night, without being seen by tho
sesries on shorc but It's not easy how they
sccuad approach her within gunshot without bog g.
covered by tho sentry board in time to give tho
alarm and secure assistance from the shore Nor can
not sec the flashes Of the firearms said to have been
discharged. even Atfcy could not hear the reports
which, however, heard Neither any easier to
comprehend why tlesarm given and acted utn
before tho vcsssi asnsa n th,yzs ~
ports were hoard. All these things may bo satis
explained, though they have not been yet They consti
tute however, eeonccivc ample reason for thednstvu
tion Of thorough and strict investigation Of tho ar
fair ON The part o She military at Galveston css this
done, and % shown that there was 10 Jack OF yig
iance-except ro those board the Royal Yacht for
we can never bs eonvinced that they were ne yauhu
as they ought TO ave been-and unless can e
toFily shown thst better lookout will be main in
FUTURE the people throughout tho State 10 the
conclusion which forces itself mnd that Calves
ton s ndefenstbe For IL the enemy in boats oan
between two batteries, attack guard beat within hr
quarters Of e OF another capture her. take her crew
presence being discovered, except by the flames
they leave behind them, they can as easily ap
proach. reach and land troops On the wharves
Of Galvcstoa, and be in possession of the civ
before the ssntries the military the beach wouls
know they had crossed the bar This the pan truth
disguise 1t az you WILL and II ID for this reason We wan
an investigation made into the affair Of theRoyal Yacht
anu an explanation given Of it.