, 1863-01-20
THE bhT7LE At GAL WESTON.
SHAMEFUL .COWARDICE AND
IMBECILITY.

IMBEClITY.
We copy from the correspondence Of the
New York Times tic following graphic ac-
count of the battle at Galveston, derived from
refugees on the steamer Cambria, which es-
capped and arrived at New Orleans on the eth:
We left New Orleans on the evening Of the
S1et Of December, with horses, mules and
commiss1ry stores, two companies Of the LIST |
-men, women and children. We arrived at |
Galveston on the ed Of Jaauary, and east |
anchor about p. m., in extremely 7ougA
weather; the atmosphere being so dense and
foggy that &c could see nothing whatever at |
a Tery short distance from the vessel
The next morning the fog continued IN
abated, and, knowing nothing whatever Of the
disaster that had occurred to our arms only
two days previous, we loisted Tag f3r
pilot, aud fired several shots from the only
1ittlcgun We had On board, more entitled to
the name Of pop-gun than o cannon. As
VIC received no reply whatever, and no pilot
came near US, the Captain, about noon, sent
boats. crew Of Six men to seek for ono, aad
with strict orders to return Immediately with
or without one. Having waited for some
hours without seeing the boat return, much
anxiety wos felt, tor the sea was still running
high, and it weE feared they might have been
In lie evening, about dusk, four shots were
fred from the shore, the meaning OF which,
although not then understood, was after-
wards found to have hccn the enemy firing at
a small boat, which they thought was coming
to give Us information. In tie night VIC fan
cicd nc could discern some small sailing boats
moving backward aud forward inside the bar,
and thought, Of course, they we're friends COM
Ing. to Us.
| light, the Captain, inspecting that something
| must be wrong, weighed anchor and hoisted
| signal for pilot. Inside the bar was then to
be distinctly seen bark flying the American
fas, also two other vessels, pilot boat and
| nyer steamboat making for the town and
three other vessels, but what craft they were
| could not be distinguished. The pilot boat
kept running backward and forward, as ID
sounding the bar, but still keeping at dis
tance. At II IL o'clock, the Captain bccom.
ing impatient, raised the American ting TO the
Il actually going to sea immediately the
| pi1ottboat started after us, aud our Captain
turned round, heading for the shore again.
Is the pilot neared lis, his mancuyefs back
ward and forward were SO strange that the
Captain said he could not be any pilot at al
He seemed to be dodging us, and, as he kept
taclling about, we managed ut last to cut hin
right Of and come close up to him.
1.Whot water do ION draw?" asks the mar
in the boat, WHO was accompanied By thre'
rhine feet and q ha1f,'' Is the Captains m
"Therc's ten and hn1f on the bar; you cal
goin." .,,
mo; he is on board the bark, aud has spe
ssi s orders 4 to bring her out first but you ca
He then dropped a little nstcrn. It hap
a pencd, however, that while this colloquy ga
going on, several Of the refugees on board ha
Tccog gnized the four men In the boat, and 10
given notice to Col. Davis Qst Texas cava1r,
i. that the fellows were all well known rebels.
Col. Davis, on hearing this, ordered the ?
lot peremptorily to come on board-
~ don't like 10 60 on steamer whe'
c there are 50 many people, said the man,
he commenced to drop OF from Us.
q .tstand to the bow guns! !" shouted the Cal
J. tain, Ito produce as formidable IN effect :
;. possible j and Immediately some fifty ON
- nous Texan muzzlcs were ready; my one
h which can pick mans right eye ont ut Il
|. yards distance.
uHalloa, Capt. Payne, shouted hnlf
dozen refugees On board, us that you ="
N Tic rascal, taken aback by talis uncxpect
n recognition, said: "Who Is It that kno'
Z 1ne.'' and Immediately added: tits no us
n m come on board; Pm yo9r prisoner"
{, question him, be evidently set of with the j
= tcntion to deceive us In everything. He 81
u tbat Capt wainwright was In command OF t.
It rebel forces; and, when asked about o.
y boats crew, who tnd not returned, he "a
IN they were oil drunk ashore. =.
6 The Captain, knowing that the men ne I9, y U
IL selected were not the ones to be guilty
4 such behavior, at once taxed the rebel vi
rs lyfng. Upon which, seeing that all his 81
A. terfagc could avail him nothing, he exclai
r ed. "Well, may as 1ell tell yo9 the ~ trut
in place is ID Tie hands Of the Confederate:
;" As soon as Col Davis learned the astonndi
" fact, he at once determined to retain the
ed low, but allow the other three TO return
" shore, as sort Of blind. whiie nc mao 1iins y
,c- Was quite unable to cope with an5 ;,
as steamer. 4 vessel, supposed to be the
cit rict Lane, WIS seen firing up, with intent
'ur nnrsuc, and he was, moreover, running sa
,rc Of coal. His only alternative WIS to move
~ rnpidly al possible, and he did 80.
me The prisoner then owned up to eFeFylali
rcd told us TINT Magruder was In command Of
:ed rebel forces, although he professed not
AIT know their number Of strength; declared
osc he was tho identical pilot who directed
on. Lane: and, moreover, that ho was on bt
cat tho bark when our boats crew approach
don her in search Of pilot, thinking her tric
dis and that he himself seized tlem snd conEe
per them to shore as prisoners.
Onlr imagine Que Of our people cangat
sses the 1ciyilizcd" friends Of the London z
IN with sucl1 confession In bis mouth, on .
lole rebel crsit! Would they hayc afforded
[tac cyen time to be strung up TO tue 5afa-a
Wcr But It Is onr section which
hair british notions--is ttbecoming East brutal
ceal by this var"
ice, So much for the capture Of this despcE
em1 and then for what he says Of the transact
'cca' in which lie took SO prominent part'
sim course the yeracity Of such o creature ca
1ade have much to recommend 1t, but when a
Z q has nothing whatever to gam ~ !SiaS
iteu lust US likely as not to tell US the 1rutn
# Inc picture he gives be . true one, n
eople scription yet sent us for: publication e.
o. Oh correct account Of the seizure OF GalSe
~ aas ~. &c declares that the rebcla came down
ssf boss scnsas eaeh
whila member this man was plotting the rebels
It is says they almost determined to go back
who resolved to try it, rs they had been OF
'ne Snp. .. to cooperate with the land forces.
With Harriet Lane ran At the hrst S Is9el 3a,,e
{, ,snd cnyc It q hroadslde at the same time
nom made alter the other. She ran slap int
:uowl- done, store In her bows and sunk her.
mare while The Harriet Lane In her po RnFsn1 SUI
es; esd ta' The inst Of the rebel crafts which, ai
ri the | cc;yfnrr That damage to her wheelhous
sht Of hecn Crawling back to 1and, with the J. ID
mcstac | she was sinking, seeing, On cXMHIuatAo
cxclu. shc had not been Inorta1ly wounded, re
Mcs ~ Eli. ~ to the charge: She ran up to the
i .tprIns, Lane, crappled to and boarded her. IN
;fatnor kcrc lie describes as terrific. Hund
among men sprang upon the deck among the {
crew Of tic HarTiet Lane, who, =; u
ant Of lighting yaliantly, could not possiol
Ii our Stand such overwhelming numbers.
pcace. Among the first men struck down "
mcnce- gallant Capt Wainwright and LIST Lie
Of The Wlo both fought, the prisoner says,
ii com desperation a4d yalor that no
Britain could surpass. He SAW them
nj CON inr md PROSTATE upon the dec
which dealing death among tnelr ~. .lSWie :
no pos young son of Cap5t Mao@slfui ~ -
# these years old: just think Of us E
sep The cabin door, revolver In each ha
n Of tie | never ceased firing till he had e1pen1
irtue Of ery shot. One Of his poor little ma
,aff;scted | aieabled by ball shattering his tour
n nakc anl then Ills infantilc sole gave way;
] refer into tears and cried: s'Do you Tal
rtion to mcs'' Darling young hero; may bus
'ctary OF never forget HIM Where is the n He
cctiou OF wed his name to Immortal verse. hke
; United Cassabianca? PhilanthEopfsts who's
$ Of 10Th arc ycarning for something to lore,
noble orphan boy on whom to LAT
hen. can care. he is now prisoner In the
:, a. the the enemy.
1.r;tr In The foregoing is tho glorious stf
fnrnfnant 1,Icture; the othcr is one Of such 7
etn1n 4hr fh,ync for our navy and the country,
.s1 ~ the1 1,a;nft1i TO a1lude to It. There Was
,,.ra,nnss Y,hafernr far the West0ela to be d.