Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-05-03

New YORK, May g
The steamer Winding Star arrived from
New Orleans the 25th and Havana the 2Sth
ult.
The destination Of the rebel ram Webb is
fully confirmed She passed New Orleans
under the heavy fire Of our war vesscls-thc
Luckawana sending $50 pound shot
through her. bows. Only one vessel, the
Ilolyhock, was ready to follow, which kept
close upon the track of the Webb until %
miles below the city. The Webb saw the
sloop of war Richmond ready for action,
and turned for the shore--thc Hollyhock go
ing straight after her
The Webbs officers and crew fired her in
several places and fled into the swamp
Boats from Hollyhawk boarded her and
saved one man, abandoned asleep aboard
They were unable to put out the flames from
the inflamablc nature of the cargo and fear
Of explosion of the magazine.
The Webb was armed with 3 guns, one a
30 FOUNDER. There were PIT bales OF cotton
aboard, besides rosin and turpentine.
1t seems the pilot Of the Richmond knew
the Webb. Two of the crew had given
themselves up.
The Commercials Washington special says
that Mayor Wallack has been President of
l the Association for the erection Of . monu-
l ment to the late President in this city. Geo
| W. Riggs, the banker, is Treasurer.
Capt Robert Lincoln has gone to Illinois
to be present at the intcrmcnt of his father
remains at Springfield.
The Post says:
Gen. Barry and Mai Geo. Wood Michel,
of Shernans stall, Maj. Ludlow of the en-
gineer corps, Capt Marshall and It, Voh
lanck of Gen Barry's staff, arrived in this
city last evening They left Raleigh on
Friday morning ut 10 O'Clock, by way of the
Dismal Swamp canal and have made, it viii
be seen, quick passage home.
Gen. Sherman has gone to Charleston anC
Savannah to look after his command
The 10th and 23d corps with Fitzpatrick
cavalry are to remain on garrison in the
Carolnas. while the others are on their way
home by way of Richmond and Alexandria
They will be at the latter place by the Isl
| of June.
The. New Orleans TINES Of the 25th, re-
| ports that the steamer Gen. Hodges came
out of Red River on the 23d under n flag OF
| truce, for the purpose of negotiating with
Col Spraguc I hief Of staff of Gen Pope,
for the surrender of Gen. Kirby Smith and
his forces
Col. Spraguc left Cairo on the gun boat
Lexington, for the purpose Of meeting the
Gen. Hodges ut the mouth of Red River.
and there can be little doubt that Kirby
Smith has surrendered his entire force. The
terms of surrender are those proposed by
Gen. Grant to Lee.
The Lexington and Hodges were at last
accounts anchored at Hog Point, few miles
below the mouth of Red River
The surrender of the rebel Secretary NAL
loryrt Pensacola is confirmed
$S,O00O0O of greenbacks had arrived at
New Orleans to pay our troops, and as much
more was on the way
Claiborne, Ala, has been occupied nv our
cavalry, under Gen. Lucas, after a victory
over aaregiment of rebels north of Mount
Plcasant-the rebels losing 10 killed, Is
wounded and 90 prisoners Our loss 3 kill
ed. wounded and 500 bales of cotton Sc
cured
Havana advices to the 2Sth, and Vera
Cruz to the 18th, have been received.
Mexican news is not important. The
lmperialists are said to have bloodly re-
pulsed an attack ON Theatilla, and to have
again defeated the same force after a pursuit
of four leagues
The Revolutionists had defeated a souad.
ron OF lmperialsts at Obisto in Nomilla
town OF Parnardero, in the State of Nea
choca. and surrendered to Juarsts.
No news from Cuba