Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-01-12
IMPORTANT FROM THE GULF.


The steamer Cecil arrived tonight from New
Orleans Sd, She brings dispatches to General
Halleek She passed several gunboats bound
up the river. Passed transport Merrimac with
troops at Southwest Pass also gunboat Ken
singtOn.
Purser Cook reports By the arrival of the
gunboat Clifton at Southwest Pass, on the even
ing OF the Sd, learned that'early on the morn
ing of the first the rebels made attack by land
and water on the Federals at Galveston Our
gunboats were attacked by rebel steamers pro-
tected by double rows Of bales Of cotton, and
| loaded with troops armed with rifles, muskets,
and other arms.
The Harriet Lane was captured by boarding
after nearly ali her officers, including CAPTAIN
Wainwright and Lieut. Lee, and the crew, 100 all
told, had been killed by musketry from he rebel
steamers. My informant states that but one or
two otthe officers and but twelve or fifteen Of
the crew escaped death.
The gunboats Clifton and OWascO were engag-
ed and escaped, the former loOslng no men and
but one wounded. The Owasco lost one killed
and thirteen wounded. Two barks loaded with
coal fell into the hands of the enemy.
The Westheld, the flagship Of Commodore
Renshawi was not engaged beng ashore IN anOth-
er channel.
Her crew we're transferred 10 transports, aud
Commodore Renshaw fearing she would fall into
the hands Of the rebels, blew her up.
By some missmanagement or accident, the ex-
plOslOn occurred before the boat containing
Commodore RenshaW, Lieutenant Zimmerman
and the boats crew had got away, and they were
consequently blown up with the ship.
ne crew Oh the NeSLlGlu arrived at new VI
leans on transports, and the remaining troops
are on their way back. They did not arrive un-
til the place had been evacuated. All the iest
are on their way to New Orleans.
The rebel force was estimated at about 5000,
under Magruder. Our land force, under COM
mand OF Colonel Burrill, OF Massachusetts,, did
not exceed 500, the residue not having arrived,
or not being disembarked in time to tight. Our
loss was estimated at from $50 to 2GO killed, and
900 taken prisoners.
The navy suffered the most. It was thought
that the rebel loss was much more, as our guns
were firing grape and canister continually in
their midst.
The rebels had several batteries on shore
The Federal troops were on one of the long
wharves, and 1t is said repulsed two charges Of
! the rebels before they surrendered.
Advces from New Orleans state that Jacob
Barkers paper, the National Advocate, publish
of victories at Memphis and VicksbuTg, and JEFF
Davis speech at Jackson. This caused q fer
ment and the rebels were hilarious and saucy.
On the morning of the Sd inst, Gen. Banks
sent q guard TO Barllers office and the Advocate
was for the third time suppressed. This step
gave great satisfaction TO Union men.
Capt Clark, post Commssary at New Orleans,
had rendered his resignation and would probably
90 North IN the course OF n month.
The steamer Matanzas has arrived from New
Orleans Sd and Port Royal sth bringing Sl9O,OO0
consigned to the United States Assistant Treas
urer.
The three negro regiments are to do garrison
| duty at Forls Jackson, st. Phillip and Pike.
Farragut was about to attack Port Hudson, He
is probably waiting for Banks to make land at
tack.
Ruruors are current at New orleans that jeff
Davis is preparing an expedition to take the
Crescent City.