The New York herald., 1863-04-09
NEWS FROM TEXAS.
l. ate from the Rio Grande-A Rebel Raj
into Mexfco-Reported Hanging OF
N In In. fuo ouSae A~-

4 Ate from tho H1O GF0mde-A Rebel RAID
into Mexico-Reportcd Hanging OF
From the New Orleans Era, March sll
The United States steamer Honduras arrived here yes
terday from the Rio Grande, bringing about 2o0Texan
refugees
from Colonel stance We learn the following
Tho Honduras left New Orleans on the I'd instant and
arrived at the mouth Of the Rio Grande the 9Th On
the msrning OF the 18th rebel force OF about
dred and fifty crossed the Rio arande Mexico
o: the First Texas cavalry; Captain ". ouigomery,
OF the came regiment, and three soldiers About
Sqd y % eg n ns
prevented by the rough weather. Lieutenant Rudtski
and Captain Huston made their escape 70 tho steamer,
when they Immediately started for Galveston brought
the bark Arthur back with them.
The Mexican authorities Immediately demanded the re
oordingy the 18Th, Colonel Davis and NE thsee SOL
dlers taken returned by the rebels Natamosos
would no.tel he was Private advcss say he was
hanged BY the rebels, which ID undoubtedly Colonel
Davis and Captain montgomery were taken from the house
me raid made just before day, the morning Of
the 18th Lieutenant Colonel Jesse stancel Captain Hus
tin and Lieutenant Ruditski narrowly escaped the grasp
tf the marauding traitors. These three ocess with half
dozen Nexicsns afterwards drove about nfty Of the re-
bes from IN front OF the commandants house 20 tho
river, firing into them, and wounding three
four. two of whom, y was af.erwrds sscer
who lay concealed in the sand bank in the rear of
the little village. now came out and had the place
pleely surrounded and the officers and their small party
Of Mexicans being nnamed with the exception Of few
six shooters, were entirely at their mercy.
They tied Colonel Davis when they him into
Texas, but united him when they started for ort Brown
They also tied Captain Montgomery his horse lie aud
Colonel Davis rode together until within 1--WE miles
Brown when the Captain ordered by the rebel Ma
Chclton 10 fall 20 the which lime nothing had
been heard from him except report that he had
banged.
captain Brewer traitor OF Northern birth after Col
Davis taken from the house, returned and said to
Mrs. Davis, Madam this expedition rotten up
much for your seBeat as your husbands. yon mu7;
leave here.
After OF the captured officers soldiers by
e rstels the refu4ees zone hundred and sixteen
ber) got beard the steamer There n number
OF fsrnkcs pcudef 10 the number. About seventy ave
were jeff at Asisnor,s not b<ing able 10 get on
board OF th0 steamer on accocnt of the rebel raid
The bark Arthur, after she had boon brought around
from GayoCton threw Two shells INTO the rebel quarterr
the night OF the 25h at which shc Honduras eft
for this city which place she reached 10Th Eyes.
terdayl. and anchored In .he river until his morning.
COL Davis, Lieut. Col ssancel, Captain Montgomery and
the two hsusnznts cer Of the F1ct Texas caval
ry, recruited here for Gen. Hamiton's br1esfc
tho rebels laid crap for her capture IN Galveston Bay
He returned her at thaf time 10 this cAy and sub
sequently resshcd the RIO Grade by asother route.
The Mails - q . Forty.scvsnah New York
Volunteers.
PoT OyrcE. Nxw YosS, April q, 1s63.
Inc ioi'owing notice was this day received hese.-
70 The trisnds Of uAe sory.seven,h rsmss Ss- York
The mails NV York from the ioth 70 z o r,rch
heNe falen ms the hasds ~ the rebe
q. q. BINGHAM. Lieutenant
Fors VnarteTDss;er, Ossshag fsiasd, 0a
ABRAM wAKEMAS, Postmaxler