Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-19
TELECRAPHIC.


ST. LOUIS, January l6.-A dispatch from Gen.
Brown to Gen. Curtis dated Springfield, January
&, says that the battle at that place lasted thir
teen hours The enemy numbered 5000 picked
mounted infantry, with two rifed guns. The ex-
petition was fitted out on the Arkansas river, and
marched at least fifty miles in twenty four hours,
skirmishng with our scouting parties most of the
way The enemy opened fire on the town with
out giving notice TO remove the sick or women
and children.
Our forces consisted of Missouri State militia.
Iowa troops, enrolled militia, convaescents and
stragglers, numbering $500. with two old iron
howitzers, one iron 6 FOUNDER mounted on wagon
wheels. and two brass Founders.
At Fort Lyon the enemy we're badly repulsed.
Gen Brown was treacherously shot. while lead
ing charge, from secesh house.
A dispatch from Gen. Warren. dated Houston,
Texas county, 10Th, says the enemy is in full re-
treat toward Arkansas.
Marmaduke's rebel force in the Huntsville fight
was between 1000 and 5000 strong. Their loss
was about 300 in killed, wounded and prisoners.
The famous guerrilla McGOuld, is among the
killed, and the notorious Porter badly wounded.
New York, jan 1.-THE following particu-
lars Of the land attack on Galveston have not
heretofore been published:
On the night of the 3lst of December a recon
noiSsance was made by Capt. Shreeve with %
men, which resulted in the discovery of large
1t will be borne in mind that detachment of the
42d Massachusetts regiment which occupied Gal
vestOn were stationed on wharf in the eastern
end of town, that is the point nearest the bar.
Capt Shreeve at once posted his discovery to
Col Burril by messenger, when two platoOns
of 20 men, under Capts. Proctor and Savage. were
sent. Ii was reported soon after that Captain
Shreeve had been captured, but the platoons sent
out met him and his command falling back in
good order
About this time the Harriet Lane sent up a
signal which announced the first enemy approach
Ing by water ana the second enemy approaching
by land. Colonel Burrill being notified of these
signals Immediately turned out his batteries
which; all told, numbered less than 300 men
under arms, and constructed barricades of bar
rels hogsheads boards and whatever else he
could find, across the wharf, and tore up the
panks, leaving only narrow passage for the
retreat of his pckets. Word soon sent in
that the enemy in large numbers crossing
the bridge and had already taken possession OF
the rear of the town in strong force
During the day the rebels brought light pieces
of artillery concealed in loads of hay and fixed
them in a warehouse about quarter of a mile
from the wharf, and when the Harriet Lane was
fairly engaged they opened fire with these pieces
upon the Union forces.
Rebels planted these guns for the purpose OF
obtaining enflading range on our men, but skill
full change of position and barrcades defeated de-
sign Our soldiers fought bravely. and for -four
hours refused TO WELD 10 Overwhelming force.
Eeny fair, re,iulsed twice, notwithstanding his
artillery while cur troops had none, and not
wtlistanding he had ten To une. Full light
of day came be:ure tho fight between them and
our handful of soldiers WAS ended. The little
band was standing up against all odds. when il
WAS discovered that white a 2 floating
from the Harriet Line the meaning of il was
hot
the Harriet Lane WAS IN enemy possession.
Soon after a white flag displayed on the
guubOat Owasco and Col. Burril dispatched a
messenger to DAVIS to ascertain the state OF at
fairs and consult as 10 the course to be pursued
Adiutant Davis proceeded in a small boat, and
>having completed his business, WAS about TO re-
turn when he discovered that the Union troops
on the wharf were marching eff. He saw them
go to the street. where they were at once sur
rounded by rebel soldiers and by citizens. They
had in fact surrendered The Adjutant, oil
course, did not return.
The rebels. in addition to their prisoners, cap
tured $1,000 rife cartridges and five thousand
picks and five thousand shovels. The loss of the
Union land force was small, probably not more
than four killed and two wounded.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan 1.-THE Press publishes
Nashville dispatch dated Yesterday, stating that
the rebels captured FIVE steamers and the gun
boat Slidell on the Cumberland river and burned
them all
Gen. Longstreet. with l3 brigades from Lee,
army arrived at Chattanooga and was preparing
to attack Rosecrans the next week.
The Chattanooga Rebel of Thursday announce:
that large Federal fleet of gunboats and trans
/ ports is coming up the Mississippi.
| Three hundred deserters from the rebel army
had arrived at Murfreesboro'.
| BALTIMORE Jan. ls-The Washington Intel
] lgencer publishes eight columns of the inter
cepted rebel dispatches being letters of introduc
ton to Mason aud Slide'l.
First is letter from Secretary Benjamin. dat
ed September last. exaggerating all rebel vic
tories. and summing up the federal losses to tina
time at $780, 600
The most important part of the correspond
enee relates to movements by the French Con
suls at Galveston and Richmond. supposed tC
have originated in arts, to induce Texas to Sc
cede from the Southern Confederacy and estab
lish an Independent government.
The result of this discovery order tC
Gen Magrauder to send the Consul at Galveston
| to Mexico as soon as possible and the Richmond
Consul to leave for the North. The order witt
regard TO The latter was, however, rescinded.
1t further appears that the reception awarded
| bv Earl RUSSELL to the commissioner Mason, q
London, is not such as COMFORTS with the latter
sense of propriety, with the expectations o
the Confederate authorities mt Richmond. Ma
son Is however cOmpliulenIeu Tor DIS seif-aOnega
ton in consenting to remain ut his post, notwith
standing the annoyance to which be conceive
himself subjected by the evident GOODNESS of tn
British Secretary.
The second portion of this correspondence re
lates to European operations Of the Confederat
Treasury and Navy Departments. Memminge
explains the schemes devised tor raising none
! in England by the hypothecaton of cotton in tn
Confederate Siates-the mOdus operandi b
which this cotton may be transmitted in BIRTHS
naval vessels from the blockaded ports to be em
pIoyed in England for war purchases, and pay
ments received IN calculation mt the hands of tn
Confederate Secretary of the Treasury-whil
the use to which portion of the funds is to b
put finds explanation in the accompanying CORES
pondence of Mr.. Mallory, Confederate Secretar
of the Navy. The utility of iron-clad vessels an
the means by which they are to be procured i
England, form the burden OF those papers. w
ssalso learn tie names of the financial agents Q
the Southern Coniederacy in England, and wha
houses are ready to fill the military and navs
orders from Richmond. Ii may surprise som
d persons to know that Mr.. George N. Saunders
playing top part in the negotiations looking I
the construction OF iron. clads in England for tn
Southern Confederacy He also figures in th
diplomatic corner of the Richmond Government
CHICAGO. Jan. 1.-THE ram Storm, which lei
Arkansas Post Monday, and arrived here to day
confirms the capture of that post. The attac
! was made on Friday evening by the guuboat'