New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-21
From the Banks Of the Rio Grande.
Correspondence OF The Tribune

Correspondence OF roc IflOuue
EAGLE Pass MONDAY, JAY 2, iaoo.
have learned 10 comprehend and relish the
charm of border life Its Wild and idle lode
pendence spoii for caretskiDg and steady work
even the industrious classes, and those who by tho
accident Of sex and position are habitat oilers
become still more idle and useless. The world and
it's doings are 30 far OF that read 10 at our care
less ease, though il be bat In fragments like no.
vel in numbers. The Slavery discussion is TO us
pretty glad,toral contest for tho glaiia.ors Prize
Of notoriety and sodlpieces, bat ia which wo deem
nobody in srave downright, patriotic earnest; for
if il was In very truth a coatei. unto death for
principles, it would have been settled long ago on
the basis of principles TIE ComPronise banner
is hung out to show tha. nobody Is ~ be killed.
The Cuba business ia here bu. theA.ric tableau,
only the Cabine. atanrs in the way and obIcarcs
the fn.s. The rscosI i!ion Of austin IL another,
bat was not popular moroccan on this bord, aud
1t was most wickedy uavestied the other night.
1t was a tabieau ParlaAt that must be seen, not
described Fancy two Gro wed ladies bearing
between them on a cradle, rather raft, of in
terwoyen moss and sticks, framed to represent the
Island Of San Domingo. fat laughing negotiable.
0cCOfkttQ WIN busNt StyNu hHA OstSA 64Abg
tappings and offering il to the patsrasl kisi Of
stout irankfaced soldier. General" said she Of
England I" pray you TO accept ,endory my sweet
pursing OF Hayti" AT least 'frsternize' with
this lovely blossom says france. The General
looks embarrassed but seems inclined 10 tickle the
babes nose with green sprig OF clover aad-she
curtain falls.
Wild Cat the f1.faned, AGATE, unreadable Sent
mole Chief who baflsd the whole force Of our arms
and diplomacy 10 long in Florids. Is lowering about
here in q very mysterious way. He can scarcely
come for war; since he has with him bis wife, thirty
slaves and q cumbrogs retinae OF women and
children. His followers also are rather mis- im--
mediate servants than the picked warriors OF his
tribe. He has, however, spent bis whole time
since about Christmas Ia passing from tribe 10
tribe among those 10 perfect hostility With the
Whites Some think this BODIES no good 10 our an.
protected settle and 1. mas. be coofesed
tba. Wildcat has at this moment our whole frontier
10 bis power. His fame and ability rings badly
through wide expanse OF lndisn county sna
,ba xindictiys spirit and keen thirst Tor warrior
fame for which be, In common with all his race, 10
d,tipguished, were to prompt him 70 combine al
mi. scattered force Of border ravsses mo deter.
mined array, be coad easily make oae bloody
g,.v. Of two tho1sard miles Of frontier. There
4. no ADEQUATE means Of resistance from the mouth
9TH. Rio Bavo 10 Santa Fs. Even II we knew
perfectly at this very hour that Wiltoa. had re-
solysd 70 cat of Eagle Pass and tho settle nen.s
.hoys it, with Fort Duncan and is garhs1n Ia their
rpid.t we have not the means Of driving hin of.
although Sorevuned ofthe attack.
This post, which q. once MARKS an important ia'
IL. 10 tho mines and trade OF northern Mexico and
IL fsvorise crossing place Tor 0ns Of the beat land
routes 10 California, has very little OF the real
means Of defeuse. There are tee skeletons oil two
companies here, and shese are ali tod bat two
officers sor duty, besids the Lieutenant Colonel In
command. Capt Plsnmer al active oHdcer bJ tho
WAY. IL reginental qaarserInsstsr. and hn bis
hand. and hear. fall OF busness In that line Of eaty
% ,bis remote froniier and the other II young
a,,Au,,s Of Wes. Poirs. Yo1 may imagine taat
when ore In absent reconnoitehpg, the osher has
plenty 10 do.
VIA Cat kept carefully In the back ground sonae-
two or three hundred warriors OF several tribes
friendly and unfrierdly 70 the vbites-for he quietly
crossed them over the river some miles back, and
oaly came into the settlement with his own personal
train. He visited Fort Dancan, and ColJbsl Norris
heard his talk" with the calmest politessss, and
recprocased In set form bis professions Of friendly
ocr6deEce, bat did not fail al tie same 10 ranael