Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-26
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ed severely in the eys, and two Federal fsgs
Wehave received from Captsin Ward Of ths 2lst
Texas cavalry, who is recently from his regiment IN
Al ansas, aud who up the Gwn, tie following
par eulars and incidents Of the conflict
The first gun fired at about a A. 81 The Nspture
was unfortunately sunk early 10 the scion by having
come into COLI lion with the Harriet Lane aud receiving
tsen passed by about fty or oae hunrea yards Whsn
she was ran into under her lsrtosr wheehcuse by be
Bayou City wfep the tFsops Oh he latter al once boerd
ed the Lane, led by Major Leor Smith who iook posses
As soon as our men bsrded Eer, the Yankees ran oe
low, but sitter csme up without arms and surtn-
derei Meantime, Major Leon Smith, seeing Captain
Wainwright asked kim if he commanded that boat, and
receiving affirmative answer, Major Smith inme-
diaselv shot hn through the head when be fell deal
upon the skyghs. 1t was in few minutes after that
the men came up and surrendered
The men under Thomas Cireea are sad TO have be
haYsd with great bravery and cooluess in board ng the
Laue. The Lane did not get aground has been
ported the report having originated from her entangle
ment with the Neptune causing her to stop suddenly
Among the enemys killed was ist Lieutenant Lee, of
the Lane, son Of Major Lee, wei known citizen Of
Texas ard whose arrival we mentioned IN our Tuesdays
issue having been officer in army of the west
nearly ever since the war commenced Major Lee reach
ed here just in time to particip te with troops in
this conflict but little prHsume, did be imagine he
was to meet his own son, with The enein5.
We leara frem Capt Ws-d that Major Lee Is now ia
charge OF his sen remains is indeed most aneen-
choly eeuedepce, and all mast deeply sympathize with
the affections Of the father
A member Of Col Green's regiment whose meme
Capt Ward promised not to give, seized Yankee by
the throat and ordered him siirreudar The Yankee
remarked: Look at your prisoner in the face when
he immediately recognized him TO be his brother This
Is her remarkable coincidence but the truh of il Is
beyond doubt The name win probably soon be
known,
ghae the Bayou City was being dsentazgled from the
Lane, Major Leon Smith got board Of the J. F. Corr
wth two hundred men and Immediately steamed down
to Pelican Spit where be took possession OF large
brigs laden with coal and provisions Oae of the n was
brought 10 the wharf but the other having too great
draft ofwter was left at anchor in the channel with
guard on board
42a Massachusetts, regiment surrendered to Brsa-
der General ScuITy, at Kuhn vhsrf 81 daylight The
commander asked fer three h'ui's time considt
Gen Scurry replied IT you can stand the fire Of my
battery that length of time, you can have it, but not
otherwise, The surrender was then made uncondi
But isprobabls this surrender would not have been
made but that he commander, Col BurreIl Just at that
time tue Harriet Lsne Rad been captured by our
seamsTs and was then ia possession ofthe Bayou City
aud Septuns's troops
The Lucy Gwia and John F Carr are said to have
rendered valuable service in attending to the killed and
wounded.
we hadit impossible to get tie exact number, and
saueh less tue names Of the killed and wounded 1t is
hoqsver believed thar the whole number of both killed
and woEdded, cur side cannot exceed fifty or sixty
We learn that Mr.. Harvey CLARK {. among our klI ed
Lieut.. S d sherman, f Gen. Sherman, was killed
white standing by the gun be commanded and between
the wheels Of the earriage. e alone, his hay-
This was Kahn wharf
Captain Wer killed by the explosion Of a gun on
board tee Bayou CITY. Us stated as fsct howe er
remarkably u ns appear that ball from the enemys
gun entered the muzze of the qua Captain Wier had In
casrge-thereby ea1asg the explosion.
The two regimen al 4 rs of the 42f Masssehuseits
militia fouud hid in warehouse on Kuhns wharf
a few hours after the surrender and were handed 10
Captain S. G. Ward be delivered at headqnartea ia
Houston.
Captain Wainwright commanded the enemy's feet in
the bay and Commodore Renshaw commanded the yes.
sels outside Theirs was not Ynkee vessel be seen
eiter in hebay outside last night except those in
eur possess 0n-aii the res had 5kedaddled
4 is said that Commodore Renshaw had pot a slow
match 10 the magazine 81 the steamer Westfed, and
then went 70 Pelican Spit expecting the explosion 10
take Paee. but having waited time he concluded
il had gone out, and with some dozen men weat again
board make her destruction certain bat that while
he was on board the explosion took place killing him
and the men with him This is, however, but report
and not be frie
We hear Captain Ddlum spoken of in high terms. as
having displayed his characteristic gsantry and daring
Col Diekns3n Gen. Mag uders adjuaut gei erai was
struck IN The eye BY small piece or she'll which
taken out by the surgeoa but with the certain loss Of
his eye. The wound is very severe aud pa nful.
We may remark that the Westieid was blown up to
prevent the lsge amout Of arms iii 70 be board
Of her from falling into our hands Before being blown
up she opened 2 heavy rre upon the Carr and I,acv
Gwiu but with what effect we have not learned The
heavy guns Of the Westhed it is believed will be re-
covered
The Harriet Lane carries SIX guns tive columbisds
aft one pivot gun amidsiips two Dalgreu guns and
one gun in the bow.
The enemys bombardmeat is said to have been ter
rfhc while It lasted many Of the buildings Of the ty
having been perforated by the balls and shells partic1
larry the Ire mont nerss. The damage, however It is
said will amount to but tFe as has been the case in
nearly all the bombardments.
While we writing this the train from Galveston
has arrived with the prisoners who are now being
marched past roiice.
Tho ira sffGalveston at o'clock last night and
arrived at the corporation limits a hail mile below the
depot about half-pas eleven O'Clock this forenoon,
where the prisoners, sbout four hundred in number
were landed, and under escort guard took up their
line Of march along the raroai to Main street and
down Maiu street and the bridge 10 their quarters
in the cotton warehouse Of Allen & Fulton the north
side of the bayou.
The officers and soldiers are generally q fine looking
body Of men, well clothed and shod and from their gen.
eral bearHg shovld Judge them to be natives Of the
North. The sailors far Inferior in general appear
the soldiers and Of them have the foreign
stamp upon their countenances.
We also notice number Of groes among the prso.
ners all in Yankee uniforms
additional AeeOnnis
We give below accounts Of the naval aud land fight
ct Galveston that have been furnished by intelligent
men who were present who desire their name not to be
given unless necessary 1t was, o. course, possAefor
any person TO have any personal knowledge of
events beyond his own limited observaion the dark
necessarily prevented any from seeing much
what was going Hence the only have of
getting full acconnt is TO give the partial accounts Of
observers, occupying different positions
We w0ad here correct error informant yoster-
day fell into TO the enect that Lieutenant Sherman
sone at his gun when killed We learn that he
killed by the enemy secon fire and that the men
left their pest till daylight and when was i'm
possible to continue the fire any longer
We re gret that have yet been able 10 get the
exact nnrber of the killed and 1unded Some state
I The number Of our killed to be twentyf four and the
wounded lori ybaVen Ihs - I<Ooabiy nearly
The loss Of the enemy in killed and wounded supposed
TO be less than
We have q member Of accounts BY different friends
but have only time to-dsy to give the two following
First AceOvnt
It il manifest, now that Gen. Nagruder's plan Of st
e ck upon the enemy at Galveston was somewhat
ate snd for its success, depending very much upon
the prompt and accurate execution of his orders the
various parties OF our forces charged with the cfg
Of deailE Il from the facts now known That
was the design of the geners to place his various bat
teTies shore and have them readiness to
ihe attack simultaneously upon bis firing the FIRST gun
fiOm Wilson battery posted IT the market This was,
for the most part executed falling only far in
torIaant knows, 5y the delay, perhaps essaTy Of
those in charge Of the Coumbiad which was TO open
from platform the terninus the RAILROAD
When the snemy thus faly aoc pied with our shore
batteries, our gunbOats exoec cd to come unOb-
served upon the Ia net Lane aod board her,
aOsd expected 70 in other boats IN further
attack upon there's OF the enemy s vessels
Wilson's battery commenced the attack by General
MagTuder himself firing gnn into the war house
the Brick lvkarf where he troops Of the enemy we're
quatered when other guns the shore opened ard
were replied 10 rapidly BY the enemy's The Fight
tnuing for about hour when our sunboats to
tbesuPpo OF orr shore batters into the Harriet
Lane, Boarded and soon took her The other boats Of
the enemy ihsn up the white flag having the United
States flag - half mast ~ he all this occurring
the general aimed that the columbIad at the ra
road depot was not IN position ind ordered lieut. Col
Harvey heAeei t. take charge cf The gun and necessary
men TO get it mounted be CALAMITY went 10 work 70
execute the order fully expos a. The gun now was
az bsing about day ght) TO tho men of the Lane and
I under her e Seeing Governor BAYLOR and others
passing he called them to his aid and had st su ceeded
AZ get ing the N In work ng Condition wheA the Lane
The improved small rife pieces of Mr. Nichols were
taken charge OF by two Ofthe lunz officers OF eueral