Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-26

On and before the time had expired the eid was
b1rnt the Bolivar channel side OF Pelican Spit Wie
another steamer and the mortar schooner went out under
white flags aad The Owasso In the J, raeeing
several shots from the shore she passed
Capt. heCry LubbOeks Is stste nent sub t7naty ecr-
roborAtes thai OF Capt. Mccormick. de rays g yves
ordere -thst the boati should commerce the sn
gsgenent. That IS soon the commencement had
bsen made from shore be made 2 possible lpsed 20
ge into action by using pitch TO make stssEn.
The seaond stot from TIE Bagu City struck tie
Esus plumb behind the wheel znoekng g ole IN
her big enough for mzn to crawl Though" CAPTAIN
WeiF commanding the gun, vas r q1esiea hy sPeeta-
tor ~ give them a sew Years nt from hin. As
be did Capt. Weir ceied Out - Vel re5s goes your
New Years pres nt," and the gdn exploded killing
him pstaafy, and woundng Capt Scbn der ana one OF
two others. Mueh Of Capt Lubbeck's statement is
cointiien With Capt HcOornieks he states that the
sharp heo.ers Of boil the Bayou CITY a. d Eep .une
poured deadly voieys into the Eane SO they came in
eiton with her causing her deck soon TO be cesred,
=" TIE living diving ike rain into their holeA" He
thlaks uncertain who vas the hrs msa TO board the
Lanes but that Col Tom Green Major Leon Smith and
Capt James Martin were among tie first, follows G
closely by the men, cutting the MEETINGS down Win their
It appears that but about half The Bayou City men
boarded the Lane The rest beiS kept back T. eue1un
ter the Owsss) which then conf e mp. The officer
VINO surrendered the Lane tten required, ~ Capt
Lsb1Oeks sag sestln e, run up white dsg winch was
done when Capt. Lubbock went vita flag ot uoos 70
the Clifton and OWasso, the latter now havfrg oined
the Clifton. An Tnadiate surrender was doma lGed cf
Capt Law OF be Cliff on being allowed o1e sci to
remove bis people a tue balance TO Re property,
At Laws requ st. three hours were finally aio7 ed t.
consult Co aInOdore RenshaF on th5 We tfed, some
miles els alt, to whom 1 perni ted 70 60 in a
i boat. accompanied by the seuiot officer Of The
Lane who gave his psFo'e Of honor to fe urn.
Cabt-in Lubbock thsn went ashose t. report to Gen
Msgr1asF 10 retu ned wits him to the whalf, where
the are aud Bsgou City TOW lay By Oidsf oi Cssn.
Magrud+T. Col Green secOmi anisd c pit Lubbock
the boats to close negotiations the three hours had
row sbOat expired Oa approaching the Clifton. they
found her under weigh, Ca Law ezepsing e BY ss7ir
be was act ng andsr orders If CObmodoTe Zen. nav.
About the time the 'Westhe d blown up by
the enemy. Cspt. Lubbock charged Law With breach
OF faith 10 which Law cou nake -nse.
Cspt Lubbock aRi Col g cen thsn returned anA re-
ported Gen Msgrudsr; in the meantime the ye5seis
were all eaYing under win hte hsg'-
Oa the Bayou City four or hss were killed and
two slightly wounded. We haze not learned The
slties the other boats but fe7 Of tkose land
The total OF xii ed and wound is between v,nty
Bnd eighty stated to by several parties though
they do not gree tbs exact numEe
We Woald here corrse an error made by first IN
formani, 10 III eff ct that Lieut. Sberm sione
at his gun when i d We leara that the al
stood by their guns Gui alter Dwight, when h enc
mys concentrated IRE upon Wilssns battecy made it
physically im2 possible TO inus h. 4 longer
We Dsy f5rth3T remark that this battery was en-
gagged in pouring irs fire int the 42d Mas schusets
regiment posted az the end OF Rphns wharf The frst
Qusered when they a. once sought shelter .hind
bsri:sde they had made OF he wbr Planks aud there
they lay dUrng the wlcls engsg sgsmeat. There were
three bundled OF them and com slete the prutec
ten afforded by hsir plank barre2de that but Of
the;r number was kil!ei ard iwo wounded and thase
essus ties tAey cay occurred from the bursting Of 2
s5eil over taen