Evening star., 1863-04-16
FROM WASHINGTON, n. c,
THE PLACE NOT ATTACKED YTHE REBEL
THE CONFEDERATES DEFEATED AT rON
CHATOCLA.
RELEASE OF JOHN NJ. BOTTs.

The Raleigh Progress says there were various
and conflicting rumors on the streets Nednes-
day april 81 relative to affairs at W Washington,
but il was not known that the place had been
attacked, or that any engagement had taken
place.
TFrom the Mobile Register, March pol
We have learned that on "Wednesday about
1,5G0 Yankees made All inc ursion upon Poncha-
toula, which was guarded by only $50 cavalry,
and so sudden was their advent that our men
were obliged to run without their horses. They
retreated about twenty miles, telegraphing at
an intermediate station for reInforcements,
which came the next day in the form of 1000
of our Indian troops, and run the Yankees
back, encamping considerable distance be-
yond Ponc hatoula. The Yankees set fire to
the depot and several houses, which were eX-
tiGguished; but they succeeded in burning all
the schooRers in which set OF traitors have
been trading to New Orleans with the con-
nivance of some of our officers.
Ponchatoula, La, is station village on the
New Orleans and Jackson railroad, and is dis
tant about forty .eight miles from the former
city.
John Minor Bolts, Of Va, so long incarce-
rated in the Libbey prison and i'll Salisbury, N.
c.. has been released through the interposition
OF a friend, an extensive purchaser of tobacco,
and has permission to remain on his estate,
near GOrdonsville, under the pledge of not aid
ing or abetting tie Union cause.
EXECUTION OF CAPT. @. A. WEBSTER, OF THE
UNION ARMY, AT RICHMOND.
From the Richmond Whig, April Ill
The execution Of G.. A. Webster, who was
sentenced to death by court martial for violation
OF his parole OF honor, took place yesterday at
Camp Lee, near this city. The prisoner held q
commission under the bogus Pierpont Govern
ment, and when first captured was released
upon parole, but again took up arms against
the Confederate States, and was second time
taken. For this military offense he was con-
demned to suffer death by hanging. He was
accompanied from the prison to the camp yes
terday by his spiritual adviser, Rev. DR. Brown,
of the Presbyterian Church, and by several
military officials. The guard was composed of
Waren's company of cavalry. The prisoner
was dressed in the uniform of a Federal officer
He was extremely weak, from an injury received
when he attempted to make his escape on a
recent occasion, but otherwise seemed to main
tain considerable fOrtitude.
On arriving at the ground haitian hour was
devoted to religious exercise, in the carriage.
and the prisoner asked the officer in command
to extend his time until three o'clock the latest
moment allowed by the terms of his sentence :;
but 1t was not deemed expedent to grant the
request. He was assisted up the steps of the
gallows and seated over the trap, and being
asked If he had anything to say, declined to
make any remarks He gave the signal by
dropping hat from his hand, and at twenty
three minutes before one o'clock was launched
into eternity. His death was almost nstanta-
neous. About 4 year since Yankee spy Of the
same lame was executed by hanging on the
same spot.