Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-04-21
Affairs on tho Rio Grande.

The Brownsville correspondent of the New o.
leans Crescent, writing, under date April II,
says:
The most exciting lcct Of conversation here
to-day relates to the disbandmcnt of the Texas
Rangers, which is to take place in few day. A
Commissioner, appointed by the State. has been
here for the last few Days, comforting with M ijor
llcintzc'man and the officers Of Uncle Sam rs to
the enrolment and payment u the Rangers as
United States forces. But the offer was rejected
mud Gov Houston feels compelled to disband them
1t is the duty Of the Federal Government to pro.
tect the frontier and Texas does wrong to bear
the expense herself when there is enough money
| squahdercd on corruption committees at Washing.
| ton to pay the bill.
| The Rangers are to march TO Golaid rs quickly
| rs possible and there they will DO mustered out
| of tho service. This will be sorry event for tho
Rio Grande. for there isno disputing but that tho
Rangers arc the most efficient force to be employ
ed on this frontier. Regular troops havs their
field OF action. and the same may BIO said OF ir-
regulars. Neither can be expected to fill the role
of the other any more than Forrest can play Jcm-
| my Twitcher.
Major fleintxelman returned to this CITY vcster-
| day from up the river, and reports n pacihcation
1t is really singular that reasonable man like the
Major should do any such thing: but he quite
complacently assumed the position, and thcre is
no doubt but that he believes such to DO the fact.
But tho truth is you might us we'll say that shin
lNitoeu Win limo hhu Deen pacihed after taking
fire. by throwing water upon it, as to conclude
that any settlement could he madc between tho
conflicting clements IN this border by establishing
a bond of peace between them. 1t is unfortu.
nate that such mistakes do happen, but then
all men must learn by experience, and tho Ma
jorls not an exception To the rule.
learn from parties just in town from up the
river that the Texas Rangers came very near bay.
n lively little fight at Reynosa, about thirty five
miles from this place, up the river u seems that
they obtained word that some of Cortina's band
were harboring in Reynosa and they concluded
to make haul of them. For that purpose the
Hangers crossed the river and made n demand
upon the Alcadc for men: but instead of prompt
and friendly compliance. the demand was refused.
and the word was throwu out that the citizens of
l'eynosa knew their friends and intended 10 de-
iend them. The Rangers gave them such time
IN which to comply, and then left tho place. In
the meantime they reinforced by four COM
pan'es of Dragons, which brought tho Mexicans
to terms, and they blarneyed most adroi,ly in ex
cuse OF their previous vicious behavior. The Al
calde sent word " our forces that no had been
able to find one OF Cortina's men in the town, but
that the poor fellow was just about to die and il
would be useless to surrender him but that il
tue Americans insisted, the dead rascal should be
delivered ut Matamoras. So the row ended
there without and credit to either party
Ii is confidently expected bere that il the Ran
gers are withdrawn, Us they surely will b. that