, 1863-02-07
FROM THE Gulf.
THE REBEL ARMY At
PORT HUDSON,
IMPORTANT FROM THE COAST
OF TEXAS.
LATEST NEWS FROM MEXICO.

NEW YoRE, Feb. G.-Thc steamer Roanoke,
from New Orleans the 25h and Havana the
1st, arrived this crcning.
New Orleans news is very meagrc.
The D.lta says accounts from the rebel
army ut Port Hudson and elsewhere show Il
mcst dcplorable state of afIhirs among them.
THE men only bcing kept from mutiny by
promises Of peace during thirty days. Con-
ecription among the rcbcls is rather danger
ous, rs over twenty CONSUMPTION officers have
been shot while cndeayoring to raise men.
The regular Hayana letter Of the 3lst con-
ofimportance. Seige trains were at Vera Cruz,
without which the French do not hope to take
Puebla. Small rox is abating. Nothing re-
liablc relativcto the Alabama or Florida.
It is rumosed that the Alabama had re-
ceiyed four shots from the ua&teras, and that
she has arrived at Port Royal. Jamaica,
whence she took her prisoners, and where she
will stop to repair.
The British gunboat Rinaldo arrived at Ia
yana from Galveston, bringing au extra Of the
Houston Telegraph Of the ed nlt., containing
accounts Of the capture of Sabine fass ot
known schooner on the 21st, BY an ezpedi-
ton from the Magruder fleet. The following
arc the rebel dispatches:
sABlsE Pass. Texas; on BoARnc. so,c s.,
GUSBoAr 1iELl, Jan. II, 1869.
CAPTAIN: We met the enemy this morning
in the Gulf Of Mexico, whipped them and
brought everything to Sabine Pass. I fought
him Ten guns to our one. We have captured
two vessels, one full-rigged ship, and the
other schooner, and Il guns, medical stores,
ammunition in abundance, and 100 prisoners.
Came heFs as;snad9 wndti9ng further e. oFderS r. w.rx
Maj. coln'd'g Sabine.
sAnssE Pass, Jan. II, 1865.
To E. P. Turner, 4. 4. g.:
I engaged the enemy to-day, cantur-
cd II guns, about million dollars
worth Of P!ors5ty' and l99 P;isSnsrs:
Maj. Com'd'g.
3Iaerudcr, on the 4tt, proclaimed Calves
ton open to commerce, but Commodore Bell
issued proclamation on the Goth declaring
Galveston, Sabine Pass and the whole coas: q
Texas under actual blockade, aud warning all
| vessels from trading, under penalty of cap
| turc. Nothing contirmatory Of the cap:urs
| Of the pirate Florila is received from Havana
New YoRK. Feb. ca letter to Gen. Ham
t ilton, from the U. S. Consul at Monterey
says . million dollars worth Of cotton arc SOLE
there monthly. all Of which is sent back tt
tlir rebels in thu silapc Of powder, lead, blank
cts, shoes, etc. An order Was then there fo
| COO Geo blankets.
J. r. Bsylard. says the letter, Is getting III
another expedition for the Invasion Of Arizon;
| and New Mexico. ue intends to start Janua
r. 1st-
Union men in Texas are hung on the slight
| est suspicion.
a party Of Germans we're attacked on til
Rio Grande = Texan Rangers, but got AVA
with one wounded and tho loss Of tlci
horses.
A thousand men are on the frontier await
ing Il chance to join the Federal army.
| 4 letter from the =. $. Consul at Matamo
ras to Gen. Hamilton says there is up tn
river 4 force Of 300 Mexican5, half Of whol
are well armed and mounted, who hare bee
driven from Texas. Having been joined by
few Americans, they keep the frontier as ia
eral has been appealed to by tie rebel co11
mander at San Antonio to prevent the inv:
sion Of Texas. Nothing has been said 10 ou
| Consul on the subject.