The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-01-28
THE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT AT GALVESTON.

THE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT AT GALVESTON
Our Galveston corretp pendent, yesterday. gave 4
very interesting account of the land operations d
The re.csp:urs OF that city. The Houston 7sls
sragh e.ves sn sxeeren. description of the navs
engagement. Tho Bayou Cisy, Houston are
Galveston packet, had been taken BY the State
sad ai.ed no as gnIboas. under charge Of Capt
Henry Lubbock. She was armed with 81 pound
trr.f u gun on hsr bow deck. Bulwlks OF cot
ton bales built up On her sides, and force o
ahuaared men pa, on board OF hsr. The Hep
tame. another Da1ou pAskst, was taAaa - ~
.6.h, aud. undsr 6ircc.isn Of Major Leon Smith
fitted M as gnnboaa as well ss II q uid be dom
IN the brief Tins. nuiwarks Of Gotten bales wef'
h iit up also on her guards. and sho had much thu
appearance, whsn Ahs left Houston, Of vel
loaded Gotten bost, taking her cargo down to 0ai
weston for shpmont. she wa5 armed with two
howi'zer guns. ShDpsaoo'ers, detailed rom
Texas cavalry recineo,s, were on both hpAta -
The vessels lad q, HasfM Moon khoals, Is miles
from Galveston, awaiting the signal from shore to
20 mp and II in the stsxck. Tho 7e!sSrapa says
They ~ aitsi-titi .hs moen went d7wn. Q Little
sser clock, snxiorsly listeaipg for The report
eflha gIns. EaN sn hour after The flashes from
ihe shore batteries announced The beginning OF the
azat Msicr Smith lem sdiately ordered return
10 Galveston, to use HIS own words, with sll the
steam we could crack on, remsrkinR, I'VE must
ge, there SO quick "a sss can AID attack thsn."-
li7fpg up with resin, thsy immediately put back,
the Bsv Gu City Ia ad7sncs, the Neptune aud John
r Carr following Al dawn Ct day the Harriet
lsps vas discovered and when witsin about half
nile the Bayou City ofer ed hrs on her with the
a paend rid gan whilB she was engaged With
tas shore bstter,ss. Several Ghct5 were dsed. the
tseoad striking her plumb behind the whee e.,
.ro,Alnz TO c Ia her big enough for IA msn to
crawl through. ospt. Weir, commanding the gun,
wes Requested by q spectator to give them New
Years ur.ssrt from lIia. AS hs did 80, oaptsin
Weir cried ces. We'll. hsrs goes your New Ysar's
prossu" sad ;.ss s1 olod-i, killing hin instant
~ sus vyaasd. Captain SsEneiisr snd cne or
tro others-
THE asrTiei Lsns VAS lying 3. archor, with
s.t.m osi fwi. eiag With strong ebb tide. bow to
the west vas INSTRUCTED, gays Capt. Mctscrmick,
In oiot 20 81 pdsay5r to 30 Iit her TO aBow the
NJ ? h-lge to b5scd Going with strorg eth
Lis dIrs aot ran against her cow. b endea
vo.-i 20 strise forward Of the laTboerd wheel
bouse. oviag to the position of the Lane ard the
strength Of the tide ] missed my elm. struck a
gia1cng blow. ard passed by The whselao
AID pppsr works CT the Harriet Lans beicg very
strong tore eft lhs outsida plansi1g OF the Bsyou
Ci:ys lsrbsara vheslhoass and sids. Capt Lub-
to's ordered me 10 get around as possible
s.d mske al bsr again, the boat having othing TO
depend upon but her sharpshoo.srs a2i tsr quail
tiss Gs a ram.
Mca1ti-ns ,hs Neptune came no. stri. Ina tho
h3w gt5vs il, and causing her to leak badly She
then passed re uDd under ths stern Of tho Lane,
receiving her shots AZ she passed oce OF tbs shots
o The Iare struck the Eoptnns'a hail, causing her
Is tase ssriar fast. siks got on the edgs of the
tkanaei and eooa salk in elRh, feet water.
by .his TINS TIE Bayou City had rounded to. with
LsAd up stream, and run into the Harriet Lane,
Stirling her fairiy aft of tho iarpeard wnse,hOuse
ao1 running her COW &c AZ uader the gunwale and
rhssi thai shs could not b. extrested and the two
vases stssF ta1t -t~ssihar As sonl IA struck
iba order 10 b tagj WAS airen. which was iinme
oistey obeysd-Hsjor en,th, owing 10 bis expe.
riente q q sa,or, being the trst ulan Ca board.
Many Of he noys failed in climbing the netting
ana coGld not got over ua.I they bad cut |: away
which was soon doee. AS soon rs our mon ap
lesrei On ths Harriet Lane her crew deGertsd the
Geck and took to tie hold. Ii WAS seen made known
ty Eme officer board that the ip surrendered,
s0d the crew aszs. TO be recsv Ell AID treated as
lrss9ners o. war
Por eons :iaia after tbs Harriet Lane sur.
Rendered, tha other vessels cc,,snued to ire di
r-eiing tbelr fra ct ils Lane the Bayou City, and
tie keptans, silhoaga the latter had settled to tho
bottom. The O1agso came up to within two or
iaFae hundred yards ard hr.d Ssvefal sao.s An
eff RI YVES resie to turn the Lanes guns on her,
tu, she 30 listed by the pressure Of thu Bayou
CITY urder her gunwAle thkt they could not be
worked. Capt. Lubbock then suggested to Asjrr
Smith that It would be well to make the officer
rho delivered up the ship run up the white flag,
which was doae. Oapt Lubbock then uent with
dsg Of .iuce 10 the Clifton and Owssso the latter
having retired and joined the Clifton An interview
Was lad with Capt. Law, OF the Clifton and an I'm.
Mediate surrender of the Il ct demanded by Can't.
Lubbock in the name OF Mrjor Smith. The tern
were asksd by Capt Law, AID the reply Was, he
would AiioH ono chip TO remove his people
in. and tbs balance Of his public property
wGnlt be cara ife demanded tLres ours ii ne
'or The Eu-rosa Of seeing Conn o g Rsnsi.ar
Who -a1 IN the Westfeid, iome miles Distant
eslt Law proposed 10 60 In his vessel but Capt
Lubbock insia.ed he should 90 In zig. and an
- sha rxvrt.I h.
naee nas ove1. Law thought /. hard, but agresd
ihe ssnior ficer OF the Harrlet Lane WAS allowed
'oaseompany 70 Capt. Law, en- his parolo of homer
Capt Lubbock then pnshed Of, and then usn.
sshore 70 report to Gen 6sgruder. Having IaasIe
14 report, TIE General returned with him 10 the
wharf whsfe Tho Harriet Lans and the bayou CITY
we're tsiug The three hours now were drawing
Z eioss and Gan. Easrudsr cr.iered Col Green
70 acccmpany Capt. Lubbock to close the reeotia.
LIONS. "a approaching the Clifton they found
Ief nnder way. he EXCISE given by Capt Law
Ess that he ma8 acting under oid.rs from Com.
.sedors Hensosw. sust before they Wsut aboard
.asY ear The Wes.Aeid blow mp, she having becn
nsd by tbs enemy. Csps Lubbock charged Law
WIN breach Of isih. q told him he Considered
.'s running away nader the circumstances, iva
@ @sh' 10 1t aiiIy 10 Eiueh Confederate properly
usp' Law could bring nothing TO bear egaipst ,be
oia1l talk a Capt. Lubbock. Capt Lubbock nj d
wi hreen thea left tho vessel and maze report TO
"sa mssfuder, and La ths Eesatine Ill tho yes.
= SAY oa City had got 30 entangled In the whsei Of
tAe harriet Lane that she could not be exsricAted
~ n'iis fof pursuit Company y Capt Wei,'s
SSsApanyj aid others Of our men fred une round
:, =. grape, snd then . eoiI shot, from ono OF tho
1,e sans, a, tho 0~asso. through the stsEn of the
n .ss-e .hs Ehos making port hole for themselves
~ uaVnsh asf bawsrks The Owssso steamed away
'.oa s hsf eo'Eaidy fsiowa AID oar land bas.eriss
ioint " 49, "
Maiof elta then Jumped On bcsId the John f..
Ut and called out for voiun.eeya to follow the
"a mso 'sSs sno asengs Ospi. W.ir He socn obtain
49, ne ~aneed and pursued the propeller; hut
80 Nas 200 swift, and too far ahead on her way
% tas haTbor, xild lie uss oblie ed To cor tent
80. 7pI' with captaring The Yankee bark In shs
- ~ isasn with potatoes. etc, aud the c9Ai YES.
~ :, a. ieiican Spit Thess wfaca escaped were
~ a'eaiasrs Aad two sail vessels.
oapi "m H. Armstrong went on boasd the
s.s A''er The battle, and toned lying Ia ths Wood
,S ~ 1eea bible. lie picked 1t up and rensrhs cd
sin sging to vpen thls bibfs this new years
aaa ihe arst passage read j will take ~ an
aa!sn zee ter The year" He opsned * car.isssiy.
.a An nfT passage bis eye fell ON was tho IL.
tras VI ns so,h chapserof Deuteronomy, when
80. ,eat eur TO baths against thine enemies, and
lion .,s =, sos sad ehaIio.s. and people more than
Is t'e nei Afraid Ct them for the LORD thy God
i.n" "a !sse. which brought thee up out Of tho
n,as, y, :. Egypt It II good omen, ~ we'll ~ .
ge. IT, startling circumstances.
sis i. aI' . ., easaaties 90 far reported, on osr
10 .aa.t ,at ~ Killed aad uortally wounded, and
srs., ,'unhasl, n,, not nostaiiy. The ensmys loas IL
E..sa,Dus Dus not asceFtainsd Every offoer on tbs
sn.,,h LAns wo auded down IN ihs snastse. Nal
wngb, ri:h hs %, spo.iG fpiss. iiiing oayt wain-
Cms,sa.e wss insds up Of the old erews II the
r.msr. ~ sud Cumberlsod Oss of The o0Re6rn
ed .. sa NAT l, IVES hard eass 70 b Nsrrlnaok.
ss's na na...a sins ~ fhi sssw. howsys, :. thay
'ss'' eas liberty day.