Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-02-26
NEWS FROM THE WAR, sc.
REBEL REPORTS ABOUT THE CAPTURE OF THE
QUEEN OF THE WEST.

REBEL REPORTS ABOUT THE CAPTURE OF THE
QUEEN OF THE WEST.
PORT HUDSON, Tuesday, Feb. 17.-Capt.
Cannon, from Red river, brings information of
the capture of the federal steamer Queen of
the West, that recently succeeded in running
our batteries at Vicksburg, at Gordons Land
ing, fort Taylor, on the Red river. The
Queen of the West captured the confederate
transport Eva, No. 3, 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 Yam
kee guard. Upon nearing the batteries he
told the Yankees they were fifteen miles from
them Immediately pulling close in, when she
received a shot which broke the steam pipe,
disabling the boat, the Yankees being wholly
unprepared for fight, and suspecting no dam
ger. Burke jumped overheard and drifted
ashore. The boat drifted to the opposite
shore, when her crew made their escape, with
the exception of eighteen, who fell into our
hands. The crew subsequently got on board
the Yankee boat De Sofa, and, with two hun
dred stolen negroes, effected their escape.
The Queen of the West is now in possess
sion of the cOnfederates, and will be lowed to
"a place of safety for repairs Ii is reported
that the Yankee gunboat Indianola has gone
up Red River to recapture her. Later intelli-
gence states that the confederate steamer
Webb closely pursued and captured the Eva.
The Eva is disabled in one wheel. The
Queen of the West is but slightly injured, and
will soon be in fighting trim under confeder-
ate colors. We have positive information
that the transport De Soto was burned by the
Yankees, to prevent her falling into the hands
of the contederates.
PoRr HUDSON, Feb. 1S.-The Alexandria
(La) Democrat extra, received here, con-
talns the official report of the capture of the
Queen of the West. 1t says: ''rhe visible
results of the capture consists of one 80
FOUNDER rifle Parrott gun, one 24-pounder,
three l2-pounders, one do, slightly damaged,
besides large supply of ordnance stores,
large supply of quinine, two cases of ampu-
tatng instruments, clothing floor, bacon,
beef, pork, lard, bread, and other stores in
proportion"
THE TEXAN UNIoNIsTs.
From the Houston Telegraph. Nov. 27.
We have been permitted by the governor
to look over the official accounts of the discov-
cry of the secret abolition organization in
northern Texas, and the quick Justice melted
out to the traitors. The organization appears
to be one of recent date. 1t purports to have
been started in the north, and to embrace
numbers of the northern army in its fold. 1t
also purports to extend to at least several
companies of the organized militia of northern
Texas. How far it extends in that direction
we are not prepared to say. The bulk of its
membership in Texas is in Cook, Wise, Den
ton, and Grayson counties. 1t also reaches
down to Austin. Its first pretended object is
to resist CONSUMPTION. Its chief object is to
keep up spy system for the northern army.
1t has grip, sign and password. In case
member divulges he is to be hunted to the
IL, ,4sa l,,. T., IL. Z Al.
militia to meet a northern invasion, the mem
bers are to go along and desert when the bat
tie comes on. The testimony elected also
points to an invasion of Texas from Kansas.
1t refers moreover to a concurrent invasion by
way of Galveston, and that both armies are to
meet at Austin.
The organization has been found to extend
TO all classes Of the community, clergymen,
professional men, farmers, etc. Among the
number we are panied to find the name of DR..
II. L. Lively of Sherman, member of the
Masonic grand lodge of this state, and here
totore most highly esteemed, having enioyed
some OF the highest offices in that body The
whole substance and machinery of the organ
ization has been discovered. A Jury of twelve
good men are impannelled in each county,
and the guilty parties are brought before it
and the evidence taken. 1t is in every case
so conclusive that there is no getting around
1t. Several of the guilty have, after condem-
nation, made full confession, and while under
the gallows declared that they deserved DEATH
IN GatneS0lHe twenty-two haze been hunq.
I9t0tS are nol0 going on IN all the counties.
The testimony goes to show that most of the
initiated have joined the society since the 10Th
of September 1t is very certain that moth
ing of this character could have gained any
formidable dimensions in Texas. 1t simply
out OF the question. The society is now
nipped; all its members are known and will
hereafter be watched
From the San Antonio Herald Nov. 10.
There are, no doubt, individuals scattered
over various portions of western and northern
Texas, who have long INDUCED the hope that
the ankees were just upon the point of in
vadlng the state, dispensing the rebels, and
taking the poor, down-trodden Unionists I'M
der their protection. This unhappy class of
our citizens may be distinguished by their lu-
gubrious countenances, never relieved by
smile, except when news arrives of some dis
aster to the confederate cause. Upon such
occasions their pleasure is so intense that it
is impossible to conceal it. They are known
and will be remembered. Their numbers
were small at first, and they are becoming eve
ry day less. In the mountains near fort
Clark, and along the Rio Grande, their bones
are bleaching in the sun, and in the counties
OF Wise and Denton, their bodies are sus-
pended by scores from black jacks. They
were warned in time to leave the country;
and choosing to remain, and rely for protec-
uon upon the enemy with whom their govern.
meht Is at war, they must expect to take the
consequences of their choice No govern
ment' IN time OF war, will tolerate treason;
ana no man VINO is traitor at heart should
up iaspls rom lhe people of government
overthrow of which he would rejoice"