Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-28
RedsraI DsfeaI ia the TraHs-lEIssissiPP
Depnrfmeun.


pioneer Texas expedition;
EXPEDITION To TExAs-DISAsFER AT SABINE
PASS.
letter from New Orleans, written On the
llth inst, gives some account of movement,
probably on Texas, in three columns under
Generals Franklin, Wa5hbUrne and Heron
The ganbost Clifton, while passing through
Sabine pass, wss exposed to 8 raking FIRE,
which reduced her 20 s total wreck, killing or
woanding nearly al on bosTl.
FRANKLIE's 5 NINETEENTH ARMY CORPS DRIVER
BACK,
From various sources tonight we gain the
following authentic information shout ths move
msnt; The Clifton 81 B-ssheaT took on board
two companies of tbs 10Th New York regiment,
and when she and the Sacbem moved down the
bsy, Confederate Colonel Msior's force at Canp
BIslsnd, watching the movement, Immediately
marched for Vermiliion bay to repsl she en-
trance Of the Federal force at that point
Ia the event of their not entering that bag, it
is known 20 have been Majors intention 10
push on to Sabine pass. Day before yesterday
the two gunbests arrived at the pass, the Clifton
taking the lead, and the Saehem following
When thcy got in they were exposed to raking
IRE from both sides Of Cd , bay. L is not known
that Major had arrived. Sabine pass wss we'll
! fortified, and ths armament consisted of the
heaviest EisSe guns. Csptain CEocksr, Of the
Clifton, fred brosdside, and in turning to Gre
the other brosdside bis boat grounded and suyck
tsct on the dat Some of the soldiers or ssilo1s
on board, without Cfocker's orders, ran Up the
white Tag.
In view Of his hopeless condition CapAia
CroekeT turned one Of his largest guns and fred
through the machinery, completely disabling
ihe guubost. He then spiked his guns Mean
while two Conieterete gunbOsts came down and
captured the SEchem. FraRklin's gunboats and
transports entered The psss lust in time 70 see
the last Of the brief action. One or two soldiers
escaped from the Clifton and SVEN toward
Franklin's transports, sud were taken on board
They say that there was not man in the after
part of the Clifton who was not kilsl or wound
Cd by the fire from the batteries on shore Those
remaining on board were, Of course, taken pris-
oners. Captain johnson and his men, on the
sachem, are also prisoners, and bis PUnbost was
taken The Clifton is believed to be a wreck
snd useless 10 The Confederates.
This disaster, the low stage of wsteT, and the
quite Unexpectedly formidable resistance, no
doubt, induced Franklin TO Tua back again, aud
to abandon that part Of the movement. The
news first Tsscbod us by gunbost arriving
from Sabine pass, st BrRshear city. aud thence
by telegraph TO this city. Hsrron's Hsn had not
been heard f sm today. Up 20 this evening not
= regiment had crossed the bay from Brashsar
The arrival Of The transports here to-day should
give us ful details of the Ssbina pass sffsir in
time for the COtumbia's mail to.nonoR It Is
believed that the movement will now begin ds
moro FTaukin's corps going to Ersshear, and the
army then moving acToss the bay, 10 follow the
old track along the Tache. We shall know
soon.
A dispatch dated White river, Ark, Sep
.ember a. says;
An expedition crmgosed Of General Grants
foreas, sailed from New Orleans On Wednesday,
the 9th inst. rs destination wss not known 30
the public.