Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-03
rELEcRAPHIc.
BOkBlRDsEET OF GALVESTON, TEXAS
ESCAPE OF THE HARRIET LANE.
Destruction Of the Rebel Steamer
0vieto,
SOUTHERN RUMORS.
RELEAS OF MR.. BOfLLEAt

FORTRESS MONROE. FEB. l. ne Richmond
Examiner, of Saturday. contains the following
from Charleston. dated Jan. 30th:
The Federal gunboatJ = Smith. carrying 4
guI.s sn,! $50 men. surrenderei uBconditiOnaliy
u our forces this afternoon, after sharp engage
ment AZ Stone River. The enemy's loss was
heavy. Only one man was wounded on our
side
Another Federal gunboat escaped in a crippled
condition.
The following extract Of letter written b.
Acting Assistant Paym ,srer Frel X. Thompson.
from on board the steamer New L lnion, has
been Forwarded 10 the Secretary of War. 1t is
catei ) SATURDAY. evening, Jan Nv:
We arrived off Galveston about noon today,
and as soon the Captain reported To tie Flag
Officer the request went up from he Flag Officer
10 prepare fer action and get under weigh. The
Brook. stopped about two miles fran the toFt.
While the New London and Scoto went close in,
to draw If possible the fire OF any batteries which
the Rebels may have been erecting Surrounding
the 1T could he seen the tents of the troup-.
and toward o'clock our tIe was directed and the
ball 0pene, by the BROOKLYN, and the Scoto fol
lowed with her III inch PnrroIt on one extremity
of the town while we went along the trout at
another extremity.
We opened with one Pirrott and one Sawyer.
but elected no reply. We then went Within
mile AMI half of the fort and opened OH the
ehcampmert.
The Scio,o came after us. while the Brooklyn,
with tic tremendous range Of her guns Ilaned
a she'll in nearly at the distance oi three miles
We were rolling tremendously and had To tiie
rising. Oar starbpard 80 FOUNDER was
fired and the shell exploded in the fort. and soon
down the Rebel dag. the halyards being
cut.
After firing several good shots the signal was
sent up irom the flag ship TO cease action. We
abreast. and I'D "A flil hatf4IK
opened on Us. but the s. o Tell about two rods
from us We gave them broadside and tile
SciOto three eleveninch shells. all OF WHICH
strurk and exploded in the battery the effect of
which must have been Tremendous Judging from
what could zee through the glass. We could
see the nasIs OF the Harriet Line over the town
To night squadron has been reinforced by
tw" eunboats carving l6 guns. Tomorrow
being Sunday, nothing will be done: but wnem
the bomb r. nieni is resumed it will he terrific
I Galveston is doomed town. On Monday We
! shall try To pass the forts at the mouth OF the
harbor.
NEW YoRK, February IA passenger by the
/ Columbia trola Havana, brings The intelligence
| that supposed reliable runOf of the destruction
ol the pirate Oveto. of Florida WAS current in
1 that CITY, and that the rumor WAS confirined by
the arrival of the Creole from New York. The
/ following j. his tateinent in brief:
On Thursday. Jan. 25th. il was reported in
/ Havana that heavy firing had been heard at Ma
! tsnzis AMI Condemns as IL coming from vessels OF
war engaged in serious contest at sea. Ii was
/ sO stated That the Oyieto and some other Rebel
vessel had been chased by several Union gun
boats, but with what result had not been learn, d.
! Ii was then believed at Mitauz,s that The fring
/ and chases were connected with the same Vessel
The Creole. from New York. arrived mt H.
vaua ON the 29th She brought news that she
I had been spoken by the Union gunboat Cayuga.
which vessel reported that she had obser, ed n
steamer OH Il, e. supposed to 10 the OvIeto. and
! that three other vessels were firing int" her with
great raptdits. The locality of this engac ement
not definitely stated. but it ia the vicin-
! ity of the KEYS off Cardenas and Matanzas.
The New Orleans Delta of January 22l saws:
Tie pilots of the vessels who boarded the '29U''
on the 9Th are in arrest There are eight OF them
| If, previous TO arrest. says the Delta. they had
taken the oath of allegiance. they ought 10 he
| hanged. his was previous to the Alabama s
appearance off Galveston and the sinking of the
Hatteras
The following is dated Havana, Jan 2S:
We have had no reliable information of the
Florida since the departure OF the Eagle. Oh
course there are many rumors The San Jacnto
| is reported lost, but | have traced the rumor t.
its source ana find that il all came from the fact
that this vessel passed Mavaguez. Porto Rico. OF
the 18th The vessels that the Florida burned
| were AT anchor AZ the time in the mouth OF Port
Cardenas
1'kere has been no rebel arrivals or clelrances
since my last.
bune say:
Gen. Butler has had several interviews with th,
| President and Secretary OF War, who have form
! ally renewed the proposition that he shili *
back 10 New Orleans and resume command o.
the Department of the Cult and Texas with til.
troops which Gen. Banks will lead thither, bu
! with additional powers and responsibilities, in
GLIDING those attached TO the organic ,tion of al
African army on the Mississippi Ii is said tha
Butler now he>taes about accepting the com
mand in the shape offered, fearing that the mean
10 toe gwen him ere altogether diSpIop0rtOnat,
10 the end 20 he compli,hed.
Rebel newspapers report that OF iron
clad, had made unsuccessful attack nYon
fort on the coast OF Georgia. and had beer
ohge to retire la consequence of injury TO he
turfert
Full an satisfactory explanations have pis-e
between The Fl, nch Minister and the Stale De
paItment regarding the recent alleged efforts Il
induce MERCER TO depart from Just aud lrend
course respecting our Affairs.
SUFFOLK, February "A reconnaissance con
sisting OF the lSt New York Mounted Rifles wen
to Tuuis and in the direction OF the Isle 0
Wight, 10 within half a mile OF the Blsckwa:e
bridge. bui-cauld find no enemy anywhere IN tha
neg hboThOod
HEADouARrEEs Amy OF rEl PoroNAc. Feb
Nothing new There are indications OF anothe
storm which will increase the mud that aread
impedes our movements
NEw YoRK Feb. 2-The Times saws: TIL
Senate Finance Committee will probably repor
several radical amendmen. 10 the uouse Treas
ury Note bill
Greeley. in the Tribune, denies emphatical
that he solicited any Intervention by France i
our affairs.
; New Orleans letters state that the Harriet Ian
ESCAPED from Galveston on the 18Th. chased b
the BROOKLYN and two or three gun-boats.
PHlrADEIPHIA, February l-Mr Boiileau ha
+ been released from Fort Henry
MooRHEsp CRY. n. c., Jan. 30.-The water
between here and Beaufort are covered with YES
sells awaiting the abatement OF the severe gale
The army is in splendid condition aud eager 70
the coming conflict.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 2-The Richmond Wing, q
Saturday. has the following:
telegram was received Thursday night an
nouncng the capture of the British sieame
Princess ROYAL while attempting to run tn
blockade off Charleston This vessel recent
left Halifax. and the blockaders we're on the lou
out for her She had a very valuable cargo
Eight of Whitworth's Cannon. four steam engine
. for gunboats, rifles, powder, &c. and party q
English workmen. skilled in tie manufacture c
- o-sectiles, were also captured aboard OF he
The Pilot and some OF the crew escaped in boa,
10 Charleston, bringing important dispatches fror
. Captain Msury to the Confederate Government
: S.x Fs.xctsco Feb 2-The Iepisiatpre