Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-12
EG r A P IL G.
Reports OF the Press Association
INTERE sTING FROh TEXAS.
THE SABINE PASS AFFAlR-MTLITARY ENFHU-
SLASH OF TIE PEoPLE--THE CUIREN Y, &c.

HoUsTON Sept 9sth, via Jackson, Oct l0th.--Tbe
result of the Sabine Pass fight shows it to be the most
brilliant of the age. FOrty-two men, all told at
tackled in their battery by four gunboat backed by
feet of transports Of twenty vessels carrying ten
thousand men. We captured two Of the gunboets,
with all on board, crippled third, Which after
sunk at sea- and sent the whole iorce back where it
started from.
| The number OF killed aud wounded Yankees Was
greater than our entire number. Tue number Of pri-
souers was eight TINS our entire force. The number
OF guns captured was more than double the number
had, and Eve times the weight Of metal.
These men we're the JEFF Davis Guard 4 oompIng Of
Irish volunteers raised in the city Of Houston in 1861
for the war. Silver medals have beea presented to
each member Of the garrison by the citizens of this
city.
Tle gunboat eli toa, one Of the captured boats, is
now in as good condition when the attack was made,
and Is the headquarters for the time being OF Gen. Ma
CRU Ter. C1nnlnd Clark, OF tho Clifton, and Cap.
Thompson of the SAchem together tn the balance Of
the officers captured are confined 10 the court house In
this city.
Another attempt to invade Texas is looked or Our
army is ready for the invasion at all points Sabine
Pass was the weakest pm. We had.
The people are rallyng at the call of danger in a
most gratifying Ths draft for SAEe troops,
which at first resulted il the enlistment Of 600 men,
mas now produced 10000 minute men. Companies Of
e1empts are being formed all over the State. Captain
Herbert membe OF Con ,ress for the Second District
has splendid company of this sort, in the 6,li. John
r. Baylor Ooagre smal cleo: from the Fra District,
h.. Grao tt,tiU Hals, :, a.. Il
The spirit Of resstlnc, ia fully equal 10 that OF the
spring of 1861. So ders aud clizens will give goJd
count OF themselves when the enemy appears.
The Indians on the fronier are tr1lb,es)m, Tl,y
are armed aud PROV toned By the Yankees. "a prof
of this has bagn iouad the dies OF the red devils
that have been killed.
Movements on foo. ID every co nty OF th, StI.e
to furnish the families OF soldiers with cora al the max
mum price of 6tty cents p1r buihel Ia many Of t re
counties 1t is given anl delivered t. faniiss without
any charge.
Toe currency has greatly improved. Wlthia a few
days it down to Is for in gold and tran, cto
were reported at II Tor in this city. Gold IL
slow at for one, aud in B'osnsVlle on The Mex can
border, It was being freely eIchAng d. at last ady e.
at the rate OF for tea in Confederate noes.
This is the result Of the operation Of the tax Law.
Lieutenant General Smith and NajOr General NJ.
gruder have the u lest cOniea,, OF the people Tas
policy Of General AIgrulsr of fighting the easmy a.
once, furOusly whenever he appears," hal be,n our
salvation. The Fabiln policy may be goo one, bu.
it don't suit him.
The report OF his b,ng killed. tia. app iarsd in the
N. o Era Outra ysoli lie, bi. of piece with
nearly every thing that paper publishes a5oa this State
Please don: copy any Of iss villAiuOiJ fAlsehoOls
We have a repOrs tia; MIAmorLs is in the hands Of
the French. 1t is not credited however.
HANDSOME AFFAIR IN LOUISIANA SEVERAL
HUNDRED YANKEES KILLED AND CAPTURED.
ALEXANDRIA, La, Oct. 6th vid Jackson, 10 hon
the 29h Ill. Gen. TOu Green surprised Yankee force
Of two thousand who had left their gunboats and
encamped on the Bayou FOrtoshe east Of A;chafaaya
He killed at least hundred Of them captured four
hundred and siSty-one aud drove To their gun
oo1ts
He also captured two twelve FOUNDER parrot gurs
Among the prisoners large number Of commissioned
officers, including two Lieut. Co.Onols. 0ur loss was
small The prisoners arrived here to-day The above
Is official