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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—the war on the Rapidan. (search)
reality, they were to assist the fleet in conquering the Lower Mississippi, and we have seen that only two regiments were despatched in the direction of Galveston. But the newspapers positively announced that a whole army was to land on the 10th of January on the coast of Texas. Semmes conceived the idea of falling suddenly upon the fleet of transports which conveyed this army while it was being landed. In order to conceal his whereabouts he hid himself during the period of one month among tt as his vessel was sinking. Semmes, satisfied with his brilliant success, paid no further attention to Galveston, and repaired to Jamaica, where we will leave him for the present. Commodore Bell had only arrived before Galveston on the 10th of January. The battle which had scattered the Federal fleet was fought on the 1st of the month. The entrance of the port was therefore free for the period of ten days. General Magruder hastened to take advantage of this to announce the raising of th