New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-11

tlflpIfic that INrfi"T lNNtiNliNN i.- id.t'
Iaoc ia Naamoros between the force, oi Gov. Manuel
ll1 and Col. Juan y. ,ortll-..
No uart .cullI, of ths fighting are ci'en which how
ever represented as having been OF more desperate
character ttdn "a. asl and resulting lu another Uci'If
Anon he casualties 80 regret 10 laa-r of the death
of or fsicd Li,nt.Col Vicente l. taftIo, Who, many
Of cur citizens VIII remember, spent D. pant ~ gre
months Of eos cmh,f and D,ceuitr ln NeNoiieA's'
He Wa, member ~ Goy. lL.ls ,tin ava "H ga.
laIt soldier md true gentlemen.
TExAs IYTILLIcrNCc
me " o. la Of the I'd ha. received a copy u II.
Horeou 1eLqrsps, from whicl it makes mp summary
Of Texas intelieenec. Mach II II il old. and large
share consists ~ the usual Misrepresentation ialschood
ard bombast which has thus FAR answered so wen IN
sustaining the Rebellion Concerning the fight al Fort
IsporGnza. TIE Victoria Texas AirOcots says'
shorty before ihc rose, signals were dseoveied
showing gunbpat lad passed the ioit curing ''
darEuess, and was mean DecAf"Ns IolhN IN, h"''
,nnt com rIetclv commanded .iTie Eyou ana The ROAD
10 The fort AID Tie situation of the fort became criiiot
N v,s resolved to eyacuate and destroy IL.
This movement began 90 O'Clock, AMI me l"il wa
blown up az about III ococF. ore sofI! o" say tlt
tbe destruction 81 stores and munitions @as cn''4s
tAe az wei asuf heavy siege gums. " lose the Ihul
fuf building fort 10 fuch position OF "h"e t' ".'S
az foresight for not lrOi4uus adequate i"ct 20
rs weak points. know lot. 'tItNnN laIf'
amount Of timc, Labor, and means h' .'' U''" " ''
lie psrpcse.
various correspondent write Of the situation a' FOL
lows.
We Gee families f,ing in every direction from the
co.st and we citmcs ask ourseu u ne enemy "a. a.
meet a. conquer such people me people pee NOV
nv have nothing 10 hops for tlat me scenes oi out
ra perpetIated in LOU. lana viii not De iren5c"d ~
Trxa' Cen. Magiud ID now ia the hcId. ~ "lI
never order lis % the Poiut o danger naie's d.
takes the lead. . .
r.irt near Saluri and land troops under 'o' %
mir runboats on Matagorda Peninsula They are ed.
,eDeing slowly op toward NclGsco. Al Their irOop-.
excepting few negroes, are massed IN tis column
lslr
d'AniQue. We have had the best information lhll
thero were only regiments belonging 70 IL. iih
lFuty Colgs detached 20 the advance guard I"'y
"'''' ~ SIOUX
HAwKxss PLANTATION on CASEY, Dec 9, 10 a. m
Ycitor Tiiear0Dh. We have dispatches IRON ne enc
r,' lines on Niatn zorda Peninsula 10 u o'clock OF te
u;,ht OF the 7th inst They encamped at DecIO"
Point and OCcupy his house. Their WcheiS are uIoWh
OF sorae three o. four miles toward The east end u the
Island and are evidently threatening eisscp 30 ar
they oon1ne their military operations 70 small ioreg
valgy force and about two regiments strong The
less Of Ersgg's defeat will insprii them and likely
siCn III interior attack. which van DE- an ile Detf
. W. Let them conc MagIudci 'hcuFesoF de
Yoars. TON ASc,.ruE
BOrIs PROM THr TJLLD.
sn'l riSLD. McSers Plantation Dec. g. 1863
h""In dAsoph' Here We have 1inslly arrived, after
ne.'! ",es. hard chase IN search Of Gen. Magfudr
hh nHfh near 81 HIN In tire din de lance somewhere
searchug with equal eageTnesB Tor the ene1nyis vha.
about. The httT from tie last trustworthy account.
ult
the beach for a visit " fertile bottom lsnds ajtft
the Of the year ana tie chiness Of The sirrS.
pierre are very tempting 20 such movement n - ~.
general IMPRESSION among the knowing Ones that tey
VII not leave Tie pleasing and protecting proy pity al
thef Su4b1ats iuth they receive further IegufoIco.
Wents. i fear they smelling A big uice - AMI &,
's they are surely not deceived for should tbev ever
make The attempt 10 invade this sction of our confry
hey VIII meet warner reception thnp thew dream -
atT forces ere more Numerous here Dan had megid
Volunteers are coming in constantly ,we ON I'M
VITO are All equipped and III high spaits and oG,r~r.
md men arc eager for The fray. ~
Inc pomp, glory and circumstance ef ysr - stri,e
1ee em tbe Traveller at every step between here and
Houston, and II certainly speaks well ior on ,It,v
eH0ihb energy sail and vigilance to have set m.
cumbersome machinery into such perfect mOtO ,lmost
~ soOn ~ The reached him that Lincoln
-Lins were egaln about attempting u invade "a. col
Which he has undertaken 10 defend 1t certsny s.niJ
De crying shame 10 spoil thu chance Of zuoh ps,y
aght as we might have this OF the woods; butt
year very much that The YsnLs have little regard r
tr feelings III this In any other respects Their
same probably will be for time 10 come 10 harass
us along the coast by frequent fents in direction or
tStber and thus endoarOr % draw forces from the
'ey point ~ which they really to land IN force
anu nom which they thus expect 10 be able get Inland
tfesi Their progress.
ms would be a nice piece Of generasbfp admit,
IN not likely ~ result In "a blaze OF glory from
~, Tact that they will find up 10 Yankee tricks and
VIII never they desecrate the soil they will soon be
gree ted by The hsng unerring Texas rifles and The
eth ore ahecti0Iste yell with which our bows will
rnsh " on them at every step they take.
Tbe a. eBait and spacious mansion u Mr.. Mcneil has
TEEN fa W o'efnowng for several days past with the
officers ara soldiers on their way to the anticipated
battle field ana u seems truly astonishing how pri.
vsh tttsiDet'ttnt W suddenly invaded BY ajncst al