The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-05-03
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From New Orleans, Havana AMI Mexico.

The Destruction of the Rebel Ram Webb
Negotiations for the surre,sler of Kiyba
| Smiths sFOrces-Surreader of the Rebel
Secretary Mallory Capture Of oiai1o,se,
AtG.-keported Murder of the Rebel Gen.
Ch0Isners-Hovesneass of Corti,sas %. Meat
co-Defeat of the Liberals at HuatilIa. 3
80 -gi@@ ~ NEW York, May 2.
The steamer Guiding Star, from New Or
leans 18th, and Havana 18th ult., has arrived.
The destruction OF the rebel iron-clad Webb
is confirmed She passed New Orleans under
a heayy fire. one of our war vessels, the
hackawanna, sending $50 pound shot through
her bow. Only one vessel, the Hoyhock,
Lieut.. Commander Gherardi, was ready to fol-
low. She kept close upon the track or the
| Webb until twenty eight miles below the city.
Here the Webb saw the sloop- of war all ready
/ for action and turned for the shore. the Holy
hook going straight at her. The officers and
crew Of the Webb fred her in several places,
and then fed into the swamps. Boats from
the Holyhock boarded her, and saved one man
who was on board asleep. They were unable
to put out the flames in CONSEQUENCE of the
| infammable character Of the cargo and fear of
explosion of the magazine. srgy@ 81
The Webb was armed with three guns, one
q 81 FOUNDER. She was commanded by Lieut..
G. w. Reed, formerly Of the u. ). Navy, and
commander of the pirate bark Tacony, which
inflicted SO much damage on our commerce
year since. There were 2i7 bales of cotton on
board, beside ,rosin and turpentine Two of
the crew have given themselves up.
The New Orleans Times of the 25th, reports
that the steamer Gen. Hodges,came out OF the
river on the 23d, under q flag of truce, for the
purpose OF negotiating with Col. Sprague,
chief OF staff of Gen. Pope, for the surrender
Of Kirby Smith and his forces. q maaE
Col. Sprague left Cairo on the gunboat Lex
lngton, for the purpose of meeting the Gen.
Hodges at the mouth of Red River, and there
can be little doubt but what Kirby Smith has
surrendered his entire force on the same terms
as those offered by Gen. Granite Lee. The
Lexington and General Hodges were at last
accounts anchored as Hog Point, few miles
below the mouth OF Red River. t11.isss5 al
The surrender of the rebel Secretary NAL
lOry, at Pensacola, Is confirmed fsFsHsdN z37
80 The sum Of eighteen million dollars In
greenbacks had arrived at New Orleans to
pay of our troops, and as much more was on
the way, st's ae it.ii hsst sal hra .i.ia 0aR
claiborne, Ala, was occupied by our cavalry
under Gen. Lucas after victory over regi-
ment OF rebels north of Mount Pleasant. The
rebels lost ten killed, fifteen wounded, and
twenty-five prisoners. Our loss was three
killed and nine wounded. Five hundred
5 bales OF cotton were secured. s s3E
Capt. Pickens, who has foresworn the rebel
cause, has issued an address to the people OF
Louisiana. foif9taA q aaa tsiata4- Is
The rebel General Chalmers is reported to
have been murdered in Texas. 10 rod ~
Advices from Brazos state that Cortinas
had again abandoned the Imperial cause and
occupied Saltillo and Monterey. A party Of
his men are said to have dashed into Mata-
moras, and Mejia has sent to Vera Cruz for
reinforcements. Bagdad is also said to be oc-
,cupied ythree thousand well armed men
under Cortinas, and it was thought Matamoras
would soon be taken by them.
Deserters were coming in from Texas and
enlisting in our army at Brazos. Deal
An inundation at San Antonio, Texas, des-
troyed twenty three buildings, and ten or
twelve lives were lost. = Oh ~ ~
Havana adVices of the 2Sth and Vera Cruz
Of the 18th ult. are received. The Mexican
news is not important. The Imperialists are
said to have bloodily repulsed an attack on
Huatilla, and to have again defeated the same
foe after pursuit of four leagues. The rev.
olutionists had defeated squadron of Imper-
ialists at Obispo in the State of Moreia
The town Of Purnandero in the State Of
Neirhoacan had surrendered to the Juarists 4
There Is no news from Cuba. . S=zsaa.