Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-01-21
Further Particulars Of the Baltic Of
Galveston.

u.bed nNGnlycstOn, from which We extract sone "u'
li,ional particulars and ncidcnt of tho baiile'
At undowu on the 3ist ut,, the cxpcdiiion when
80. -, ,,tncls The Federala nj Galveston, len Ehgle
CTnye nndor persoual command of Con. Megrudcr; Il
consisted of some S0tl ruopr with = pieces "i 'I
ry g were siege gus, 3 2l-pnnhiers' ahu "iSh,
i1rI hovitlers the balance flying illerN Arriving
nn tbe ontskiris OF the city, the artillery was drawn
throuah town By the men, 80 as to set mem ~ h"S'-
! tion with is little noise rs possible. ~ O'Clock a.
NJ on the lst OfJanuary, peoplch'inE On ihe streets
.h, ,,bich thoy ms el we're wax up by the noise
made nv the passing artillery, and imm"ha''! heu 10
,hc Conycnt and the gulf but the great mass ot Inc
penpc .lan sourdly uni, the terrific hight comlnen-
cod. which was at ~ O'clock and were competed 20
stay in their houses 1t WIS more dangerous 10 run
| than to stay az home. .u
Thc situation Of tho Federal fleet was as follows
1't Uarrot Lane was the first vessel west ui Beans
wharf hoyt cas-; cur the liitlc propeller Sachrm op-
posite ,hc Brick wharf next the pro 'lior o"asco'op
posi;e Kuhns wharf. next scnoonSr y pn'io nj, nj,
| NEXT the cnnhaat Clifton, opposite Fort foint: ih'
| Commolorc's gurhoht Mcstfci WIS aground ~ b"'
iyar channel. she having gone out the eNehs o,''g
TO communicate with transport Steamer ,la, mS'
| ment She returned TO tue hurbOr without them ana
ran aground in Bolivar channel, West Of Pelican Sit
wharf The two baris, lay AZ anchor one ~ b'AN"r
! channel the other between the spit ana POINT.
Only those of our troops necessary 10 serve the ar
tiery mostly from Cooks regiment, those necessary
for the medical Department, some c1yary anc aS"rm
ing l,irty of some $40 men, detached TO take he troops
| on Kuhn's wharf, we're marched tnio me oWer laI'
of tho town, the halnnc" remaining in the oushlrlH'
| TI,e whole attacking force that Is inc Storhllhg
,,rtv and the artillery, ruder the coinnauh ui
t,,l J. J. Cook :: Mai II Won Harcn had special COM
mand Of the artillery. Gen. Magrudcr established
hi. lcaddusrtcr. ut The dwelling Of Gen H. j. Mel
ols he opcrel the ball by ring the first gun himself
The first sho WIS fred at tho owa5cp, hen our bat
| t.rir, ouened npon the troops on Kuhn wharf oi,
The Sachcm and The balance ofthe feet, which replied
| ir,n,alittcy with heavy guns.
Csnt Waipwrisht Isl Lieut. Lea and ID Lieut..
Monroo of the Harriet Lane, stood bravcv at their
posts. Wainwright was killed on the spot, me is'
and 2i Leuts. We're mortally w0undri' also 10 set,
men killed and wounded some ofthcm mortal!y. "
Arer describing the fight, the truce, aud the run
ming off OF tho remainder Of the neet the Bulletin
says:
At1oo'ccck NJ there were eight vessels OF the bar,
viz tle Clifton Owasco Sachen Saxion, IN armed
schooner a proprllor with troops nchooucr and ;he
mail steamer Tennessee which latter had Just come
up from the West. During tho evening and night
following all of them bad left, and on the morning OF
the ID no Federal vessel was in sight
The C0nfederacv has gained the following ny the
intrcpd valor OF Texas troOps on The ever enloraue
lat of anuary Possession OF the arbor of Galveston;
tbc fne war steamer Harriet Lane with ali her arha-
pent and which wiz be put in commission and re'l-
dy for mark in less than no time; aIS prisoners OF
war with all their aefomlremens the zen ppirnn,a
not even spiked, which are now being taken ont OF
her; two fne bargucs each laden with about 900 tons
of cod and senn 300 barrels provisions; one very
large sce run lying on Pelican Spit, in good order
a large amount OF cOnimissary stores on hhhn :
f wharf and prestage 1T sea- which OF late Las
been at a very low cbh
\ complete list ofour dead and wounded cannot be
obtained before the officers the different deiac'i-
mons have made their report at headquarters' wl!rl
will be ina few days our sexton olriou
which number II sent from the Hospital, where
they diad and IL fell in action aud We're sent direct
TO the Cemetery. men buried whose names c3nE'
not he ascerained. Also Federals making total 2S
Drs COupes and Shcarer desire Ms 10 publicly no.
tice the invaluable services rendered them by the
Nuns of the Convent without them, the Doctors say
hot, ,,1,a l,lit.- tiayN-i
inry gave M The Convent fpr hospital no prcla-
rations having besn mrde they furnished mattresses
bedding lint, all food and necessaries for the sick
boarded the medical officers and attendants mp to thc
present time aud openeh he Convent for all refugees
during the hombardment &c.
= Gen Magruder had sent carriages to the Convent
before the battle commenced TO convey the Nuns on
. of danger, but these noble declined 10 leave
\ aud insisted on remaining TO nurse thewounded.
The pecuniary loss sustained by the inhabitants o.
! Galveston in consequence of the more than two hour
bouiardment Is very considerable bui the dcstruc
, ton of property Is not general as was to have beer
- exnected There no house .et on fire during th
: bombarlmcnt, tho Feicrals not firing any hot sha
y or burning material into The city, The number o
houses struck by balls, grape and bombs isvery large
The houses which our batteries were placed a'
these in the middle portion Of the town from Ilembn
street 10 near the FIRST Ward Market have sufterci
', most. The heavy ll-inch guns OF thc Owasco mad
,, the greatest havoc.
d 1t is strange that during ihe bombarimcnt hut on
ofthe inhabitants ofGalves on non-conbaiants, nav
been killed, and but ono man slightly wounded,
The Federal loss on the Harriet Lane and anon
3 the three companies of troops that were o Kuhn
s. wharf amuuntso 20 Killed and wounded the loss
the balance of the Federal fleet Of course canno
give hut all appearances very hcayy especial
10 lv on board the Sachein aud Owasco; The iormcr VA
badly hurt and report says that sho sunk amer sh
went over the bar
Immediately aiier the battle the balance of on
10 troops tha had remained i'm the outskirts, entere
,r town and we're received with demonstrations Of Joy
,r there were but very small quantity ofpruvsiens
ID town, which her inhabitants slaulN ulfiueu WIN ~
st hungry soldiers.
a The appearance The city after the contest was av
le full Bombs and pieces Of bombs balls of all sz'
re from nm II inch minnie musket ail, literally COZ
ia cred the ground in paris of the city; we aN
NJ one of the -inch shell, fired by the owasco, wi
dropped in the yard in the rear our otce aud di
a- not explode.
"a Cen Magrudcr has lost 70 time in commencing
a. f,rtify Galveston IN such manner Ia Illustrate an
Il niteWpt which he enemy may make to reiake III
pe nlace The details Of the Generals plans and the III
s position of his army think improper TO publish
n The railroad between this place aud Virginia Pom
~ has AGAIN gone into operation. but far exclusivel
used for the transportation Of troop- aud supplies
H. The Federals had not injured the track
nd Ourtroops were wild with Joy and excitement on ~
day oftheir achieemcn but the dag after strict d
~ cipline yvas enforced by the officers.
We think the people Of TsXas can well trust n
~ proeciou of our State well fc general ifterc
Of the onederate 70 the bends the Gene raj con
= mandinc who has conceived and executed tiis bri
Z liant achievement. which, in cur humble iuigefnsn
n has not been surpassed by any seiion Of the war
~ Ger Magrudcr has apr onted the gallant iifig 'ei
= ". r. erutry Who present participating 10 W
by movement, colnriandor %! Gal'tston lsauf
" A rEhrnAL 7RaSsroRl 1rF sHE BkR.-A large ~
v esnI scr- steamer aurel-Ht 81 cur bar s1inrua
eseninr, and supn0sing ,ha. Galveston was still
their possession, sent in boat with mcn, aInon
fiirir Nica-neea Smith, we cagerfrd isf SUNNI
FROM Cooks rerlaest TO me iiocksdiHg hirtie saI
tee Tho l-dt's went On board lhe Harriet LaI
1- mia Al lar