| From the Houston Telegraph |
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| October 13, 1862 |
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| Affairs at Galveston |
| From the Galveston Union |
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| To the Press of Texas: |
| Hon. J. W. Moore, Mayor pro
tem of Galveston communicated to the undersigned in substance as
follows: |
| Wednesday evening, October
8th, a meeting of citizens was held in the City Hall for the purpose of
taking into consideration the state of affairs in the City, in
consequence of the evacuation by the Military, and the departure from
the city of the Mayor, and a majority of the Aldermen. ***** |
| Commander Renshaw
{USN} replied that he had come for the
purpose of taking possession of the city: that the city was at his mercy
under his guns; that he should not interfere in the municipal affairs of
the city; that the citizens might go on and conduct their business as
heretofore; that he did not intend to occupy the city for the present,
and until the arrival of a military commander; but that he intended to
hoist the U. S. flag upon the public buildings, and that his flag should
be respected. Whereupon, the Mayor pro tem, answered that he could not
guarantee to him the protection of the flag; that he would do everything
in his power, but that persons, over whom he had no control, might take
down the flag and create a difficulty. |
| ***** |
| The Mayor pro tem asked his
intentions in relation to the {Galveston, Houston
& Henderson} railroad bridge, the answer was at first declined,
but afterwards in conversation he stated that he did not desire the
destruction of the bridge if he was not interferred with, that he would
permit the train to run up to this side of the bridge with provisions,
which must be carried from there to town in vehicles; the train would
not be permitted to run to town, and no communication whatever should be
held by water. |
| ***** |
| F. Flake |
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