Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-14
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Hon. A. M. Branch, member of Congress from Tex
as, has arrived at Mobile en- route for RichmdM He
left Alexandria on the l6h at which time they had ad
vices at that point from custom, thrtynne hours old
i The Mobile Advertiser publishes the following inte
l gence furnished by him:
The enemy were at Matagorda, moving along the
coast in column about g. 900 strong, accompanied by
their naval force. Their immediate destination was
Velasco which they we're expected to reach about the
9Th, but it doubtful whether they would succeed,
| as Magruder's fol- ce ample to meet them. The
| General himself in the saddle and the Texans,
mindful of the days and deeds of 1885 and &c, were
| turning out to man.
Velasco is at the mouth of the Brszos in close prox
unity to the Southern extremity of Galveston Island,
and the object of the Yankee movement is to flank Gal
weston.
About the time that Mr. Branch left Alexandria the
Federals fell back from New Iberia. Moutons div
sion at Alexandria destination uncertain, but
supposed to be Monroe Walker was at Atchata-
lava.
Kirby Smith left Shreveport with Price, vino WAS
moving on Little Rock with about $4,000 men. The
enemy at Little Rock said to be 5000 strong the
rest of their force, some 1000, being at Pine Biuf-
They have increased their force at the latter place since
Marmaduke,s raid, in which he captured $50 negroes
and 300 horses and mules and burned their commssa
ry stores with less of only II men. The Yankees,
it will be remembered, reported this as repulse OF
Marmaduke.
Or Saturday, 18th, Capt. Adams, of Capers' COM
mand, with 80 men, surprised party of Yankees and
negroes on Beuf river killing 40 or SO and capturing
y prisoners and 20 odd horses arms &c. with the loss
of one
Judge Field, from the Indian Nation, who accompa-
MES MIR. Branch, informs that Cooper was return
ing towards the Arkansas river with two Texas regi
ments and force of obout 5000 Indians, composed of
two Choctaw, two Creek and two Cherokee regiments,
and battalion of SeminOles. Fhe Cherokees and
Greeks mostly expatrated and have taken refuge in
the Choctaw nation, but maintain their position.
These gentlemen experienced much difficulty in cross
ing the river and in getting through the bottom on
this side, where they obliged to lie oat two nights
The Yankees destroy every boat the river down to
dug out and threaten to burn the house of every
that puts anybody They crossed in boat that
was hauled seven miles in o wagon their horses SWIM
ming; and while it was on its return gunboat and
transport passed down, running slowly, close to the
shore, and keeping sharp lookout
They confirm the report we recently published of the
depredations OF the river pirates styled the" marine
brigade" They lately made a descent Brunsburg,
where they seized quantity of salt and 200 packages
OF tobacco which they distributed among the negroes
and ended by plunderng everybody the negroes ncud-
ed whom they robbed of their blankets.
Adams command recently captured Lieutenant of
this gang of thieves who had his handkerchief full OF
rings and breaspins. The impression of inior
mants is that he--eSCGpcd