New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-17
FROM THE RIO GRANDE.
PROBABLE FIG HTING,

BROWNSVILLE, April 6, 1860.
Information bias just reached here to-day, which
deFs il veTy probable that stirring times close VI
haI d. The plot thickeps. Sues las. wrote you oar
troops have returned fro Mexico, and msay of the
eoDservatiye people began t. conclude hat 1ast
about being restored 10 the border. These hopes
have been sudoelDy dashed to the ground
Until eitbn the last fe days, the opinion has pre-
vailed that CoJtDa had quit the vicinity Of the River
ana gone into the interior OF Mexico. Now, ranors
RE that be is again in the vicinity OF Reynosa,
Mexico distant about sixty miles from Matauoras),
with largely Interested foTce-n some instances esti-
ma ed as high as $50 men. DO not think, however
that these reports very reliable although they
i'm phcitly believed by many.
On the 4h met. Cap; Ford oroseed the river again
in the vicinity OF Rsyn)sa viii about seventy Rang
ers and entered that place and demanded of the
thoTilies Of the own the surrender to him of ne
twenty five thirty men who, the Captain had good
reason 10 know, hsd been in the service of Cortua.
The authorities wanted to bncw of Capt. Ferd by
Whist authority he crossed the national boundary aud
entered nj. xioan town with armed force. The
Capian replied that he believed tnat uuderstar ding
had been bad by the authorities each eide of tue
river that the American troops could any time cross
the Rio Grande ia hot pursuit OF COrns or of those
implicated ~ith him, and t1at he Ford had now
crossed the river and come TO Reynosa 70 demand the
delivery TO him OF some of Confines men who he was
well assured, were in and about the tog The
thorltiss answered that they would not comply with
the demald-tbat many OF the parties demanded mad
never been implicated with Coriua, and if they
had, they would not surrender them TO be
executed as enmmariy AS they had reason 20
believe would be the case. Ford then told
them that lie would take the men (deminied)
by force. WhereupOL the population Of ReYnosa CON-
neDced armiDg and psraded force of about 200 men,
which was beng constantly increased, and the author
tiles told Ford that they would resist 70 the DEAN any
attempt on tue part Of the latter TO arrest any Next
cans Ford, upon seeing formidable a demonstrt.
tOn recrossed the river at Edinburgh Opposite Rey
nosa for reiDforcemsn's. The next day Capt. Stone
man, who is In command of the whole mounted force,
iRduQer6 RfQnlare "A demand of
authorities OF ReJ for the surrender Of the men,
previously demanded. The authorities then asked
time TO advie Nth Gen Garcia, at Maamoras This
Request SioDenan refused TO comply with, and re-
TUNED asan ulrmatum that unless the authorities
prepared 10 accede 10 his demand on the morning Of
the 6tb to-day he would the river into ReYn)sa
and enforce it. The force unoer command of Stone
man amounts to something upward OF three hundred
mep, all mounted.
The very latest ruuor s that a courier reached Mat
amorns this forenoon, with dispatches from Reynosa
for Gen. Garcia, asking bin 10 send up military force
TO aid the citizens Of Reynosa to defend tho place
against the tbreatsI Led attack Of Stoneman snd that
force was about being cent up from 1atamoras
A courier arrived here To- day from Capt. Sonemsn,
with dispatches for Capt. Dawson, commanding Fort
Brown. The purp0rt of the dispatches has thue
PRED. few oloIm 10 have got some little nkliDg of
hem and say that Sonemsn had sent for some pieces
OF artillery IL this should prove true, it will be kno @n
III lew hours, snd peIhaps iii time for me TO inform
you.
Appearances very much indicate that there has al
reao. been cotct between troops and the people
OF Reynoea. What have stated co mes in a reliable
way, think. Very great excitement prevails both
here and st Aatamoroe and think within fe hours
we shsll besr some startling news.
Major Heinzleman left here few days since by
Orde Of Col Lee the latter havicg ordered the Major
10 meet him at RE GRANGE City. The Major was ac-
com aDied by Capt Lee, Leu,s. III omas and Reed,
and tmall deachm, Mt Of troops.
The policy Of Gov. Houston with reference 10 affairs
on the Rio GfaDde and frontier protection generally Ia
making hm hosts Of friends in this region. The tone
of his correspondence with the General Government
connection receives universal appreciation 1t appears
to be tie uDiyeBs sentiment tbat Gov Houston Is tic
for tue very important CRISIS tou hing Mexican
siGiTs now upon lie isth oil most com pletely
Even his political opponents award him unreserved
commencsIon for his poiicv recently euuuciated,
TIE people Of Texas are with nm and will stand bv
him. No nan IN tie Safe hss 50 strong "A hold uoon
the confidence OF the hOvereiRus. They bslieys i'm
him, ana many OF them think they will 20 70 him when
they die.
l. will be remembered that two weeks AGO we gave
sn account Of mistake made by the United States sol
6ieis who in pursuit. OF Cortna, on the 18th pt
and who attacked some Mexicaus, their own al6es
thin king they hostile troops. SO no suspicious
utachery were entertrned as we learned by the ss,
aeeoubts The BrocHsv.He Flag gives some details Of
THE sflsr:
II appears that the commander OF ths Mexican
forces sso orr troops cfOss the river aud al.
edged that be knew they were going % the Mesa 10
attack Certlna. Our troops heard his spies in the