, 1863-01-29

the Act Of Emancipation for the District Of CO.
lumbia, reports that compensation has been
awarded for 2,0s9 slaves.
The affair at Galveston has caused q general
gloom among the members of the artSy and
navy. Admiral FaragHt has sent the Brooklyn,
Scotia, and hafa dozen Of his best vessels to the
recapture of. che Harriet LGRe at all hazards,
and, II possible, to destroy the rebel gunboats
on Bayou Buffalo. Nothing had been heard from
this expedition up to the time the NlinOis left.
A dispatch from Newbern, N. G., Of the 9th
instant reports 1000 rebels at Goldsboro and
Kingston.
wAsnNGros, Jan. 10.
| The House Committee to whom was referred
the question Of emancipation, have instructed
their chairman to report q bill appropriating
&l0,OO0;0OO to aid Maryland to emancipate her
slaves
NRw YoRK, Jan. II.
The following are the particulars Of the at
tack on Galveston, just received:
On the night Of the 3lst Dec q reconnaissance
was made by Capt Shreve, with 25 men, which
resulted in the discovery Of large rebel cavalry
force In the western part Of the city Il will DO
borne In mind that the only Federal force in the
city was detachment Of the 4ad Massachusetts,
regiment, which was stationed at the wharf at
the eastern end Of the city. This information
was sent to Col. Burrill, the officer In command,
and about the same time the Harriet Zane sent
up signals announcing the approach Of the enc.
nv, both by water and land. Col. Burrill i'm
mediately turned out his battalion, numbering
less than SEQ men, and constructed barricades
Of barrels, hOgsheads and whatever else he
could find. across the wharf He also tore IN
the panks of the wharf leaving only a narrow
passage for che retreat Of the pickets. During
the day the Rebels brought light pieces Of
ar9'ery into the CITY concealed IN loads Of hay
ana P'antea tnem IN warehouse ABOUT Quar-
~ oi mIle rom the wnart ana Wncn .ne mar
re- Lane was AIRY engageh, opened with these
.J PIoSS Sn y our ..nI IoLce. laSse guns nad oeen
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We ~ ..s;.a. v.u E TuI n'uS oamu vas Stunning
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adiutant proceeded in 4 sn,aIl boat and having
completed business was about to return. when
the Union troops on the wharf were seen march.
ing off, He saw them 20 to the street, where
they were immediately surf oanded. The rebels,
In addition to their prisoners, captured 10000
rifle cartridges, b0,00O picks and 500 ShoveIs.
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NJ w % usn. y. .ne ,sTe, s.,,, a.s.ek on SPrng1e'a'
not one.ouartsr of he wonndSa sra ssSsrSi1
hurt The rSbels klIcd n1m6er' so " ~ "
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oT rshaIs ~ ~, v;.;n;, ~. "n.;I P.J
NJ" ~ Wy ~ wi en.Ivty
srv ~ he n,'rr"." 49, oS hi".rs ~. n;"p IL
thinks Il was only by chance that he eot throuch
safe. ns the rebels were NOT sxpectinS an arriysI
40 soon. and were mot nrrnnrea ho sttsck Tho
rebe Forest crossed ths river near CI;fSon In h;s
retreat, swimming his horses and eonyeving bis
artillery across on fatboats
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