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The Portland Daily Press
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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Rebels erect batteries at Galveston with guns from Harriet Lane and Westfield. Federal fleet off Galveston on Feb. 28 includes Brooklyn and four gunboats. Brooklyn shells Pelican Island fort on Feb. 12 and town on Feb. 24, igniting fires extinguished quickly. Harriet Lane up river; no further fleet action likely.
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The Rebels Erecting Batteries at Galveston.
The Town Set on Fire by Shells.
No Movement to be Made at Present.
New York, March 18.
Advices, per steamer Union, state that the rebels have erected batteries at Galveston, mounted with guns taken from the Harriet Lane and Westfield.
The Federal fleet off Galveston Feb. 28th consisted of the steam frigate Brooklyn and four gunboats.
On the 12th the Brooklyn threw a few shells into the fort on Pelican Island, on the 24th she threw a few shells into the town, setting it on fire in three places, which, however, was soon put out.
The Harriet Lane is up the river.
It is not probable that the fleet, as at present constituted, will undertake anything against the city.
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Primary Location
Galveston
Event Date
Feb. 28th, 12th, 24th
Outcome
town set on fire in three places, soon put out; no further movement by fleet
Event Details
Rebels erected batteries at Galveston mounted with guns from Harriet Lane and Westfield. Federal fleet off Galveston on Feb. 28th: steam frigate Brooklyn and four gunboats. On the 12th, Brooklyn threw shells into fort on Pelican Island. On the 24th, shells into town set it on fire in three places, extinguished. Harriet Lane up the river. Fleet unlikely to act against city.