New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-20
FROM TEXAS.
Rebel Account Of the Affair at Dardsnelie
From Brownsvills- Thinss ss M.sa.
From The Houston Telegraph Of Feb. "a We


msros.
From The Houston Telegraph Of Feb. "a We
make the following extracts:
The following general order nom Gen. Magruder
contains says The Telegraph 1.-THE nrst mention OF tbe
HEADQUARTERS DIST OF ARKANsAs
WASHINGTON, Jan. rs. 1865.
GENERAL ORDER No. I6.-Tbe Msjor.General Com.
handing takes pleasure in announcing to the army tkae
Col Brooks commanding Brookss Brigade composed
of I,rookss proper. Ncwtons Regiment. ana sur.
mans Battalion after long and difficult march to tha
Arkansas River attacked heavier force OF the enemy
near Dardanelle drove him into bis WORKS. Allng g
wounding 49, and capturing 2; loss ON on our Sae !
Col Brooke bearing Of the approach Of steamers from
above BY a forced march, with 400 men, reached ths
proper point at sunrise the 10th u having paced
piece Of artillery and his men in ambush, at one
clock on the NIL lie permitted the leading boat to
come well in range when be opened upon her with LIS
infantry and this piece She was raked nom sten 70
stern. ard soon surrendered. She proved 70 DC the
New Chippewa. The prisoners consist OF an oloer ara
% men Of the Goth Indiana and 40 negroes Also ,ns
Captain crew. and large number OF refugee faniiirs
from Fort Smith. After removing everything valuable
the vessel was fred. The steamer Annie Jacobs nexe
hove In sight; she Immediately attacked. ana tue
fire was returned by the troops board she attempted
10 destroy artillersts artillery however soon
disabled her and she grounded up IN island; here
many men were drowned In attempting To make tne!
escape to the opposite bank During the engagemens
with the Jacobs the Lotus came down. The troops On
board were driven into the water and she ran to tho
north bank Of the river where most Of them escaped
the iron axle Of piece Of artillery having broken.
Finding the boats too distant for an effective hre OF
musketry Col. Brooks returned to his camp. taking
with him e. prisoners. and the refugee iamlie' cap
tured.
Federal casualties 81 killed and wounded, besides
those who drowned. Our own loss one Killed andlJ
wounded. A large quantity VI tie enemys stores was
destroyed. Coils Newton and stitman aud Lent Lock.
hart spoken Of in high terms by Col BToo IN hia
report Of their operations.
Information has also been received from MaiorGen.
NJ NJ. Parsons. that Capt. Webb. who was ordered to
destroy the enemys mills at Pine Bluffs and 10 rid tho
country Of eybacks, has succeeded capiulls one
company. 81 strong number OF horses, arms, etc.
Tic Commanding General takes great pleasure ~ re.
turning bis thanks 10 both officers and men OF tie
several commandssfOr their gallant conduct on Ills
Major Gen. J. B. IAoRuDER.
| EDMOND r. TURNER A. A. q.
! BROWNSVILLE Feb li.-On Yesterday Maxinlisns
Minister Of Finance reached Matamoros ron the Ciiy
Of Mexico This is fact No 2. presume this arrival
Emperor.
On Yesterday morning It seems the slumbers or plot
tngs Of goodly number Of Nexicans and Yankees IN
Aiatanoros suddenly cut short by the officers u
Gen. M,jil who arrested and lodged in prison, some
say fifty CT them. As the day wore on L LEAKED
that attack upon ihe city was expected during
the night BY CoItnas. This produced great excite
ment in the cfY and by morning the egpectatlou
seemed pretty general that the scenes OF last year Sun
fresh In the minds OF all here would be renewed be-
MArAMoRos, Feb. %, Ie6a
The city IL full OF strange rumors, but l pay no
attention 10 them The United Statos Consul he's
closed bis Office ard left lie addressed note u
Gen. Meja, making complaints. and the General
replied taat he could hold Official communication
with him; the Consul wrote again, Insisting on his
official position The General replied that he was act.
ing undeF imperial orders and SO far as official inter
course wac concerned he could close bis oce and tic
next day he was ordered 10 leave IN eight days. He
has conseQ uently. wound Up his shop and ieit.
Gems Coitinas and Clrsbsa nave pronounced againss
the Imperial Government, and have about GO men up
about Camargo. ard the cit! Is under arms day ana
nizbt; all trains arc stopped for that crossing
troops have been sent up suppress the revolution.
which hope viii be DONE but 1t Is impossioleto
tell thing about revolutions out here there no
they reach CortiDa they may also revolt.
Gen. Mea has six months leave OF absence, and
viii 60 TO the City Of Mexico in few ds!s. Gen.
Lopez now commanding At Pedras Negras, VIII taAa
his con mand. 49,,
About three weeks ago an English vessel cleared
from this port for Havana with cotton a8a nampef
of pas gers When within sixty miles OF navah, $40
was boarded by al American cruiser and sellel as
prize and the passengers and vessel taken 70 New.
Drlearg IL has created great deal OF e1',.emelk
hero, .or il such Thugs tolerated by tie nehsn
Gnve,pnent the commerce Of this port VII 10
broken up.