The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-25
IMPORTANT FROM TIE SOUTHWEST.
Reported Capture Of the Famous
/. Unien Ram Queen Of the
West by The Rebels.
Escape OF All But Thirteen
OF Her Crew.
REBEL NEWS FROM VICKSBURG-
The Running Of the Blockade by the
Ram Queen Of tho West.
THE REBEL SUPPLIES CUT OFF.
How the Attack is to Be Made
Upon the City.
What the Rebels Think Of Gene
raj Sherman.
Effect Of the Missiles Of the
Mortar Fleet,
b.. H., -
the REBEL SUPPLIES CUT OFF.
How the Attack is to Be Made
Upon the City.
Effect Of the Missiles Of the
Mortar Fleet,
10, h., -
TELEGRAM 10 THE RICHMOND WIG, FEB. 81.

PORT HUDSON, Fob. IL, 1883.
Captain Cannon, from Red river brings information OF
the capture federal Queen Of the West at
Gordons Landing, Fort Taylor, on Red river.
The Queen Of the West captured the Confederate steamer
Eva, No. S, forced her pilot, John Burke to take the
Wheel and ordered him to take the boat to our batteries
Burke feigned fear but finally took the wheel under
Yankee guard Upon nearing the batteries he told tho
Yankees they fifteen miles from them, immediately
putting close In when she received shot which broke
the steam pipe disabling the boat the Yankees being
totally unprepared for fight, and expecting danger
Burke jumped overheard and drifted ashore The boat
drsd 70 the opposite shore, when the made their
escape with the exception of eighteen who fell into our
hands.
mo crew subsequently, got the Yankee boat De Soto
and, with two hundred stolen negroes, Effected their
escape.
The Queen Of the West Is possession Of the
Ounfederes, and win be towed place Of safety for
repairs.
Il reported that the Yankee gunboat Indianola has
ssas up Red River TO capture her.
Inc conduct OF burke enctS Inc nlRncst 0nComsums.
Later intelligence states that tho Confederate steamer
Webb closely pursued and captured the Eva.
Tho Queen Of the West Is but slightly injured and win
sson bs in lighting trim under Confederate coors.
We have positive information that the transport De
Soto was burasd ~ the Yankees to prevent her falling
into the hands Of the conredsratss.
REBEL oPrIcrAL RRPoRr.
PoRr HUDSON, Feb. 10, 1868.
The Alexandria (fa) Democrat received here contains
the Official report Of the capture Of the Queen Of the West
BY Captain J. Keiso commanding the forncatioDs Red
river.
Hssys two gunboats made their appearance NJ front OF
this position at ave O'Clock last evening After q brisk
cannonade the leading gunboat the Queen Of tho West
struck her colcrs Immediately ordered Captain Hut
soa Of tho Crescent Artillery and Lieutenant Delahunsy,
70 70 on board demand the surrender These officers
report but thirteen Of the oacers and board
Thsothsrs escaped under cover Of the night
Te visible results Of the capture consist Of thirty
tweposndsr RHO PARROT gun, twenty -four FOUNDER,
three twelve pounders twelvepoundsr slightly dam
aged besides large supply Of ordnance stores and a
largo supply q quinne two Of ampuatng instru
n.s eoshing, -four, bacon beef pork lard bread and
osher stores In proportion.
Tho Democrat says that the victory complete, grand
and decisive and ready 70 capture all such craft
- vscksburg allows to pass.