The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-11-15
Rltbmunn Qispatrh,
TUESDAY MORNING. NOV. IS, issp.
Tie yat,lr with Cortina..

A letter to the n. o. Picayune, gives an ac-
count of the recent battle between Cortinns and
he Texans, 10 which the latter were SO badly
cleared out" 1t says;
On Monday week IL was asccrtained
that Cortinas, with number ofmen, estimated
az from sixty TO Two hundred and MY, had re-
crossed the river and again entrenched himself
(Coranasl at his mothers rancho. IL was
further learned that the prisoners in jail at
Victoria (FamaulipasI forty odd In mum Der,
had escaped, and gathering strength as they
travelled, were making their way TO the Rio
Gran6e, as was thought, with the view of
Joining Cortinas. Fearing another attack upon
our city, II was deemed advisable 10 make I'M
mediate arrangements and give him battle.
Accordingly, Messrs. Brown and Powers is
sued an order TO the rancheros living below
and about Browpville 10 report themselves for
duty "a soon as possible, who, TO the nun Der OF
siXty, made their appearance on Friday last,
most of when were mounted. Our city mus
tered about twenty On Saturday, 40 make
the pedltiou "binding," and 10 secure certain
victory, Lieut. Col. Laranca, with Hfty of the
Matamoras Infantry, (and one piece OF ariiiie-
ry) were invited 10 takea hand in the sport
The ferry boat was soon filled with red shirts,
and but "a short time elapsed before the lousy
contingent were disporting themselves IN Amer
icau quarters at the garrison.
The American force, under command of Mr.
Thompson, and the Mexican American, under
Mr.. Don Portilla, took up their line of march
on Friday last, and, reaching the rancho OF
Aduiphe Gisvecke, encamped for the night
tremendous storm of rain set in, which
lasted until Monday, and prevented, for the
time, any further movement. On Monday
the party under Larsnca united with ours
making total force of nearly $50 men, and
TIVE pieces OF cannon. The 'huil on em, -
thus commanded, arrived at the ranch of DoRa
Esteiena a I about 2 O'Clock, which they found
in The possession Of an advanced guard of
about twenty men, who, after L few yoileys,
retired 10 point about four hundred yards
above. number of men, with one piece
OF cannon, went in pursuit. They soon came to
place " here the road passed through dense
chaparral, when a heavy fire was opened upon
The G by al ugseen enemy. The fight now
became gene raj and prOmiscnous. Soon, now
ever, the Mexican gun, By its recoil, was
dIsmantled and the hOwitzer, 6eiongiDg TO
Capt. Kennedy, was uncoupled by the breaking
of the king bolt, rendering both useless
Cons tcrnation seized our army and n Sc
Cond edition of The "Bladensburg Races was
exhibited, and such II getting 10 town" was
never before Witnessed In a word the con-
xlomsTate OF Cameron county Were compelled
10 make All irregular, inglorious disgracefni
r~Jreat, leaving both pieces OF cannon behind,
" hich are now in the possession of Gen. Cor
tinas. Thus endeth the first lesson. Cortinas
lie daily receiving accessions to his force, and
many believe that he has At least 2dU msu un-
DER his command. lie Will MT, L think, be
disturbed again until the arrival of Capt To-
bin with his 100 Rangers, whom we are Look
ing for TO day. Yesterday the citizens turned
out HdSse, and went emerge ticaliy TO work
barricading the Streets and by night we found
ourselves within All entreHched camp, anu
comparatively safe. Yesterday, also, the mail
from Laredo arrived, having been stopped by
Sortnas for some twenty hours, 10 give him
time to read the correspondence. All The let
iers in the bag. save two, had been opened
Glorious stale of things! Magnificent coun-
trYt