re fast deserting and returning to their homes and becoming our friends, and I think the fort will soon be entirely evacuated.
The Federal may slip round to Fort Union and make another stand.
I am glad to say that we have procured good quarters in this town, and our wounded comfortably fixed and doing well, (the most of them,) and will be left here under the care of competent physicians.
Still later advices are contained in a telegraphic dispatch from Houston, Texas.
HoustonMarch 31.--Dates from Mesilla to the 7th, report Sibley's advance to be at Socorro, thirty miles above Fort Craig, half way between Mesilla and Santa Fe. Letters received from our troops state that New Mexico is practically in our hands.
Sibley is advancing on Santa Fe. Nothing from Fort Craig; we expect it is probably evacuated.--Brownsville dates to the 20th state that the British frigate Phæton, 56.
(not the Rialto,) Admiral Teasham, and corvette Berthold, &x 89 pounders, Commander Janquiere, i
th Tenn, do; Peter Duffee, 8th Ark, do; Jacob Oldham, 4th La, do; Guy Bridges, do; a Green, do; Wm Smith, 4th La., wounded; Lt Miller and younger brother, La. regiment, wounded; Col Kit Williams, killed;.--Kirkpatrick, Marshall county, Miss., wounded; John Jones, 13th Tenn., wounded; Capt Johns, 6th Tenn. killed; Gen Hindman, shell exploded in horse, and wounded by concussion; P Lawler, 4th La, wounded; James McDonald, 4th La., wounded; D J Robchaux, 4th La, wounded; A J Thompson, 4th La., wounded; J P Muse, 4th La, wounded; T J Andrews, 4th La, wounded; Lieut-Col Tyler, 4th Lt, wounded;--Grisson, John Black, two Scarboro's, Ren Lique, Adj't Howell, 13th Tennessee, wounded; W L McWhiter, 27th Tennessee, wounded; W S Hubbs, 27th Tenn, wounded; Joshua Phillips 55th Tenn, grape-shot in eye; J D Moore, 27th Tenn, wounded; C J White, 27th Tennessee, wounded; A C Christian.
1st Florida battalion, wounded; Captain Fowter, Confederate battalion, wounded; Capt H A Eagers, 9th Tenn, wounded.
h Tenn, do; Peter Duffee, 8th Ark, do; Jacob Oldham, 4th La, do; Guy Bridges, do; a Green, do; Wm Smith, 4th La., wounded; Lt Miller and younger brother, La. regiment, wounded; Col Kit Williams, killed;.--Kirkpatrick, Marshall county, Miss., wounded; John Jones, 13th Tenn., wounded; Capt Johns, 6th Tenn. killed; Gen Hindman, shell exploded in horse, and wounded by concussion; P Lawler, 4th La, wounded; James McDonald, 4th La., wounded; D J Robchaux, 4th La, wounded; A J Thompson, 4th La., wounded; J P Muse, 4th La, wounded; T J Andrews, 4th La, wounded; Lieut-Col Tyler, 4th Lt, wounded;--Grisson, John Black, two Scarboro's, Ren Lique, Adj't Howell, 13th Tennessee, wounded; W L McWhiter, 27th Tennessee, wounded; W S Hubbs, 27th Tenn, wounded; Joshua Phillips 55th Tenn, grape-shot in eye; J D Moore, 27th Tenn, wounded; C J White, 27th Tennessee, wounded; A C Christian.
1st Florida battalion, wounded; Captain Fowter, Confederate battalion, wounded; Capt H A Eagers, 9th Tenn, wounded.
e, 8th Ark, wounded; McMinn, 16th la, do; Capt. Pitmen, 13th Tenn, do; A D Radkin, 44th do, do; Lt Deabbot, 154th, do; Perriman, 9th Ark, snot in the head; S M Armstrong, 13th Tenn, wounded, Capt Tve, Bates's reg't,) do; W D Franks, 9th Ark, do; J A Brown, 5th Tenn, do; Major Henry, do; Capt Sutherland, killed; M V Morris, 13th Tenn, wounded; Lieutenants Rice and Dyer, do; General Wood, reported killed; Jimmy McMannus, wounded slightly; Capt Chairs, 154 killed; J H McConly, do; wounded; E W Bradford, 155th Tenn, do; Leroy Reese, do, do; Fred Wekell, 154th, (B C Grays,) in the month; R F Maclay, 4th La, wounded; R H Wella, 3d Miss, do; J H Maye, 12th Tenn, do; Peter Duffee, 8th Ark, do; Jacob Oldham, 4th La, do; Guy Bridges, do; a Green, do; Wm Smith, 4th La., wounded; Lt Miller and younger brother, La. regiment, wounded; Col Kit Williams, killed;.--Kirkpatrick, Marshall county, Miss., wounded; John Jones, 13th Tenn., wounded; Capt Johns, 6th Tenn. killed; Gen Hindman, shell exploded in
; J J Maggine, 8th Ark, wounded; R C Tyler, do; Maj & Lowry, 6th Miss, wounded; Lieutenant Col Stewart, do; Miks Doffee, 8th Ark, wounded; McMinn, 16th la, do; Capt. Pitmen, 13th Tenn, do; A D Radkin, 44th do, do; Lt Deabbot, 154th, do; Perriman, 9th Ark, snot in the head; S M Armstrong, 13th Tenn, wounded, Capt Tve, Bates's reg't,) do; W D Franks, 9th Ark, do; J A Brown, 5th Tenn, do; Major Henry, do; Capt Sutherland, killed; M V Morris, 13th Tenn, wounded; Lieutenants Rice and Dyer, do; General Wood, reported killed; Jimmy McMannus, wounded slightly; Capt Chairs, 154 killed; J H McConly, do; wounded; E W Bradford, 155th Tenn, do; Leroy Reese, do, do; Fred Wekell, 154th, (B C Grays,) in the month; R F Maclay, 4th La, wounded; R H Wella, 3d Miss, do; J H Maye, 12th Tenn, do; Peter Duffee, 8th Ark, do; Jacob Oldham, 4th La, do; Guy Bridges, do; a Green, do; Wm Smith, 4th La., wounded; Lt Miller and younger brother, La. regiment, wounded; Col Kit Williams, killed;.--Kirkpatrick, Marshall
augh, 56th Tenn, do; J Threat, do; S H Palmer, do; E R Hels, 154th Tenn, do; Corp'l P B Bobtin, 4th La, do; Octave Duplee, do; J A Wharton, 13th Tenn, do; O ondue, 4th La, do; T J Quintard, 154th Tenn, co; Geo Bosh, 12th Tenn, do; Canderson, 3d Miss bat, do; Murrel, 5th Tenn, killed; L, 27th Tenn, wounded; W H Tones, do; Brown, 13th Tenn. do; Adjutant of 13th Tenn, do; Capt Wilkins, do; Harvey Walker, do; Jno Savege and ap, of Shelby county, do; Lt Bell, do; Capt W K Crawford, I T Ark, do; Co Bate, do; Maj Doak, killed; J J Maggine, 8th Ark, wounded; R C Tyler, do; Maj & Lowry, 6th Miss, wounded; Lieutenant Col Stewart, do; Miks Doffee, 8th Ark, wounded; McMinn, 16th la, do; Capt. Pitmen, 13th Tenn, do; A D Radkin, 44th do, do; Lt Deabbot, 154th, do; Perriman, 9th Ark, snot in the head; S M Armstrong, 13th Tenn, wounded, Capt Tve, Bates's reg't,) do; W D Franks, 9th Ark, do; J A Brown, 5th Tenn, do; Major Henry, do; Capt Sutherland, killed; M V Morris, 13th Tenn, wounded; Lieutenants R
'l P B Bobtin, 4th La, do; Octave Duplee, do; J A Wharton, 13th Tenn, do; O ondue, 4th La, do; T J Quintard, 154th Tenn, co; Geo Bosh, 12th Tenn, do; Canderson, 3d Miss bat, do; Murrel, 5th Tenn, killed; L, 27th Tenn, wounded; W H Tones, do; Brown, 13th Tenn. do; Adjutant of 13th Tenn, do; Capt Wilkins, do; Harvey Walker, do; Jno Savege and ap, of Shelby county, do; Lt Bell, do; Capt W K Crawford, I T Ark, do; Co Bate, do; Maj Doak, killed; J J Maggine, 8th Ark, wounded; R C Tyler, do; Maj & Lowry, 6th Miss, wounded; Lieutenant Col Stewart, do; Miks Doffee, 8th Ark, wounded; McMinn, 16th la, do; Capt. Pitmen, 13th Tenn, do; A D Radkin, 44th do, do; Lt Deabbot, 154th, do; Perriman, 9th Ark, snot in the head; S M Armstrong, 13th Tenn, wounded, Capt Tve, Bates's reg't,) do; W D Franks, 9th Ark, do; J A Brown, 5th Tenn, do; Major Henry, do; Capt Sutherland, killed; M V Morris, 13th Tenn, wounded; Lieutenants Rice and Dyer, do; General Wood, reported killed; Jimmy McMannus, wounded slightl
Thompson, 13th Tenn, wounded; J. B. Eclin, do; Sam Cole, killed; E O Chambers, co; Capt W D Bethel, 22d Tenn, wounded; Lt J T Hines, 5th Tenn, wounded; Gen Clark, do; K Maddin, 13th Tenn, do; Jno Gibson, 5th Tenn, do; W R. Matthews, Clark's Battalion, do; M Pointer, Holly Springs, do; Lt Abbott, 22d Tenn, killed; J M Jones, do; John wells.
3d Miss bat, do; Lt E C Holmes, 4th La, do; Sam M Miles, do, arm off; Patrick Lacy, 3d Louisiana, wounded; Timothy Boothe, 5th La, do; J W Yates, do; Lieut Cooper, do; Sgt Maj Brown, 11th La, do; Thos Waeller, 154 Tenn, do; W A King, do; J Hutchinson, 13th Tenn, do; W B Duke, do; J Dallis, 7th La, do; W P Vandervoort, 13th Tenn., do; Jacob Baugh, 56th Tenn, do; J Threat, do; S H Palmer, do; E R Hels, 154th Tenn, do; Corp'l P B Bobtin, 4th La, do; Octave Duplee, do; J A Wharton, 13th Tenn, do; O ondue, 4th La, do; T J Quintard, 154th Tenn, co; Geo Bosh, 12th Tenn, do; Canderson, 3d Miss bat, do; Murrel, 5th Tenn, killed; L, 27th Tenn, wounded; W H T
and ap, of Shelby county, do; Lt Bell, do; Capt W K Crawford, I T Ark, do; Co Bate, do; Maj Doak, killed; J J Maggine, 8th Ark, wounded; R C Tyler, do; Maj & Lowry, 6th Miss, wounded; Lieutenant Col Stewart, do; Miks Doffee, 8th Ark, wounded; McMinn, 16th la, do; Capt. Pitmen, 13th Tenn, do; A D Radkin, 44th do, do; Lt Deabbot, 154th, do; Perriman, 9th Ark, snot in the head; S M Armstrong, 13th Tenn, wounded, Capt Tve, Bates's reg't,) do; W D Franks, 9th Ark, do; J A Brown, 5th Tenn, do; Major Henry, do; Capt Sutherland, killed; M V Morris, 13th Tenn, wounded; Lieutenants Rice and Dyer, do; General Wood, reported killed; Jimmy McMannus, wounded slightly; Capt Chairs, 154 killed; J H McConly, do; wounded; E W Bradford, 155th Tenn, do; Leroy Reese, do, do; Fred Wekell, 154th, (B C Grays,) in the month; R F Maclay, 4th La, wounded; R H Wella, 3d Miss, do; J H Maye, 12th Tenn, do; Peter Duffee, 8th Ark, do; Jacob Oldham, 4th La, do; Guy Bridges, do; a Green, do; Wm Smith, 4th La., wounde