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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book VII:—politics. (search)
eached Galveston, and took part in the combat in which the Sachem, Corypheus and Owasco were engaged. But the fear of injuring the prisoner-crew of the Harriet Lane prevented her from going to dispute the prize with the Bayou City. No effort, however, had yet succeeded in separating those two vessels, although it would only have required a little daring on the part of the Federals to destroy them together. In order to gain sufficient time to extricate them from this perilous situation, Major L. Smith, commanding the Confederate flotilla, tried a flag of truce, and sent an officer, with a prisoner from the Harriet Lane, on board the Clifton, to demand a capitulation. This clumsy stratagem proved a complete success. Lieutenant Law, commanding the Clifton, left his vessel to communicate the demand of the enemy to Renshaw; but instead of waiting for orders, he hoisted a white flag and suspended the battle. During his absence the Confederates succeeded in extricating the Harriet Lane;