Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-01-16
The War News.

seat of war in the Southwest, during the
past week, has been in several instances
much less fattcring and unfavorable.-
Since our last reliable advices have been
received that on the morning of the LIST
inst, Galveston, Texas, was attacked by
the enemy both by land and water, and
our garrison captured-Col. Burrill and
his men being all killed OF taken prison
ers of war. Four rebel rams made an
attack on the Harriet Lane and carried
her by boarding, and Capt. Wainwright
1t. Lee, and all the men were either ia
ken as prisoners or killed-also the cap.
tain of the Owasco was killed, and Com.
modore Renshaw blew up the flagship
Westfeld to prevent her falling into the
hands Of the enemy. He and 1t. Tim
norman were killed, and two barques oil
coal were also captured. The gunboats
Clifton and Owasco were engaged, but
escaped, the former losing no men, and
having only one wounded. The latter
had one killed and 13 wounded The
rebel force was about 500 strong, under
Gen. Magruder. Our land force, under
the command of Col. Burrill, of Mass,
did not exceed 800. Our loss was esti-
mated at 160 killed, and the remainder
taken prisoners, the navy suffering
great deal the most. 1t is thought
the rebel loss was much more, as our
guns fired grape and canister continually
in their midst. The enemy had several
batteries on shore. Our troops were on
one of the long wharves, and it is stated,
repulsed two charges of the rebels before
they surrendered.
New ORLEANs.-The National Ad-
vocate, at New Orleans, published an
extra on the I'd inst, containing rebel
reports Of victories at Memphis and also
at Vicksburg, and jeff Davis speech at
Jackson. This caused great hilarity and
a ferment among the rebel sympathizers.
On the morning of the Sd Gen. Banks
caused the suppression of that rebel pa
per, which gave general satisfaction to
all loyal men.
Capt. Clark, Post Commissary at New
Orleans, has rendered his resignation,
and will probably soon come North.
A rumor prevails in New Orleans, on
what authority we are not informed, that
jeff Davis is preparing an expedition to
attempt the recapture Of that city. Ii is
said that Admiral Farragut was about to
attack Port Hudson, and waiting for
Gen. Banks to make a land attack in
conjunction with him. The three negro
regiments are doing garrison duty in forts
jackson, fhlllip and Pike.
VIcKsBuRG.-We have by way Of
Cairo, late and authentic accounts from
Vicksburg, which are anything but ia
vorable. 1t seems that Gen. Sherman's |
repulse there was complete. The entire
force, under Gen. McClernand, re-em-
barked on Saturday on transports, close.
ly pressed by the rebel advance, which
coming in range of our gunboats, were
driven back with severe loss. At our
last accounts the entire feet of trans
ports bad arrived at Island No. S2, on its
way to Napoleon. The engagement at
Vicksburg was less general than was at
first reported. The principal fighting
was done by the centre, under command
of Generals Smith and Blair. Our loss
rs near as can be ascertained was 600 in
killed, 1900 wounded and 1000 missing.
Capt. Gwynn, of the gunboat Benton,
died Of his wounds.
We also learn that the steamer Mus
'elman was burned by guerilas about 10
niles above Memphis on the Sth.
We have the gratifying intelligence, t
however, that Capt. Moore, with about s
90 men, attacked 800 rebels at Hun r
Don's mills, SO miles east of Fort Pillow, a
n the morning of the Sth--surprising Il
lem, killing Is and capturing 46 pris-
lers. They captured also so horses 81
nd lot of small arms. Only two of our al
en- we're wounded. 10