The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-02
NEWS FROM GALVESTON, TEXAS.
Probable Escape to Sea Of the
Harriet Lane.
The Rebels Report Her Slightly
Injured.
Federal Ships BlOckading the
Port,
&C. &c.. &c.

We give below some interesting particulars Of anara
at Galveston Texas, especially several facts concerning
the probable escape Of the Harriet Lane
At Galveston we have the Brooklyn, Scota and other
vessels bockading prevent the Harriet Lane front
coming out though that she got ahead OF
them by running out Immediately after the fight, anS
before vessels reached This is not probable,
she damaged and needed repairs before going 10
sea.
Tho Houston telegraph contains special telegram dated
Galveston JAN l. which that 'the Harriet Lane is
little injured and will be IN fighting Trim" In
addition to this have the official report Of GeneraF
Magruder-arcady pubished--n which he says, in
almost the words, "Ihe Harriet Lane very little
injured" These positive statements show that the insn
ton Of the rebels 10 get hcr TO quickly as
possible and 1t is not improbable that her injuries werc
light represented she before the arrival
OF vessels 10 prevent bor.
The following extract from letter written by Acting
Assistant Pay Frederick r. thompson OF the Uni
ted States New london, detailing incidents
Of the bombsrdment Of Galveston been forwarded to
the Secretary Of the Navy
SATURDAY EVENING, Jan. 10, 1893
We arrived of Galveston about to-day, and soon
the Captain reported the Flag Oncer request
went up from the Flag Officer 10 prepare for action and
get under weigh The Brooklyn stopped about two miles
from the fort while the New lnndon and scoto went
close in, to draw, If possible, the IRE OF any
sarroupdps s tho for, eoua pe seen ' The ,ents
Of tho troops and toward them IRE directed The
ball opened by the Brook yn She was lying aoou,
mile and half We puT OF smoke at her
bow and then heard the deep booming Of her gun While
in the air could hear the howng shell they
passed The Scotp followed with her eleven
inch and PARROT at extremity Of the town, while We
along the front at the other extremity. We opened
fire with Parrot and sawyer, but elected no
reply. We then went within mile and half
| Of the fort, and opened ire the encamp
mont. The Scioto after us, while the Brooklyn,
with the tremendous range ~ her planted shell in
nearly the distance OF three miles. We rolling
tremendously, and had ~ fire were rising. Our
sarbcard thirty FOUNDER ired and wo watched III
the direction Of the range Tho shell exploded in thu
fort and down the rebe flag the hahards be-
ing cut that the credit belongs to the New London.
After firing several good shts the signal sent up
from the flagship to ceaseactor. We came about and a3
returned field piece battery opened upon us;
but it fell short, though enough for to
| hear and the shot 1t struck about
twenty rods from We gave them bread
SIDE and Scioto three eleve Shells all of which
struck aud exploded in the battery, the effect Of which
must have been tremendous Judging RON what ceud
see through the glass We could The ndts 81 ne HGr
y1>t Lane the to,c, which iard strip
az lunt Tonight squadron has been reinforced by
| two more gunboats carrying sixteen guns. Tomorrow
being sunday, nothing will BE- done but when the BON
bardinent is removed II will BE- terrific Galrestoa
doomed tona. The disgrace attending The capture Of The
Hd rist Lane must be cipd oa, and the vengeance af
butchers md cart0rs mill o. oritu On Monday shall
attcmp: 20 pass the forts at the mouth Of the barber