, 1859-11-18
}9ress Grihtttte,



0uslaHs'.-Desnan OF Corttuas---
Further Dcpredattonp---Latcs Ad-
v1coss
1Fron The Brownsville Flag Extra, oes.;1
Our unfortunate city is in peril beyond any
which has heretofore threatened it. The force
which went up to attack Cortinas' camp met
with such defeat Oil yesterday -as it is painful
tor us to chronicle. It was composed Of about
sixty rancheros and twenty americans on our
side, and fifty Of the Autatnoras Infantry under
Lieut. Col, Iabnnca-the force from os1r side
being under the command Of Capt Thompson,
They carried with them 1 pounder, belonging
to the Mexican force, and 4-pound howitzes,
belonging to Capt. Kennedy. They arrived at
the rancho Of Dona Estefana (the mother Of
cortinas} late in tie afternoon, which they
found in the possession Of about twenty men,
who, alter one or two volleys retired about two
hundred yards above. These proved to be the
advanced guard Of the banditti.
After few moments Of deGberation, ono Of
two co9rales (which arc horse-pens built Of high
posts) was selected for camp but through
some want Of concert portion rot into one
md others in another. It vas then thought
well to dispatch the horsemen on scout around
and through the potrcro and thence to the land-
ing to secure the boats so as to prevent the
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route when the tight took place. Il is said
that he bus two nlcr, at the least, killed, If not
more, while On our side four Of the Mexican
lorce were wounded at their gun, but none
killed. One Of the men from Brownsville, i
Mexican, was badly wounded.
From what We can judge and divine from
tue statements Of those present. especially
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LETTER FROM coRr1SAs-H1s DEMANDS.
Subsequently to this victory, Cortinas nd
dressed tie following letter to q merchant at
| Brownsville. 1t was written, says the Flag
| by Mexican or Spaniard, in wrctched spell
| inC and grammar which translated into tn1er-