New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-13
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TUESDAY MORNING, DEcEMBER d. 1asa.
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The War on the Rio GranfIe.

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The War on the Rio Grande.
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| WHO IS TO DIsLoDGE CoRTIEA.
| FL. Crescent-On the 2sth of last September
| one Cortna, with an armed force, entered tn
city OF Brownsville, surprised it, killed some fiv
citizens liberated the prisoners from jail, then re
tired outside the city few miles, entrenched him
sell and men over two months and he is still there
AT the time of this first foray, expresses were sen
TO General Twiggs at San Antonio, requesting hin
to send the people aid in putting down this man
General Twiggs' reply was Gas learn) that he haf
no troops to send them, and asked the courier why
| the people did not take some brckbats and beat
| them away, etc. By this time the people have
| tfied That game and can't succeed. Why does
General Iwlggs not order his company now al
Fort Brown, to brickbat the enemy away? Well
the people of Brownsville, finding no aid coming
rom General Twiggs sent request to New Or
leans, asking that city to send 100 men to assist
them. On receipt Of this news, Messrs J. c. Har-
rls and 4. u. Payne, of the Southern Steamship
company, Immediately placed the steamship ORR
zaba at the will of any volunteers to go saving.
however, that it was best for the Government to
send ad-if not, that they would freely do all in
thelr power to assist the people Of the Rio Grande
and take any company requisite, offering free pas
sage, placing the ship at the will of any assistance
which might go without fee or reward. The Gov
eminent was telegraphed at Washington by Mr.
Hatch, the Collector, and also by Mr.. Harris and
Colonel Templeton. A reply came, ordering Cap
tam ricketts, company from Baton Rouge to pro-
coed to the Rio Grande OF course this it was to
be presumed, would do away with the necessity of
sending volunteers from here But 10! and behold
this company arrived there, and being requested
to go outside town and rout Cortina, replies that
they are ordered to take post at Fort Brown and
can't do anything, though Captain Ricketts, is
anxious to go and do battle, but his hands are
tied.
Now, Mr. Editor, ask what was this company
sent down for at all they might as well be at Baton
Rouge. But some may say this war is a conflict
with the State of Texas-admit this, and Govern
ment does not wish to enter in the ball until re-
quested by the State of Texas. This will not an
swer, for Uncle Sam is presumed to be the one
to protect the public property. Cortna has
stopped and taken the regular United States mails.
and this, too. in sight of Brownsville and NAV
say in sight of Fort Brown, and yet the Govern.
ment troops can't act unless, suppose, they are
attacked in Fort Brown. Then. the Government
dollars goods in the United States custom-house,
has also been guarded and protected by the citi-
zens of Brownsville.
The merchants and all able to bear arms have
been on guard duty since 2sth September and still
are at last accounts from them, ID inst. Now it
would be only fair to at least let these troops come
outside Fort Brown and help guard Uncle SANS
property; for they may stay in Fort Brown year
Or more, for no one will touch them there, no one
wants that place-there is nothing in it to take
anyhow. #.
The steamer Ranchero, regular packet running
up the Rio Grande, has not been up the river for
over two months, though loaded down with yalua-
BILE cargo. Cortna threatens to take her if she at
tempts to go up; and as for the mails, they are all
taken by Cortina, that is, those going by land to
Rio Grande City, Roma, etc.
People can't travel, only on the Mexican side of
the river. A merchant from Roma now here was
compelled to go over to Mexico and come down
that way; he was Immediately pressed into service
and carried musket some eight days The mer-
chants can't get their goods up or money and pro-
duce down. | know of one merchant in Roma who
has thousands of dollars in silver bullion for me,
also hides, WOOL lead etc., but says he can't send
it to me, though willing to take most any chance
it is imprudent to come by land-can't come regu-
lar way by steamer, and can't take the risk of
going down on Mexican side, so we must wait for
the wagons But money in Roma don't pay notes
in New Orleans.
Again, this town of Brownsville is of some i'm
portance at least to many persons: as for instance
of one single article, there is imported into the
United States yearly about eleven millions of dol
lars, silver bullion and coin from all countries and
sir of this large sum of the precious metals, over
ten millions comes into the city of Brownsville
1learnGen Twiggs is now in our city. wonder
if he will say whether he will or not send orders to
the troops now on the Rio Grande to protect the
safe travel of the U. S. Mail from Brownsville to
Roma. The regular mail route goes right through
Cortinas present camp ground. Will Gen. Twiggs
give this order, if no more or could he not order
Cortina to be dislodged arrested or what not? for
his acts treason, not only against the State of
Texas, but of the United States. Or will Gen.
Twiggs say that no orders will be issued to attack
Cortina? Then l. for one individual will know
what to depend on. I believe Gen. Twiggs is in
of this department of the u S. Army,
we look to him for aid.
1t is easy enough for Uncle Sam to send to the
Balize and arrest small number of men charged
as tilibusters, but not proven on them why don't
they, with the same promptness, order charge on
Cortina's camp, he who has committed treason in
sight of the u S. garrison. Cortna is only some
four or five miles now above Brownsville with his
army, and the Mexican flag nailed to the mast
lead of his flagstaff Oh, my country! such pro-
,ection to our commerce is a farce Patience is a
,irtue. Yours,
MERCHANT
HORRIBLE WIFE MURDERS. - On the night of |
he I'd inst Frank Wright, in drunken fit at
It Woodvile, N. H., struck his sister a severe
How in the back with knife, but she succeeded
making her escape. Help was procured and on
eturning to the house, it was found that he had
murdered his INTELLECTUALLY cutting her open and
akng out her heart. Wright was taken into close
ustody. The girls wound is not considered
angerous.
laborer, named Eli Stout, living near Lebanon,
Ohio,) was arrested on the 2Sth ult charged with
lurdering his wife. 1t appears that the woman
as been missing for several weeks, and no clue to
er whereabouts could be obtained. Week before
lst, however. the neighbors were mortified bv
tory told by little boy of Stout's, years old,
ho stated that his father first knocked his mother
own, and then completely burned the body Stout
as committed to jail to answer the charge at the
arch term of the Common Pleas Court.
TRANSFER OF THE ST. LOUIS, ALTON AND CHIcAGo
AILwAY TO RECElyEIs.-Judge Drummond of the
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