Newbern weekly progress., 1863-01-17

No event of moment has transpired since the
departure OF the steamer Spauiding.
Other vessels of Gen. Banks Expedition had
arrived. and there were already in camp at Ba-
ton Rouge, about 10 600 of the newly arrived
troops.
Gen Banks, it was understood, had proposed
making Baton Rouge his headquarters
Gen. Banks had issued a peremptory order that
the sentence imposed on Pyreux for challenging
an officer should take place
Reter, German one of the prisoners released
by Gen Banks on Christmas Day, killed his wife
with chisel
The Delta tells the story thus The murder of
Mrs Mary Rieter, by her brutal husband, is the
most revolving deed of blood that it has been our
duty to record for many day in New Orleans
The poor woman had sat up nearly the entire
night before, sewing and preparing little things
fer the children that they might be able to go
forth and enjoy their Christmas like other boys
and girls of their age, and she as in the act of
preparing their Christmas dinner, little dreaming
her husband was at liberty, but supposing he
was still in prison, whittier Judge Bell had sent
him for previous attempt on her life, when he
stole in upon her, sefzeS her by the arm, and
stabbed her to death in the back. It a ter.
rible deed of blood and has Mortified the commu-
nifty. Rieter does not deny that he committed
the murder, and all he can say for himself is,
that he is sorry for it.
Christmas Day was marked by unusual scenes
of rowdyism. Eight persons were arrested for
cheering for JEFF. Davis
Among those arrested is an English Lieutenant
name of Ralph Hauree. He was very violent
and assaulted the policeman Some Yankee sal
lols happennd 10 be near. went to the assistance
of the policeman, secured him, and helped to
convey him to the lock up, where he was put in
he stocks, and on the following day was fined
The Delta says that the Mississippi River is
rising.
The French had gained some successes in
Mexico. Such was the news in New Orleans.
IA oil IrOr k,l-1 ,L,
Whig OF the 18th ut
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 4, 1862 BY express from
Monterey we are in receipt of the following in
teresting item of news.
French force of about 5000 men (part of
the advance guard) met and engaged Mexican
division of about 25 600, commanded by Gen.
Ortega. near the town of Puebla. and after a
sharp fight the Mexicans gave way and fed in
all directions
The victors took possession of Puebla, where
they still ait the arrival of reinforcements,
and then adv ance on the City of Mexico, distance
ninety miles.
A French force (6,OOO) landed and took pos
session of Tampico. 1t is supposed that port will
be open to the commerce of the world, but trade
will not be permitted to extend hey yond the limits
held by the invaders.
French frigate, with colors flying, was re-
Gently seen by some Mexicans, passing through
the Union aeet off the mouth of the Rio Grande,
and supposing that all the vessels belonged to
the same nationality, they made post-haste to
Matamoras with the alarming intelligence that q
French feet had arrived to blockade, and proba-
bly, attack the town.
The news created quite panic in Matamoras,
and it was not until the facts of the were
ascertained and made public that confidence
was restored. The foregoing explains many of
Cotton has fallen 26 cents in Mattamoras
New ORLEANS. Dec. 81, 1862.
Maj. Finegas of the I'd Louisiana Native
Guards. knocked citizen down in the St Charles
Hotel for shouting ITO hell with Gen. Butler
three cheers for Jefferson Davis -
The steamer j. NJ Brown was attacked by
guerrillas the morning of the 3d. while
ascending the Bayou Bonfonca. after a load of
bricks and wood. The bushw hackers are said
to have been commanded by Capt. Evans.
One negro was killed AID another wounded
Private Hoyt. of the 4th Massachusetts Battery.
also wounded. A detachment of soldiers
belonging to Company F, 3lst Massachusetts.
who was on board, opened on the guerrillas and
and put them to fight.