The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-09
MIDNIGHT REPORT.
New York, April 8.

The steamship Columbia from New
Orleans, via Havana 4th. has arrived.
There is no confirmation of the report
that ths rebels were evacuating Port
Hsason.
The gunboat Diana had been captured
by the rebels At Petersonville. Captain
Pamerson was killed; Lieut.. Allen, Of
Gen. Weitxel's staff, wounded and taken
prisoner Master Mate. Delner, killed !;
Boatman's Mate, killed; Capt. Jswet.
l68th N. Y, wounded /; Lieut.. Ball, of
the Diana, wounded; Lieut.. Francis, 18th
Conn. MORALLY wounded; aud number
Of privates were killed and wounded.
Of the soldiers aboard the Diana were
Capt. Jewet's company Of the 168th N.
Y, and Co. X, of the 18th Conn. SO of
our men we're paroled by the rebels.
The steamer Honolu has arrived at New
Orleans from the Rio Grande with ESQ
Texas refugees.
She reports on the 18th of March
rebel force Of $50 crossed into Mexico at
the mouth of the river and captured Col
b. 8. Dairs, Of tho lst Texas cavalry, and
Capt. Montgomery Of the same regiment.
The Mexican authorities demanded their
release aud Col. Davis was given up, q
also soldiers taken at the same time.
Capt. Montgomery was not returned, and
private advices say he was huAg by the
rebels, which is undoubtedly true. Davis
and Montgomery were taken from the
house of the Mexiean Consul. Three
other officers escaped from the hands Of
the rebels, and with half dozen Mexi.
cans drove 50 rebels to the river. wound
ing 5 or 4, of whom two died.
The u. s. bark Arthur threw shells
into the rebel quarters tie night Of the
26th.
| The rebel Capt. Ben. Denier had also
gone into Mexico and burned town near
Guerraro.
Rebel authorities were evidently in .
state Of great alarm lsst tho rslation Of
neutrality should involve them into hostil.
tiles With Mexico. Their troops ara now
concentrated near the mouth of Rio
Grands.
A Yankee schooner and cargo. valued
at $45O. 900, had boon captured BY the
rebels near Rio Grands.
An immense trade is carried on over
the Rio Grande. Our informant nv .
train Of GO carts on the way 70 Mn NJ.
vile. Their loads average ok bales aach.
Gov. Suffock, of Texas, in his message
to the Legislature declines reelection,
and says he will takc no more active mart
in war. Some people affirm that hs will
leave tho Confederacy assooa = his term
expires.
The Stats Of Texas has furnished 67.-
600 troops Tor the rebel army. and : con-
scripticn Inv adopted By the Legislature
will add q 900 thereto. UndsI this law
there are no exceptions. Every man
Who can staad on his fest will b forced
into tho army. Most II refugees. wh>
como 10 New Orleans il hundreds. have
enlisted, and Is rebel desertars ars await
ing transportation to do likewise. There
we're 30 vessels 1t the mouth Of the Rio
Grande from I'll parts OF the world.
Havana sdvices Of the Attn contain ma
Mexican news. The Vanderbilt was ,t
Havsnna. The Sonora sailed the Sd
The English steamer Dolphin was can
tured March 20d Cd Porto Rico by to
gunboat Wanhusatt, and arrived Il H.-
vans lsakise. il charge ef prize crew.
end W repaired and sailsd for Key West.
The Dolphin left s. Thomas the 18th
She y The vessel that was Having Liver
pol - the George aGriswold arrived
Several s4all ysbel vessels with cotton
had ssrivsd Il Havana.