The New York Herald Newspaper, January 19, 1863, Page 1

Additional! Detaits of the Sur render of the Union Forces. Fhe Bloody Fight on the Har- riet Lane. ho Blowing Up of the Flag- ship Westfield. Hovernor Hamilton and the Texans Safe. ADMIRAL: FARRAGUT MOVING. NERAL LOVELL'S YACHT RETAKEN, te ist of Officers and Men Saved from the West field. E OWASCO IN THE ENGAGEME nvestigation in Progress on Admi- val @arragut’s Flagship, key ue. Cur New Oricans Correspondence. . New Oni kana, Jan, 4, 1603. Refvre this reaches you it is probable you will have re ved, through rebel sources, sameaccount of the affair at Iveston, AS (he segessionists are aot backward in giving eligence of everything favorable to their side of the 0. However, the disaster at Galveston is sufficiently mplete, as far ag it goes, although it is by no means 46 Lensive at the reports in eircolation iv seceesion circles re would indicate, Jt involved the capture of the vet Liane, the death of ber commander and the killing woundiog of nearly all bor men; the blowing up of the gamp Werifield, and the death of Commodore Kencbaw Phooners loaded with or and the surrender of the 1@ Union force iu Galveston city, which numbered ‘than three bundred men. - When General Banks was sent here to relieve moral Botler, Texas was added to the Depart at as rqon as he could do so without endanger” bis Gperations in the valley of the Mistis. pi he would detach a sufficient bedy of troops to over- row the rebel power in that State. This force, it was lerstood, was to ¢0-operate with Gencral A. J. Hamil- p, Military Governor of 'fexas, and was to be the na ng around which the Joyal men of that State should hy. Senora) Banke, however,.did not deem it advisuble to ‘ken bis power in the valley of the Mixsissippi by an Mediate ovement upon Texas with apy considerable ay of trocps. Undoubtedly ho regarded the re-estab- Ihment of the Union anthority there of secondary im- iriance, and subordinate to the great purpose of opening Missineippi river. At thexame time he determined send agmail body of men to bold Gatveston, which , it was said, would be abandoned by the navy unless and force should Le sept to occupy it at once. Ha- ity seemed to demand protection for the refrgecs bad Bocked Ubither from the bitter perscentin of pir enemics, seeking protection under the cover of the pboats, which, they believed, would hold the city. ys may have been the main motive for the expedition, We deen, since the force despatched was en- insnfficient 10 make any offensive movement, even exton were a sutable point from which to operate. ewer (we consilerations which induced the mea- , Colovel Burrill, of the Forty-second Massachusetts nt, was cont 10 Galveston a:most immediately after ra} Banks assumed command of the department, with companies, numbeging in all two Daodred avd y-one, officert and men, These companies were bed on board the transport Saxon, and reached ar Aestnation on Christmas Diy. They were welcomed the few mhabitants who remained and by the refugers— , women aod children—who now thought them:elves STUATION OF GALVESTON. glance at the map and ap understanding of the mitua in of the island and harbor will satisfy one that Ga'ves thas bo strategical advantages, It is situated ov a low, islond, about thirty miles lovg and on an average ont amile and a haif wide, Jt is separaled from the plopd ‘vy ehallow water, which is almost fordable. 4 four miles from the city, and to the west of it, is a railroad bridge, spanning this water and connecting ysland.apd tbe mainland. - This bridge wae in porses- of the rebels, who bad three batterics staioved at ond of it, on the mainland, and ome bdatiory the island. But even bad it pot been in jr possession the extent of the isiand and _sbailowners of the water, which 1s actay fordabie in places, rendered it an easy mutter © chemy tO throw troops across. The water, in , fearcely ndded strength to the situation, and oor would, perhaps, baye been as secure upo® the man. as poo the sland. ree yompanies were certainly inadequate to guard a thirty 1 lee om extent, os 1s hed ell been ‘ possesion. lt wa naturally supposed tbat the | bridge was the point of danger, and the gunboats be army from crossing. The purpowe, bad heen sent wp the pol se per the bridge as she could get; and the chan- hore ete wee lying at the time of the attack was #0 Frow aps shallow that she could neither torp por ovTe With efeet; and te event showed with soft) clearners that sne was quite unable to perform the 40 which she Lad been assigued. elon porserses Inany advantages as a base cf ope for tbe rebels. The commanication by raitroad ameroo® points inland and on the consty render it for thet to coucentrate all their available troope ther ehert time: and General Magroder, who is now ii wmand of the nooession army im Texas, did not (ail to ) buueei’ prompiy of all ibese advanta.es. Hi d upwards of three thousand men, and on the Devetaber 1 bad his preparations eonpleve Gh Atak by and amd water, je hal been thrown out by the Tecan hewsyape re | wane beore that an atteck was about to be made 4 the Yapkee gunboats, but these bins were 7 regarded ne ompty boasts, On the ev jon, two white women came to the flagship in 3 buat, from the mainland, and warned Commodore iw, who was ip command of tho fleet, that he kl de attacked before morning. Bot be dia net ty (bern statement, regarding it as one of the many Wile ‘ve badd eo often heard repoated. e lle cove iwted Of the folowing vesasle:—The Weet , fawshic (iren-clad, mine guna), Commodore Kor tie siarriet Ta dor Wainwright; the ae aud the Sachem, cremaport Hoardman, with apples oo board cod. and covasc’l the bar about seven o'cicck en ths ing Of the attack. Fortanately whe did net arr jue fo land any copphes, She lay ineidethe harbor, carred a twee pound —— ‘on her bow. ATEAOR, 1 monet wae ge etill of the grave, and no oneappear jlievewe an nituek Whether thie sane ofees-tity was ) that propery .giiance WAS not exercised | am unable Imarg event, the darkness Of the wight greatly red the eunuy © movements. ¢ commenced tho attack abont three @’cleck in the hy, oe inden having sunk eeveral hours before. He down frem Calvertan bay with five vemel*, aud one 1m eullorntiy formidable, as the event showed, wae a steomer of very licht dranght, bait after thre 0 Wiankenippi river boat, with Ler aach 7 peptoctet with cotton, on y tide. From ber deck sotton had pie ight Of twenty tiwe oF i caeelien vey ee fant. wil belle, formag a parapes wall, Wom ve- which sharpehooters, Wik comparative focuriy, 1 ire down vpen the deck of gny one Of nar yunwonts on a they came w it Gomung Looe. wiih EMOKeBLIGkE fOr CLimoey? ail f sowern! gune. ormatedie. were B!) protected by gotten aud a)! car ne, aul they were all esowded with infantry, tha | ity Of tatin riflemen. | The GT 8 TM THe eA RROPT LAN ght hove boon expected, the iarriat Lave ject of atinek ‘Ser pernion in the | pel fendered Ler Combparalives, heipien®. acd t wae Ud ibe qnomy Mgt ple shoud be qeyonga of . ~ shout twenty of bis men; the capture of two or three | and open fire @ range, Awe eppeared ikem | The ober forr veercie, altlonge | board ts i we f Ss 3¥ iif; H came within range, the enemy's riflemen a destractive fire, pouring © shower of bullets upon tke deck Of the doowed vessel, and kiluug the gunvers at thei poets, and as goon as they got well alongs: y her in overwhelming force. ‘There were about one hun- A z i dred aud thirty men, all toid,on the Harriet Lape, who made 4 desperate it hopeless fight. The odds against them were 80 great that they were crushed by the mere weight of numbers, and the deck immediately became the scone of @ sangemary glavghicr of ghastly proportions. ae fought band tw hand ih their cut- }, With the spepcid valor with which our eailors alwi ; but it availed them notbing against ‘Dollets that fel) like bail from the high cottos walls, and the crusbing tide of hostile mon which ever them from either sido. became slippery with blood, and, ina moment’s time, was lite. rally covered with dead bodies, It was a hopeless con- Pg apd the tragedy of blood and horror was soon at aa en {Of me one hundred and thirty men who fought upon the deck of the Harriet Lane, it is believed that ies than thirty evcaped death and wounds. We have as yet po list of tho brave men who fougbt and died Mere, nor can we ever know the deeds of valor (hey performed in their Jast devoted service to their country. ‘The cnemy’s attack was thus wholly snecessful. The Mazriet Lane, a favorite veseo ip the navy, os it had been with the public for years, fell into bis porseswion, and it isfbelieved that had not been materially damaged, either in her machinery or her armament, VRORARLE CAPTURE OF OUR SIGNAL SYSVEM. It is foared, and generally bolieved, that the signal book of the Harriet Lane was captured by the rebels. Ifo, this, for the firet ime, places thera in persession of our system of sigcals. f TM TAND ATTACK. While this snecesefu! attack was made upon the Harriet Lane, the enemy poshed a bh force acrovs the rail road bridge without opposition, and marched, uearly two thousand Firong to attack the small body of Uuion troops which was stationed in the city. Colonel Burrill bad his mep drawn up on the wharf, and, although he was at tacked by more than tive tines his own number, be mace a stout resistance"and actually repulsed the of the cnemy. Of course it was a hopeless etrigg'c un- leas he could get retiet from the fleet, aud he deepatchod his adiutant, Liestonant Dayis, to the Commodore, to notify him that he was attacked by a ferce he vould net long rerist, and that he should be compelied to surrender. Wheu Liculenant favs left the whut tbere had been but very few of our men killed, and, as be surrendered soon after, it if probable that but few lives were host. The whole force was, of course, made prisoners of war. Te Gre BY Bay Lent. The darkness had effectually covered Qe operations of the enemy, and ail were ignorant of what had occurred b youd their own ship. When morning dawned sig sent up from the flagship, which were responded to by ail the gnnboate except the Harriet Lane: acd ow it was that the Commodore first diecovered that she had jallen into the bands ofthe enemy. She light also revealed. thio position of the encmy’s Heet, and bis preparations for an attack from the +! ore with a tillery and riflemen. It was now determined by the Commodore to retake the Harriet Lane, and Le ordered the Owaece (0 round to ‘This gunboat bas an ari eleven-inch aud two nine-inch gaes, and #b her heavivst, No sooner had she gent one of her shells than tho re- dels crowded our prisonere—some of thein wounded and dying—upon the deck of the Harriet Lane. ‘Tbey then raised a (ag of truce, and paroled and sent the acting master of the Harriet Lane, and her only surviving officer, ut of the Gulf; and it was generally understood | on board the flagship with @ mre eg Commodore Ren- shaw, to the effect that if another shot was fired upon the Harriet*}ane every Minion prieoper would be instantly ‘thrown ove: board. In consequence of this mersage Com- imédore Rensbaw ordered the firing l cease, and wade no further attempt to recapture the vessel. ‘The position of the enemy's fleet was at this time as follows —the two vessels which had accomplisned the capture of the Harriet Lane were still lying bear Ut ves eel, swarming with eharpebo.te:s, Two more lay farther of toword the bay, while tbe fifth held berself aloof at a considerable distance, This fifth vesvel was reported to be the flag#bip, and, throughout the eugagemenut, was said to bave on board tbe precious carcass of General Ma grader, whom the fortunes ol war, since the onthreak of tbe rebellion, bave carried from Yorktown to Gaiveston, that General Magrader was on laud. ‘But it is Daring the morning the enemy five ppon cur eseels {rom the shore and the eity, of which they were now in fall po-session. Their pebvoters, break ‘open the houses along tbe suore, took porsession and Ure from the Gietewa wae the batteries which had been ced in position also opened. They were responded to yy our gunbeats, aod this mutual exchange of courtesies contigued for some time, without much effect upon either side The rebele had placed two guns upon a pelot of land ingido of and near the entrance w the bar The gun. beat Clifton wae directed to xilence these guns, and per. formed ber work very haudyomely. she fircd first from her bow gun, then’ rounded and poured in a broadside, then tured fired from her cur att, then rounded aguin aud delivered a broadside. This she dit twice, when the enemy's guns were effectually silence. VERRUNLR RXVLOSON—DRATH OF COMMODORE RENSHAW. ‘The flagship Westfield was agroand, and a litle before ten o'clock in the forepoou thd Cominodore deter. mined to barn her, The determnation resulted im @ terrible accident, which cost the Commodore his life, He covered ‘the deck with turpentine, and male all neerssary dispositions bo insure her burning and had her set on Are. He then got into hi boat, wiih Liew tepant Zimmermann, Chie! Engineer William R. Green aud two smiors, to proves to another vessel. But the ane bad been leit open, aod scarcely bad ihe Com- medore and his comrades seated themecives in (he boat when a terrible explosion oecarred. The magazine, which was stored with ammumition, shells, &c, caught, and half tbe flagship and the Commodore's b@et were scat tered through the air in tem thousand fragments. Not one of the unforwwuate men on board the veonel at the time or in the boat escaped iwetantane.c# death, It is not known fiow many perished by this terrible explerion, ‘Dut the number is estimated at ven to twenty ofbcers and sauors. The exploeion left the smokestacks landing and the vesee) aft unharmed: but what remained was soon burned. Meantime (be rebels were makiog formidable prepara tions op shore to prevent the escape of the veeeels. They were seen to drag artillery witb beavy mule teams to the point command ng the bar, and were bowily planting the.r batteries sad training their ‘veut the exit of our sbipe. The transport ry - i” «rigged preciecly lke a gunboat, ma, was’ lying near the chip at the time of the explosion, and the fute of the Commodore wos koown culy on board this vessel. supposed on board the other -vesrele tbat the « ommodore ‘had gove on board thw ship. ibey therefore signalled her, asking “What shall we dev’ “Major Bart,» volun. teer aid-de-cémp on the etal of Governor Hamilton, told the eaptain of the verse! that they had po rignais with which to reply, but (hat there was one egal which they could make walen be Unought would be heeded. He pro pored to ail at once, and the captain, agreemg to this, matnedintely started. Thin was taken as a signal of re ‘treat, and the Boardman was followed by all the other versels in our porserss n. The pai over the bar was exccedm@ly dangerous, and the were near grovud- ing bopeless!y several Umes, but they ail cecaped before the enemy bad trained hie guns sufficiently to do them ‘oy barm jo croeming. ‘transports, which bad gone to carry vupphes to tbe wiand, immeriaicly put to rea and rejurped to this city, the gunbeats remain ng behind. List OF KITLAD ANT WOURDRD. Commander Wa. B. Renshaw, of the Westfield, ailled by the explorion ‘Commander, Watuwright, of the Hornet Lane. Com Bander Wainwrignt war a non of Kishoy Wainwright, of New York, aud wot killed during (he ight on the deck of bis bip. Firat Licutenant Caarles W. Zitemeruann, of the West- felt, k Net by the expire Chief Engineer Wihiam R. Green, of the Westfel!, Killed by the expiorion, Mr. Green was a resident of New York, where be bas tamily. He veluuleered his ver vives on the Weetfieid. 1 cet Lieutenant Lee, of the Harriet Lane. shot threngh beth shoulder blaces abd mortally wounded Acting Master Monree, of the Harret (ave, bad hie right arm shot of. A man yn board the Clifton, whose uame is upkuewD, was kiled by a rifle ball @om the shore. | On board the Harriet Lane it is eupposed that a hun | dred men were killed aud wounded, but there is yet no | record of their Danes On beard the Weetfed tn to twenty men w killed, of whem we have no list THR TRANMERE, Two of three eeboor ers were iyi COVER SOR FON 480 THe TRAE Gey. Ham ton is ib this city, ane (be rebels undoubtedly poffered pore cisappontment ib net finding him among thor prtaner) The Geverwor was oppored to the exped) tion to Texas, t is generally euppaned. and, on account of bis Devel thet it would effect wothing, relowed f0 join iF He sent Major Burt to report the progrers cf event. and, Hue most of tbe Texapy yomhected wiih Wise pedition, re: maimed in thie city. fF the Second regi mot Texas Voluuwoers the Combria on Thureday lagt, abd there iste ooh ) fall ino the hands of ince retormed eB (ely 10 New 0 eane robeet Of general remark ond sory the gun shold eve lett and come diately. Hind they remamed euler the bar Ley m Dave warned ou of Ourep) reacting trabaperis ui bey G) sa.led tintwrd ately Rew Orleant, leaving tbe court entire |y angnardert, The trampert Yovdurar, wh.) sailed on Fed met ont warned, aud han retysfed jn sitely “he bad 01 br bavtory AP #00 a8 Ube Dews uf ube 4. TAL Galvenien reagbed | the headquarters bere a cc deretal bawae, Adair! Barr ewer Augur Uy cobeson Te however, that bo Gaiventor » The Ow Ee ae Aor the officers bit roy of she nlite D wae held be ot Hom Kon and not the tran o> © koewn ye Anm ral mnmediately ded ate bed a theet # P| NEW YORK, MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1863, THE GALVESTON AFFAIR. Re nnn anna Map of Galveston City and Harbor, Showing the Position ef the Union Fleet at the Time of the Attack. os <T cL Tot oan nn EL “GACHENM gi = > HARRIET LANE De RATTERY, pe and the Harriet Lane, running foul of this, stack fast, and ‘at the time of the attack was entirely unable to mancu- yre. The enemy’s veaseis were nothing but small steamn- oats well protected with cotton, with the exception of one, the iargor one, which was iron clad on ber bow, and constructed foraram. The object of the enemy, how- ever, was to capture the Harrict Lane, and not to damage her, and the artikery firing from the epemy was euly ta- tended for @ civersion. ‘The fight ow the deck of the Harrict Lane was fearfully desperate and bloody. The brave fellows fought band to Westficid, who took passage and cecaped on board the transport Mary Boardman.— OFFICRRE, Actiny Master—L. D, Smaliv. Acting Master's Mates—-J. B. Johnson, John P. Arnett. Acting Second Assistant Engincess—Goo. 8, Baker, Smith, i eo. Alton, Geo. Doneboe, John Davis, Geo. E, Yeoman, Joho Fitz, Henry Guzley, Jobb Echuleson. PEFTY OFFICERS. bnson hand, killing a great number of the enemy, wheso loss Tae alge tees ‘was probabl greater than oure in killed and woonded. James Mumford, captain of forecastlo. Commander Wainwright was killed early in the James Stewart, quartermaster. action on the deck. He shot in the des William Taylor, purver’s stew: knee by one of the enemy's sharpshooters, mu Henry Sh, “io ering ioe inet boys te .. ex! inf is TmeN tO . nt : a heed ete F and. tits directed specin) attention to him. Richard Revel, quartermaster. Richard C, Halloran, sailmoker’s mate. ‘wo of the evemy rushed upon him, but be bad bis Fevolver in bis right hand ana shot them beth dead. A jel Ce 5 Dean saberger, abip's cook rd camne Up, aod, placing @ pistol to bis head, shot oe enys RAMEN, The men fought vutil all but who heing maggter sud ft odden. eleven men lay dead or mortally wounded upon the deck Sranors pasa, Spuopoageee. . Of the ship; anc these made po formal surrender, but J. R. Wallace, — Daviel Ward. were disarmed aud overpowered. i Henry Dieur. in the city was of sbort duration. Colonel ORDINARY SRAMEN. Burril’s command consieted of compacies A,B and © Charles I. Roberts. Jobn Gordon. and my informant saw the Colove! taken priconer. He John Rowland. ‘Charles Thom prom, reports that ibree of the Unicon men were killed and Peter Jobneon. ‘Thomas Coftield. abent wwenty wounded, My informant then effected his Samuel Boyd. Wm. R. Charsey. eecaye jaa boat to the transport Saxou, He it a Texan, Jowes MePhee. Louis Ledericks. land bad come to Galveston to enlist in the service. He ia LANDOMRN. 2 av Lere, and bas offered bis services tw Governor pilton, Joon Gone we Tam enabled (> give you the following trustworthy statewents gathered from the officers ef the Owanco — CANT ALTION ON TH OWASEO, David Whipley, The mas Cotter, Jonn Rielly Grauy ifie Batley, fret class boy. ENGINERR'S DIVISION Fuemn—Jobn Giover, Heury Piper, e Smith, Patrick Callen, Theodore A. Smith, Francis Wisher, Wm. Jebn Mevorty, Thomas Jef, shot thro w Gagenlio, Acting Mast Matryor. derick Yaunder t shoulder and chest. ‘ a PanersVatricke Larkin, James Percy, Jerominb ent * PR actored by a pleco of dgerion, Ward Swith, Philip Sunith, Joba Meenen, Wm. : ; nm ’ "bar le Mv 3 c Michael Wreck, contheaver, through the eve Katco, © McCarthy, Charles Morris, Geor Titus Freeman, colored, shot through the tt Jobn Carney, eeaman, fracture of skull by # The Mary Boardman also brought one prise lips, of Galveston, ‘The above list embraces only the men who were taken The tai number saved Frederick bther, laudéman, shot through the thigh, John Henan, ord:nary seaman, eho! through the thigh. Wra. J. Murphy, iandsman, shot through the bane Cha ain Of the after guard, #bc through the right cbeek Wm. Read, eiptaia of the forecartle, shot throu gb tho erm and buceeLot shoulder. slight wound on leg. on board the Mary Boardman, was one huwdred and thirty. DENTS, The weather on the day of this a%vir wag warm, clear and delightful, and no doubt the rebels had a grand cele biation of New Year's after our gumboats left. The explosion of the Westfield eccarred at about ten clock. Commodore Renshaw, having determined to bore her, pat ail hands working smartly to remove cut lasses, small arms, hammocks, furniture, ofeers? bag age, ke. aud the bouts were kept busily plyirg between ne Wee ‘ap, Uruised by eplinters. ‘on the Owasoo—one killed and nf- : ON THR MARKUP LANE, and tho Mary Boardinan, discharging men OE Se id and boggage, oly the oarsmen returning for other wads. ter Jonathan M. Wait M. Mort of the baggage and ail the men were thus trai eae on ge med a ferred, and only about twenty saiiors were on board the A‘vistant Surgeon Thomas N. Venrcse. Westfield when the Commodore left the ship, with orders ‘Acting Marte: Charles H. Harniiion, to Ore her, expecting, of course, that there would be ‘Acting Master W Ils F. Munroe plenty of ume for all to A large boat- Master Julius Kichordson. head Siar} pened. | sanieahs Acting eater ee Chace Ohad. man, about to go aloard. The Commodore had rent by | eeund 4 perry Come Sym hh Cooper his boat two ewords and pistols and a Pibie, with the following directions in regard to thelr disposition, and Jo giving this be uneonsciously uttered bis last ‘Third Assistant Engineer Robert N. Fits, Third Aseirtan’ Engineer A. fT, . Mullen. Master's mate Charies 1. Dayie 140% ON THK WEAIVIELD, Thore were (hirte-m mom missing from (be Westfield; but two are bene ved to have been jicked op. The total lors io killed, wounded and prisoners, is pro- ably as follows — ‘Troops taken in Calverton city Killed and wounded on Harriet Lave Killed and wounded on Owarco ...... Killed and wounded on Wertheld... words;—'*Tell them (0 send there things to my sivter, at the corner of Fourteepth street and ¥ Bart bas charge of the articies. — ¢ oarsmen were in the Commodore's giz Green descended and took a seat, followed by Zimmerman. yet tine ith avenue”? Engineer, woutevant The Commodore descended last, aud was standing when the torch was applied to the torpen with which the deck was covered. ihere was a flash, and the Commodore turned bis face to look at wel, the siilore ui) stopped work, and from every boat and Verge all eyes were turped in the direction Of | gray te saree y thet fatal flo, Itwas ® | 4 ian pained Shannesey, (rom Boston, was severely ee a ee oS ee flack of light biee | Woutded in the engagement on the wharf. only & moment. smoke, and then & ‘earful! explosion. which shoul Mary Boardman a op earthquake shakes a bouse The anells of the magazine. rising in the oir, burst far up, then there was a plunging noite in tbe water, such as is occasioned by the fallibg of a heavy body, and then, for m radius Of five or six hundrea feet, there was o sbower of ‘The troops cu shore built @ barricade, aod twice re. pulsed the enemy betore the rorreader A TLAG OF TRECE FROM COVEROR OF TEXAS ON under command of Captoin Wilson, was lying off the wharf un whieh t rm Unb B troops fragmenta which sounded hike the failing of rau ; Sen tioned when the attack wie 1 mn the Harriet Lane, ~_ oS coe See Sore oe She immediately eteamed up to take part in the fight, like a cheetnut bor, aod when the smoke cleared away there was no sign of |ife about ber, Forward she wos blown into fragmenta down to the water, bat the ma chinery had not been epoiied, as the rinkibg of therteam was distinetly heard a‘ter the expiee on the Commo And got with p three hundred yarce of ther ene of ation, when sue wa © Dear gettitg aground that she could bet approach wearer, She was win cary range of the rebel riflemen, a* the butlet marke through her bul warke plunly show. Her shrouds were shot away, and aterod Uirong the avr fragneats seat of the ijurien reseived By her suen wore the revue vinet Seana n the watet fre ton minutes, whee thes _ TE er Oe ated italien ben a ee os ninutes, 0 net Lave, tore down (be United States fag, and raved o another flash, and che was speedily wrapped i cube tenet ween’ Tee One Her gane cxploded one after ano! ber, sno wos 1h the ba the Miry Reardman move: off, lewliog the retreat. She gh ber machinery was followed by all the vense!s, jorioding the genboatr, the Cifton bringing up the rear LAST ShoiT OW THR RENRLY The retreating feet was follow d by ove of the cotton mele of the rebels, The CLfton gaye ber two nly t, when the rebel vensel backed off fort to sder rept a 0:8, OR beard ali th oO der « end ibe mlerent ’ wht of the engaged io hau !iog artillery, with wh escape. The verels would bump aga ground | dere Renata every minute, aod the masty would trembie and bend as The rebel { about to fall jo mortal terror, The passa the fag coc upind #0 it was two we Vevore the Beet wae outs > The Inet goon ot the wreck of the Werthe'd was a cloud of smoke = She wae etl burning when the £ It meome that tho Freseh and Engien « Made thetnerives qu bowy © our a They had pot Ged cr mmodore Rensu they bad wpon pri e rypel batter + with Calms are founded uy ihe aaeaptages oF capt of money upon the scetion } twine bai bestowing er ei but emall quantity ty; Pout this WoO | ee em ite w keow bow m the recapture of the place. the weteed f 1 0 gut, aeked tbe 1 olber queen he Sade nly awoke t New Uninace, Jom. 6, 1863 y IY ehpping out of the jower ars of the Attack and Deeription of (he vo Row , captain, if you plese,” sid Death of Commaniter Wainurigh'The Harrie Lane od the onpia ie, 00 exceedingly tore Agrownd, J> you atwaye pet fo preomiut a» New SEAT OF 4 eRrbeRE, i really ef ung’? Mince Writing the above) | have conversed with a pen. 4, sabd the Gyvernor; “1 wish tow thiman who effected bit escape from Galveston after the . replied the exptain, the Chey wae if Porwereion of tbe city, and who witnersed ee on es ee by the a part of the fight between tho Marriet Lave aud we hy ome Bh Sane bat . + 1ak ety uM WOR he pepe rev | feet. FFU bis statement | gaia the followiog in babe peu o bewe cone ener form. tice — koow whee be pow F pos teed that this ontack wow to be made a long | vera, the wal. wreng | 6, ond 1 bow cme tet y Lime bel ret eye OuoUrred, bub the etory war cere phen Si rally duecretitedt NgVler Man,” Fey ied he captae ow ‘There was (ke bo! of AB Od y Punk 1a ihe chapnes | very pngular Wad, WCCO,” Fpeabng & opyercns os consciousness of the Governor's dearest thoughts, ‘He WON & great reputation as the champion of Texan inde pendence, and was regarded as one of the frmest Union men in the whole South.” The Governor di covered, when too late, that, having allowed the flag of trace to depart without accompanying it, he could no longer claim its protection, and he now Degan to (ear not only that the Owasco would #lip off, which she was all the time doing, but that he would be carried of a3 a prisoner, However, the « him on board only until he had passed atl th teries in safety, when he obligiugly sent bun There is little doubt that the shot fred through the | Harriet Lane saved hor from getting out to se if not retaken by us, she will at least be destroye: The rebel officers who boarded the Owaeco wiih the of truce boasted that the Confederater had killed nearly all tho men on the Harriet Lane, and statod that oaly Acting Master Hannum aud eleven men were leit ive. DEPARTURE OF THE YLERT.” After the death of Commodore Renshaw the command of the fleet devolved upon Commander Law, of the boat Clifton, the senior surviving officer.’ Con ‘Law immediately ordered the whole tleet to » Orleans. INVESTIGATION IN PROGRESS. Admiral Farragut has ordered an investigation of the whole affair, and it is now in progress on board his Lag- ship, the Hartford, which is now stationed hore. The Admiral promptly sent off a fleet sufficient to de- molish the whole city of Galveston and everything e'#e on the coast, NEWS FROM THE ISTHMUS. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT ASPINWALL. Loss of the Panama Railroad Company's Of- fiee, the St. Charles Hotel, Aspinwall House and Other Buildings. TOTAL DAMAGE, $300,000, ken Rey Re The brig Coxta Rica, Captain Peet, Which arrived at this port yesterday from Aspinwall,-brings us ews of @ destructive fire which tock place on the night of the 26tb December last, in the ehip chandlery establishment of Messrs. Langhog & Blandenon, in Front street, in that town, destroying some three blocks of buildlugs on Front street. Among other edifices burned down we fxd mentioned: — ‘The office of the Panoma Railroad Company Tho Howard House. ‘The St. Charles Hotel The Aspinwall House new buildings. The total lors is estimated at $500,000. This fire will naturally be the cause of serious lors to American citizens, who are largely integested in thi" rising city, which has been named aller an American merchant, It was formerly knewn by the general name of Chagres; bot siuce American enterprise infused a new life into the place, ifs Lame was changed to that which it now beara, The old Chagrea is now but a mere coliection of huts, with Aspinwall eight or nine miles to the north* east. Aspinwall is an important seaport of Central Awer ica, on the Atlantic side of the Isthmus of Panatna, forty? nine miles from Panema on the Pacific, about two thousand miles from New York, and nearly equi tant from San Francisco and Valparateo. The harbor is one of the best on the coast, having an anchornge sufficient, to aceammodate one-half the commerce of the United States. It is the privcipal en- trepot between the Atlantic States and California, Jt how semi-monthly communtention with Now York ana San Francisco, A railroad forty-nine miler in Jeugth, con necting Asprowail wilh (on the oppo oof the Isthrous), was opened February 17,1856. This hae done away with the tiresome process of crossing the Tethmus on (he backs of mules. Aspinwall i well supplied with hotels, one of which bas accommodations for #ix hundred visitors. A bews paper aleoexists thore, The town was founded ab nt the year 1850 by the well known enterpy ising merchant whoee Dame it Wears, and jn 1855 it was estimate? to contain 2,500 inhabitants, The place bas been gradually in creasing in importance. The steamer Ameri-a was at Aspinwall with ber par. sengera from New York. These bad not yet been landed when the Cosia Rica sailed on the 20th Decen The fteamer on the T’acific #ide bad wot arrived, aod tho Champion, from New York on the 22d December, bad not y et reached her destination THE REBEL PRIVATEER RETRIBUTION. Chases Two of Our VesselsmApprar- mee of the Craft—Where She Hails From and Her Armament, &e. ‘The audacity and daring of the rebels are every day becoming more apparent, and unless there are speedy and energetic measures taken by the proper author. tios our waters wili soon be Uocded with those harpies oa ene commerce and veonels railing Under the flag of the ( onfe derate Sales, and known a8 privateers, Anotber of (la formidable emieraries of tho rebel goverment has bez to exercise its functions outmide of the harbor of St ‘Thomas, piv ing chare to too of our vessoir, ‘The British brig Havelock, Captain Smith, and the schooner Carrie A. Pittman, Captain Turner, arrived bere direct from St Thomas yesteraay morning, bringing some tnterestiog intelligence relative to the Keiribu: on besides a number of other fine te ei = PRICE THREE CENTS THE CAPTURE OF ARKANSAS POST. OMcial Despatch from Gene- ral MeClernand. From Seven to Ten Thousand Prisoners and All the Rebel Stores and Munitions Captured. The Victory of the Union Army Complete, &o., Wasmycros, Jon. 18, 1863, The following has been received at the headquarters o the army &e., &e. Mewrms, Jan. 1 13% Major General H.W. Harircx, Gevern) au Chel = GENeRAl—The following despa his jmet received — ot Major General U. £, Grant, commanding (ho Tepartment ARMY OF THE Miser OV ARKANKAS, Jon. 11, Drtst of the Tennessee GENERAL ave the bonor to report that (he fe ot 1 attacked the Port of under my c: at one o'clock, baving stormed the enemy's works, We Arkaneas today took a large pumier of prisoners, variously eetimated a! from seven to Len thousand, together with a) bis stores: Animals and munitions of war, Rear Admiral David D. Porter, commending the Mie siesipp) equadren, effectiy A brilliontly cooperated Accomplishing (his complete JOHN A. MOCLERNAND, ere. Major General Commanding. U. 8. GRANT, Mor General IMPORTANT FROM THE STATE CAPITAL, The Spenkership Comtest=Cancas of tho Republicun Members of the Assaubly— They are Determined to Stick co Callt. cot—They Present their Staccment of the Case (o the Governor, and Keques the Militia to be Called Gut to Preserve Order—The Sherif of Chautauqua County and the Arbitrary Asseste—Ba- siness, &e., kee ATS Arc ALD ANY The republicans held a caucus in the Co room last evening. Upwards of forty were prevent. The Valance loft Alvany for home by the aftern<on train. The events of the day were divcuseed and the revoluuionary attitude of the welf-constituted democratic looders of the House bitterly denounced, When the qreston came up 28 to what rhould now be done by the republicans, there was but one oy inion, and that was that the throals, de- nunclations and charges made by the demecrats, taken fogetbor with the demonrtration made in tbe galleries — at one time completely rtopping all bariners of the House—hould be divregarded, as there woe but ene course left ‘or them to purrie, and that was to #tand firta for Mr, Callicot, On Unis point all that ppoke on the question considered \t a matter of personal hones, The idea of backing down now, after the threat that they might elect Caliioct, bot that he would never roseh the Speaker's chair, wae considered too degrading tote for a moment entertained, but, en the other hand, it wae de- cided that every Iman was in hotier bound to #tand for Cailicot, even if they wavered before. and that any member who would vote against him wow wam on. worthy of a piace in the republican party I was them hmnnimocely revolved to etapd by Mr, Calcot, and that he shall continue to be their candidate to the vast, decariog at the rame time, that they had exhibited a dimpont tion 10 organize the Houre, and had pone ne far an to take up @ democrat to accomplish that rerait, i the democrats wished to prevent an Organization jet them take the rerponsibility before the peo le There is no longer a chance for the qr eetion to be com: promised, The revolutionary speeches of Mevwrm. Mur- phy, Fields, Gover and Hutenings have drivco the repab: ton. 18, 1863, tof Appeals Homma tog Iney #tand firm asa rock, determined not to yieli an inch, A paper war drawn up im the cauens, and ogned by thowe prevent, to be presented to the Governor spetting forth the facts in referevee to the dingracetat se the militia te Mf Saturddy, aud rey .eing LO aid of vent a repetitven A Will also bo pasred jn tho Senate before the Ansembly meets again, requesting the Gover. nor to call oat sufberent nuliti to preveck the mob from overaw he members of the Assenbly in the disebarge their dation. It i) understood that the Governor bite terly condemns the course of some of the members of bis party, and will respond to the requert of the Senate It if vomew hat wignificant that, out of the four mem, bers making revolutonary, inflammatory ynd bkaxt-tetting mpeecher, © were from the city of New York, and they meabers ef Tammany Mall, Is pot the the feats, ‘Their account, however, bas heen gleaned from ontes fources. Both these wewels let St. Thomas on the 6b of the present moath. On the 4th of January the brig Gilmore Meredith, of Raltymete,and the schooner West Wind sailed from St, Thomas on their way to Cubs, ia efter to receive their cargo. Both vosnel# wore but & short distance outside of the harbor when they were chased by the Retribution. The West Wind was chased back into the port, bot the Gilmore Meredith, which came to anchor, was boarded by some of the crow of the priva- feor, and five of her crew, deserting the brig, were tranpferred to the decks 0: the Retribution. Both the vessels (hen returped to =t. Thomas, and made the report of what had taken place. ‘Tho rebooner Retribution arrived at St. Thamar on the 6th of December last from Wilmington, N.C. loaded with 4 cargo of cotton aud turpentine, and brought ber guun along with ber concealed in the hold. “he left St Thotnas oy December 18, the Jacinto sailing in puireait of ber, but, ae it wal b D, Without suve The devo-iption given of the E fore-and aft schooner, of about one byndred and twen tone burthen. Hi nt conminte of £ 4 with 4 long tom « . woribod very Ove Captain Varker. She i painted black, aud, it ts said, | pormonren ail the gra ne and rymmetry eo ary in regard to spend for one Of ber exiting ay ine Thomar, ¢ ring her cargo, tt aw ber x 1 pra ‘ which potot Der ont aw a swill and «ancy « { The New York Common Coanett Commit= tee at Saffolk, Va. a, Jan, 17, 1 York mites arrived | wt aud were met wt Ws - aul binatall, The prowenia aord erman Walsh will take place « enneyl) aula eavalry ‘ Aniod (he Commition witb a sereunds ot 104 for the comm ities } * Element. wd hat woah cnet rrupt sod frevdn'ent, Vorte eapre on of the trot of the churge r an (tr. Fone bew:'s | “pot erimicae ney | “tt crim nate the man be charred ‘9 doy bine olapend Wo gi Ap he b monte wod logical revolt of the teachings of the old Com Hole, the fountain of the eorreption wt theCity Hall wernor bas received tome (hirtecn Out pet and the Abert Cbastanqoa county Some of them che iat mew upon the laker, snd forced to entet im the army that be had arreste! bus porennl ene. mies, without cane, and compelled thom Ww enter the army. ‘Ibese charges are all endorsed by some of the most responsible men ia the county. The Governor haw cited him to appear for Wal, ad bas given bin twenty days to prepare himself. Singulariy ebough, (he shen bay tLe ominous name 4 James Kennedy. Emancipation in the District of Colame= ws FOWEY ONE CONVICTS TRANSFERRED FLOM WARHING> (ON 10 ALPANY -TWOTHINDS OF THM EMANEI- FATED PLATES, Bie. On the 15th of the prevent month “olne! Lameo, United States Morcha) fer the Duetriet of Columbis, received am order, wigned by the President, directing bun to whe @ party of forty-one eonyicus from the Old Capit prison tj Washington to the penitentiary at Atteny Of tbhia bumber twentyfine were emancipated eaves, who bad heen freed from beodage by the prockumatiog tensed | rome mionibe arin al elaver v0 the Diente { Colombia t ree On Priday Inet Colonel Lamm, socumpanind by detective and Meomre Worthington, <n ermpeted to steal to beep to the sumber of oman aferred to Albany here of them are contord hiogion for eimiler offences, When 0 Sibaoy, ne Of (he conticks, ao OM grey headed contra. rheomation , 92 tLe com. evory hile ta (heir power (om. 10 hem wm ailemptet Wo pel the oo Laem and ce yentertay en fe Aber privecere Into the y ot be Albany pen tocary tp Beppe wale pr keto gn rived at (be Warb newer boute of Mr! Marine Court. i Hee Judge Monree acd a Jury OOORNT AN ASeULT UPON win CHTEDT bacleh Callegner & Gee ge Chapman a 8 fervent io the Filth Avenee Motel, dat ood bie family are Bouthernere ard there A child of Mr, Chapmasieee tittle ee hw wmest@ indge a a oat fin yearn of ape yon the the tare The father nfomwra vy be tee ry® 8 thet be het 6 awarded ae