Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-09
From the Lower m,ss,s.,nn,

NEW YoRK, April 8.-The steamship Colum.
bs, from New Orleans let, via Havana All
inst, has arrived. There is no confirmation oI
the report that the rebels we're evacuatinp Por,
Hudson.
The gunboat Diana had been captured by
rebels at Jacksonville. Capt. Patterson was
killed; Lieut.. Allen, Of Gen. Weitzel's staff ia
wounded and prisoner; Masters Mate Doll.
yer, killed; Boatswain's Mate Mumforj, kill.
ed; Capt Jewett, l6Slh New YORK, wounded
Lieut.. Hall, of the Diana, wounded; Lieut.
Francis, l2sh Conn.,, mortaly wounded, and a
number OF privates killed and wounded The
soldiers aboard the Diana we're Capt. Jewett'e
company Of the 168th New York, and Com
pany X, l2ih Conn. Ninety nine of our men
were paroled by the rebels.
The steamer Honduras arrived at New Or
leans from the Rio Grande, with $50 Texas
| refugees. She reports that on the l5:h OF
March rebel force OF $50 crossed into Mexi-
CO at the mouth of the river, and captured Col
E. ]. Davis, Of the lat Texas Cavalry, and
Capt. Montgomery, of the same regiment -
The Mexican authorities demanded their re.
lease, and Col. Davis was given up, as also
three soldiers taken at the same time. Cant
Montgomery was not returned, aud private ad.
vices say he was hung by the rebels, which ia
undoubtedly true. Davis aud Montgomery
we're taken from the house of the Mexican
commander. Three other officers narro Wv es-
capped from the hands of the rebels, and with
half dozen Mexicans drove fifty rebels to the
river, Wounding three or four, of whom two
died.
The U. S. bark Arthur threw two shells into
the rebel quarters on the night of the 25th.
The rebel Capt. Ben Avides had also crossed
into Mexico and burned town near Guerrero.
The rebel authorities were evidently in state
of alarm lest the violation of neutrality should
involve them in hostilities with Mexico Their
troops are now concentrated near the mouth of
the Rio Grande.
A Yankee schooner and cargo, valued at
$25 ,OOO, had been captured by the rebels near
the Rio Grande. An immense trade is carried
on over the Rio Graude The Era's cores
pondeni saw q train Of six hundred carts on the
way to Brownsville. These loads average six
bales each.
Gov. Lubbock OF Tex,s, in his message to
the Legislature, declines reelection, ard saws
he will take more active part in the war
Some people affirm that he will leave the Con-
tederacy as soon as bis term expires The State
OF Texas had iurnished eighty-seven thousand
troops tor the rebel army, aud conscriLton
10" euoPsSu " ehO hoBinihtuTc Will huu bWen-
ty- seven thousand thereto. Under this Ia "
there are no exemptions; every man who can
stand upon his fees will be forced into the army.
Most OF the refugees who came TO New Or
leans in the Honduras have enlisted, and sew
enty- live rebel deserters are awaiting transpor-
tstion at Matamoras to do likewise.
There were eighty vessels at the mouth Of
the Rio Grsnde, from all the ports of the
world t.I
Havana advices Of the 4sh contain no Mexi.
can news. The Vanderbilt Was at Havana.
The Sonoma sailed the Sd. The English
steamer Dolphin, captured March 25ih off Porto
Rico by the gunbost Wschusett, and arrived
at Havana leaking, in charge OF prize crew,
was repaired and sailed for, Key West. The
Dolphin left st. Thomas on the 24.h. Sue is
the vessel that was leaving Liverpool as the
George Griswold arrived. Several small rebel
vessels with cotton bad arrived at Havana.