The New York herald., 1865-02-19


Schooner Delphina.
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Skirmishing Near Plaquemine
and Morganzia,
&c., &C., 60.
Tho steamship George Cromwell Captain vail noo
New Orleans 11th instant arrived at this port ycsteFy
Purser william Hampstead will accept thanks ~
prompt delivery Of dispatches, and tho Commercial IL
pross Company for late New Orleans papers.
Our New Orleans Correspondence.
New ORLEANS, Feb II, lSsS.
NEWS FROM MEXICO
About three weeks ago the HERALD published the Ass
relating to the exchange Of refugees between mes an
Slaughter the former commanding the French Mexican
forces at Matamoros, and the latter commanding the
rebcl forces at Brownsville
In regard TO our with Mexico the assertion that
neral Candy received copy Of an order or treaty
relating to recognition of the so-caed confedency BY
Mexico is untrue nor is there any foundation in the
statements that the latter has sent word to Meja that
ho will take Mexican officer and hold him hostage
every Texan returned TO the rebels in the above
ner; but the General is hampered in his movements
by diplomacy of Secretary Seward that under pres NJ
will be impossible for him carry his threat"
These assertions unauthorized, and General Candy
has demanded explanation from the editors OF The
True Deta of how where and when they obtained this
information and by whose authority they publ shed II
need not say that this "highly exciting" news
created great excitement and CONSERVATION In the city
It all originated from the following extract from ths
Brownsville (Texas) Ranchero of the 18th ult =
We understand that during the week quite numbss
Of Confederate deserers who have been enjoying bsS
residence in Matamoros have been returned TO this sde
per of General Meja This apparent understand
Ing between the two governments may possibly put .
damper upon foreign emigration from the ranks
a BLOCKADE RUNNER DESTROYED.
the night OF the 22d ultimo the United States steam
ship Chocura boats into Cacaseu river
the purpose Of cutting out and capturing blockade
laden with cotton At the mouth Of the river they
the schooner attempting to run the blockade Shs
was driven ashore and burned Only thirty bales
OF cotton out Of cargo Of one hundred and seventy
bales secured The captured and sent "
this city The blockade proved 70 be tho British
schooner Delphina, from Lake Charles
. sxRxIsnEs TTAQuE,nSE Ayn xoRGANxLA
On Saturday last the guerilla companies Of whittakss,
williams and King which have Of late infested the
country the neghborhood Of Plaquemne repuisd
Our loss was one killed and two slightly wounded Tns
encmys entire loss unknown Five prisoners and three
wounded men fell into our hands Two OF the latter
have since died OF their wounds The Union force Wa
chusct and far inferior in numbers TO that Of tAs
rebels.
few nights since the cavalry rcgiment Of Colonel
Chrysler Second New York; secured hecountry in u:
neghborhood OF Faussc river, and dispersed several
armed rebel bands Two officers and four privaes were
RsaxI oUspoArs on THE RED RIVER
Tho rebels have gunboats and iron clad on tAe
Red river, below Alexandria The latter Is the Missouri
and the former the Webb and Mary Tate The gun
boats Of little consequence but the Missouri ve
sLoop EsMxRAIpA cApszsD
About eleven O'Clock on "Wednesday night Lost the
soop Esmcraida for Maamoros capszed in tho river q
EuUti Town 40 ,Xerp
ARerne The soop was also towed ashore By The
steamer.
Adjutant General l. Thomas Is In Now Oreans
Lieutenant ntColone Drake, Assistant Adjuant General
headquarters Department OF the Gulf arrived In this ciy,
from The North, Tuesday last.
Captain Joseph HILBERT Assistant Adjutant General o.
General Hurbuts staff has been ordered " take charge
OF the draft which takes place in General Canbys d.
partment on the 18th inst
Prince Po,gnac Major General in the rebel army, haa
arrived in Matanoros He has obtained leave Of ab-
Of several MONTHS oscnsiby for the purpose q
Brgsd er General w. p Benton was screnaded at he
St. Charles Hotel Tuesday evening last by the band o.
the sixth Minnesota regiment The General during = :
short speech said that there would soon DC ngns
.these parts, +" under the lead OF General Steele
NEW ORLEANS, Feb IL, 1895.
The latest news from the Texas coast brings the 90
count OF the cutting OF the threcmasted schoones
Dclphna with one hundred eighty bales cotton in
Calcasieu river night Of January 2 by two boats
from the United States Chocura So silently an1
successfully was whole thing done that the rcbea
though strong force knew nothing OF the affair until
tho In possession Of the vessel The circum-
stances OF the capture these:-It was blowing
norther and II cold, dark rainy night The Dcphna
lay Schoolhousc bend about three miles from the en-
Of the Cacaseu and i've from the gunboat Aarge
force Of the enemy encamped In that vicinity and
Sabine Pass twenty miles distant from Calcasisus
several regiments and light batteries The chances
4 th. neht
FORE almost certain At dark Captain Meade with two
boats in charge Of Acting Enrgns Thomas Tracy and
Robert Beardsley, showed on ana started IN 10, sns
two hours half and had gained the entrance TO the
stream, when, TO their satisfaction they met me
Dcphpa coming down under sail The boats nj once grsp-
pcd boarded secured the prsoncrs-six In number
but Tho schooners had been hard down seeing
the Yankees and sbe went ashore Hat boat tow
ing astern escaped is said with the sheriff Of Techs
district but he skedaddcd with such remarkable agility
that not deemed worth while TO pursue agile an
| Official The Chocuras worked for three hours
get their ne prize aoa but the tide FELL and left her 30
possible n' She Us' was % s and 'VS Sy no. 0e
/ yards from the oyerhanging bank. where zoe
enemy had % every shelter & to say nothing 2. os
bad raised the alarm The prize was ther fore ss
on re, and the boats returned with the prsoners Seventy
Or eighty bales OF cotton thrown vyrrboa'a ~ 10
effort 10 the prize aloat oil OF wh c d 'cd s"aWh
and large number picked up by the Chocnru "n ="
23d The rest OF The cargo, with the schooner was
This Is the tenth prize tho Chcc,irn has taken sine
April last-four outwnrd hound, loadeu WIN eo' ~
six hundred and seventy bales; nv inwari no'hu WIN
general cargoes and one run ashore anu uesaloscu
The Cbocura is one OF the twenty three steamers bs
| NJ The commencement Of the war. Her officers are -
follows - .
| Lieufenant comr,andr--R. W Meade.
Aefing Master-Afrcd washburn
| Enngns-Tbos = Tracy, D. W Carver, Robt Bears-
| Xet,ro assistdnt Pdymaser-J. @. Tcbey.
| S.yo,on-Chas. Gaylord.
Tnggineers0sccond Assistants, H. Moloncy and Tneo.
cooner. Third Assistants, Andrew Blythe Jr, and ".
| n Iav,on. Acting Third Assistant, O. ID Hughes
The Chocura has been cruising ON the Texas coast sncs
November 1858.