The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-02
IMPORTANT FROM TIVE GULF.
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Movement Of Rebel Troops
Towards Port Hudson.
GENERAL BANKS At BATON ROUGE.
Departure Of Governor Hamilton from New
Orleans for Washington.
LOYAL TEXANS AWAITING DELIvERANCE
Enormous Trade Of the Rebels
with Mexico.
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Important Information for
1 the Government.
REBEL ToRPEDOES In THE MISSISSIPPI.
THEIR TERRIBLY DESTRUCTIVE POWER.
NEWS FROM THE REBEL LINES,
&C., &C.. &c
Important Information for
the Government.
REBEL TORPEDOEs In THE MISSISSIPPI.
TRs,R TERRIBLY DESTRUCTIVE POWER.
NEWS FROM THE REBEL LINES,
DC, DC. DC.

DC, DC. &c
TIE steamer Columbia Captain Barton arrived at this
por, yesterday she .ci New Orleans The 25th ult,
and Havana on the 2sth.
The steamer Roanoke, Captain Thompson was to leave
New Orleans Wednesday afternoon, the 2sth ult at
/. four O'Clock, for New York VIA Havana.
The George Washington, Captain eager TO leave
/ ioI New York direct Tuesday morning, a7th ult.
4 The British soop-ofwar Rinado Commander Hewitt,
left New Orleans Thursday morning The 22d ult.,
bound for Havans via Galveston. The New Orleans Bee
understands that Commander Hewitt has promoted
10 tho rank Of captain. nephew OF Admiral Milne sue
goods him in command of the Rinaldo
We learn from the Delta OF the 2d OF January that the
pilots Of the Passes, who bearded the $4,000 the Sth
arc in arrest. There are eight Of them. IT. previous
his arrest says the Dd they had taken The cath OF a
scgiance, they ought to be hanged.
New Orleans banks have lately refused Treasury notes
deposit The latter are now par with city currency
General Banks has demonstrated with the bank DIRECTORS
Md they had consented to receive tie notes on special
seposit Confederate notes rising IN some do
nsnd, and secesh morn buoyanl and happy
The Columbia brings good cargo and fan passenger
st Among the latter Captain Roc, United States
Navy srScutenant Colonel Elliott and Major Dincn United
ia,ea Army Mr. Grcahcuse tho Aefca,ed candidate for
70 steamer who was wounded by guerilias up tho Mis-
sfpi river, and PaymasteY Taylor United States Navy
The Alabama has not been heard from Ia the Guls snoo
oe sinking of the aiteras. As number vessels are
ruisng after her she probably hnds Il prcert 70 keen
- Of reach for while
Our New Orleans CorrespAnd.ner
new ORLEANS, jan a5 aSe3
fspaytaye q GourvOr Hamilton fror, Ny,o Sleans-N,D,
YsSd Reason fo' Ills Dectsisn WA. lie Ilxcn: Errec.s
CH'"--IosTortcnce Of tie Rio 6<Gnde--,s,nsons or a..
0oo0''1 Frsends-A6aiss in Aer,co and, 7szss-Eoel
css~eyce W eico-Enorm2s, Extent Of Their Traas-
fssasnert Of Union Aea-AeDcaas ca M border &c
Ane departure OF Governor Hamilton, with par OF his
"a, for Washington, Tuesday last vas very suddep
noi known except to few OF his mediate friends n
time Of the sailing OF the steamer In fsc, the Cover
re- dec sion 10 30 and his actual oc rurc seem IN IN
On nearly simultaneous. i belle se however thai he
some Nme previously determine TO 80 in the cvsat OF
osye refusal TO send exped nou 10 Texas anc ,ha,
soon as this answer receiv cd ,a cmbarre, ON ,be
amer which about to sail
GOVERNOR Hamilton came here I'm ha r,i, .,ro.,,;oc
90 'Ap0''on 70 leSas ,ouId be Immediately dcs-
.io'A '"s Pof@ her .ad IN his pocket commis-
= e"'o' sehorai " go,lnteers and Military 10.
y i'Aas' ana iui au ihority from tho War Depart.
ia's' oi4s"ue oi cavalry. A considerable
- As ""o hA' taken refuge in this city had
sy 'n'ea 'uoms'V' into companies, and mad been
~ ' e soi'0 , under the Authority OF Cover
"''''s" anu inc y ioers Professionally commissioned
- 'oo"o' LAWS bad made good progress 10 raising
sAe"' 40 had also Colonel Bainea IN raising
'''oA'' Sno the friends VI Governor Hs.
WV s'h remain in Texas, ard many
AaA Aon refuge in Mexico, eagerly
- y JON IND the moment he should make his ap-
- 1pon +" soil Of that State. He had positive
aso '''' 18th the case, and knew TO GER
20 '4o0 ssnds Of loyal men, looking 10 him az
ave and leader, would enrol themselves
=. -" ranks OF the Union army the instant he
hem the opportunity.
Han 49,. -. -, -, =, -. ~,
veraI .cr,n. = 49, ,,s -.
20 unhappy condition Of the uuon men in
sr answering loyalty, their cagcrncss 10 agb,
homes anc their rights, and the great import
the Rio Grande, the possession OF which has an
ne rebels 70 carry Immense trade will Mex
ing their cotton and receiving IN return b,aaxsas
kers and warlke stores. The government
1sei the importance Of the subject, and the Govor
seft New York tine sth Of December in the f,l
vsction that the day Of del'vcrancc for Texas had
De- and that he would be enabled at to crafty ,Lc
,rr wifhes o. the Union popilA ION Ol that State.
Bot General Bangs Unable to supply the mon and
,oras COR the expedition, and having informed Cover
Hamilton Of this fact on Monday night last, the Gov
or sailed for the North the steamer the next
Yon will u course, be Informed o. his intentions
Efforts al Washington but am not mistaken hi
nis will make strong effort 70 have Texas vet ~ IA
independent department.
rs said here fhht NfnorM BANKS Of1lr-
70. such that he could not send out the 1exa
edition without violation ot them. Tho fr.cndl
the Governor complain that hs was deceived
that to send him there without tho means TO go on
an act OF cruelty against the loyal o. IeSas
pse hopes have been thus raised % high pitch ouiy
70 disappointed. None II them can be more gisSp
pted and panied than the Governor whose heart
ply 70 the cause q delivering Texas, whose lama,
Iefc ~ tie mercy ~ his enemies.
srArf of AfrsIns wErro.
through the kindness o. gentleman residing Ia tht
nave o.en .'ni.l.u 70 lerusc private letters from
punt q laairs on the southwestern borders 81 Iek1s
RERKi. COMMERCE. IN nrxco
ev persons have idea II the irnnens. connr,a,f
.h u carried On by tho rebels IN. Iex.n ncr,r
trade by no means confined 10 the Mexicara ~
dreGs and thousands ~ spectators from tho n,
from other countries are reapng ricn harvest 4
h by supply ing the rebels with goods cnutrailana y
and by taking in exchange cotton and money m,
cans are hostile % tie southern coniederacy but III,
can goyes ment y power!ess 70 prevent this lmnetls
q which has already assumed colossal proportions
Of the letters which have referred, written iron
mere is Colonel Hamilton n in New orleans tel
the rohels are buying up everything that can b,
or worn used, ~ XII ni0n men i i astoulah
h. see the enormous quanttlca 81 goods that from
into Texas Millions ~ dollars worth 81 cotton i
here monthly, all u which d cent hack 10 ih
\ by their agents here, In the shape ~ powder, lead
=, blankets. shoes, rope sugar, cotton Igods "a ~
aud, 10 fact. everything that can be usei W 'A'
ar prNoprp THOUSAND rreYt Rtsxu1~
order Il here Tor Sis hundred thousand taba
kcts all ~ which can be had, and with a suilgien
mt II mosey Il ray Tor them.
ents are the frontier and - far in the interior u
louis pot0si buying up all the wheat and n0uf thi
b. rad ana sending L the Rio Grand
Most e the goods gong from hero The rive
II Duncan. Until this trade Is cut on Iega
LIZ ieel lie BLOCKADE, At least tie western f.sl, n