The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-11-19
Astounding New. from the lilo Gr""ds
ACTUAL WAR UPON THE FRONTIER!
The Mexican population arming to enterm'na'e
the Amerieans, and reconquer our Country
to the Colorado Rtuer.

10 me CotOfud0 HtUef.
We have an extra from the Corpus Chr'sll
Ranchero, of the 18th inst, containing further
intelligence from the Rio Graude. The Ran
ergo says: :
Messrs. O'Conrer and Ware, two of our
citizens. and members of the bar. have jast
arrived from the rancho Of Judge Love, and
aroasing us from our quiet SAUNDERS, infofN us
that our city and surrounding country IS IN
imminent danger from the outlaw Cortlnas
aud rs bands Of armed MeSicans-peons anP
p%elaa1s. They bring us the astonndi e
that the cutire Mexican popnlatio both
sides Of the Rio Gralde are up in arms adj
vaneiDg upon lis, to murder every white inllab-
N,ant, and to reconguer our country as far as
The Colorado river. They have this informa-
ton npon the afidavits of Messrs. Thomas and
White, two respectable citizens Of Cameron
county. who, with their families, had just
miracnlonsly escaped from the clutches Of one
of the L.ieutenan,s of C~ortinas, and taken
refuge at the rancho of Judge Love.
Our mails closing and departing at s A.
NJ, We were compelled to condense the affida-
Wit 9aunrw I'VE give every important point
z epo M -I'pgeaSmas and Nathaniel White
u, ~ subscribed to and taken be-
81 4 wis III. the C, county ;.s. clerk { ., Of San
"a Claire, nde, joseph O'Conner. j. A. T..
RAJ. noidet, ntJ. A. Ware, say that on Mon
day. ~ .ist day of October last, at their
rancho. about FIVE miles this side of Arroyo
Colorado, 100 mile4 distant from Corpns
Christi), they were suddenly attacked by a
force of more than 100 men, belonging to the
tortiDas band. apparently led by one Pancho
Trevinio and Henry Cline. They sacked and
destroyed the rancho, drove off the stock, and
carried away as prisoner one Juan Ni'lereai.
The order was to murder the deponents and
their families, but all succeeded in making
their escape through the surrounding dense
cbapparal. From information, it would APP
pear that the whole Mexican population on
both sides of the Rio Grande is up in arms,
with the avowed intention to exterminate
every American in the country, aud to recon-
quer it to the Colorado river.
Under the command of one Pedro Villa.
real, a company of more than 100 men had
crossed from Mexico to join Cortinas, and
these, IS we'll as the other Mexican forces,
were carrying aloft the Mexican colors. Cor
tinas had 450 men in camp, and as many more
on SHUTS throughout the country, to intercept
all communications with the besieged in
Brownsville, where were only about 80 relia-
BILE men under arms, but oil * whom were
worn out with fatigue. On the da; of the
attack on their rancho from 10 A. NJ. to sun
down, atlantis at intervals distinctly heard the
firing of cannon in the direction Of Browns
vile.
(Signed) WIN. d. TnomAs.
NATHANIEL WHirE.
Signed and sworn 10 in my presence this 9Th
day of November, "A. D. 1863.
Signed in presence Of
(oigned) r. D. LOVE,
JOSEPH O'CoSNER,
j. A. \. RANDOLPH,
JAMES A. WAaE,
JoHN Is. DAVIS,
c. G. G. San Patricio county.
We, the undersigned. citizens of Nueces aud
San Patricio counties. were present ut the
RANCHO Of Judge r. n. love, when Mr.. w.
ID. Thomas, with his wife, daughter and son in
company with Mr.. Nathaniel White. came
from the Rio Grande, and have heard their
statements, which is set forth in thsir respect
i've afidavits. We are satisfied that our frcn-
tier on the Rio Grande is in a state of war.
AID that Browns, lille, with its American pop
%ulatio,;, has either fallen into the hands Of
Cortinas and his men, who are supported and
sustained by tie Mexican population beyond
the river. or is in great dagger of being cap
tured. The Mexican flag is flying from a
flagstaff four miles above Brownsville.
When Brownsville falls, We greatly fear the
next attack will be made upon the settlements
on the Nueces.
We deem it necessary that an effort be made
by the people to rescue our countrvmen and
to defend our frontier from invasion. We
therefore call upon the people of Victoria.
Goliad, Refngio and karnes counties to come
to the rescue Of our deserted and UNPROTECTED
frontier. The women aad children OF orr
frontier are in danger of being massacred.
Come to our relief; come quickly F; bring yonr
arms and ammunition, we have none on the
Nueces, and our frontier needs yonr protection.
JOSEPH O'CoNSER,
R. D. LOVE,
JAMES A. WARE,
JOHN b. DAVIS,
j. A. +. RANDOLPH.
A letter from Col. Fl. Clay Davis, to us of
date the 81 inst, corrobarates the statement
made IN the foregoing af1idavits of Thomas and
White, so far as the number of Cortinas' band
is concerned. 1t further states that CAPT.
Kennedy and Nickles are dead, and J. +.
Georges is a prisoner-that the people of Rio
Graode City. were in daily expectation of
another attack.
These statements from different quarters
force us to conclude that an actual state of
war exits on ouv frontier, which is entirely
without protection, and its immediate defense
devolve upon the citizens of the Nueces and
San Antonio Rivers, which are nearest TO the
frontier.
u is necessary that the citizens turn out to
defend our common country, and do it promnt-
". Bring your arms and ammunition. Our
rancheros keep abundance of beeyes for -FOUR
support.
A meeting of our citizens is called this
morning AT s O'Clock 10 divine means for the
defense OF our town. Capt. Tobin. with eighty
men Is advancing npoh Brownsville. but has
to meet a force of ABOUT 700 we'll armed
MeSlcans. 1t IS essential to reinforce Cant
Iobln. Will the citizens of Goliad. Refno;n
karnes and Live Oak turn out and meet The
appeal OF those who have heard the statements
Of Thomas and White who have been driven
from their homes.
Tcnch the Women to Save.
There's the secret A saving woman at the
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