Daily national Republican., 1863-04-09
INTEREsTIN0 NEWS FROM TEXAS
UNIoN oFFIcERs HUNe BIZ REBELS.
A Federal GunbOat and two Companies OF
Infantry Captured.

NEw York, April s.-The steamship Colum-
biA has arrived from New Orleans on the LIST,
and Havana on the 4th inst. There Is no con-
frmatlon of the report Of the evacuation Of Port
Hudson by the rebels.
The gunboat Diana had been captured by the
rebels at Pattersonyille, La. Capt. Peterson
was killed; Lieut.. Allen, of General Weitzell's
staff, was wounded and taken prisoner. Mas
ter's Mate Dollmey and Boatswain's Mate Mum
ford we're both killed. Capt. Jewett, One-hun-
dred-and-sixty-eght New York, wounded. 1t.
Hall, of the Diana, wounded. Lieut.. Francis,
of the Twelfth Connecticut, was mortally
wounded.
The soldiers on board the Diana were Capt.
Jewett's company Of the 0no-hundred-and-six-
ty-eighth New York, and company X, OF the
Twelfth Connecticut. Ninety OF our men
were parolod by the rebels.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The steamer Honduras has arrived at New
Orleans from the Rio Grande with two hun
dred and sixty Texas refugees. She reports
that on the 18th OF March a rebel force Of one
hundred and fifty men crossed into Mexico at
the mouth Of the river, and captured Col. z. J.
Davis, OF the First Texas (loyal) cavalry, and
Captain Montgomery, Of the same regiment.
The Mexican authorities have demand their re-
lease, when Col. Davis was surrendered, as
were also three soldiers taken at the same time.
Captain Montgomery was retained, and private
adyi,os, which are undoubtedly true, say that
he was hanged by the rebels.
Davis aud Montgomery were taken from the
house Of the Mexican Commandant. Three
other officers narrowly escaped from falling
into the hands Of the rebels, and with half a
dozen MexicanS drove fifty Of the rebels TO the
river, wounding three or four Of themi two
died.
The United States barque Arthur threw two
shells into tho rebel quarters on the night OF
the 25th Of March.
Tho rebel Capt. BenaVideS had also crossed
into Mexico, and burned town near Guer-
zero. The rebel authorities were evidently in
state OF great alarm, lest the violation Of neu-
trAllty should involve them In hostilitieS with
Mexico. Their troops are now concentrated
near the mouth Of the Ri0 GrandO.
A Yankee schooner and cargo valued at s25, =
600 has been captured by the rebels near the
Rio Grande.
An immense trade is carried on near that
river
The Era'S informant saw train OF six hun
dred carts on the way to Brownsville. These
carried on an average siK bales each.
Gov. Lubback, of Texas, in a message TO the
Legislature declines a reelection, and says he
win take q more active part In the war.
Some persons affirm that he will leave the
"COnfederacy" as soon aG his term of office
expires. He states that Texas has furnished
$1,000 troops for the rebel army, and that the
oonScriPtion law adopted by the Legislature will
Under this law there are no exemptions.
Every man who can stand upon his feet will be
forced into the army.
Nest OF the refugees who came TO New Or
leans In the Honduras hBvO enlisted In Col. Da'
vis's regiment, and rs rebel deserters are await
ing transportation at Matamoras 10 euteT the
United States service.
There were eight vessels at the mouth OF the
Rio GrRndo, from all parts Of the world.
Havana adviees 10 the 4th inst. contain nc
Mexican news.
The Vanderbilt was at Havana. The Sonora
sailed on the Sd inst.
Tho English SLAYER Dolphin was captured on
the 25th OF March OF Porto Rico by the Wa
chusett, and had arrived at Havana in a leak
Ing condition In charge Of a prize crew. She
was repaired and had sailed for the West.
The Dolphin len 81, Thomas on the 24th ult.
She was the vessel which was leaving Liverpool
as the George 0Tisuold arrived.
Several small rebel vessels With cotton had
arrived at Havana.