The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-02
LATER FROM THE RIO GRAND,

BY the southern mail of Yesterday we have New
Orleans dates to the eth. The Picdyune gives the
details OF the news received by the steamer indiana
la, which arrived on the Goth.
The lndianola left Brazos, Santiago on the 23d
INST She left in port the L. s. revenue cutter
Henry Dodge, Capt Hardy, schooner Tamaulipas
loading for New Iork; schooners Woodhouse Kate
Bruce and W m. Mason, unloading; schooner Rein
deer, arrived on the 20th and schooner from New
orleans, which arrived as the Indianola was leav-
ing.
The river was very low and rapidly falling. and
the navigation difficult, causing great delay in the
transportation of merchandise of all kinds
10 Purser Aleix are indebted for the follow
ing report of latest political news
At Brownsville, all along the border, affairs
are still in the most unsettled and uncertain state
though no recent engagements have taken placa
Cortinas was himself with some three hundred fol.
lowers, at last accounts, about ten miles above
Matamoros, on the Mexican side. engaged in RIM
ming Oft stock from the ranches on the opposite or
American side TINS was Done by select parties,
who were continually on the lookout for their op-
portunities
The Major in command of the American troops
has called upon all who have met with losses dur
ing the way, or in any way sustained damages
from the guerrlas to present their claims to him
within a stated period.
BY this arrival, ALSO we have the following let
ter from an authentic source:
PORT ISABEL, Jan. al have not mnch that il
recent IN the way OF news to give you except that
the editor OF the Matamoros Jaqme newspaper is
now in prison for something said in his paper not
liked by the powers that be.
Cortnas is himself, with two hundred of his fol-
lowers, the Mexican side of the river about n;obt
miles above Matamoras and a crowd, sixty in num-
Der, headed by Levius Lopez, are on this side fur
nlshlng the main body with beef, from the stock
ranchos IN the upper part of this and Hidaco coun-
ties Major Heintzeman returned to Brownsville
yesterday, escorted by Capt. Stoneman's company
cavalry: capt. Tobin's company of rangers were
still In Rio Grande City. Capt. Joe Bralker's com
Tvs mi raH toff
mustered into the service eectinr Ford as cantain
Mat Nolan, lst lieutenant John Dix, ID lieutenant
Howard Sd lieutenant
The Major commanding, has notified all persons
that have been damaged by loss property to pro
duce the evidence of the same to him in short
space of time. This looks like our Government
was about to hold the Mexican Government respon-
| sible. That is as it should be-
1t is the general conceived opinion that war is
inevitable. No other news
Wishing you pleasant passage, remain yours,
truly, H.
THE MARYLAND AND DELAWARE RAILRoAp-At a
meeting held in Smyrna, Delaware, last week. it
was stated that contract had been entered into bv
the Maryland and Delaware Railroad Company
with Messrs. Mitchell Mafft, of Pennsylvania to
build the road from SMYRNA station to Oxford for
less than $4,000 per mile, of which over 60 per
cent is taken by the contractors in the bonds and
STOCK OF the company, leaving less than 40 per cent.
to be paid in cash. Mr.. Powell also showed that
tne company have now the means, with an addition
al stock subscription of about $50 0OO to complete
the road to Greensborough, Maryland, which sum
IS asked OF the citizens of Delaware and MARYLAND
along the line of the road to that point-Pdaa-
delFhie Ledger.
Lesson FOR RAILROAD CoNDUorons. Gin
cinnatl Commercial says that one day last week
young man named William Worsten took PASSAGE
in one OF the horse-railroad of that city Mr.
w. had in his arms sick child, aud having Maid
his fare, very naturally thought he had n rigbt to
take a seat Basil Willett, the conductor Of the
car, it appears, thought differently, for on ladv
entering he ordered Mr.. Worstel to vacate his seat
and give it to lady. Mr.. W. objected, and was in
retu threatened with expulsion. Mr. W. gave IN
his seat to the lady and not elected from the
car. He, however, Thursday. had the conduc-
tor arrested and taken before Justice Heauem-
bourg, on a charge of assault. After fair trial,
he was fined by jury S25.
RAILROAD MEETING IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
Quite large meeting of the citizens of Washington
oouhiy was held at Hagerstown on Tuesday of last
70 Honslder the proposed railroad from this
~ d % " efefton, or some other point the b.
=. " ~. ~. a committee was appointed to report
al an aoJoufned meeting, which route, in their
opinion, amongst the several suggested. would be
the best, most practicable and t Give tban
such communication. .
committee was also appointed IN, oan,or;aI;ya
tneieglslature OF Maryland for the purnose of nro
curing charter for the construction of the road