The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-19

the time Of the attack was entirely unable 10 mahou'
vre The encmys Vessels were nothing but small steam
boats well protected with cotton, with tho exception Of
one the larger one, which iron clad on her bow ana
constructed for The object OF the enemy, now
ever was to capture the Harriet Lore and net to damage
her. and the artillery firing from the enemy was only IN
tended for q diversion. -,
The FIGHT on the deck or the Harriet lane fearuly
desperate and bloody The brave fellows fought hand TO
hand killing great number OF the enemy. whoso loss
commandsre wainwrIgh, was Killed early in the
action on the deck. He was shot in tho le
knee by one Of the enemy,s snarpshoo.sIs' ass
exhortinr his 70 lght 'stand UP 10 IL boys DO
shouted aud THIS directed special attention 70 nm.
Two OF the enemy rushed upon him but lie Ead bh
revolver in bis right hnnd ana shot them pom dead
third camc NJ and placing pistol 10 his bead' shot
The men fought ru,l MI but tho acting master and
eleven lay dead mortaiy wounded upon Tie deck
Of the ship; and these made no formal surrender out
were disarIncd and overI1wered.
The lsht IL the CITY was o. short duration. Colonel
Burrills command OF companies A, and q
and my informant saw the Colonel taken prisoner. he
reports TINT three Of the Union men we're kllei anu
about enty w6unded Ny Informant then elected ms
esca,e ia beat to tie transport Saxon. lie u Texan
had Galveston 20 enlist IN tho service lie
now here, ard las offered bis services 70 governor
am enabled !, glso yoa mo following Trustworthy
statements gathered from The officers 81 the owasto-
aAsrALuEs INA owSs.o.
Thomas Jen, sho, ihro,sh The heart.
L. " GassalIo Acting Master, shot through the thigh
FreGcrek sauBders shot IN eht shoulder and chest.
Isaac !. Hews, seaman, skuD fractured by pecc ~
shell.
Michael wreck, coalhcaver, thrc ugh the eye.
Titus Freeman coi0red, SHOT through tue ign.
John Carney. seaman, fracture Of skull BY shell
Frederick tiher landsman, shot through the high
John Honan ordinary seaman, shot through tho thigh
wna. J. Murphy landsmsn, shot through tie hand.
Charles EgrnLam, cagtaln a tie after guard shot
wm Read sip,ain q the fcrecastc, fho, hrou sh tho
arm and bacysLUt ia shoulder.
james Penny slight wocld ca zee.
Henry Brown, ballet In the arm.
George HoAer, slight wound
Vim. Taylor, seaman, bruised hy splntcr-.
Total of casualties on the Owasco-one kiued and NJ
c1srAirns on nm slrRDr laSE
kiud.
Commander Jonathan Al. Wainwright.
Lieutenant aud Executive onlccr Edward lee.
Assistant Surgeon Thomas n itnrose
Acting Master Charles H. Hamilton.
Acting Master " Ills y. Muproe.
Assistant Acting Master Jllius kich1rdson
Second Assistant Acting Master Charles ~. stone.
Third Assistant ILgipoc Johu Y. copper.
Third Assistant Engineer Robert ~ lis.
Third Assiftan' Eneineor a. y. y. Mullen.
Masters mate Charles ". DAVIS
There liriean mon missing from the Westleld;
but two belis we'd TO have been picked NJ
The rs killed, wounded and prisoners, 10 pro-
Troops taken 70 Galveston city ................ 27o
X lied and wounded Harriet Lane ........... 10
Killed and wounded Owssco ........,......... Ib
XII ed and wounded on westfeid.. il
Total, ......................... 4o7
A man named Shaunessey, from Boston, severely
wounded N the engagement Ga The wharf
The tocps ca sbcrc built barricade, and twice re-
pul,cd the enemy before the surrender.
ITs owAsso N ma tcKSINt-A rIAo os TRtcK rEos
csS. sAcsrpFn--iHE rsip. cosTHsoR % IKrAs os
Inc owssco. Under command = Cartsn wilson, ~as
lyiLR ar the wharf On which the tni troops we're sta
toned whea the attack made On the Harriet Lane.
she mined stsy steamed up 20 take part 10 the hEht
and so, with three hundred yafcs - bcs enc - aotou
when she - near retttg aground that hhe could
not approach She was ~rhn cary range u the
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