Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-24
From GaIves.ow


We have received from the Gslveton Union Office a
bulletin giving an account Of the ea2lure Of Galveston
from the enemy, our losses, etc., from which we extract
the following:
large Federal screw steamer appeared of orr bar on
Saturday evening, ana suppOsng that Galveston was
still in their possession sent in a boat with I've men.
among them Nicaragua SmitH, who deserted last summer
from Cooks regiment to the blockading frigaie Santee
The boats crew went on board the Harriet Lane, but
FOUND out tneir mistake too late and wore taken prisons
ers They stated that hey were rent in by the Federal
sAip outside to get a pilot to bring them in that she was
an English iron clad CLYDE steamer. reeentlv capiure5
BY the Fedefals of Charleston, andladan with troops e
Col Davis ~(e2-JudPe Of the Rio Grande district raei-
ment. and several batteries Of artillery, from New Or
Preparations were made to eniics The steamer into
the hsrbor q pilot flying the u. s flag, vas sent to
pilot them IN the boat returned after shutdown, reason
hot knsWntous Next morning the boat wentOut again,
put a pilot on board and then returned .
At y O'Clock the steamer that had been cruising off
nc Dgf since tAe evening previous, steamed OF in an
sasteriy direction, and at 1 O'clock was out Of sight.
Our pilot boat arrived at the wharf at 3 o'clock p NJ
ana reports having put our pilot, Captain Patne, on
board the Federal transport At he time the Federals
did not suspicion anything bat before the vessel arrived
a. the bar she teamed off in an easteriy direction. raj JIG
captain Paine along Semo Of the Galveston refugees
and some sailors wen acquainted here were sesr on
board lt Is surmised that some. Of these recognized
Captain Paine after the pilot boat left.
The channels in our harbor is being fIled with a newly
invented bnt thoroughly tested torpedo.
The Result Of the desperate engagement in GALVESTON
harbor On the morning Of the list Of Jannarv. is most
glorious for the Confederate arms and must be deeply
Illuminating TO the great naval power Of America.
Federal feet Of six war steamers. carving gome
forty heavy guns, have been either taken, destroyed. or
driven cut Of the harbor by two common river steam
ers, lined forward with cotton, having only three guns
betweeu them. and BY twenty eight pieces Of artillery.
twenty two Of which were light flying artillery and tie
siege guns not in position to assist. IT seems Ike an fre.
possibility, butt i is the truth, and which. no doubt. he
Feferals viii denounce as a Confederate ue.
The Confsderaey has gained the following by the in
frepid vator II Texas soldiers on the ever memorable
Isl x January
Possession Of the harbor Of Galveston, fde hae aa-
steamer Harriet Lane with all her armament and which
will be put into commission and ready for work in less
than no time, three handred and sky eight prisoners
Of war with all their arms and ac-euutrements, the ten
splendid guns Of the Westfelds eli Of them in good or
der aud not even spiked. which are now being taken
out Of her, two fine barks, each laden with about five
hundred tuns Of coal and some five hundred barrels Of
provisions, one very large siege gun lying on Pelican
Spit, in good order, a large amount Of commissary stores
on Kuhus wharf, some prestage az ses, which Of late
has been at a very low ebb.