New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-29

Union forces bud not made any movement toward
the occupation of the Rebel works
Tie Connoaicut brought TO this city eight ex-
members OF tho Galveston Artillery, who made
their escape from Pelican Pit Texas, on the otn Of
March in a ANAL boat. They rowed nine miles,
blockading ,quadron. Their names are: Robert
Laurie, Benjamin Miller, John McGurD, Jau es Glib
son, George Fisher, Patrick Stilllox, Thomas Me-
Dewitt, and Wm. Ferguson. Ferguson WAS the cor
porsl Of the guard the night the escape was made
These men were all impressed into the service.
They report the existence Of most dismal conci.
ton Of thugs at Galveston and all along the coast Of
Texas.
The following are the passengers by the Con-
necticut:
Darling Davis, s ". Patterson, J. $. Psrdee 8 o.
Robsr,on }. CuiesrtsOp. Thoma, d.n, Hso Etins
+. Booth j. O'Grssy, N. W. Dunlap Lirut II. @. Fox,
Major Pano Geo e. Welsh and about 100 sek and wounded
! sesnien and soldier.
The following are the names of the refugees:
d.. r. Larned TbO. McBrds. Hy Corning VIM. Robert
s0n, Martin Sharp, Timothy CIonin, Leon Ialmsn
DARING ADVENTURE.
A few nights before the Connecicut left ship
leland, information came 10 our heet that tue heoei
vessel Florida-one Of those smart Little steam craft
which are 30 fond o: running the blockadc-wss no
the Apeachicoa River, ready 70 sail out the next
day. The Captain Of the sailing bark Pursuit was
dispatched to capture her, snd went by night lttie
distance up the river All was still ard daIk &.
There lehts on the shore, and the Iteoeis II
around, too last asleepto sArthe casting OF the
anchor Of the sloOp and the embarkng OF Ter crew
in small boats. With muiied OARS they proceeded
swiftly up the stream, until after running some two
miles they came Ii sight OF the little Town OF Appa-
lachicols and the dark black hull Of the steamer
living near the wharf. Every ything was quie:.
swiftly and surely and still that they could hear
the night insects ctrruppng on the shore, the Union
sailor IN their little boats neared the steamer. n
moment more, and they were OF her deck.
! Tie vessel 10 ia fanced security was alrnos. de-
sertsd. though laden with cotton and expecting to
| ran the blockade in q day or two. Only the engl-
ne.rs were on board, and they Were asleep MI
Waked no by our men. Deeniing II best 20 make the
Il o.t OF the new fairs these gallant engineers con-
sented, for q consideration Of s!OO-Federal, not
Cor iedorite Inonsy-to sail the steamer ou' TO The
/ I uiOn fleet. She arrived on IN safety WIN thc
| pursuit and was sent 20 key West a mon
rriye There Is reason 10 believe that the good cot
ton fhippers OF Ap,lacLicols were both s1rprlsed
snd ds listed 10 find that their yessel and cargo had
disappeared in singe night, as mysieiiously "
! Aladdin palace. -.
! The l1ida war new merchant steamer, built
recently aj Mysiic Conn, for the company OF the
psgish OF Atcusialaya.
TIM BLOCkADISG SQUADRON.
! The blockade OF thc 6ulf ports ~ very well Kept
up now. The >enicf is off tialveston; the gunhoa
/ Ksurwhs and -ioop. Nncennes and Preble on Mo
and steam tropollcr Montgomery of Rabzas Pas
sr.r,ufr uatt.4a. OF Iimteiier Bay; the De Soto OF
! RarltIris; the Iabom2 on Cedar keYs; bark hlng
/ hshrr oh -. Marks; gnnbost Saginaw OF easter
ufrlnoe TO Aplsohicoa; the bark Ethan Allen sr,
/ the ,chooner BcsnlrgaI- formerly Rebel vessel
but ,apiugsd o. ise, 4Hd ,lies piseco IN hlceksa
!, six e9aeafc1 III IA smps.
/ THT WEST COAST OF FLORIDA CLEAR OF REBELs
| All the towns on the west coast Of Florida are
now evacuated or nearly 30, by the Rebel troops
Only at Pcnsaeols and Tsnpa Bay do they pretend
% hold military possession. At the latter place only
one or two hundcd in occupation, and these evi
IDENTITY ntcnd.d 10 evscuate the place on the sp.
proach Of hostile force. They are only the rear
guard OF much larger force which was recently
,a,ioncd there. Tho Rebels along the entire line
are discouraged, and viii, il is believed. FROM tie
statements of refugees, readily submit TO Federal
rile.
COTTON AND TOBACCO Al NEW -0RLEANS.
! The quantity OF cotton on hand, at New-Orleans
on the fjih srcording to The Pedyanc, ststementl,
was II PA bales. The stock Of tobacco was 10 lis
| hhds.
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