New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-15
department OF THE GULF.
.,e,vAL OF TIE CREOLE.
rur FREE-sTATE CONVENTION
,pp,JRS ON THE GULF BLOCKADE
INTERESTING FRo11 MEXICO
4 Reported Defeat Of Vidaurri.
PREPARATIONS TO DEFEND bAATAMORoS'
LATEST NEWS FROM TEXAS.
LATEST NEWS FROM TEXAS.
The Capture Of Corpus Christi
and 1000 Prisoners.
notton TWO Cents Advance.-.sugar
and IAolasses Higher.

The steamer Creole, from Ncw-Orleans, 9th,
s., arrived. Her news is mostly anticipated via Cairo
Admiral Farragat was in the city.
TIL Ere states that the Liberals under Cortina, had
s,f,sted Vidnurri OF Monterey, Mexico
French war vessels were taking soundings at the
mouth Of the Rio Grande.
Cor.ina had returned to Matamoros, and expressed
h determination to defend it 10 the last extremity
brce had been sent 10 Bagdad at the mouth OF the Rio
Grsnde TO oppose the French and throw up defensive
works.
Ten thousand bales of cotton had been ferred over
the river at Eagle Pass within MONTH and were being
hauled down TO Matamoros for shipment.
Al New-Orleans cotton had advanced cents; Mid
ding scarce at II cents. Sugar and molasses higher.
The bark Cephas Stewart was ashore on the Bar at
the mouth Of the Mississippi.
TIE prize schooner Mary c. Benton had arrived from
Of Galveston. t
Seven negroes had been tried for the murder Of the
family Of Mr.. Neff near Port Hudson, in January, and
three Of them sentenced to be hanged
Louisinna Delegates 10 ihe Presidenfini
Conventions-The Movement in Favor
of General Fremont-Tbe Free-state
Conyen.ion-Wnnt OF Luborers-The
Wealth Of the City-Change OF Flag
Ship by Admiral Farragut.
Correspondence Of The n. Y. Tribune.
NEw-ORLEASs April s. 1864.
The Presidential campaign will soon be opened
IN this city. Probably none but those known to be
friends 10 Mr. Lincoln viii be chosen as delegates to the
Baltimore Convention. The Copperheads will send to
Chicago some Of their most prominent men, with the
,rs-rction to stick 10 Little Mac. Long before next
n tho iands Of Fremont
not very numerous are confident that their ranks will
BE- sufficiently increased 10 justify them 70 put INTO inc
mold an electoral ticket IL Is hintcd that German
paper is soon 10 be started here destined to advocate
the claims Of the Pathfinder the Peoples candidate
for President In 1850 who would have imagined that
the Republican party would at the next freSloen,ai
election run ticket in louisiana 49,
The Free-State Convention meets tomorrow. line
presiding Officer win be either the lion. =; k9senuS,
Judge + H. Durcll or Judge r. K Howell-ali true
Union men highly qualified t0 preside over sueh BODY
The greatest changes in the present CONSTITUTION VIII
be the abolition of Chstte Slavery ana the aooptlon oi
a new bagis of representation. The appointment OF
Our Judiciary will I've doubt left 10 the GoyeTnor with
Kdyice and consent Of the Senate. The election Of
udves by Le popular voice has proved total failure II
fnssaS, SGmo Efforts will be probably made 10 re-
sfrict the elective franchise, but such measure can
never be carried Hopes are entertained thai our new
organic law Will be made for the welfare OF the masses
and not in the interest Of the cotton and sugar lords as
was the case with the Constitution Of 1852
Laborers are present much wanted here, and have
no doubt that ten thousand backs coud ma Imuhera
two employment Oh Ntc Pidhlotioho hAtt
New W-tJrleans. {
According TO a late inventory Of real estate. i'm |
proved and uuimprOyed belonging to the City OF New
Orleans the grand total of al city properties IS esi
mated at s. 0lO $50 stock in Commercial WGter-N orks
and jackson and Opclousas Railroads at e4OOOOO0 /
trust funds al S9i gJo 1GanOuntiGg in all 70 Sl2y6O
3Qe 90
YESTERDAY Judge Avoeba Of the Provost Court sen. |
fenced TO be hung three negrOes, for double muT- |
der committed on the 9th Of January last, within
short distance Of Port Hudson They did not belong to
tie army. bat they were camp followers.
The Ira says that Ecar-A Admiral FarTagut, who Is I
nov In New OIe3ns has transferred hs t9g from the
Hartford 10 the Tcnnessee Commander L. Grand, and
that the latter for the present the flagship OF the
Western Cuff Blockadiug Squadron. Tie Tennessee - |
= commOAus ship and has the reputation Of being one
= Of tAe fastest steamers that come into this port
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