The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-11-24


Nor 2O.-The steamer Arizona has arrived
from the Brazos, with dates to the 18th, and
$4,000 in specie.
Brownsville was safe. Capt. Tobin and eighty
rangers arrived on the 18th. Thirty men from
the revenue cutter Dodge and fifty troops from
Baton Rouge left the Brazos for Brownsville on
the 10th, making nearly three hundred United
States troops and volunteers now at Browns
vile. On the arrival of Capt. Tobin, Cortnas's
chief officer, who had been held a prisoner, was
hung without a trial.
AID FOR BRowNsvILLE.-Norfolk, Non. 49,
Eight companies of United States troops have
been ordered from Fortress Monroe They will
leave Immediately, under command of Colonel
Brown.
The Rio GRANDE TRoUBLEs-MoRE VoLUN-
TEERs-CAPT. ToBIN's RANGERS DEFEATED
Neao Orleans, NoU. l9.-Late papers from
Brownsville bring report that the company
OF eighty Rangers, under command of Captain
Tobin, which left Corpus Christi for the pur-
pose of advancing upon Brownsville, had been
repulsed and defeated by the Mexican outlaws,
under Cortlnas, who outnumbered them at least
three to one. Tobin, however nothing daunted,
had dispatched messenger to Corpus Christi,
calling upon the citizens to send him reinforce.
ments Immediately.
Accounts from the western sections of Texas
announce that volunteers were being raised in
many localities for the purpose of making a
formidable attack upon the outlaws.
CoLD WEATHER-THE LOUISIANA SUGAR
CRoP.-Neso Orleans, Noc. l9.-Letters re-
ceived from different sections of the State
bring advices that another severe spell of
weather occurred on Saturday and Sunday, the
18th and 18th inst, which was followed by
rain. The result was, according to the belief
OF the writers, that the sugar crop had been
still further damaged. The market here has
advanced in consequence.
Fatal RENcoNTRE.-Ndshville, Noe. l8-Al
len A. Hall, editor of the Necs, killed G.. G.
Poindexter, the editor of the Union and Ameri-
can, today, in street rencontre. 1t was an edit
orial quarrel.
DIR. Howe OFF FOR CANADA.-Boston. Nov.
lit is stated that DR.. s. G. Howe has gone
to Canada. His friends disclam any connec
ton on his part with the late plot in Virginia.
VESSELS REPORTED ASHORE IN THE CHEsA-
PEAKE.--Ne,o York, NoU. 20.-A dispatch from
Baltimore says it is reported that a ship laden
with railroad iron is ashore on Chickahominy,
and brig laden with pimento at Body Island.
New YORK MAYoRALTY NoMINATIoN-Ne,c
FORK, Nor. l9.-The Tammany Hall Conven
ton has nominated William f. Havemeyer for
Mayor, aud Samuel J. Tilden as Corporation
Counsel.
TERRIBLE RAILROAD AccIDENT.-On Friday
last, a terrible accident occurred on the In
diana Central Railroad, near Cambridge ci,y.
A rail had been taken ID from the bridge for
H. - l.
train drawing eighteen cars filled with hogs
came along at high speed, and, before it could
be stopped, the engine with thirteen cars
plunged through the bridge into the river. A.
j. Smith, of Indianapolis, conductor, Green,
brakeman, and a drovar named Newly, were
killed. Several hremen were injured. The en-
gineer jumped from the train and escaped.
1t is said that over five hundred hogs were killed.
The engine, cars, and bridge, are piled up in
one horrible wreck.
YELLOW FEVER CONSOLIDATION, 7erds, Noe.
Ia, (rid Ne,o Orleans, 1871. yellow fever has
entirely disappeared Cold, heavy frosts have
set in.
.ExcITEMENT IN NEW MExIco-Leduen,oor
Nor. IA. D. Richardson, correspondent Of
the Boston Journal, Just arrived here from New
Mexico and the Pixies Peak region, reports
that great excitement prevailed throughout
New Mexico, on account of the recent Indian
outrages. "A party of twenty Arapahoes were
recently surprised by a band of Utahs near
Taos, New Mexico, and all killed. The Utahs
lost but two men,
There is large surplus Of wheat in New
Mexico, considerable portion of which is
being transported to Pixies Peak.
Fifteen returning Pixies Peak emigrants
crossing down the Platte river in boats, have
been drowned within short period.
PURPOSE OF THE GOVERNMENT IN SENDING
TRooPs TO THE Rio GRANDE.- WASHINGTON
NoU. FL. There is the highest authority for as
serting that the few companies of troops order
ed to the Rio Grande are for the protection of
the Texas frontier, and not for Selling upon
Northern Mexico, as reported. This portion of
Mexico recognise the authority Of the constitu-
tional Government Of Juarez, to which we have
a Minister accredited, and with which we are
seeking to negotiate a treaty. Our troops
might temporarily cross the Rio Grande to
crush Cortinas, but the President has no power
to seize upon foreign territory.
THE ORDER FOR ADDITIONAL TRooPs TO be
SENT TO THE RIO GRANnE CoUNTERMANDED.-
Washington, NoU. 2l.-The War Department
to-day countermanded the orders for six com.
pdUleS vi tTOOpS W Dc Seub lTOm rOrI monroe,
and five from Fort Leavenworth, to proceed to
Brownsville, there appearing from the latest &C.
counts to be no necessity for their proceeding
thither. Apart from the object of affording
protection to the Rio Grande frontier, the va
rious speculations as to the employment of so
large force are thus dissipated.
In consequence of the recent occurrences on
the frontier, suggestion has been made to the
Liberal Government of Mexico, from distin-
guished quarter, that immediate steps be taken
with view of entering into an agreement or
treaty with the Government of the United
States for the punishment of such outlaws as
Cortinas and his men, the main feature of the
proposed arrangement being to treat offences
com itted on either side of the Rio Grande as
against the peace of both Republics, and the
the laws of the country in which they may be |
arrested.
ARRIVAL OF THE OVERLAND MAIL. - ST. |
Louis, Noe. 2l.-The overland mail of the
3lst ult. has reached Jefferson city.
Business at San Francisco was unchanged.
The business portion of Vulcanville, in ANA
dor county, was burned on the 29th ult., in |
volving loss of over 5000.
Oregon advices announce the arrival of Gen. |
Scott at Portland on the 2lst. He was hand |
somely received. Gen. Harvey left Portland |
soon after his arrival, and is supposed to have
taken offence at being superseded in command.
The RUMoRED REsCUE-DEPARTURE OF Gov. |
WISE Chartestorcn, Nor. 2l.-We have now
one thousand men under arms here, and it is |
the intention of the Governor to keep them |
here until after the execution. The excite |
ment has abated, though the rumor of an at
tempted rescue has been somewhat strengthen
ed by dispatch from U. s. Marshal johnson,
of Ohio, giving assurance that party is arm
ing and organizing in that State, under CON-
mand of John Brown, jun, son of Ossawato.