The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-01-21

er, Loo miles from its mouth In tic. and md
naval forces under McClorn and AID Porter.E
The surre1deE occurred on Sanday with all
the guns, stores, ammunition, &c. AS yet We
are Without fab particulars. Dur loss is re-
ported q zoo aud The rebel less 500ain Killed
and wounded, and from 5000 to zoe prison.
ers. These results may be modified by fuller
and more authentic accounts.
NEW FoRK, Jan.17.
The following particulars of the landzat.
tack on Galveston have not heretofore been
published:
On the night of pcesa1st a reconnaissance
was made by Capt Shreve with rs men, which
resulted in the discovery of a large rebel cav
airy force in the western part of the city. 1t
will be borne in mind that q detachment of
the 2 Massachusetts regiment, which aoecu-
pied Galveston were stationed ON a wharf in,
1.-The eastern end of the town, that is the point
nearest the bar. Capt. Shreeve at once posted
his discovery to Col. BurriIr byaa messenger,
when two Platoons of 20i mem eaeb, under
gapts. Proctor and SaFage, were sent out.2It
was reported so9n after that Capt Shrepye had
been captured, but p~latoons sent out met his
command falling back in good order, About
this time she Harriet Lane sent up signals
which announced, first, that the enemy was
approaching by water second that the enemy
was approaching by land, ssa{a, .4;d ,a9
Col. Burrell being notified of these signals,
Immediately turled out bis bastallinn,g which,
! .Oiu, aoas-ressd -,
9 nS a. Laa-ds a5d 15e4sSsS sf.se Ts casia
III - ae-ass - - .crS - naSLs,
a@l. - 9. 800,
- - : w. 49, 80. - -. ~
nomy n i.rse bnmhar mere 9e,a..;.eytP
! bTfaoe and had olre,dv taken nossess;on in
the Te.r of tbstex5 II stro5a f6rcs npy;ngs
~ dsn tbsirsbs,s b-o5abt l;abt a5sces5 gfssf
bE9.-r onco.Io9in l1aaebof baT ma HySaa
s NE warahor1s In. sIaNt = oas2sI ~ : J MA
mem IN : - "a M, III ~. ~ I1.s
nes ea;r,r en@aged! onened Gre with these
vas NJ = r. In;Sn 5000 "a
fpianted these guns for the purpose Of obtain
ling en6lading range OF our men, but skllifui
change of position and barrlcades defeated
their design Our, soldiers Fought brayely,;
and for four hours refused to Jiesd to the-over:-
towering farce. The enemy was fairly re-,
pulsed twice, Notwithstanding his artillery
while our troops had none, aud he. had fen to
one. Full, light of day came before the fight
between the rebels and our handful of SOL
diers was at t tend s Bpa q.
The little band was standing up against all
odds, when 1t was discovered that d White tag
was floating from the Harriet Lane.;a5Ihe
l. l. Vi IL WIS., lOB lE NV v =
being ignorant: that the HarrIetoL ausBwas in
the enemy,s possessions. Soon after the white
EHagw was sdisplayeda on the eeunboat Oeescp,
lCof. Burrill dispatche Davis to ascertain the
state of affairs and counsel as the course ia
be pursued. Adi9lDavfs troceededi IN la snialf
boat, and having completed his business, was
about to return, when he discovered the Union
troops on h eWhaff were marching off, He
saw them go to,the street. whcreethey wefeYat
ONCE surrounded by rebel soldiers and BY eiti5
liens; they had, in fact, SURRENDERED The.
rebels, in addition to their prisoners, captured
80, 600 rife cartridges 5000 picks and 500
shovels. The loss of the Union land force
was quite small, probably not more, than 6
killed and 20 wounded. ,s,sm h. +
Washinubon, ami 7o4a
L uaG...ti
"a sPecai ulspa.er TON - nHH.l
IasS evening, sohtaiEs the ieiiDwins -.
= I oSaa. t4oos q a ~ snd 20 a n;asa. ~ i;sht aTs
f;Ilerv attacLed ou.s rel;ef and -store 5ships
neS, na ~ rssabaeIaad M saaea.dad f f
$3.50 r. aniLo..s 49, III g.Irahia.
~ =. arahoat GU
$3.50 r. IT, 49, Sa.aJaa LA,
~ %ho osnisuos;s tsasa. 49, ssI5ia.snra..
iTas' as ~ tbs srsE..
--s -, s.r;nnsd sss .bs;s slosh;na ,;eJ@ a. t,sasI
ss.nII = 80 Ia - ..ssna. - a. - TEat
$3.50 - eaeSassJ -. -
SYrnaJ after be;sa nobbe5 of.the;r SaI.abIes1
re oaseeys and trimmed of their
cIa1bina nlsced an ,sbnra and nordle5s -
x tree,l endons rain Storm Ind aset IN and the
river had risen over three feet in 4 fewFhours.
Sevetal bridges On The Louisville and Nasht
vile Railroad g have BEEN destroyedl by tins
band OF maraudeFs, and ! mail aem
cannot be receiyedttor some tins. i. ~ d.aott
The wires between thisipinea and snllrfrees.'
por9 hasesbeen cutssby sscessi6aists, Hho pre-
TbsveS ~ wor5sfran, oar srmu fo.day ,buts; n;
IS ready for the enemy. Nipsfeaa dsserters
from various Tennessee game into
this city to.day. An. entire rebel nsegiment;
numbering about 900 men. 1desertad and game
;nns;da err a,lnos+s ne sm;las1 besona M,sP.sss.