, 1863-05-04
FROM THE GULF.
Later from Banks Operations.
IMPORTANT FROM GALVESTON.
Late Rumors from Mexico.

NEW TORE, May 3.-The steamer George
cromwcl1. from New Orleans, aGtA April, has
arrived The Captain reports that news was
received that Banks bad taken AleAan91Ila,
uear the head of Red River. 4 Brashear City
mfti't r.beI solder ID w from the Rel River country
reports three Union gunboats captured AlcS-
nnlrin several day6 since-prObaol} bF fatra-
CUTS fleet. The came soldier reports that onr
OCCUPATION OF the country, and farragnts
blockade Of the Red Rver M h.s i ssoasty1 81 ;ntss
frled with thc supplies OF the Fcbels az slcAa~
burg and Port Hudson.
Tie Era Of the 25th, says reconnaissance
Of Sabine rass Was made On the 4oth q t"o
I boats from the guneoats Caynga ana New
London On landing near Tue l'gnhs gznhae aou3I an'i
Capt MeDermott Of the Cayuga was Killed,
| and crew Of i've men captured. 49,.
| Can't, Reed Of the New London escaped, 6nt
received wound over hts eye from Ilac
body of Capt. McDermott was given up by
the rebels to his crew. and he was buried NJ
|. New Orleans on the 18th
Tic Adams Express treasury safe has been
recovered from the steamer Marion, aud re-
ceiycd at New Orleans. ao,,-
by our gupboats. One SEAMAN was kllled ano
Ensign Weld aud a seaman wounded on ooafo
Prin,inr offices were found at Franklin aud
| Opclonsas, with Cdx' and SEYMOUR 8 ol Conn.,
and Tallandigham's speeches printed anu ior
sale. The mass Of the people arc ready to
take the oath Of allegiance aud hunureds
are taking It. The country Is well supplleu,
and our army is living on provisions conasca
| tel On it's march. o-,,oo, Al
! The enemy is scattered, Dut II "as espcet9u ~
. vnuld make Il final stand At Alexandra: ~
r thc 31ti, Gen, Banks and his army were resi-
9 ;nr few miles above Opelousas, ana II "'; :;
d generally understood they would matct
against Alexandria immediately. H.,
r Ga1Ycston dates Of the lt,h repfcseNk y"
j. rebes as heavily fortift ing the posns aa anr,
posed to be thc Harriet Lane, had come aom' ~
fhe river at Galveston, and it is bel1eseae "a
e rchels were endcayoriDg to raise the Ne7lns.u
:r Our feet Oft Galveston CONSISTS u on's A'N'
: Ike E:,ut<tt: Du Sud, French paper, al
:, -. rt,ct VERY suncressea at New =!
S@"'ht, a. ~. osd ;af publishing treasonao1
,e Ftl An expedition under Col Cows ',;na 81 IL
4, 1oSt1, Scw York, had been made 70 tns: uJ,ns
II vile, Miss, on the Pearl river, and >'r XIV
several vessels cen,,aeFape on .Eae asa ss;zsd s5
C. The grand bail was given on the evening
OF | tbe sd 10 celebrate the anniversary Of II
IN capture of New Orleans.
to The New Orleans Bte!earus from passengt
L. hy thc Columbia, from Havana, that Pueb
r. | had been occupied by the ftenen, Gen. ortes
having caYitnlated.
ed The same Havana dates at New York $:
,s- nothing Of this.
New YoRE, May o-Thc steamer Creo
G. has arrived from New Orleans April sd, Al
e, Havana the 9Th.
n, ~ Gen. Banks, on april 21st, oecupied op
y 1ousas and Washington, resting Tor tne qaS ~;
n, | +hr latter nlacc. The cavalry WAS Del
~ + mounted as faet as horses could be got: 1c4
u, The news from Vera Cruz Is to nc ~, na
MI The battles at Puebla were becoming ~
bloody, Losses on both sides heas5.