The New York herald., 1863-11-16

drick Bush They have lived several years, but
are Germans by birth They both offered their services
70 tho Union government and this morning sworn
in
The coAr or rExAs-THE sIHEr sKEx FROM TIE STORE
About the time that picked up these men We could
along tho Texas the sand hills Of Isla del
Padre The distance however very great and even
with tho aid Of glass they looked dark, and rcsemblcd
trees 10 appearance. As the was setting We ap-
preached nearer ald nLd though human habitation
was seen, observed from the shore column
OF dense smoke 10 riso from the sand hills i'm
mediately in front, Instantly followed by second
and third and though each OF the latter fnr 10
right they plainly visible from the steamers deck
About seven O'Clock, when the had disappeared,
and hills aud enveoped in darkness, FAR as the
eye could reach, bright light was seen and moment
later The hesysns we're illuminated BY the answering
signal fires along the coast reminding one OF "Bonne
Scotiand In feudal tines when the beacon lights buri
forth In blaze from every hilltop, calling to arms the
clans Of the numerous chiefs warning OF threat,
ened danger. have hesitation whatever In saying
that less than hour the whole South startled
with the Of arrival OF the mouth OF the Rio
Grande.
BtocKlDE RussEns-Ar
AStaoR
Sunday was n bright and beautiful day though tho
yet recovered from scasckDess aud many of the officers
n consequence in danger Of throwing up their
missions
The flagship crrised around for several hours search
OF the steamers which had the the night, and
approached within four miles of the mouth Of the Rio
Grande del NoTie.
To the eft, in Mexican waters counted thirty.sevcn
gail Of blockade but could sugo
or, though towards evening officer from of the
Io.
war and another steamer we're with blockade
The Ieyiathan had assisted the Mcclellan in soarchnr
for the missing the ncot O'Clock In
the afternoon the whole, with the eIceptinn n the
,ionongahela, owaseo Che latter having ths 2ephyr IN
iow) the Pocahonras aud the Bngcy together aud
! lying opposite Brazos Santiago
The Mcclellan approached close shore three
hall fatboms. and close examination made q the
mouths OF the Brszos and Boca chica Pasfes.
We then steamed slowly along the shore. running in
about Eve fahoms when, more oinng the feet,
headed for Brazos Santiago bar and anchored for The
night about mile disisnt-sea running blgh, weather
suluy.
oocursuoS UHAs.
| At an early hour this Ming the bar examined
and casks laid down buoys Nine feet u water
| found upon the bar, and once over, navigation was
easy.
We accordingly connnencod preparing 70 enter he mar
Dor and the light drsught steamer Banks with tho
Nineteenth Iowa board, got Under way and was Son
rising ard falling foam of The huge breakers but
as she steamed gaiantly on and crossed the bar %
safety the soldiers board three hearty cheers,
which heard on the fagshp and answered by The
waving or hats ard handterchies.
she cr1ged the bar precisely twelve O'Clock nom,
and from that moment Texas The Generals
despaich boat-,he little steamer nrew-ioIosei. md
she went caperug along Ike risky young eqneiie u
I sixteen bound Ing over the bar like "a crk
The clinton with the Thirteenth and Fifteenth Maine
regiments on board was the third 10 and "
hcr rood rtuue 10 be- first dsembsrk her oops,
The soldiers u The Fifteenth Maine hrrt touching Texas
ron The moment, the hsg of this regiment, FOL.
! owed by that of the Nineteenth Iowa RI rcd
mus the from tho extreme northern point of tho
Union we're the the nag of America the
so q the extreme southern point snd nnsh tho
soriousy begun, u planting the banner y freedom tho
ast state in rebellion which the stars aud s,rles
have not waved for time.
Fo-sugov cuFA-so ErSrfaSfg
| On landing on Brszos Isand, the Fnsenih vAins,
Cobne Dwyer, accompanied by MAJOR Won Hermann. y
General Banss staff started for Booa Choa, oos pssss
son of the PAss, aud ebcAmpsd there throwing cot
\ picsets
! No resistance ~batever orered. hbe h1rsa
beings have yet been the bisnd elsewbsre
except the repulsc oi companies q oavAy by The
guns of III. T. A. Scott. Captain oRrsn which suebosi
| % the mouth of roca Chica this mofnrg and 0geued
/ upon the rebss who bad Attempted y efoss
The same usrspor, ths night prsvous anchored % The
mouth The RIO Grsnde and smussd berse BY ks~ping
/ W an almost constant Ere gpsn The Msrcsn vessels
crossing and reorossins the river.
| The oid sat was few mics ufona 10 bic 70 s0ung
for be Afterwards satsd that he at ba PEP
ptrine away as the damned rebels Bsn Chlca Instead
q ihe harness rsrosns 90 the IUo Cranse = ~ that
We shal probably have 10 spoogy for hs sight
mistake q fring urno their vessels vbe sngased 10
ootrAbard trade With N. rctsis % tls fersn store
/ sfrrAssfr Tu cgrTm
\ Thots n your fsAdsrs ~Lo have ss'si ship
isard car hfes god dsA q ths barrsb nha.pitabs
s1ore.
Bfssns vel 40 al Ne s'Arer astr ths Isfsn coast,
eAsandy dsssfL ors bouse tcs5s'tes) stsrds - pr
\ rs, and mie farth.r to~afcf ne n,sror are
ty0 lighthouses, on o. s@htss
Ctafr,d 'uius ssow that ttrs. dee rsrs tssif0y
81 ~ Ore saus trss ago. No,bfs ~ .s a. mSsysfs
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