New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-23
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Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, March 81, 1860.
THE CORTINA INVASION.
On the Doth of February Major Heintzelman in
formed the head of the Military Department Of
Texas that the war on the Rio Grande had closed,
and Cortina had fled permanently. That inforua-
ton was telegraphed to the War Department
few days ago by Col. Harvey Brown, in dispatch
assuring peace. A dispatch from Major Heintzet-
man direct to the War Office one week later, and
Just received, changes the complexion Of the csse
materially. 1t is as follows:
HEADQUARTERS BROWNSVILLE EXPEDITION,
FoRr Brown, Texas, March 7, 1860. !
have the honor TO nclose herewith copy OF my
letter TO the Department Headquarters, OF the 18th
February. Since then have heard Of but one small
party oil this side of the river. They were engaged
in removing the body of man shot by the Rangers
the evening before, and were under the protection OF
an armed party on the south bank OF the ryeI lhsye
today heard that Cortina ia at the Rancho of Reyots-
no. few leagues above collecting men to cross over.
1t is said that the report OF his having gone 10
Monterey was only circulated to throw us on eur
guard. have not had time to We ify these reports
The teegraphc reports in the wspapers of orders TO
after Corna, and the arrival to-day OF Company
G, Second Cavalry, one officer aud sixty three men,
has created much alarm in Matamoros and may induce
the authorities TO act more efficiently. They know
that we can starvo them out in fortnight. There Is
not grain of corn in this paIt of the country All
the corn and -four they use is from this side.
Very respectfully. S.y. HEINTZLEMAN.
THE CHARLESTON NOMINATION.
1t is said in welnformed circles that Secretary
Cobb will not permit his name TO go before tho
Charleston Convention. Joe Lane, whom Mr.
Buchanan urged, win probably retire also, having
been killed off by this association.
THE vERA-CRUZ AFFAIR.
The pr yes and prisoners taken oil Vera Cruz ara
likely to create some embarrassment. The statute
provides for the distribution of prizes among tho
officers and men who were the 'captors, but the
question of these being such must first be determined
in a Court of Admiralty. The Navy Department
treats Marns expedition as piracal, but that fact
has yet to be legally established. The whole
ground of this assumption rests upon the allegation,
that when the IndianOla approached Marins
steamer after a shot had been fired ahead to bring
her to, and hailing il was answered by yoNey Of
musketry. The IndianOla aud Wave were small
steamers, belonging to Jusrez, aud known to be
such 10 Marin. He could hardly suppose tha'
American officers and seamen were participating Id
the civil war of Mexico, and doubtless intended 70
treat them as part OF the hosuie arhsA~0.'
Juarez The Preble will bring the main BODY Oh
the prisoners TO New-Orlesns, and may Dc aa'V
expected. If pirates they must be punished a.
such. If not the whole assumption falls.
The Administration is evidently maeh exercises
on this point, ard will probably pernit them ."
escape by some loose proceeding thus sarrenaer'ns
the only ground of pretended justification tor On
act Of war.
Public sentiment al New ORLEANS is so prejuasfs'
hat no jury can be found free from bias. Ems
ostility may relieve the Administration 'f0'' ~
redcament.
DEMOCRATIC HARMONY.
Much comment has hsen excited, as the fac's
have gaaualy become developed, OF s'o'eh. s0'''.
in the last Democratic caucus of the Scaate "ns'e''