The New York herald., 1862-10-30
IMPORTANT FRom TEXAS.
The Particulars Of the Capture
of Galveston.
Sketches Of Sabine Pass and
Galveston,
Re-, kc., -

prom ,ho Granada (Mes. } Daily Appeal, Oct. 2o.l
Mr.. Hcnry /. Alen OF Texas, IN this place, has
Sarnshsd with the following extra Of the Houston
STexas) Eleeruph togethsr with extracts from
received by him one day Assr than the extra. Tho
ters dated October D, and the following extracts
are cleaned from them:-
Since the extra was out we have some later news from
abe Island and great many rumors up to twelve O'Clock
hst night as the last
-Four days given 70 move the women and children
The gunboas bay ranged along the town. The
sedcrl troops at Fort Point and the Pelican and Grid
iysn are flying.
troops are stretched South battery along
Fremont the strand, down 70 KuhD's buildings
Col Cock says he will fight them. Lots and cords OF
tfoOps pouring from the country Thirteen hundred
and eighty went down last night. BY so-morrow two
more regiments will 50.
The federal commander says no has bot few men, and
hs shall be compelled 70 destroy the bridge immedl
atsly
Another letter says-"An IL confusion here al this
moment. No end 10 the people coming with children,
negroes and furniture All worried and
We are certainly in trouble now. great fears
Of Yellow Jack.n
GALVESTON PALLN.
{From the Houston Telegraph extra, Oct. Al
Tho following has just been received from the telegraph
o0ace. We shall have further particulars the
os tne operator ~ virginia fotot-
GALVESTON, Oct A-2I5 p. ~
Ecsvy firing at the feet.
GALvEsros, Oct. H220 p. NJ.
Tne steamer is past the fort am preparing to leave.
GALVESTON, Oct. 4-230 p. N.
One federal steamer at the Central wharf, hav
ing passed The battery Fort Point The telegraph once
closed operator left for Virginia Point Flag Of
baIDot yet returned.
GALVESTON Dkror, Oct. A--4l5 5P.M.
Troops have iey Galveston for Virginia Point. Tele
graph Office will be opened there in half hour Federal
steamer opposite Central wharf.
About twenty hve minutes 70 two, P. NJ, federa
steamer crossed the bar with flag Of truoc flying Our
battery Fort Point opened them, when they fred
several broadsdss and passed up the bay The
battery and fort Fort Point then rs and
evacuated
The troors were all marched the depot and
Virginia Point The federal steamers lying all toce.
thor. about mile down, and our communicating
with them
STILL LATER.
HousroN, Oct a--e r. NJ
We gve tonight all the intelligence have received
today from Galveston Our last despatch 10 from the
Galveston railroad depot, At eight =. NJ.
GALVESTON, Oct. 4-sP.M
Al forty minutes past O'Clock P. H. before The
nag OF boat got the feet 1--WE started
ON the par Win HagS OIL truce nyng at tneT naSthe2dS
they approached Fort Point batteries opened
Iem, and tney returned II
The second shot from the gun the
Point, and the third shot dismounted M Our troops
stroyed all the works The steamer into the bay
and batteries Kuhn wharf opened them; but
al the shot fell short.
The troops Immediately commenced evacuatng tho
city and the city presented of utter confusion
and as write the depot full OF people trying TO get
away. The federals notified tney would give time
10 The women and children, il erected no
batteries. All in confusion at present.
Irrom the Richmond Dispatch, Oct. 25.
The federal 1eet or eston Texas attacked that cry
the 4ih inst federal steamer past the battery
Fort Point heavy IRE and laid to at the central
wharf. The battery WAS then destroyed by Tie confcde
rate treoys, wnomarched to Virginia Point The iroops
In Galveston left aud 70 the point. Theiede
raj lying on Galveston, i've IN number gave tn
authorities Of the town four days 10 remove the women
and children from the place, at the expiration of.~hc
they would shell the place if not surrendered
The OF the attack rather the initiation q ihr
axanlt, the firing into the steamer Harriet Lane by
tie guns Fort Point The Harriet Lane steamed
under flag OF truce, but went FAR and fired nio
5e latest teegraIr from Galveston dated the 0h inst
s1d speaking OF the movements Of the icderas says
They landed yesterday again The pJini; ba hsye
permanently occupied IT, having wholesome fear ol
cavalry d.sh There snfcient number o. iroo.s
on he island 10 repel any l.aiog While the enemy
oclpy their present position col Cook is engaged md
orders from Gel neBray, in ilg such machinery
ard foundry yoks as can beg o. AL i ~ Probab
the enemy VIII find much on the island or valne
orders nsve also been issued inform people th4
should our troops leave the island communication w q
once be cut or and those who remain III be sonpeiird
- depend their Of snbsslencc, as no sup
plies will he allowed 70 enter The city.
Measures already On foot lor rigid police OF the
cay and active cavalry force will continually
the mainland opposite the island and The coup.iy aon
Buiralo Bayou, the Trinity, Se;hes aud Sabine.
The determination of the ary auihori,ws seems to
be 10 connne the enemy the bay contiguous ~ the
isiauo The force before the city, while not very form
dlola nee,, yet sufficient 70 'ndcslc the future
movements Of the cnery coast, aGd warn the
people residing near the Of the danger should the
bays and be leIt unguarded.
sketch OF Galveston and sabine PaS,
The capture and occupation of Sabine Pass by the
United states iorces osemeni that viii prove "
great importance the government a base Of military
operations in Texas as we'll the purpose Of check
.ng the smuggling si cction and arms Of the rebelt
since the commencement Of the sas,ns fass hAs
been impor jo,nt 10 the rebcs for the eorts,or
cotton and the Importation OF and nsnit.ops q
The Sabine river the boundary line between
lsisima ~nd lesss and shis srea~, ssc trans
ported The thousands Of baesof cotton other
sssts q ire called southern coneSssy INTO Texas
70 be Slipped from tie ports Of that State Cuba and
other pont, the w.s, and Europe. All The
and of thai are landed 10 Matsmoros
e~es the Sabine ,ncir way suyply rcne
army eas, ~ ihe Mississippi river
The SABINE in Hun, county. Texas ana Il ON
it. head waters Pass raversss ABOUT
Ivr hundred Inie and smpiles the Gull " Ne, ,so
passing through Sabine Lake II Is said . Be veiy
shallow a, IT. mouth, bat small bca,s be use upon
greater part Of ~
The Gulf coast from the Sabine lies and then
trends southwest you approach 70 the Cat
vStoB hay distance " about fifty the o.