The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-16

ing Of the large city q Durango capital Of the State q
some eight hours About the time our M, mIst 81.
oo Ss p.os tho c o. a' Sor. %s
the State Of Tamaulpas which adjons ~ the pesdos a.
tackled the prison and liberated sixty desperate fsons
and with them armed 70 the teeth, levied contributions
unon the richer neo Governor at present resides
,-xas.-. mis- band Il now said % be rowing about
n ~ 1ann ,Ss ..,chos. licking theE wAv
United With them and assisted By the popuiacs Of The s tSc
Cities Cornas may y considerable force Of our best
We notice that some Of our cotemporarics have asked
why We have not put these people down. and here
the question has been asked But those who hayo
property 70 save and infinitely than ALL wives and
DAUGHTERS 10 project well know that these upon the
ing the town by most Of citizens would DO
exposed the greatest Of perils Besides all this no
jealousy mutually existing at which have hir ed
ders The execution Of justice quite perons, though \
must DO done thoroughly aud completely efore it will
DO safe either 70 live In town travel out OF it.
We hope all who read this will have examined the
to the inhabitants Of the State Of Texas and especially
those q tho city Of brownsville" This document
ton Of some master mind who knows the preiudces OF
the Mexicans Is full OF faisehoods yet Of them
are BY nuondo not subject 70 dsprova yet false they
could be- He denies That robbery committed the
muulated to remove his valuable rings his very Shoes
taken, his horse carried off, and all his arms
were taken from hts house, horse takcn from Mr..
Glaveckes yard and one from Mr.; W. A waugh's SER
forced purchase OF arms made at the OF Mr.
Werbk under the presentation Of four ave pistols TO
his head the clerk OF Mr. Webb, the druggist
PEELED to give three dollars in money and spirits Of
turpentne to others Of the band Whether Cornas was
band who did them, and responsible well for these
as for the murders which committed. Why he did
not do more IL easily TO be seem Tho moment tho house
robbing commenced his men would get TO drinking, and
would be manageable; he, therefore, desired first TO
kill all the Americans (the "Cringos" as they call
us), so us to put an end to resistance on their
part with and then would be safe commence tho
robbery of the town. Col Miguel Iigerina aud d. Agapo
Lopgora arrived in time TO inform him that instead OF aid
ing him. as he had hoped probably the civil and military
authorities Of Matamoras would assist in putting him
down. So he left, very reluctantly all know, without
shade of regret for what he had done either D. VIVA
no Garcia, as he hypocritcay declares, any other
person.
The writer Of Cortinas proclamation insinuates that
Adophus Glaveeke and multitude OF lawyers have form
ed "conclave" to despoi him and other Meycans of
their lands. Mr. G. Is German, was living here and
married TO connexion Of Corinas before the Mexican
his large family Of children have Mexican mother.
He has law suit with his connections the ngeri
mas, about some land; but with Cornas' branch of the
family none whatever. Nor the lands of bona Este
aDa the mother of Cortinas of his immediate family
III litigation or threatened with any. There have been,
i s true some law suits for lands here, but all have been
by Mcxcans or those who have purchased from them
sometimes against Mexcans, sometimes against purcha-
scrs under them-and the Mexican has almost inva-
rably prevailed The only land dispute which has
cited much feeling here upon the claim Sonora
vazos, Mexican by birth and residence the site
Brownsville and its environs and the defendants thereto
and TO the suits Of Basse Hord who claim under her
have nearly all been Americans or Europeans So far,
her title has been sustained OF the whole band of
RAIDERS, whose names have been made known to US,
hardly one any lands Some have cattle, but these
they herd the lands Of Others their relations friends
Why then, should they pirate about the insecurity Of
their prcpetyP II because they desire TO invoke the
part of Texas Of whom reside this the
other side Of the river and induce them either to take sides
with Cortnas at least withhold their assistance to
the hand full OF Americans who on the Rio Grande
and nearly two hundred miles from their fellow country
men, The Mexican dstrusts the proceedings of court
when conducted in his language and in the forms
mliar bis remote ancestors as well as himself How
much more will he fear them when they to be
Quoted in manner novel to him, in tongue un-
known to him, and by lawyers and judges Of
another race! 1t is not enough that injustice has
been done or that makes pretence of claim to his
land; he fears the very name of lawsuit The landed
propreors living this side of the river will not be
greatly influenced by such representations. Most Of them
dence and with whom they have frequent intercourse
They have been in courts and their course of
procedure have themselves been jurors witnesses:
know the fairness with which their tried, and
would far prefer ours to the courts Of their country
But to those living the other side, to whom courts
strangers these tribunals seem naught but
deep abyss into which they and their property would
by suit ever so frivolous, be irrecoveraby plunged.
the intention OF Cortnas and his amanuenss was in
land owners about to be wronged Of their property
as well as Of those who in braws had second best
AS to the lawyers out Of ten In this city not
than two were ever employed by Mr. Gavecke and most
Of the rest arc have been at times employed against
ton other than that between lawyer and client has
existed between Glavecke and his lawyers.
The foray Of COrnas was well prepared for the
IT met with. 1t Is now known that besides those he
brought with him-eighty or more-he had
tertuined some forty Of them there Keeping M and feed
ing their horses he made extensive cash purchases OF
arms, and recruited largely from the ranches in bad
pute on both sides Of the river party from here who
went up in quest OF him or his men found one named
Tomas Cabrera, who was prominently engaged in the
attack made on our town on the 2Sth Of September Cor
Immediately n mas IN
our authorities demanding the safe delivery of the pr
soner to him, cor he would lay beautiful town in
ashes" The prisoner was retained, and will unless our
town is taken from be held for trial under the law
at the next term Of the District Court Of this county Fail
returned with his augmented forces his rancho and
commenced preparations evidently for considerable
for fewer could accomplish such an end and that
game would not be worth the candle he is burning In
the meantime we have been kept in the most
intense suspense all business, except that Of
preparing for Defence has ceased Barricados i'm
pede the use Of streets and alleys Many Of our c
zens have their families Off to the States others
have moved to Matamoras those who do not live in the
very centre of the barrcades do not sleep in their own
houses but are hudded together at night warehouses
toll day and night with the In their hands and the
other beted to them Thus have lived for the last
santly augmenting his strength and ours growing weak
er The attack him upon Monday last has demonstrat
cd MS nyInerabilty 70 any thing less than thorough
campaign by large body Of experienced rangers The
chaparel to him endless fortress every iootpath in
it known to him, and while he evade pursuit. he
can al moment pouncc upon an unsuspectng opponent
We repeat what have heretofore said that there ia
no town in the United States which approach our ST.
tuaon in loneliness and exposure to danger. Our small
American and naturazed European population the large
portion OF our population who do not sympathize with u.s.
our lay ing alongside Of foreign city, who in war Of
races would necessarily be against the bitter end
and the uninhaoted one hundred and sixty miles which
intervene between us and the settlements Nueces
make our unprotected position gloomy and cherries
beyond expression.
This man is no common hghwayman. He certainly
shows great skill as we'll courage How he maintains
the smallest force named for him, is enigma and he
continues to keep his plans and operations secret He
began about month ago with about eighty men. II he
has not increased their number he have been at
great expense in retaining them and their horses SER
vice So far he has done but little; for the purposes of
private revenge he does not need such force and while
he maintains IT, he cannot crafty his revenge without
vast injury to himself his friends and to this whole
gon as well as citizens He must have Interior
object, but what that Ia one has yet learned He
seems to wait his time and opportunity and this with
self reliance and frmness Of purpose which may well