The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-01-22
The Land Fight nt GnIVcs,Sn. 4,

NEw YeRK, January 1.-THE follow
particulars Of The land attack on Calves
ton, have not heretofore been published:
On the nieh Of December 81 st recon i.
noissAnce was made by Capt. Shtesye.
with twenty five men; which result, a 10
the discovery Of large rebel cavalry
force in the western part of the city. 1t
will be borne in mind that a detachment
OF the 42d Massachusetts regiment, which
occupied Galveston, were sta ioned on a
wharf in the cas- ern end of tho town
That is the point nearest the bar. Cap.
Shretve at once post his discovery to
Col. Burrill bVa messenger, when two
pla'oons OF 20 men each under Ca tains
Proctors and Savage. vere sent out. Il
was reported soon after that Cap, Shre.ve
had been captured. but platoons sl.ut ou,
met him and his command falling back in
good order. 5sft ii f. d. % .-a.tai
About this time The II 4rriet Lane sent
up sigual which announced first, that
the enemy was approaching by wa er;
second, that the enemy was approaching
by land. Colonel Burlill bring notified
Of these signals. immedia ely turned out
bis battalion. which. all told, numbered
less than $40 men, under arms, anil con
sttucted harri AIDES of barrels. hog ,keals.
boards. aud whatever else lie cout find.
across the wharf, and tore up the plankS,
leaving only narrow passage for the re-
treat Of his pickets. 'or ,esi
word was soon sen, in Ihatthe ensmy,
in large numbers. were crossing the
bulge, and Lad already taken possession
OF the rear OF the town in strong force. -
Du ing the day thu Reb |. brough, light
piects Of artillery. concealed in loads OF
h'y, and fixed in y W rehouse, about a
quarter of a mile from the wharf, and
when the Harriet Lsns WAS fairly encag
ed. opened fire with these piecps upon
tho Uoion forces -,.'
The reb-ls planted these gins hr the
purpose Of Obtaining an enfladiny range
on our men. but skilful change of
position and barrcales, defeated
their design Our s,ldiers fought
bravely, fr iour hours, refusing 10 yitIj
10 an overpoweriag force The cnpmy were
fairly r-pulsed twlcs, notwithstanding :
his artillery. while our troops had non !
notwithstanding he had ten 10 our one.
The full light of LAY cams befpre the
fight between them and or handful Of
soldiers WAS ut an end. The Ii tie band
was sanding up against all o Ids, when it
was dis 'overed that white Aag Il a.
ing from the Harriet Lane. The mean
ing Of it was not understood, the Co onel
being i5n,ran. that I've Iiarrip. Lane
was in the enrm, . possession.
Som sft,ra white ilag was displayed
on the guuboal Owa,co Col. Burrill
dispatched to Davis t ascertain ths sta Q
OF affairs and clnsult as to the course 10
b, pursued. Adjntsut D,vs pro reded
in small boat, and having completed his
business. and was about TO return, when
be discovered III Uni n troops or tile
wharf we're marching OIL. He s4w them
80 to the street. ~hers they ware a once
surround, BY reb,l soldiers AMI BY CHI
z"us.
They had in fac. surrend red The
Adjuiant of course. did not return The
rebels. in addition 20 their prisoners, cap.
'ure ! $4,000 ria, cartridges, 5000 picks
and $40 shovels. The loss of Union
land furce is quite small probably no.
more than four killed aud tw nty wound
ed,