, 1863-04-09
FROM The GULF.
MATTERS TN GEN, BANKS
DEPARTMENT.,
Tie Federal Gunboat Diana
Captured.
Affairs in Mexico, Tezas---Havana
News.

New YORK., april S.-The steamship Co.
lumlia from New Orleans the 1et and uaya-
III the 4th, has arrived. There is ITO coniirma~
tinn Of the report that the rebels wero cvacu-
irg Port Hudson.
Tie gunboat Diana had been captured By
the rebels at Pctersonyi1le. Capt Patterson
was killed. Lieut.. Allen, Of Gen. Wcitzel's
staff, Was wounded aud is q prisoner; mas~
te7's mate Dol.ner, killed; boatswain's mate
Murnford, Killed; Capt. Jcwett Of the 1tStll
New York, wounded; Lient. hall, Of the
Diana, Wns WOUNDED; lieut.: a sFanees' sa, .a as.h
Der of rriyatcs killed and wounded The
soldiers aboard Of the Diana were Capt. Jew
cts company Of the 16Sth New York, aud
company Il Of the 18th Connecticut. Ninety
eight Of our mcn we're parolel ly the rebels.
The steamer Honduras arrived at New Or
leans from the Rio Granae with eco Texas
refugees. She reports that on the 1lta Of
March rebel force uf 15S crossed into Mexico
at tie mouth Of tie river and captured Col.
E. ]. Davis, of the 1st Texas caTa1ry, and
Capt. Montgomery Of The same regiment.
The Mexican authorities demanded thelr ~"
le:se ard Gs Dasis was given .Ia Up, as ass
lime. Capt. Montgomery was not
retained, and private adyices say he was hung
by The rebels, which is undoubtedly true.
Davis and Montgomery we're taken from the
house Of the Mexican commander. Three
other officers narrowly escaped from the hands
of the rebels, and with half 4 dozen Mczicans
drove fifty rebels to the river Wounding
three or four, Of whom Two died. Tic u. ).
bark Arthur threw to or three shells into the
rebel quarters on the night Of the 2jth. Tho
rebel Captain Ben Avitee had also crossed in.
tu Mexico and turn, d q town near Guerrero
Rebel authorities were evidently ina STATE
should involve thc1n in hostilltlci viii
Mexico. The troops are now concentrated
near the mouth Of the Rio Grande. 4 Yankee
schooner and cargo, valued ut f2250, ,ooo, had
| been captured By the rebels near tue Eit
Grande. An immense trade is carried OF
Eaw n train Of GOO carts On the way to Browns
Tille, their loads averaging six bales each
Gov. Lubbock, of Texas, IN his message tt
| tho Legislature, declines reelection, aud say:
| he will take no more active part in tue Val
Some people affirm that he will leave the Con
fS2csacy as soon IS us term n Sxptses. @ ~ ~
State Of Texas had furnished 81, ,09O troops 70
the rebel army, and 4 conscription laW
adoptcd by the Legislature, will add 81, %
thereto. Under this law there arc no cSenr
| tio,s. Every man who can stand upon hi
f1ct will be forced into the army.
Most Of the refugees who CAME TO Ae'
Cr].aus on tic Honduras Layc enlisted, an
eeven,y-fv rebel aesertcrs nre aTaitin
Transportation at Atatamoras to do likrwis
There were eighty vessels at the mouth (
tic RIO Grande, from all PARTS Of the worl*
Havana aav1cts OF the 4th contain no Mex
can news. The Vanderbilt WAS at Havana ar
tie Sonora sailed on the sd. The Engli:
steamer Dolphin. captured March 25th {
toto Eico by the gunboat Wachusett, and 2
rived at Havana 1e:lktng, IN charge OF nri
crew, was repaired and sailed f3T Key We:
The Dolphin left st. Thomas on the 2it
Slac is the vessel that was leaving Llyerro
us the George Griswold arrived. sc!el
small rebel Vessels, with cotton, had arri'
| at layalla