The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-03
Interesting fROn M01thern Mexico.
OUR MArAMoROs CORRESPONDENCE.

xArAxoRAs, April 10, 1850
Ortsnas Baok on TIE Rio Graads san On Army Of
hpdsans, Negroes and Aaricsss-Avripas Of Amsrtcan
Fui1sase7s Ne RIO Grzndt- Hoa7Gy Of the Xeucons-
The KcLas Treaty TO DC ResSed in rGmaulipos-Gyea,
kavment Eoos-Gene-al Houaon at is Head, &c., d.
The delay Of the steamer Arizona leaves oppor
tuny Of giving you the very latest from the frontier
Reports rife In town today that Cortnas has again
mustered hs forces the Rio Grande, and = making
preparations TO just tie rangers with
drawn, which will be about the 18th. He said 70 have
augmented his force 10 COO by recruiting 600 Indians
100 negroes and 200 kexcans and that with this crowd he
intends 70 invade Starr county and carry on al the stock be
tween the Rio Grande and the Nueces The section which
he threatens to spolate unprotected ana distant
from this place that he carry his purpose and
the Rio Grande with his booty before
approach h,m II altogether probable that he will defer
the execution Of his plan until the rangers Ter Captains
Ford and IAteton Withdrawn for he has salutary
dread Of the Texans.
The main particulars Of this programme verified by
reports from AsAmoras for the kexcans in posses
Of the that are, only they do not
where Cortinas IT, that would necessitA.e inter
ference their part and they have idea Of doing
such thing 1t Ia thought that when Cortinas has
successful this time, he will return TO the norior
jo.n bis forces with Aram0n, With the view 70 bringing
on a national war. He h shrewd and desperate man,
but he abors under the foehardy belief that IN the
war Mexico viii out first best and he u willing
70 with that idea have written 70 you before
that there classes Of Mexicans who desired
with us-those who say thai they betrayed In
the last struggle and willing TO try another round,
and those who made money Of and who were pro.
eced In their fortunes and persona With one ret is
matter Of pride, with the other matter OF interest,
and between the two they are striving In all 'sioe ways
wnh the zane iuisnon but with totally different ideas
these two parties Mexico being materially assisted
the RIO trande This section OK The country IS led sirn
members OF the mysterious organization known 40 the
Knights OF the Golden Circle ana their camp fires are In
creasmg every night by parties arriving during the
day. The road Is dusty with their movement,
and from this place 70 Golad sail there isa consnu
caravan OF them, coming In small and large parties
In wagons and on horseback with arms and without rich
and poor.
There 10 some new movement In contemplation, you
may assured, but what ~ IL unable TO te but
am nciined 70 think thai Mexico will have 70 pay the
BILL unless some Unforeseen event retirds the enterprise
There 1t east three hundred members Of the Circle
this sc,ny and reported TO be the road here
Goad and their camps the hvecst places
hs bes, OF beef ana mutton have roasted calves head
every night and brains for breakfast, and are served
win good rsions Of br.si There seems 70 Dc tact
understanding that thew 70 have ~ much 70 eat
they want, for the farmers make no complaint n their
missing beev.s but so INTO the .rAage camps aad n.se
lively over the prospect Of better lines noS tina, tbs
population h increasing RAPIDLY.
A company OF thirty came In 70 day under Lieut. Pal
Lieutenant says he has never had so much fun,
with hospitable set Of people IN his life he has
come scross IN Texas. Lieut. Gammsgc from Eastern
TeNAs, came In on Saturday with wagon and forty
They all seem 70 be men OF true grit, quiet, free from
drunkenness, and bent on settlement
The MexicAns and the Knights seem 10 along quite
smoothy but the reported advance Of thousand
from the interior towards the RIO Grsnde mxnfesp
both parties understand each other and thai hey pre-
pairing for a the other side o. the creek.
IL Cortnas does make another attack the frontier,
confidently believed ina, Gen. Houston hlusclf VII
head invading force pledged 10 conquer and al
the country between the Rio GrAnde ana the sierra Neva
ds And the prevalence Of this belief which IL Is sup
pcsed has induced the the river 70 Join Cort
for they well know that when the Texans the
RIO Grande they viii be caught and returned 70 their
proper masters Tor most Of these negroes fagves
from Texas.
me animosty against the other bank Of the RIO
Grande tenoing 70 strengthen Mramoas party, aad
should not be surprised the ccatrslsA eonsolt
date their p1wer On the prinSpic Of opposition
lane n bitterly oppcsed IN all Northern MEXICO,
and Gen Garza has distinctly declared thai ~
execution would be resisted by force OF arms IN Tsmau
pes. "us,' ne says, "but plan 70 eel The ccunsry
and It be dsfsafsa By an patriotic Msxic~ns" rhs
seatiment prevails evcrywhere thai have
ever been IN The country and particularly -
The feeling IN Msi~moras. All idea O; a
be cast aside for there are too many elements
bent creating Interest and hatred, long years
OF injury oy and an well By them have made the tao
bitterly hostile each Other, ana the gora,s1nf
beng buih along the RIO Grsnde The keroan siae,
and thc recruits which hsamoraS constantly receiving
from the interior, aiiest their belief that The
which they have heretofore vsgcd with each o.her "a