The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-17
Our steamship Cumbria Correspon-

deACOs
On BOARD STEAMER CuxBRiA,1
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. !, 1863. !
The Adscures Of ne Ctnsbra-H Trip to Galveston and
Back-Suspicoas Of Reosi Trsachery- Detention Of u.
Steamers Boat-A Rebd Pilot Ayosnd-A Yankee Cap
tain too Much for HinsA-He Finally Backs Down. and
.Shamss tie Devil de-, dc.
The steamer Cumbra, Captain George Sumner with two
companies Of the First Texas cavalry horses Of tho Sc
cond Vermont battery, and great number Of men, wo
and children (refugoes) left New Orleans for Gal
weston Dec. 81 1882 ~ nine O'Clock p NJ Arrived out
side the island Jan q 1885, At O'Clock r. NJ strong
wind and high running No sign Of pilot consequent
" came TO anchor Next morning, Sd instant weather
very hazy with high sea, we commenced beating about
in the hope Of pilot coming up to twelve O'Clock
tno such success) during which TIME several Of the
refugees being well acquainted with the bar des
rous OF plotting In. The captain would not listen TO
any such suggestions. They then offered 70 take one OF
The eboats and for pilot, 10 which he also dissent
ed; but upon the earnest solicitations OF officers and
refugees, amounting almost 70 demand, he reluctantly
consented and the boat left manned by six persons
Of whom were soldiers and four refugees. This was
about hapass twelve r. M. The colonel pressing
letter to the officer in command, stating that were 10
Distress the horses board suffering from the roughncss
Of the weather, and demanding immediate assistance
About O'Clock H. the weather cleared to bright
moonlight and the became calm. The boat did
return, and hopes for her safety given up,
supposed she might have swampcd In crossing the
bar. AZ this time shells plainly visible, as
having been fired from near the city, which was the first
Of uncasiness the part Of captain On the
supposed warning the colonel had his called
eether and put In readiness in case Of emergency No
The next morning the day broke clear the shining
bright with the city and It's surroundings in full
O'Clock which signal was answered by pilot boat inside
the bar near schosner and bark with American colors
flying which proved TO be the bark Coraehlo After the
boat coming towards she tackled apparently running
and sounding the bar She then towards the bark
and lowered her jack sgnyng that she had put the pilot
aboard In the meantime the pilot boat snot up along.
side and askcd--ssnow much water do you draw cap.
tain ~ TO which he rephed-"Nne and half 70 ten
feet" The answer then w@-"You can 20 in There is
plenty Of water on the bar"
Are you pilot ~ was then demanded.
Answer-No but you can follow VI in.
Question-wherc IL the pilotY
Answcr-On the bark.
Question--why don't he como out for usf
Answer-Because he has special orders TO take the
In the meantime We separated some distance. Again
dcrsi him on board when he epea There are TOO many
men there for me" Hc Immediately hauled hts bshcet
70 wndward Stacked or the main sheet and put his holm
hard port with the intention OF getting clear Seeing
this the captain ordered tho steamer backed, which
placed the between the pilot boat and bar
The captain then called out Stsnd by guns fore and
AFT and be ready are Don't open your portfolios until
the colonel gives the word" The pilot boat immediately
came to, and the pilot said he would come ON board
When board the colonel asked him who was in
command. His immediate answer WAS, Captain Vain.
wright After several unimportant questions aud
answers he recognized and called by name by
one of the refugees by which he apparently confused
and lost his presence of mind Seeing that the captain
looked upon him with marked suspicion, he said, Gen
teinen, can't lie any hngertaveston in the hands
vi the Conederatcs Tho captain hearing that the Iiar
rict Lane was in their hands, and as he reror,cd
unnjurcd, Immediately put the steamer 10 sea The
counterfeit pilot J. W. Paine, was of course detained "a
prisoner The pilot boat and crew wei tcd 10
depart, the colonel thought, by their returning ia
would give ps0 ,imc escape About nine oclnck
on the evening Of the 9Th met the United states soop
ofvar brooklyn, and was boarded by officer from hey
~ whom gave the foregoing Information We after
wards learned that the boat ashore the six men
bad BEEN detained aud the men taken prisoners
Newspaper Accounts.
yARricUIAHs or TIRE FfGHr IN GALvyeros say
firom the Now Orleans Delta, ~ Jan. a.
From an officer belonging " United states trapspor,
from Galv lwbo eye witness OF the
AFFAIR." ~c learn tho follow ing Particular of The a,sc
nv the Confeieracs, Under GENERAL usrrur ur~p M.
federal war vessels lying In Galveston Bay 90 Tho morn
ing o, the LIST Inst. Tho attack a most daring ene
And resulted figus loss of life and the dssrnef an
a cons jiorabic party Of various kinds mo TnIo,
oss An vessels wiz Follows The Harriet Lane can
he hands OF the Conioderstas and banks aap win
nCl captured The exact isss of hfe h no, Known AL
,nosh "a was pretty heavy What css the coniedoraes
was not known 10 our informant.
Al t~o O'clock on the morning OF the 1s -Four Coafefe
ate funboafs similar In al respects 20 Hfslsspps
liver steamers nod and fortified with cotton baer) sud
,enly emerged from Rpsb Bayou into Galveston Bay 10
10 asacnishfnent n tho officers AMI the federal
vssts ~to Us zb A~rS has the csnssdsrass we're