Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1863-02-14
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FOREIGN NEWS !

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By the arrival of the schooner Florence, Captain
Avery. in 10 days from San Francisco, we received
a small mail from the East San Francisco dates
to January 81 telegraphed Atlantic dates to jan
uary |, and do. European dates to January l3.
Our last previous dates were to January 10.
New York, January IL.
The steamer Creole, from New Orleans the Sd,
reports having met several gunboats, bound up the
river. The purser of the Creole reports that the
gunboat Clifton arrived at the Southwest Pass on
the evening of the Sd, with the news of the rebels
having made an attack, by land and water, on the
Federal forces at Galveston, early on the morning
of the 1st. Our gunboats were attacked by five
rebel steamers, protected by double rows of cotton
bales Although our troops armed with
rifles and muskets, the Harriet Lane was captured
by boarding after about all the officers including
Capt Wainwright, and the crew of 100, all told,
were killed by musketry from the rebel steamers.
The informant states that but l or officers and
10 or l5 of the crew escaped death. The gun
boats Clifton and OtcdsSO were engaged, but es-
capped. the former losing men, and having only
one woanded. The OLUaSsO had | killed and l3
wounded. Two barges, loaded with coal, fell into
the hands of the enemy. The WeStfeld, flagship
of Com. Renshaw, was not engaged, she being
ashore Through another channel her crew were
transferred to transports, and Renshaw, fearing she
would fall into the hands of the rebels, blew her
up. By some mlsmanagement or accident, the ex-
plosion occurred before the boat containing Com.
Renshaw, Lieut. Seaman and boats crew got away,
and they were consequently blown up with the ship.
The remainder of the crew were saved, and arrived
at New Orleans on transports. Our land force
under Col. Burri probably did not exceed 300.
The troops which had been sent there to occupy
Galveston did not arrive until the place had been
evacuated, and did not disembark. All the fleet
on their way back to New Orleans. The
rebel force is estimated at about 5000, under
Magruder. Our loss is variously estimated at $50
to 260 killed, and 200 taken prisoners. The navy
suffered the most. 1t is thought the rebel loss is
severe, as guns were firing grape and canister
continually in their midst The rebels had sew
eral batteries on shore. Our forces on shore were
on one of the long wharves and it is sad repulsed
two rebel charges before they surrendered.
Cairo, 10, P. NJ January IL.
By the arrival of the Belle Of Memphis tonight,
| from the mouth of the Yazoo River, we have au-
thentic accounts of the fight at Vicksburg. Sher-
mans repulse complete. The entire force
der the command of Gen. McClernand re- e-embarked
on Saturday on transports, closely pressed by the
rebels advance, which, on coming within range of
our gunbOats, were driven back with severe loss.
At the last accounts the entire fleet of transports,
with the troops, had arrived at Island No. g, on
their way to Napoleon, Ark.
Through rumors, we learn that their advance had
an engagement, which was less general than at first
reported. The principal fighting was done by the
center under Generals Smith and Blair. As near
| as could be ascertained, our loss 600 killed,
800 wounded, and 1000 missing.
Nothing definite from Banks thus far.
| At Newbern, n. c., on Wednesday last, there
were 30 Yankee transports with forces there, in
cIuding the commands of three Major-Generals,
which gives total force of $4,000 at least. There
| is also a formidable fleet at Beaufort, n. C..
Memphis, January IL.
| Gen. Sherman's official report places our loss at
| Vicksburg at $40 killed and wounded, and 400
lost by being captured. The Jackson appeal says
the rebel loss was 100 killed, wounded and miss
ing.
| Washington, January IL.
In the House, E. Wilson, of Iowa, offered joint
resolution that the Emancipation Proclamation IS
hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. A motion
to lay on the table was negallved by so to IS. The
resolution was referred to the Committee on Judi
ciary.
Aldrich of Minnesota, offered the following -
| Resolred, That the Committee Military Affairs
| be instructed to inquire into the expediency and
necessity of giving bounty of $50 acres of land to
each soldier of any old regment that their land be
located on any confscated rebel plantation as soon
as the rebellion is crushed. Passed, 66 to SO.
Stevens introduced bill setting forth that as
| the terms of the enlistment of soldiers will soon
expire, and that as it is expedien to have soldiers
whose constitutions peculiarly fit them for south
FERN campaign therefore be it enacted, that the
President shall be authorized to require, raise,
ganize and equip 150, 900 persons of color, of Afr-
can descent, for hive years, as artillery, Infantry
and cavalry, who shall receive S5 month, with
rations, etc. one half to be retained for the use of
their families and in case of their having no fam
lilies, the money to be retained for them until the
| expiration of their term of service. Tie commits
stoned officers to be either white or black. Re-
cruting stations to be established either North or
| South.
Cox moved to lay the bill on the table. Mega
| tived-yeas, So nays, SO. Further cons;d Grafton
was postponed until Wednesday week.
New York, January 13.
! A naval officer states, from information in his
possession, that he believes the pirate Alabama has
| gone, soon will 90, TO the Eastern Hemisphere.
Semmes is known to have contemplated for some
time cruise on the coast of Africa and Southern
/ ASIA.
General Foster (Union) has been heavily REIN
forced, and is determined to keep the railroad COM
munication severed between Richmond and the
Gulf States. 1t is generally conceded that the
large feet at Newbern designs the capture of Will
mington.
Nashville, January Ia.
! Cheatham's and McCowns rebel divisions are at
| Shelbyville, expecting reinforcements from Rich
mond. Forest, Wheeler and Stern, with 1000 men,
are at Charlotte, 40 miles to the west. Their OBJ
Cumberland River. Bragg, with the main body,
/ Ia at Winchester MORGAN with 30OO men apaln