Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-12-07
Whole Number 3S7.
Ia. hem Drowaayllls.

The Civilian Of the 2Sd ult has the following;
news from Brownsville, IL comes thron "a tho
most reliable channels and as II is not supported
by any affidavit or certificate Is enu.!sj TO full
credit.
IT,. TennisSn OF ths reveuus guitar Henry A.
Dodge, arrived at Galveston this morning, hay.
ing loit Point Isabel the day hafora yesterday,
and bringing news from Brownsville 90 the Goth
inst, This gentleman brings full and official ac.
counts from the scene Of difficulties On tho lower
Rio Grands,
| The cutter, in addition 20 her own crew, car.
red down sixteen men from lniianoia, under tho
command Of Capt, Buehel, Deputy Collector OF
that port. The men from the Cutter and the Q.
:, troops went up on the steamer GrampuJ on
the night Of the lGth inst Among the doou-
menrs brought by It. Tennison 10 q letter from
Brownsville, dated Nov. 90, TO IL. Langdon, in
command Of the L. ;, soldiers at Brazos ssntia-
/ so, from which We make tha following extracts
The Ranger. made q scout on yesterday, to
feel of the enemy, They encountered him In con.
siderable force, jus, above Santa Rei,a; the OBJ.
iect being moat!y 10 SEQ where he might he f und.
The party returned, IL is understood that ope
of rho enemy was killed BY tho advance Of tho
Rangers. The B'hoys are auxious to pitch in,
but discr.tion prevailed over ya.or, and they
came back.
! 1T is my wish and that Of your other friends,
\ 10 have you CAM up, and take part; with your
ndVice aud services, If you would feel like going
along, we think you would bs particularly use.
ful 10 the Rangers, hy giving them little whole
some advice, and ass!s, in leading them in the eI
petition. We have sgreed to await day or two
for the retu Of our express to the upper eoun.
try in search Of the expected companies, on their
way down--our men had in5truction to 20 US fur
rs Rio Granie City.
alt may be useful, and probably will be, ~
tska out one or more os the hVw.t,ers here,
would suggest in view Of this, whether it would
not be wei! 10 send up s0mc moro ammunition
for the pieces Of the class likely to be required
TO leave in town, during the absence Of tie eE.
pedition. We wish ~ much as possible make G.
certain thing .! anything undartakcn."
1t. Taylor, Of the Dodge, who had been -
Brownsville, returned to Ern,os Santiago on tha
2Ush, and writes
"Brownsyi!!9 ia in close sia,,; mi ths .roop,
there vii! not enabad them to make any sue.
cessful attack upon Cortinas, should he l.. Ia
such force rs represented They will do nothing
rashly Gnd have q wary enemy to Ggh,.''
The forces nov in Brownsville are 80 Raneers
under Capt. Tob'n As s. Tr0ops, Is men from
cutter Dodge, 90 Mexican tgoopa and 100 ci,i.
ig3 man.
At Brownsville, from the 2s,h Of Sept, to .h.
18th Of Nov, the whole number CT the citisens Of
Brownsville excep. the ri,nds Of ,rtnss, hav.
been on guard.
The following death. have resulted fssa Ii.
late difficulties
Killed by CoFtinas ana has band in the attack
of the 93th Of Sept, WIN. Nealc shot in his ted;
Geo. Morris, shot and stabbed under the fao.
staff, Mt Fort Brown johnson the Ailor ki!lei
III defeating the isi!, Garcia, Killed Tor defending
johnson; Mexican, killed by Cortiuas' laqn il
the alley behind the dwelling Of Mr. We9ih9uss.
Ono of Cortinas' inca killed By ,IpIns,n At tine
jail.
Since the f0Tey: Mrs. Wooihouso died Of ner.
vous excitement, Two men shot in the camp "
Cortnas, for dsobedience; and two shot MS su.-
pected spies; Lieut.. Jackson Of tho Rangers, shot
accidentally; Cabrera, prisoner taken from Cur-
;inas. and hung at Brownsvlle
Missing --Mcfadden, and three others reported
names unknown,
ln the attack on Cor.nas' camp. we hsisye,
wo OF his party wore killed and ono ,gOu,aed
The Mexican soldiers from iiatamoras, who went
giinst him. lost one man, 81! swp from Brown.
ills WeTo wounded.