New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-07
LATER NEWS FROM TEXAS.
TIE AFFAIR OFF xkBINE PASS.
Rebel Account Of The Capture Of the Morning
Light ard Schooner
Tho TEorning Light EGaEes 1SIis-
crablo Resistance.
Commodore Bell Declares the Coast O.
Texas Dlockadcd
AFFAIRS ABOUT GALVESTON
Notice CT DOmbariIlclt Given The Residents
rrom Our Special Correspondent


inst, four days from Gllveston. ! send You The
Houston Telegraph Of the cd, brought by her.
From On extn OF that paper Of this date md which
was unable TO procure, copy the following Rebel
account Of the capture or Sabine Pasa Of the Iorn-
Ing Light and a schooner:
The arrival OF Capt. Showalter from Sabine
Pass brings us some rticuaro OF the brilliant VIE
tO.y Of Major Wall iag aud III. EHllent comrades OIL
Sabine. Major Wntkiu,, tome weeks since, organ-
lied an expedition by order Of Gen. Magruder, hay
ina for irg teci the clearing OF sstiue BAY Of thn
euemy aid their capture. 10 effect tbs oil eci, toe
two itls sleane@, JO.ith Bell aud Uncle Ben,
were placed uuGsr lis conmf cd, with tbont $50
men drawn frOu Pyron's, Speishis, and Cooks
regiments. The Bill was armed with 6i.pounter
rife canton, and tie Uuelc Ben with two ls-pocnd-
err. The cntmy, loagsiug no doubt that the expo.
Giion was btiius ont ~ Sabice River, and warned
by our success st Galveston, left the Pass, and
tex pOsit!On twelve miles oistant. The exnedi-
ton got uuder weigh the 10Th. and IAN
down - the Pass. On the morning OF the
2st tbo steamers 20. up steam End started for the
bar Iley Uncovered, q, about tw.lve mites DE-
tnnce two yesscl', which proved 10 he The brig.o
war Mcturg I.ighi, naonriiog eib. - poundere aud
one Ri. quo, lud q tchO0DCr (nsme unknown
nouutins two fine Dablgicns. The hornns
Light Is tie zane vessel that destroyed WiDstons
.,.-wofks. Her men, II viii 10 remembered, were
thoroughly puhlShed Ia thai hiiir. Tue moment TIE
10 escape our stclncfs All steam was at orce put
on Gnd an exciting chase commenced. A. about ~
o'clock, the cbase having continued about h"e'n
II 'cs H. Iclo got Ia rauRc, ard TIC DAVIS Nu.Tds
e. ny their fret lua at tic Morning Lg's. Ito
chase continued for forno miles further, giving on
bows tino 10 tire ten O. ivslve ,h0ir, several o.
winch TOOK a. CT Ia til brig. Tbs lrlg I4s"tred,
bat was ugaCls TO hit TIE Bsii a. ell. Ii,v-
ing now approached 10 within good musket
rguge it did rot take loug fer tho Tlfe-
,t.t, In. el,ur enQMN'H deck. Be.yfo tie
Bell reached her, her colJIs were hauled down, and
our OOys took unC. pued pcsss-ion. IL did not re-
quire l0ng 20 take d, schooner. Thus har MAJOR
IVAt.in. c1aiiuce1 The brilliant Performance IT,
eu.gIratud Ly Cen IlCtudcg on our coast, WITHOUT
q e lose OF Is n.an or gau, ADDED 10 cus navy two
* client ycssels ii heavy runs, aud stores 81 The
tlost Va luLbe character. All honor 20 Inn for his
g.llaotry. How lbe Is u and Uncle Ben were tlt.d
up ucei not here be tod: they Ielong 10 the Ma
Crude. feet TIC C4li Ut Major - oil csIiiing OF
Slbinc re- fy 10 receive fuuncr contributions from
Old Abe 20 oar navy. Our gun gsinnnrgCd by
CAPT OG.onu and Lis Dayi, Guards Not "a maa
vas st..cl on our d!o. Tue enemy loco Wis
-four KILLED add about b, y lundrd.'
Major WATKINS OFFICIAL REPORT.
gAAisA PAAs .eI-. IS LoAHD e. 3. GrNBoAr Lgit
Jan 81. 1873. !
CaerA,S: We Nc, the enemy his .norn,ag 10 lie
Gull Of MEXICO. No w.ipIed them, and brought
everything 20 SABINE Pass. fought Lini ten guus
70 oGr one. Nv oltcis AID mon behaved no .ly.
We have csp.u.ea two yt.eel,-oue Oh them tut
n ged clip, ard tie ether rcJoJner-fsti:f fine
luis me-i al 81. res, aud animation Ia abundance,
pog,thcr VITA ~ I1sJuen. ain here captain,
awaiting fstter o.Gcrs from the haJ9f-Gencral
commanding. Tbs oo1 wa icniion vii 10 cent
Won by Capt. Dln. SHOW alter, whom have ~
poiuted tapialu II .,tiilcry, in GccoEdance wilA
ID olierA Of tie Asyor General commanding. ahc
mi ned b.m TO dI.y a. coGAandcr vi oAclIBAnk
oscar st. WAlLI>t sf..or sraA. a. O.,
oTwa CohAa-a1s 90 lie s-IlGe.
TO EDMUND =. VuRSL", Gag ia fnd A. a. y.
OFFICIAL DESPATCH.
etrtSg F.s.. laH. -. VIZ liHspry. TT 2. ~.
To Gait. T.. IL. IUHNTG a. \. G.-l eugugcd the
enemy to-day, md clpuri - Cuns md abou;
1905 90 worth OF properly, end Id 'aoncrs.,
b J,r Couiu ending.
COMMODORE EEL DECLARES .hE COAST OF
T.XAs ELDCkADED.
Com nodorc Bon, vi tlo ngOoklyn, has issued the
U g sreau FLoor ERooKtrS.l
Ga lALya-Ios, Jan. 80. 1908. :
WreI7s, q proclamation 1dcp Galv1tion, lehas,
III. J lp., I-.} nnd sieu~4 >. L.pkheao Nagructr,
MaI.-Ccn. Com d, occ.areb tie ta!I pofI 81 Dil-
Weston TO- b. ope" ~ ir.a VITA III iic.Y nall'lr,
tui Iuvte5 tuci, p'eIJGuis - Resume uruai eoo4-
H.-niI intercourse win no t.ll port q bAvction,
Ihoio.ur-, lie uldD.tie Lei htr,Oy wLIu- all con-
ccrlC1 tlut THO iort o. GAl,O.tou, AMI niAJ Sabine
Pas, at vel as the whole c.si o! Texas, alc untrf
an acl.al blockade b. a Sufficient force Of United
S.a e. yeseel., and any merchant yosaol appearing
OF no aforesaid l0t., or Attempting 10 pass oue
iioG tho t.ii Ioits, ubtcr 10y ~ .czt WhaleyCi,
vii io captured, Notwithstanding the Aforesaid
gucauoiI,g, aud tcut hiO al olon port oil Tic
Unitcd States icl acJacicA'.on.
Coumoloro Commanding L 5. To'co, ~ oaiyefan
Ali cogst Of I.nas.
I have learned Of bu, ore Confederate erysl
aimee May ias'. Jmam! q, came in ioar days fou
$. hrAs, Fla, tLo Lpg..h u schooner Vns'...,