Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-02-23

Crossed by Rangers Battle Fought on
Mexican Soil -.
By The staalpshp Arizona, Capt. Smith, which
| arrived here yesterday, we have late and impor-
,nn, in.elligeAcs from the Rio Grsnde She brings
tidlnss of another engagement between the Tex
n Rangers and the Mexican guerllas, nnder Cor
tinas. in which the latter we're aeated. The en-
gayement touk place Oh the 4lb, on the Mexican
| side OF the river.
The steamer I,anchero with q valuable cargo
| IL merchaniizc was attacked on hog way dow"
| from Eio Grsnde City, butslie succeeded in reach
! ing Brownsville without sustaining any materal
! damage.
An extra from the Office Of the Brownsville Flag,
dated the 9Th inst, contains the suhjoined partic
uars Of the fight, and of the outrage upon the
steamer Ranchcro:
Late last night, Two courcrs, T. N Slrayhon
and Nat. White, arrived faom the steamer Ran
chero with dispatches for Maj. ileitzclmnn, b. :.
A. from Col Ford, commanding the Rangers.
and Lieut. Lansdon, U. S. A. and letter to Capt
Kennedy from Edward Downey, Esq, written at
The instance Of Capt Martin, Of the Ranclero,
which contains the startlieg information that the
steamer was attacked Mt place called the Dalsn.
thrty.six niles above this city. at . O'Clock yes
tcrdny by Mexieans from the Mexican side OF the
Rio Grande over which none have been surprised
since il was known that the Ranchero had a valu-
able ireigbi, and was unpreparcd to withstand an
attack from any considerable force,
Col. Ford aud Capt. Ltleion, VIII" LETT this
place with their companies TN Thursday last ar
rived opposite the steamer almost ut the instant ct
the attack, where they met Major To'in and
Cnpt. Tomlinson with their forces who hal been
the means says Mr.. Downey in his letter, ol pro-
tec,ing the boat on her Trip down from RIO
Grnnde city. Shots exchanged between the
Rangers and the Mcxicans. during which, Col.
Ford says, .'oue ot my men was moItnlly wound
ei aad iiniiag that the steamer could not he
IttS hay ntn pI
to cross the flyer.'
From Mr. StHlyhorn, of Fori's command, we
have obtained the following condensed statement.
which we re .ari rs altogether reliable
Upon the lnnling Of tho Rangers the left
bunk Of the river who had been compelled to
cross under a fire from the enemy, II severe con
nic ensued; the Rangers slowly advancing, until
tie enemy male IA stand about threc-our'lS Of II
IN e above the boat. on the bank Of the ri,cr, ut
Which l.iarc an active engagement took place. and
lasted without ihtermls,lon Tor ttrce.qnarters OF
an huur during whch time n messenger arrived
and called 10 HE guard on this slio for an nne-
date supply Of Shapes rhe cartridges, whiri
We cfpssed nvcg TO aim IN the steamer : mali
boat; lie also hreasita del patch from Col. Ford
directing the steamer to ascend the river Inr the
pHrposn If lringi92 her cannon to bear upon the
enemy. whb, the couiicr said, were strongly "or-
l. IN near tie river bank. \ few minutes lc
lore the courier left the firing had cca. ed; from
what cause is unknown. but we suspect Col. Ford
had fallen back Ia await the arrival OF the steam
or with tlecannen.
Since the receipt Of this information the most
intense excitement has prevailed TN both sides OF
the river, and the war feeling has been raise'l t.!
II higher pitch than ever. We arc assured that
the authorities OF Mattamoras have sent out since
eleven o'clock last uight. two or three armed par
tle,; whilst Col. Lockridge, who was upon the owe
of departure for New Orleans, feeling that his ser
reg utif.ht Inc lp1 sturtpH IA lth
snlne Twenty-Five more volunteers. at = O'Clock p
m, today. up the river; 80 that, from all appear
nnees, the ball is open and war has really com
meaeel.
Robbery has followed robbery, murder has fol-
lowed murder invasion has followed INVASION, per-
ii lity has followed pcrfdty, in such quick success,
sion during the past four months, that our Amer
lean popu alton ia in state Ut ircnzicd bewllIer-
men,; not knowing and little caring what cnrse is
Ia lall upon the Rio Grando. Valley. Our Gov
eru,aent. last becoming the most impot,n on
earth, moves not; Black Rcpublicanism HIS zen
dcrea Congress deaf to every American feeling
aud the grave Of Washington pusntes with more
patriotism than the powers who rule this land OF
boaated i.lbesty.
TIM MISSISSIPPI ny NGur.-By nighs tho
| scene is one IF startling interest and nj igica
sleuior. Hundreds of lights are glancIag il
different directions, from tho villages, towns
farms, and plantations On shore, aud from th'
magnificent floating palaces Of steamers, thai
frequently look like moving mountains Of ligh
aud ilamc 50 brilliantly are these enormous ~, Ell
leyiathans Illuminated, outside and inside. In
deed, the spectacle presented is like a dream o.
enel,antment Imagine steamer after steam el
coming, sweeping, laundering on blazing with
these thousands of lights, casting long brilliant
reflections the Iass rolling waters beneath
There is often mum Der of them, after un OF her
like many comets in Indian file. Some of thu 81
are so muryelously and daz1lingly lighted they
really look Ike Aladdin's palace fire. (whicl
it is in all likelihood would be in Amerca,) AM
sknrrying and dashng down the stream, while
perhaps, lust then all else is darkness around it
delighted, too in seeing. rs you ever Frequently
d., the t"inkling lights in The numerous cottage.
and homeseads dotted here aud there aud YOU
may olten observe large wood fires lit ON thc anks
looking like merry making bonhres. III Sc
believe ntc usually Signals for the diicren
steamers t. stop t" take up passengers, goods, an
animals. = ady Uorheys Trarcis in tie U,,,tet
SttteS.
THE AMERICAN ll2RsEs IN ENGLANp.-Mr. Ter
Broeck has a large string of horses ia training II,
Newmarket, at the present time, both En-. isl
aud American bred The following is the list -
Amcrican--P r"reSs, Satellite, Umpire, Magsio,r
Starke, Optimis and WOODBURY.; Eugish- Belle
cochahoop, Dove, Oiympias. Ra,tcsnakc, Pomo
IA, Chffunicr, and Evenhand--ffccn horses alto
getiler. OF these, Pr.uress Satellite and Onti,n