New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-25

the chap0aral above Eainbnfs hioh issoprosite
Beynosa where tllex resnainsa All day, tree from
discovery. 81 H. Sd she command moved up to
IN Dawn rancho. "A and at night al the Rangers
crossed the river, swimming their horses and pass
t,,a;r aysmuttion over in skin. This transit
n t,e river was performed III two hours, ana ~
sts and If that time the command was again on
The road.
| fanf. Ford disidcd his command into three
| aivs;ons. as he approached the town, with Lieut.
pue II the aaysnre with detachment. The re-
roainiug divisions we're commanded by Lieuts.
! Nolan Paachai, Dix and Bennett, the whole being
commanded by Capt Ford, assisted by Capt.
Lfttleson The force reached old Reynosa about
ii p. H., and surrounded the place, keeping a
strict guard until morning. Unfortunately, how
ever ID the first disposition, an opening was left
through which some Of Gortina's men escaped.
On the morning Of the 9Th, search was made for
Gortina, but none of his men could be found; but
Capt. Ford was told that zamora, with party Of
his men, was at rancho short distance from the
town; and he was also informed that the rascal
had threatened to cross to the American side and
burn all the houses and hang all the people,
because one Of the farmers had piloted the
Rangers to the fight at the Bolsa. The Rangers
started Immediately on the hunt, but failed to
come up with the game this time, as he had left D
short while before. The Rangers then moved to
New Reynosa, where they were met on the ont
skirts Of the town by the Mexican advance guard,
who hailed as friends. Capt. Littleton and Lieut..
Pue rode to the front and spoke with the party to
explain the object Of the visit. The demonstra-
1 lions q NE milltary force ~ INC 1oWh Were =.
such q character as 70 indicate the possplity "
M stack, and Lieut.. Nolan was ordered 70 tne
fignt " nank me mexican advance suara, Wiio my
movement was emcient1y executed.
~ fne meantime column q hexlcans vas op.
served 10 De moving aoWn anosher s.feet, ana
Lieut. a oian was ordered y tne Tlsnt. ~ exc
cutting this maneuver he came suddenly upon q
detachment Of Mexicans with 9 small held piece.
Inc iatter party Tetireo lmmeaia1eiy, aithougn
very al tne Hnlie 70 nre II
Wy hangers ui0 hol hait- ~ llis thrsas ofu
Hlen feiigiously repneo .f'' T re ana NC TIL
Dut me command Was hot opeyeu's Q Ms 7c
oihcaa sneh pompously oraefsa Lieue. Noiah 70
halt, nut me iatter qule'iy reiarheu 1nat ne aid
hos Y receive ORDERS nom any ohicef pus oap1'
o1u, anu liefelole IL Was hlossioie io1 nun W
STOP
Az inns lunctufe senior lreVlho auvancea 70 the
Ifont ara mace demonstration 70 taik, When
newly recruited marine IN the hangers aehperateiy
Grew Gown ~ riIle ana eAcial1hea, ~ tle POW
ers, Lieutenant, let me shoot That feiloW, ne mas
got TWO pistols and gold watch s Another tel
low knocked the gun up on the instant remarking
I'VE had better capture him-he would sell for
sl500 in Texas !! Y 5
The other two columns met with the same oppo-
sition but treated It with the same uneoneern,
quietly moving on to fulfill the orders issued by
Capt Ford. Ultimately, however the civil authori-
ties came out, and after very courteo reception
Of the Rangers, the object Of the visit was ex-
planned. After this, the hangers Withdrew, though
not until they had satisfied themselves that there
we're some Of Gortinas men In the Mexican
National Guard.
during che continuance Of the hangers IN Rey-
nosa the authorities seemed TO be spiritually ex-
cited. AS the hangers commenced recrossing the
river, however, the stamina of the Mexicans gradu
ally returned and seemed to gather intensity as the
distance between themselves and the Texans in
creased. After the latter had all crossed, with
the exception Of i've Or six the Commandant
rather imprudently remarked that II the Rangers
had not left. and if there had been row. he might
have thrashed the Rangers. One of the Texans
instantly responded that If he thought SO they
would not 90 across, but would send for the bal
ance OF the boys and give the Mexicans chance.
me opening was too good, and the Texans seemed
too anxious, SO the Mexcans backed down.
But the COMMANDMENTS yalor was not to be let
of 50 easy as that, for just thena Mexican stepped
out Of the ranks OF Fords Rangers and challenged
the former TO tight him AZ great odds = am
Mexican, said ne, and you cannot say that
Yourself ana I'LL thrash ali IF vor.a The cam.
- IL
1ia t iiuns ~ he'iu INV aaTcneu.
When the Rangers arrived on the east side Of the
Rio Grande, they made demand upon the authori.
fes If Revnosa for M nersona who xvere tben in
town and who had been with Cortlna. The au-
thories replied that they did not recognize Capt.
Fords right to demand the men and refused odo
any thing but deliver them into the hands Of the
authorities OF Matamoras. Ford was making ready
for an attack upon Reynosa to enforce his demand
when, fortunately on unfortunately, Col. Lee came
along and took charge of the matter himself. He
told the Mexicans that they must deliver up the
men ana tlat they must dispense all parties on
tnat side friendly W Cortna, or he would enter
the country in force and execute his own COM
mands.
" The authorities at once y came to the scratch " |