, 1863-04-25
Late Eastern News.
Dates to April I4th.

The following was received by the Columbia :
The steamer Honduras, from the Rio Grande
with 270 Texan refugees, reports that on the 7th
of March, rebel force Of 100, marched into
Mexico and captured Col. Davis, of Texas, and
Capt. Montgomery of the same regiment. The
Mexican authorities demanded their release. Col.
Davis was given up, but Montgomery was not re
leased Private information says that he was
hung by the rebels, which is undoubtedly correct.
They were both taken from the house ofthe Mex
ican commander Three other officers narrowly
escaped, and with hal-a-doZen Mexican drove the
rebels to the river, wounding three or four of
them. The rebel authorities are in great alarm,
lest this violation ofneutraity should involve them
in trouble with the Mexicans
A federal schooner with cargo valued at a
quarter of million, was captured by the rebels.
The Governor of Texas, in a letter to the Leg
islature declining reelection says he will take
no more active part in the war. The State of
Texas furnished 81 regiments of troops for the
rebel army, and the conscripuOn adopted by the
Legislature will add 27.000 more Under this law
there is no exemption.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF POTOMAC, April o.
The rebels are actively engaged on their earth
works around Fredericksburg. Ap additional dis
play of camps and bustlng activity on the forti-
fcatiOns looks So much Ike their former weak in.
venins that the belief is that an evacuation is in
tended,
NEW YORK, April 9.-The Times special dis
patch says, it is understood the Departments dis
patches just sent by Secretary Seward to Minister
Adams in London, take decided grounds against
fitting out in English ports piratical vessels to
prey upon our commercea The English govern
ment is informed that its conduct in not endeav-
orng to prevent their fitting out is regarded as
unfrendly to this Government.
Sterling 1922 gold closed at 49 10.
BALTIMORE, April 9.-Col. Stuart of the I'd
Indiana regiment, Just released by the rebels,
makes the following statement: On Tuesday last
he saw from his prison window in Richmond a
great bread riot-the mob being composed of
about 5000 women armed with clubs and stones.
They broke open the Government and private
stores, and took bread and clothing and whatever
else they wanted. The militia was ordered out to
check the riot, but failed to do so. jeff Davis
and other officials made speeches to the infuriateG
women, and told them they should have what
ever they wanted if they would be calm. Order
was FINALLY restored.
Other released Union officers confirm this
story.
There is no prospect of active operations before
Vicksburg for some time
Gov Stanford has received the following dis
patch:
WASHINGTON, April tbs P. M..-There is no
threat or apprehension of foreign aggression.
Correspondence of maritime powers is friendly as
heretofore. W. H. SEWARD.
New YORK, April 1.-THE Ili6uneS dis
patch of the 10th says that Richmond papers
contain dispatch from Charleston, dated nine
o'clock yesterday morning, saying in substance
that all was quiet The iron-clads are still with
in the bar. The Keokuk is sunk in our sight,
and among the articles which have drifted ashore
is contrvance for removing torpedoes, and called
a "devil."
From Richmond dispatches of the 9th we have
news from Little Washington, N. c., as late as
Sunday. The rebels had captured Federal bate
ries at Hills Point, situated on the bank of the
river nine miles below town, which position gives
us (rebels) an open field and fair fight with the
Yankees.
At last accounts, the Federals were landing
troops below our works at Hills Point. In an
attempt to get by the steamer Louisiana was
sunk.
The Memphis Bulletin, of the 9h, says it has
news that battle of some magnitude took place
on Sunday last between the Federas under Nc
Clernand and a force of rebels at or near Rich
mond, La. when The rebels fell back. This put
McClernand in possession Of the town, and a bri-
gade marched to Lagrange and took it.
CHARLESTON, April 7.-The attack on Charles
ton commenced to-day four iron-clads were en-
gagged. The firing from TIE fleet upon Forts
Sumter and Moultre was very heavy An iron
clad was Bit and run ashore, but subsequently got
out Of range At 2 o'clock nine monitors and
the honSides opened fire at distance of 5000
yards At 3 10 o'clock, the firing on both sides
became incessant, and was kept up until o'clock,
when it gradually diminished The fire of the
fleet was concentrated on Sumter. The Ir0nSideS
and KeOkut withdrew, apparently disabled. In
tense excitement prevails in the city. Our moni-
tors have Just gone out to take part in the fight.
Our causalites are one boy killed, and FIVE men
badly wounded in Sumter.
The fighting between the ironclads and forts
was at distance Of 5000 yards Monitors can
not pass Sumter without coming within 800 yards
of her batteries. Seven monitors and ironclads
are off the harbor, and two have gone south.
The Federals have been repairing damages all
day.
New YORK, April l1.-Gold frmer, opening
at SO, declining to 81.
The steamer Glasgow from Liverpool, with
dates to March 25th, has arrived.
In the House of Lords, the subject of recogni-
ton of the Confederate States was again brought
up, but opposed by Earl Russell and the subject
dropped.
A message from Gov. Bonham, of South Caro-
lima, to the legislature of that State, on the 3d. is
sufficient to show the extreme destitution from
which the rebels are suffering. He states that he
called the Legislature together for the express
purpose of considering the proper means to be
taken to provide food for the subsistence of the
army and the people.
The following is additional in regard to the TO
sition of Gen. Foster: 1t is stated that the rebel
force on the other side of the Blackwater was IN
Otl.
days cooked rations, and four days unprepared
rations.
A force of Union cavalry under Gen. Dodge,
started for the purpose Of capturing a detachment
ofrebel force in that vicinity; when last heard
from they had skirmished with the enemy and
taken some prisoners.
Two gunboats, followed by several transr orts
loaded with troops from Newbern, to reinforce
Little Washington, attempted to pass the bat
teries at Hill Point, on Friday, when they were
fred upon and SO badly damaged as to be forced
10 retire.
The New York Herald, of the 9th, has the fol-
lowing account of the capture of the gunboat
Diana. on the 28th, which left Brashire City with
two companies of infantry, on a reconnaissance,
and proceeded a short distance into Grand Lake
finding no rebels there, she returned by the way
of Alachalie. When two miles fom Jacksonville,
heavy fire opened on her from masked batteries
and riaepits. Capt. Patterson, finding retreat cut
off, determined to fight them as long as he could
make his guns work, and while doing his duty he
was pierced by a mimic bali aud killed. The
command then devoved upon Western, Master
Mate, who fought her two hours and a half by
which time nearly all the gunners were killed or
wounded, and the guns dismounted. Unable
longer 70 return the fire, he ordered the
colors lowered. After the surrender the boat re-
ceived nine shots. The batteries had from twelve
to fifteen guns. All on board the Diana were
killed wOnnded and caDtured exceDt the Dilot