New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-04
The Bnttle Of GalYeston.
From The Houston Telegraph. Jdnuarp5.


on came up whether the work feasible Mai. FOrshsy
observed: OeneIa think the best pan is to resolve 70 ie
The General replied that he thought too aud from that
Arrived In Texas the fret thing the General Get about was
Thorough e1ana ion Of the sIoard ana iaI Of
gathered all the forces from the various parts Of the State that
could be spared from other ues Of defense He might have
Maj Bloomfield Chief QusitsmaeI. pushing from tho
Mississippi lat he could They reached here only Last
week
On Thursday Dec u.s. It was determined to delay no longer
orders issued to prepare for the attack
then hoped that everything might be got ready by Satur
night which would hays hours of darkness
the attack the setting az sbout2 Bat the gun
boats could not he fixed in time. The utmost energy
displayed, but the work OF putting up the bu"an was MOI
found all notbc got in readiness before
the 3st Of December and tie night Of the Js was fixed fol
the attack The Bayou City, Houston and Galveston packet
had bee taken BY the State and fitted Eunboa under
charge Of Capt Henry Lubbock. She was armed with 81
FOUNDER rsd gun bow deck Bulwsk OF cotton bsle
built her sides end force Of 100 put on board
Of her snd Tuesday she left here 10 await orders at the
head Of Galveston Ray. Capt Weir Of Companies. Cooks
Regiment commsnded the end was manned by pof-
tion Of his aud Capt seneideE' CsP Schneider being
second In command Col Green commanded tho shsrPhoot
who detded from bis regiment. 49,.
and under direction Of M4iol Leon Smith, fitted gun.
boat well II cou DO done ia the bneftme Bu"ers
cotton bales buit up also her guards ard he had
much the appearance when she left here. OF weloaded
cotton boat tskpz her cargo downt to Galveston 10y chip
ment she armed with two howiizor guns, aud COM
msnded by Capt W H. sat,er. Capt HARDY. Of the C. &.
Navy commanded her rans; Lieut. Harvey Clark, being
second Ia command ald Col Bigby Of the IN cavalry com'
uinded tie det ofhi who were on board as sharp
shooters. The det ed from the sibey brigade
all the bri gde having ped ard call for volunteers
aud being anxious pant In the sfai Beside thee
there several volunteers from among our citizens, Inc
ul nunhef Of about l5O The keptinc lc here
the noIniug of the sauie lay wth the Bayou City
Tie Lucy Gwinn accompanied the expedition as tender
under command Of Msor A. Mckee, end tho John r. Cerr
also tender under comIanl Of Capt John J. Lawios Onhe
Carr there number o. troops aud volunteer shd GU
the GWinn quite number Of spectators who went prepared
to take hand tie ghi their services required
Ia addition 20 these there othc! vesiet cut
ter Dodge the Royal Yacht ae that did not come n9o the
The whole naval force under the command Of Major
Leon smith who wa. admirably fitted fof the command Of
he expedition by his experience sailor 10 fsct bet
oI ell the stations could no! have been picked an
where. , .
was ordered tia, the boats should gel Ia position by 10
o'clock and swat the sgus from tho land forces Tor the At
seE They went down ana s,'' ni's lvsu e0,' ny
eet n once showed the, tn. were awake and watch
for them. They looked Sn1ousy Tor the ssnai from
Meanwhile the land forces. consisting Of de,chmen- from
some iour OF regiments under command Of Brig Cen
NiIl Point. This the main and and IRON II q
hJs. tv miles In length cro1fes Galveston Bay TO Calves
ton f.snd being about miles distant Iom tho city The
battle The city the Enhoais lying along IL ifont
Of III CITY In toe bsy on the lsndWutd side Of the island
Col DeBay commanded the stacking force while Cen Scar
From the bridge they moved down TO the city but met
with pected aud did not reach their position unt
aftcT O'clock In the time tie boats he'd withdA"h 10
afr Moon shosls miles distant and az si,ed signal
Al about ocock teen Magrudef says . and spectator
says but tued by telegraph and are eSAeii va.
minutes before D. Houston ume all things on shore beng Ia
readiness lie BAH opened MsgrudoI firing the ht gun
The boat. put .eA and hunied 10 tbs seen.
They have been hour the way during Which
time the artillery duel between the ship. and the batteries
Of tie lnolt lefhc reeo'd Diknc's shoi out
everything but the Aash Of ths grns.
TITO sublime and Appslllhs Our men
driven from ,he guns but sei AID fought noby
Increase in sovoy aud fearing that would he
BE Withstand Il aner daylight s-ys tho enemy better
jus, they were about to be Issued lo~rve At shout
bayou city sud Neptune hsi auvsd ard opened on
the Harriet Ls1c IsiaSiy ne~ Gof " Infused IN our men
they played Their pieces with red ubied energy and seemed
determined that the vieIeiy should be oer' ,,,.,
lto gnbcas pad theIf fret attention % TIE Harriet Lane
!as ssyos Cay s,I Isf q: .,.e' TIE !.
Bayou Cry however ip'y continued me hsi shi un-
n S ....ion d .bs III Esp w.owri ,nd b.,
euto1,nis htyps bssn Allied the L9 wai surrendered BY
Tie We.,ssid now started of sP7,r.uty d.ab.d and
made Der wsJ over 10 BoFsI ehstn,L Lever
by the enemy daring truce Tao propeller O"ne' .J la
10 channel about three ourhs Of nile irom tho bayou
civ and Hamlet A. Lane ~s' boarded tho o"A'
% teamed % 10 within three HUNDRED yards OF Them
lrug into boh The iooe Of tho collision drove tue bsyoa
Cy. item o. Tar sld uader the wh-e and sun"se Of
IN. Lane tibet could not b. got out The bans W." also
20 oareeued that gns could not DO woied ana weie con
equenty useless 1Lcy both lay, Therefore 81 tho mercy Of
the Ow.co. s,uesn effort, made 10 sItfcsie THETA
Ihc Owsoo. ev.d,r'y fearing the Lanes gnus Hhha,o.
10 poson about mil distant IL became PLAINLY evident
a unes. ts Bayou CITY and Harriet Lane could be epa-
t.l t enemy could escape they wished To sain tim.
tbcfefuTs q tahcn 10 TIC ONAsCO Nhl'
ton now lying together snd demand Tor a,nienIef
Tas W., ssIed 70 communicate with Com. Rsnshaw wh?
"ron. Proyou. TO bi. the AZ MG,schu,tt' Regiment,
qusIsrcd on huhns wharf were eAassd. iHey were ptV
tct,d by bscads .IS he'd tsssn tho plsnk from tho
no f,nd.nsit ialpaaabls anI our lor's. withdfow.
DARN, the truce with the vetcs the unconditional sur
No., color. eor,ltoT nl,cd states Gsg of'i, snd white
aag ha bs the Of Of Ma'a'bu'etts anted on ~
with the motto El,o petit pacid-m SUD 100 Al. qan az,
Under freedom Ito ord seeks peaceful quis The APP
peaiaace Of the coat Of arms fahe nsaht "a he eoJ.
.insr sta at heh lie slA4ciIg Gfksnce. We sht
dc ,avags IA ccyrtug TIE 1eia i'sf. Unfortunately, the
hi. wL.. ~ Auy Iac tho Of the 12d has found
pc seeial quiet by the AID u Te1as ifecinen.
ana e,rnped out OF the berboT n-r routed shd de t,d
Leaving 10 salds the cy tho balbor the Harriet Lane
he Two baks AID tcLooht aHa 'a'1 '1'o' 'H1a'o "'
ery &C ..
ARGiyAL OF UNION PRISONERS IN HOUSTON.
UoUslOS. Jan. 81: having been gwen out that
the Union sone capture IN the Iscen. Pstte a.
Ct liens assembled At the depot bufng win cnn9'y 10 es
H. men who bid come u dcs,sie our land bst "ho mo r'
denly been brought up with round turn by 90 pharti
.eneslshp 81 noble connande'' A''f "atlns tpnc
Two hours Ia tn rain tho s'.em1ase W. sne. Hn ,no
d of the locomotive whistle aud presently ihe Hn came
u yrw AZ stopped about half nile iton tha d"pot ".rt,
the Iuon landed, formed into ne aud under guard
matched 20 the depot rud thence '0 'he qa'es "Ae'o
/ ,i,.v vii r, tnaiu fof The pfes,nt
eo.aoel Of tue eaeut three capaiui 'E leuenalt
m mat could be brought on ills tIln Tie balance some
2T5 Wi be up soon a. pebble. oni iep@Iei wa
s i ge VITA the pfsoer-. from them he earned net
~ cgl.t had boon in service ONLY four months ana hta
s. sy.y rom their homes In hassachuetls only sone
No. 1o,tb They were mostly Am-csus, pu oce ionaly
foreigner might be seen among them mostly Ih'h an"
, Dutch. --, .. q. Am, MAJ,
an med very Intelligent They acknowlcdse tnst the csI-
tore Of ten end TIER feet wes one OF the ni,t aain
aoieyei 1t Of The war, but sad that they tho MONTH
r tk.n by complete .ufpi being all ascer iney h.d
ot ths siglt rrcviops iitnaon IL what was 1h0ut 70
Istnn no booming Of husrudcr's artillery wa. tno nsI
o, sreu..d them 10 irnse OF th. reality. After the
,t $50. epced and captured, resistance on tic par. Of
ttc land foIcOs h vain. They therefore tui'N'''