Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-04-09
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Interesting News from New Orleans and
TcXas-A Desirable Prize.

Toxas-A Desirable Prize.
New YORK, April S.-The steamship Co
lumbia, from New Orleans April LIST, VIA Ha-
vana the 4th, has arrived. There is no con-
firmation of the report that the rebels are
evacuating Port Hudson. The gunboat Diana
had been captured by the rebels at Patterson
vile, La. Capt. Peterson was killed Lieut..
Allen of Gen. Weitzels staff was wounded,
and is II prisoner; masters mate Dollivere
was killed. boatswan's mate Mumford was
killed; Capt, Jewett, of the l6Sth New York,
was wounded; Lieut. Hall, Of the Diana, was
wounded; Lieut.. Francis, ofthe 18th Connec-
ticut, was MORALLY wounded; prvates ST.
monds Cater, Verplank, Clark, White, Bas-
sett, johnson, and Mcpherson, of the l6Sth
New York, and privates Montour, Swift,
Steele, Trip, and Dowd Of the 18th Connec-
ticut, were wounded. The soldiers aboard the
Diana were Capt. Jewett's company of the
lGSth New York, and Co. X of the 18th Con-
necticut; 90 of our men were paroled by the
rebels.
The steamer Honduras had arrived at
New Orleans, from the Rio Grande, with 260
Texas refugees. There were reports on the
10Th of March that a rebel force of $50 had
crossed into Mexico at the mouth Of the river
and captured Col L. j. Davis of the LIST Tex
as cavalry, and Capt. Montgomery of the
same regiment. The Mexican authorities de-
manded their release, and Col. Davis was
given up, as was also three soldiers taken at
the same time. Capt. Montgomery was not
returned, and private advices say he was
hanged by the rebels, which is undoubtedly
true Davis and Montgomery were taken
from the house Of the Mexican commandment.
Three other officers narrowly escaped the
hands of the rebels, and, with half a dozen
MeXicanS, drove fifty of the rebels to the river,
wounding three or four, two of whom died
The United States barque Arthur threw two
shells into the rebel quarters on the night of
the 25th. The rebel captain Bcnavdez had
also crossed into Mexico and burned town
near Guerreo. The rebel authorities were
evidently in state of great alarm lest the vi
olation Of the neutrality should involve them
in hostlities with Mexico. Their troops are
now concentrated near the mouth of the Rio
Grande. A yankee" schooner and cargo.
valued at $25, 900, had been captured by the
rebels near Rio Grande. An immense trade
is carried over the Rio Grande. The Era's
informant saw Il train of six hundred carts ON
the way to Brownsvil. These loads average
six bales of cotton each.
Gov. Lubbock Of Texas in his message ito
the legislature declines reelection, and saws
he will take more active part in the war.
Some people affirm that he will leave the
contederacy as soon as his term expires. He
states that Texas has furnished 81 900 troops
for the rebel army, and the conscripton law
adopted by the legislature will add 81, 900
thereto. Under this law there are no exemp-
tons. Every man who can stand upon his
feet will be forced into the army Most of
the refugees who came to New Orleans in the
Honduras have enlisted i'll Col Davis regi-
ment, and seventy-tive rebel desertcrs are
awaiting transportation at Matamoras to do
likewise. There were eighty vessels at the
mouth OF the Rio GIande from all parts of
the world.
Havana adviees to April contain no Mex
lean news. The Vanderbilt was at Havana.
The Sonoma sailed April Sd. The English
steamer Dolphin was captured March 25, off
Porto Rico, by the gunboat Wachusett, and
arrived at Havana, leaking, in charge of a
prize crew. She was repaired, and sailed for
Key West. The Dolphin left St. Thomas on
the oath. She was the vessel that was leaving
Liverpool as the George Griswold arrived
Several small rebel vessels with cotton had
arrived at Havana.