New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-16
aeEA,Rs IN TEXAS QUIET.
SMaRTLITTLE FIGHTATPENSAC0LA
The Enemy Handsomely Whipped
Dreadful Persecution Of Southern People
MISSIONS OF THE FREE STATE CONVENTION
correrpepdsrs, Of the A.soeIsted Press.

CorrerpoDdsreo Of the Associated Press.
NEw.0RLEASs, April 9, 1861
The steamer Continental from New-Orleans
on the sth instant and the George Washington on e
9Th arrived at ths port yesterday.
Alexandria dates Of the 5th Instant report that Gen.
Banks s1d staff proceeded up the river and were re-
ported to be at Grand Ecore.
Apyas quiet at Alexandria, and ample precaution
iaken against surprise by the enemy.
Tic heavy iron-cads had drcpped down to Fort dc
RRsg.
There was sti sufficient water for the gunboats and
transports 70 cross the Fails.
The streets Of Alexandria wereS SalTosdsd in case Of
raids by the Rebels
Some FIVE hundred q ne people have taken the oath
uuder the Presidents amnesty proclamation.
Union meeting was held on the 4rh instant
The steamer Luuinary, before reported destroyed
we above the Falls, uniDjured
Adyices from Texas state that Gen. Dana had been
relieved from the command of the troops at Pass Ca
yalo, and succeeded by Gen. Warren.
Gen Heron is sick at Brosnsvise with the small
Pox.
A rebel torpedo was washed ashore at Cedar Bayou
and being roughly handled by two men Of the I'd New
York Cavalry exploded killing their horses and main
ing themselves
bloc kade runner schooner tried TO run out Of Pass
Cayallo On the Cd inst The gunboat Escheta chased
her and the Rebels set fire to her escaping in boats
The vessel was boarded and forty bales Of Sea Island
cotton saved and she then abandoned to the flames
Major Breckinridgc at Pass Cayollo on the Sd
inst with flag of truce. bringing number of women
and children from Texana and Indionoa-
There is no prospeos Of an immediate movement by
cur forces either on the coast from Brownsville.
yhe soop-ofwar Pensacola lett New-0rleans on the
7th inst for New-YOrk
Gen. Dana had arrived in New-Orleans.
The steamer james Battle. which took Gen. Banks
and staff Grand Ecore, her return, fired into
by 30 guerriaas 25 miles below Grand Ecore wound
Ing Major Z. Clifford, Psymaster, and engineer,
neither seriously. The boat was but little damaged
Gen hanks remained at Grand Ecore The river was
falling
Adyces from MatamoFos report that French or
Franco Mexican forces were there nor knewn TO have
been there.
Judge Darrell was President Of the Free State Con
tentio8 N session at New Orleans.
Pensacola advices report fight between Captain
Schmidt Co NJ 18th New.York Cavalry. and 80 Rebels
under Major Randolph, of the 9th Alabama Cavalry
near tat place. After ten minutes hand to-hand
fight the Rebels fed Their loss fifteen killed and
wounded and elcgep prisoners. Our loss was three
slightly wounded including Lieut.. Won Lengerecke-
Gen Asboth coInmcnds at Pensacola
The Rebels concentrating in heavy force at POI
lard Ala 10 operate on the line of the railroad from
Pensa,ola TO Montgomery
Mos terrible prosecutions inflicted on the South
ern pcpe in that vcinity who try TO evade the con-
scriptou Hundreds Of men, women and children are
concealed in the swamps and many die Of starvation.
SIrefngees who attempted to escape In boat from
East Bay fred upon by . Rebel scouting party
and three killed asdt two wounded. The unin nured one
ESCAPED with his ghasty load
terrible storm had ragged at Pensacola, hut no
marne losses are recorded TIE sloopofwar Richmond
rolled so az to dip her guns under water.
The steamer Liberty with troops, from New.York
had arrived at New. Orleans.
ThesteaIner Havana has also arrived.
The slip VIM. Wirt, from Boston, has also arrived.
The report Of the Rebel attack Alexandria is
untrue
Cotton in New. Orleans in rcduced supply, and
prices firm; Middling 72c Sugar and moasses dull