New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-04-17

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daack brownsville e-Arriual of More Troops
4 General Items.
Special to the New Orleans crescent1
| BROWNSVILLE, April II, 1860.
| Ed. Crescea-The mail closes this morning; ant
! take the latest opportunity to post You on thu
| news.
The most exciting subject of conversation here
to-day relates to the disbandment of the Texas
hangers which is to take place in few days. A
Commissioner, appointed by the State, has beer
here for the last few days, comforting with Major
Hentzelman and the officers Of Uncle Sam as to tht
enrolment and payment Of the Rangers as United
States forces But the offer was rejected, and Gov
Houston feels compelled to dsband them. 1t is the
duty of the Federal Government to protect the
| frontier, and Texas does wrong to bear the ex
pense herself when there is enough money squan
1 dered on corruption committees at Washington I'd
| pay the bill.
The Rangers are to march to Goliad as quickly
as possible and there they will be mustered cut OF
| the service. This will be a sorry event for the
Rio Grande, for there is disputing but that the
Rangers are the most efficient force to be employed
on this frontier. Regular troops have their field Of
action, and the same may be said Of irregulars.
| Neither can be expected to I'LL the role Of the
| other any more than Forrest can play JENNY
| Twitcher.
| Major Heintzelman returned to this city yester-
day from up the river, and reports paeiication.
It is really singular that reasonable man like the
Major should do any such thing; but he quite com
placently assumed the position, and there is no
doubt but that he believes such to be the fact But
the truth is you might as well say that ship
loaded with lime had been pacied. after taking fire,
bxfh afa tn do
settlement could be made between the conflicting
elements on this border by establishing bond Of
peace between them. It is unfortunate that such
mistakes do happen, but then all men must learn
by experience, and the Major is not an exception
to the rule.
learn from parties just in town from up the
river that the Texas Rangers came very near hay
ing lively little fight at Reynosa about thirty five
miles from this place, up the river. 1t seems that
they obtained word that some of Cortina's band
were harboring in Reynosa, and they concluded to
make haul of them. For that purpose the
Rangers crossed the river and made a demand
upon the Alcade for the men but instead of a
prompt and friendly compliance, the demand was
refused and the word thrown out that the citi-
Of Reynosa knew their friends and intended to
defend them. The Rangers gave them such time
in which to comply, and then left the place. In
the meantime they were reinforced by four compa-
nes of dragons, which brought the Mexieans to
terms, and they blarneyed most adroitly in excuse
| of their previous vicious behavior. The Alcalde
sent word to our forces that he had been able to
| find one of Cortna's in the town. but that the
poor fellow was just about to die and it would be
| useless to surrender him. but that if the Ameri.
cans insisted, the dead rascal should be delivered
| at Matamoras. So the row ended there, without
any credit to either party.
| 1t is confidently expected here that if the Rang
ers are withdrawn, they surely will be, thai
| Cortna viii recruit his forces Immediately, anG
make another foray upon this side of the Ric
Grande. In fact, the people here are certain of it
and many old settlers who have lived here fo
years, are making haste to dispose of their cattle
and stock before the robbers return. There is NJ
insecurity felt in the town, for we have too many
troops here to allow any anxiety from the bandits
All the apprehension felt in this place arises from
| the fear that Miramon, if defeated before Vera
Cruz, will make descent on this place. In thai
event we should have to make quick march to the
rear.
| The Austin brought down the artillery soldiers
| under command of Lieut.. Black. | believe they
are attached to the I'd Artillery which came down
on the Arizona
The steamship Granada arrived Off the bar from
Indianola on the 1lth, with 1l6 more soldiers
which will make quite respectable force on this
river. even without the Rangers But, then, yor
| know one man who acts with will, and from i'm
pulse, is worth four who act simply as machines
and regular soldiers are taught to be nothing but
SO many instruments to execute the regularly giver
| orders, and nothing more. Rangers fight Mexicans
on traditional grudges, and with uina therefore
| they are the kind of men to employ ; but the Cir
cumlocution Office at Washington does not think
| SO, and that slow coach will have its way.
| We are to have municipal election in this city
| in few days, and it is thought there will be ar
interesting time of it, if there is no fighting ant
killing. The ballot-box stutfing, by imported Mex
| leans from Matamoras, has excited general detest
alton here, and believe the game will be prevented
at the ensuing election, if fists and pistols can dt
| the work. However, I am in hopes that the rgh
side will win, at all events.
| The river steamer Ranchero arrived last night
from the mouth of the Rio Grande. She reports
the water very low.
The health of this place is excellent, and there
but little fear of any yellow fever this year.
Everything is quiet, thanks to the troops ant
! the Rangers; but how long such will continue II
be the case is more than your prophet can deter
| mine.
The market is well supplied with the choices
vegetables, and very cheap at that-new potatoes
beets, carrots, lettuce, onions, cabbage, cauli
| flower, egg plants, and many others too numerou
to mention.
/
WOMEN MORE SECRET THAN WE SuPPosE.-AH th
/ Year Round promulges a new doctrine on this sub
ject: " We laugh at woman's tongue, and wonde
when woman keeps a secret ; but every tru
woman keeps box of choice preserves for he
own Indulgence. The mans mysteries are no