New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-13
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TliHf HANGERS IN DE MEXICO.
Frosa I'LL Bfdwnssillc ring Extra, VI the 6ai
instant, WI extract she following important intel
lIgance
II lsatA Inst night two eourisfs, 4. N, Strayhofn
Snd Nat arrived from the steamer Ranchcro
With dispatches for Majer Heinizeim n " 3 A.,
from oil, Fcra, onsraanaing the Rangers, and
! Isenf Iaiigdon, IL s. Al. and letter to Capt.
VI Kennedy, From Edward nowney, hsa,, written at
HE Instance Of Capt. Martin, ef the Ranchero,
Il Mhieh contain sas Startling Information that the
ste8ifef wAs attacked ut place called the Balsa,
irtyssix mics aboFa this city At two o'clock yes
sariaS hy laexinaps lson the haSicaii side of the
Il snce II waa kH0Mn that the R&nchero had 4 saiu-
i atIc and unpFepafed TO Withstand an attack
fkom any considerable force.
4 0l Rcrd and Capt. Iittseton, whu left this place
Nth their companies on Thursday last, arrived
1pposta The steamer almost at the instant Of the
attack, " here they met Major Tobin and Cant.
Tan,linson with their forees, who had been the
means says Mr. nowaey IN his letter, OF protect
ms the boat on her trip down from Rio Grande
Elty Shots were exchanged between the Rangers
and the $MeAicaps, during which, Col Ford says,
one Of nay men Was mortaliy wounded; and find
ing tlat the steamer could not be protected ether
xlse, he says. a have determined to cross the
river.
From Mr. Strayhorn. Of Ford,s command, we
have ohiaiaed the following condensed statement,
| which no regard as altogether reliable !:
pom the landing Of the Rangers on the left bank
| Of tho river. who had been compelled to eross
ender IRE from the enemy, q severe conflict en-
| sued the hangers slowly advancing, until tho
enemy Iiafe d stand about three fourths of mile
above tse hpat On thu bank of the river; at which
place an active engagement took place. and lasted
wthont for three-quarters Of an hour;
durlng hiNh time messenger arTiyedand called
4 n the slsasl this side for immediate supply
Il Of SiaTpess rIfe cartridge hich were at once
crossed over to him ii tie steamer ssmat boat; he
i aiso brought Dispatch from Qol. Eord, directing
the steamer 70 ascend thc riyor Tor tue purpose o
4 bringing her canncn 70 bear upon the enemy, who,
the Courier said, was strongly forted MP A near
4 the river bank, few minutes before the c0uriers
lsfE the lrag Ad ceascds from what callse il nm
/ known, but suspect Col. Ford had fallen back
4 IN await tha afriyai Of the steamer With the
since the receipt Of ths Information The most in
tsnse axclsanasnt has pgsyailed ~ both sides a
higher pitclt than over. Mn are assured that the /
authorities 81 sfatamoras have sent out, since III I
osclock laat night, two or three armed parties !;
whilst Efl. E6ckFidge, who was upon tile eve or I
departure for New Orleans, feeling that his SER
viees HiiEht hc needed, started in company with t
some twenty-five mere volunteers at o'clock r.
day, nh THE rirar;; n thai, from all appear
ancesr the ball ID open, and war las really com
naenceds
Robbery has followed robbery murder has fol.
owed murder, Invasion hns followed invasion, per-
adity has followed p0rfdty ia such quick success
poa,llssion IA In state Of frenzied bewilderment,
ioi knowing and Htie caring what curse IL rot ~
fail upon the Rio Grande Valley.
II Mr. Taylor, one ot the Texas Commissioners,
who had determined to start tlEis morning for the
capital upon consultation with oE citizens, han
determined to remain. Mr. Navarro, however,
with full report upon Rio Grande affairs, from
NV BEGINNING " our MAT to the present, started
day for Austin.
TIE flag u ths vi instt. Las liz following para
graphs:
Since Tie Reorganization or our Ranger forces
actual aefeaaiye operations are anticipated. The
work Of protecting the remaining American pro-
perty ON this river w lit be more than mere labor
of lave alad We much doubt the present force be- HI
ing at adj adequate to the task. ii
The Rangers while scouting during the week Ii
took two prisoners one Of whom escaped after
being brought here; whilst the other, one of the
number Indicted By THO Grand Jury, at the last
n Major HeintxeIalan. u. S. Al. The latter was
AIKEN we are informed, in the act of crossing eat
Ia ever the river not more than ten miles above t
his place. The one who made his escape was y
looradU, and there Is no doubt Of his being one "a
'qrtiDass men, ~
tai. G authorities Of Matamoros took that d
ley Of the case. re did not suppose It to be at all
npoftant that both ferry boats should be securely
astenHa the Mexican side OF the river upon the Il
ding down Of the sun. From this we are led to a
oppose our neighbors intend to inaugurate new u
olicymtllat 81 non-intercoarse after dark 0
The Texas Commissioners have igneredt office n
Major IN the service Of the State; and as con
eauence. hare mustered all the Rangers out and a
lstituted d new organization and new order OF Il
hi1gs Major Tebin, who Was directed sene time r
go TO 10 this place, has nut yet arrived and
lie Commissioners, seeing the necessity OF mnle- a
late action, mustered out the company af Can't. "a
iflleton. and thespy company under command Of v
apt. Hill, On Tuesday evening last; whereupon o
e Hangers held IN election for Captain which re-
,lted d The selection IF John s idttleton The u
hole Hanger force on the Rio GTande will be 81
laer the direction Of John s. Ford, as Senior ii
aptain. n
The purser Of the Arizona informs Us that on the q
\ an express came down to Braxos with intell- 4,
nee that Gortina had again crossed to the Aner-
q side, followed by Ford. He had robbed The G,
ail-riisr from Rio Grande City, and then per
lifted him 70 pass. gortina was. about thirty 2
les above Brownsville, and had abou. three a
lnarea men.