The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-18

,,o,,or .,,.cn was contemplated last night Nothing
haupeped however. We have formed company Oh Sol
II Jiers and will keep guard until We get some
4 helm from government. We sent an exuaoruinary
TO San Antonio for assisance and IN inc meanuMe we
have "a DO under the Illuminating necessity 81 relying
, Tor he on our ncghbors Of saamcros Illuminating
indeed the United States government thar Guy Oh
commerce annually OF millions should have W can
IN tho aid Of foreign nation protect American citizens
from outrage and also protect United States property
The robbers took :, nr ard osds tho a
ynrnn,ent grounds committed murder most FOUL
Tie United States government have all Of TINS 70 answer
fr thew removed the troops from here, the exact spot
above ali others that troops are needed, aud all the NUM-
mons Of war removed to BRACES Santiago thirty es
from here there to spoil and cannons TO rust and be
A Il. for no service. we have pctitionod tho powers
that are at Washington to help us and send us
troops but they have been our entreaties-we
acted here, but OF no avail. No doubt that at Wash
hgton they have more important business 10 attend 70
san protecting the citizens Of this land from rapne and
murder The government must send us help will have
% leave here, because this outrage may at any time DO
renewed and will have to keep under until we
soc whether the authorities wilor viii help One
thing certain, that our enemies return they will have
10, reception some Of Us must be killed. ba. they win
twenty shots Zach through them and various sabre cuts
of them after death was dragged out by tho hair
and tramped by the horses Of the 1ends Aneat spec
iacie for our government, Is 1t notP
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Oct 2, 1862
Since writing you on the 30th ut have been con
stany under arms day and night On the afternoon Of
The Seth ut about two O'Clock, alarmed by the
that enemies had entered the town. The alarm
bell was sounded, and we all few to our arms. neve
say bumiIjaiipg spectacle for Americans The
streets full Of women and children rushing 70 the ferry
70 pass 10 Matamoras, fanting In the streets,
armed men rushing 10 our rendezvous from all points;
md tho hlmiating Of all, hundred Mexican sol
Eders with piece Of artillery, passing over the river 70
his place to aid We sent the Mexican soldiers with
he outside the town to cut of the robbers and In
ha meantime got ready to receive them pretty holly
However proved to be false alarm but of course we
0ok our precautions for the night as the chief Of the
and kill tho Americans in tho morning. was stationed
With General Carvaal and the Mexican force outside the
during the night and about two O'Clock A. NJ Of the
inst the bell sounded the alarm again, and we were
cady and thought that the fighting had commenced in
arnes We had our cannon ready porttro lighted aud
J., ready for attack; but this alarm, like the previous
pne nothing much-some thieves had got In the gar
i>ob, and took Of them prisoner. There
ieep that night Yesterday prepared ourselves bet
or TO resist an attack That scoundre Cortnas took the
barty Of opening the mail bag Of the United States cut
|Ising open the bag and taking thcrcfrom letter and
pening and reading IT, and had the mpertinence 10 write
the Postmaster that he had taken such liberty nice
business. On the LIST inst Cornas sent word that IL
We would band over TO him i've or six men from this
to be killed, that he would leave and not burn the
own We sent him word TO Come and take the men II
We wanted any-that we would not give him up dog
ne wanted one. Last night had hard tnc furious
ain storm set In and hard norther, and We had
W. be out all night; but nothing Of moment
ook place am quite out have not been 70 bed
nce "Wednesday night, and only slept about hour
Yesterday. God knows how long will have TO suffer
his state Of things is burning shame for govern
eep the Mexican troope here until feel secure or
hat the government send US help. We may be able to
rganze force to out to where Cortinas and his band
and attack him. but do not think prudent many
us would surely be killed In the brush will let you
all that takes place. Do the favor let our in
en.ion be known.