Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-09
CAPTURE OF THE DIANA.

The gunboat Diana was captured by the
rebels at Petersonville '- Eh
Capt: Patterson was killed, Lieut., Allen
of General Wetzels staff was wounded and
is prisoner; masters mate Dulmer, killed;
boatswaine's mate Mumford, killed; Capt.
Jewett of the 16sth New York, wounded !;
Lieut. Hall of the Diana wounded; Lieut.
Francis of the 18th Connecticut, mortally
wounded, and a number of privates killed
and wounded.
All the soldiers aboard the Diana were
captured.
Captain Jewett's company of the l6sth
New York, and company X, 18th Connecti-
cut, in all, 80 of our men were paroled by
the rebels.
The steamer Honduras arrived at New
Orleans from. Rio Grande with $50 Texas
refugees. She reports on the 18th Of
March rebel force of $50 crossed into
Mexico at the mouth of the river and cap.
tured Col. Ell. Davis of the LIST Texas
cavalry, and Capt. Montgomery of the same
regiment. The Mexican authorities de.
mauded their release aud Col Davis was
given mp as also three soldiers taken at
same time. Capt. Montgomery was not
returned, and private adyices say he was
hung by the rebels which is undoubtedly
true. Davis and Montgomery were taken
from the house of the Mexican command
er. Three other officers narrowly escaped
from the hands of the rebels and with half
a dozen Mexicans drove so rebels to the
river wounding three or four, of whom
two died. sll s'au+ 8s.r5 -.
The o. S. bark Arthur threw two shells
into the rebel quarters the night of the
18th.
The rebel Captain Ben Arides had also
crossed into into Mexico and burned a
town near Guerrero. The rebel authori-
ties were evidently in state of great
alarm lest the violation of neutrality
should involve them in hostilities With
Mexico. Their troops are now concentra-
ted near the mouth of the Rio Grande.
A Yanke schooner and cargo, valued at
%25 ,Oo0, had been captured by the rebels
near the Rio Grande.
Rio Grande. The ErG'S informant saw a
train. of 600 carts on the way to Browns.
vile. These loads average six bales each.
Gov. Lubbock, of Texas, in his message
to the Legislature, declines reelection,
and says he will take more active part in
the war. -.
Some people affirm that he will leave the
Oonfederacy as soon as his term expires.
The State of Texas has furnished 81, 900
troops for the rebel army. and conscrip-
ton law adopted by the Legislature will
add 81, 600 thereto.
Under this law there are NO exemptions.
Every man who can stand upon his feet
will be forced into the army.
Most of the refugees who came to New
Orleans ont the Honduras have enlisted, and
20 rebel. deserters are awaiting transpOrta-
ton at Matamoras to do likewise.
! There uara 90 -vaaSa1o ~, 4
the Bio Grande, from all the parts of the
world.
Havana adyices of the 4th contain no
Mexican news.
Thesteamer Vanderbilt was at Havana
on the 4th. soueI
The Sonora sailed on the 4sh.
The English steamer Dolphin was cap
'tured March 25th, off Porto Rico, by the
gunboat Wachusett, and arrived at Havana
in a leaking condition, in charge of prize
crew, and repaired and sailed for Key
West The Dolphin left st. Thomas March
Oath. -, -
Sheis the vessel that was leaving Liv-
erpooli at the time the George Griswold
arrived.
Several small rebel vessels with cotton
4 he'd arrived at Havana.
NEWS THROUGH REBEL SOURCES.
HEADQUARTERS Army OF TIE PoToxIo
April s.-Richmond papers of the Ttll iare
5.reeeiyed. The burthen of the sentiment
expressed is an exhortation to the people
of the South 70 raise articles for food in
stead of cotton,
They contain the following kilograms:
Chattanooga, 4pril 4 skirmishes with
the enemy piekets are Of daily Occurrence
but general engagementis not considered
imminent.
JaeEsoT, Apr7 3.-Reports from Por,
Hudson state that Banks hAs fallen IbseIl
One division of his army is,at Baton Rogee
and rest ara down theFiVef.
Seldto6fa, 4pril 4.-Richardso5,s Snsi,.,