The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-01-21
Tele9raphir 4ews,
Special to St. Paul Press

@ss WAsHlNGToN, Jan. IA
The Missouri Emancipation measures
brought out Vallandigham to day. He
maintained in his speech the boldest and
most ultra peace grounds.
MIR. Bingham, of Vallandigham's State,
in response, denounced Vallandigham
statesmanship. lie expressed and conde mn.
ed his teachings and their tendency. To-
wards the close Of lis speech, Mr.. Bingham
rose to such burst of patriotic eIoquc nee
as reminded one Of the better days Of the
Republican Con2r ress.
WASHINGTON Jan. l6.
In the Mcdowell court Of inquiry to. day
Gen. Hitchcock testified relative to the force
left for the projection Of Washington when
Mcclellan started for the Peninsula. In the
course Of his testimony, letter from the
President to Mcclellan on the subject was
laid before the Court.
He speaks Of the insufficiency OF the ar
fense Of Washington. in leaving only 10000
unorgani:ed men without field battery -
They were also expected to defend Manassas
in j Junc and part wcrc sent to Hooker S
old position. that when Mcdowell and Sum
ner should be gone there would be a great
Temptation for the enemy to turn back from
the Rappahannock, and strike Washington.
The President says that it was this consd.
GRAFTON that determined him 10 detain Nc.
Dowel!. lie then says, and now allow me
to ask you, do YOU really think that could
permit the line from Richmond via. Mannas.
sas Junction TO this city. to be entirely open
except what resistance could be presented
by less than 2O,OOO unorganized troops @
This is question which the country vii.
not allow me to evade.
There is curious mystery about the
number OF troops now with you. ! tele>
graphed you the 9th. saying that you had
over 100000 now with you. had just OBJ
tanned from the Secretary of War, a state
ment, taken, as he said, from your own re.
ports. making 1O8 900 then with you and
On route t, you. You now say you will
have but $50 0 when all en- route for you
shall have reached you. How can this dis
crepency Of $1,000 men be accounted for
The President then urges Mcclellan te
strike blow Immediately, as by delay the
enemy will readily gain on you by for'ifyine
faster than you can by reinforcements tha
the country will not fail to note hesita ton
% move on an intrenched enemy is but
repetition Of Manassas. The letter conclude.
by expressing purpose to sustain him (Mc
iClellan) so far as in his Judgment he ccnsis
itently could, but says, you must act.
I 7-ssS@a NEW YoRK, Jan. II.
The following particulars Of the late at
tack on Galveston have not heretofore becl
published 49, -
On the night of December 3ls. a recon
noisance was made By Capt. Shreeyc, witt
1875 men. which resulted in the discovery G
10 large rebsl cavalry force in : the western
part Of the city. It will be born in min
!, THAT . detachment Of the 42d Massaehusett
: regiment, which occupied Galveston, wer
stationed on the wharf end Of town, that
Ithe point nearest the bar. Capt. Shreeve I
once posted his discovery to Col. Burrill b
Is messenger, when two platoons Of 70 me-
each, under Captains Proctor and Savag'
were sent out. I,was reported soon ate
Ethat Capt. Shreeve had been captured, bu
the platoons we're sent out and met him IN
: his command falling back in good order.
i About this time the Harriet Lane Ser
up signal which announced first. the enc
my .pproaching by wafer; second, the en-.
my approaching By land.
Col. Burrill bsing notified f'these sigma
!: !. :.1'immecialely turned out his battalion whic
AL told numbered less than 900 men und1
arms. and Constructed baricads of baS1el
hossheads, boards, and whatever elso /
could dnd. across the wharf and tore mp Il
lplankx, leaving ons narrow passags sor Il
!. retreat of his pickets- Word was soon Eel
lin, that the enemy ID large numbers us
crossing The bridge ard - aisxady tax
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