The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-09
RICHMOND, VA, MONDAY, JANUARY 8, /

pany; for ascertaining the most practical
ronte tor railroad from the White 1Alphur
Springs. in Greenbrier. TO Grafton. IN Tsy lor
county
Ha,psr's Ery.-The Senate bill appropriate
Ing 81 500 to Andrew Hunter, of Jefferson
county, for his services In proseC u,ing Brown
and his companions at Chnriestown. came up.
Mr.. HOLLOWAY moved to suspend the rules,
SO n TO offer AN amendment TO muke the sum
in the bill $500.
Mr.. DucKwALL opposed the motion, and
thought that under the circums tAnces 81 ,5uU
was little enough.
Mr.. HOLLOWAY said his constituents had In !.
ssructed him 70 vote for SsVD to the attorney
IN each case prosecuted, and he represented
them In this amendment.
MIR. CowAN moved to lay the bill on the ta-
Die. He thought the general bill for the ifar-
per's Ferry expenses would cover this item
he after rwards Withdrew the motion, and the
bill was passed. Ayes los; nays 2a.
H,Hs PdSsfd.-Ap sum Of money
10 }. DAvis Day, to compensate him for losses
In the construction OF a bridge.
On motion, the House ad djoarned.
(NOTE. The reporter Is requested to state
that Mr.. JAo. O. RUfHERroRD vi 0oochiand,
has been detaiaed frua, his seat since the 10
inst, by sickness.]
Retreat and Pursuit Of tertfnas.
The Brownsville Flag, December 22d. gives
the following summary Of events On the Rio
Grande:
nies. SO long herilded coming froa For
Clark, two Of artillery ard one Of c4tairy,
came under the command of Major Helm, ,zei-
man They proved 10 be of the best material
in officers and men, but raj ther few in NUMBERS
the ianit OF the commander of the depar tmen L,
or OF the Secretary uf War, OF both.
On the eth party of thirty OF Cortinas'
men 10 * youth prisoner, within half mile
oI the pIaZa and took from him his saddle and
bride, releasing his horse because il WAS
worthless, and himself because he was Mex.
lean.
Some days afterwards news was brought in
thdt caIt con tanning about two thousand dol
iars worth OF government property, clothing,
blankets, ammunition, and which had been
lett behind 10 come in at leisure-it was an OK
ctrt-had been taken by one of Cortinas' bands;
AID 4 soldier Of he United States who had
b en- left to guard it, had been killed
on the l4th. necessary prepa rations having
been completed and the rangers under Tobin
hav!ng reported to Major Heintzelman their
readiness TO Cooperate, the military started up
10 lind and attack Cortinas. There wera li,
regulars, and !25 rangers. They started abou,
y CLOCK A. NJ, and after "A march, quite IA
hgulng TO the artillery men who were ON foot
"i W thi'leen lniies, hey came upon body OF
the enemy, some two hundred strong, opened
ME on Them with two "a pound hoYitZers
"hlch was answered by the cannon of the
enemy. In about an hour the latter was si-
fenced, ana the regulars on one side aud the
rangers, who had dismounted, on the other
(they had been depioyed as skirmis hers
rushed up to capture the piece, but the Mexi-
cans got IL away, were pursued as soon as tn.
rangers and cavalry could get their horses, bu
the former found themselves ambuscaded and
dismounted to clear the chaparal, when the
enemy got of with their cannon which was
then some distance beyond. A wet norther
came up, aid the roads became very bad, SO
that IL was thought best 10 return, as one OF
captain ROBINS men was wounded, mortaily
as IL proVed-David Thurman, of San Antonio
and one or two others, and two ot the regu.
iars slightly, all OF whom needed assistance
SO they returned on the 18Th. II is, however
not 10 he forgotten that they started bacA
theV heard 5ugle blast of defiance with cheers
close 10 lieir side, bat in the woods. who's.
authors well directed search failed 10 dis
cover.
The loss of the enemy is unknown, except
mat seven were found dead. Curtinas himselI l.
with the MAJOR part OF his forces, was absent
with he Intent 10 surprise and attack Col J
Ford OF the Texas Rangers, who arrived a,
the place OF conflict with fifty men on the 1ith
bat too late to participate.
The latest accounts inform us that Cortinas
took Rio Grande City and killed some of the
inhabitants; after which he was attacked b,
rhe Americans, who routed the bandi; and re-
took the city.