Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-01-16
Galveston, Texas, Re-captured.

NEW ToRK, Jan. IL.
Advices received here state that Galveston
was attacked by land and water on the morn
ing of Jan. l.
Col. Burrill and his men are all killed OF
taken prisoners.
-Four rebel rams made an attack on tn,
Harriet Lane and carried her by boarding
Capt. Wainwright, 1t. Lee, and all the mer
are killed or are prisoners. Capt. Wilson o.
the Oaks was killed. Com. kenshaw blew ut
the flag ship Westfeld to prevent her fallin :
into the hands of the rebels. He and his
lst Lieut.. were killed. Two barques load
ed with coal, also fell into the hands of the
rebels.
The steamer Creole arrived tonight from
New Orleans the Sd. She was detained by
order of Gen. Banks to bring dispatches to
Gen. Haleck. She passed several transports
bound up the river.
Malcom l.. Kinsman, private of the I'd VT
Battery, died on board the Creole during the
passage.
Purser Cook reports by the arrival of
the gunboat Clifton. at South West Pass,
learn that early on the morning of the
lst inst, the rebels made an attack by land
and water on the Federal forces at Galveston.
OuI RAnDOhbo Ntlt abbhNhtu ny INb TeDtl
steamers, protected by double rows of bales
Of cotton, loaded with troops armed with
rifles, muskets, &c.
The Harriet Lane was captured by board
ing alter about all her officers and crew-l30
all told--had been killed by musketry from
the rebel steamers. My informant states
that but one or two of the officers and l2 or
Is of the crew escaped death. The guuboats
Clifton ana Owasco were engaged and es-
capped, the former loosing no men and having
but one wounded. The latter having one
killed and thirteen wounded.
The Westfcld, flagship, Com. Renshaw,
was not engaged, being ashore in another
channel. Her crew were transferred to trans
ports, and the Commodore, fearing she might
fall into the hands of the rebels, blew hor up
BY some mismanagement or accident, the ex-
plosion occurred before the boat containing
Com. Renshaw, Lieut.. Lawtence and boats
crew got away, aud they consequently were
blown up with the ship The crew of the
Westfield arrived at New Orleans in trans
ports. and tho remaining troops are on their
way back They did not arrive until the
place had be n evacuated The rebel force
was estimated at about 5,oO0 under General
Magruder.
Our land force under command Of Colonel
Burrill Of Mass, did not exceed 500. The
residue not having arrived or did not disem-
bark at the time of the fight. Our loss is
estimated az so to 100 killed and 200
taken prisoners. The navy suffering the
most.
1t is thought the rebel loss is much more
as our guns we're firing grape aud canister
continually in their midst The rebels had
several batteries on shore
The federal troops were on one of the long
wharyes and it is said repused two charges
Of the rebels before they surrendered.
The steamer Patanzas from New Orleans
the 30th and Port Royal the 9Th arrived to-
night.
Advices from New Orleans state that Jacob
Barker's paper, the National Advocate, pub
ished an extra on the 2nd inst, containing
rebel reports of victories at Memphis, and
Vicksburg, and JEFF Davis speech at jackson.
This caused a ferment and the rebels were
hilarious and saucy.
On the noon, of the 3rd, Gen. Banks sent
a corporars guard TO Barker's office and the
Advocate was for tho third time suppressed.
This step gave great satisfaction to Union
men.