New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-09
IMPORTANT FROM THE RIO GRANDE.
STARTLING REPORT.
9 600 mExICANs MARCHING on BROWNSVILLE

9 600 MEXICANs MARCHING on BROWNSVILLE
THE TEXANS FoRTIFYING OLD FORT BROWN.
The following extra from the Office Of The Golres-
ton Netrs dated Saturday evening, March 80, furnishes
startling intelligence from the Rio Grande, and indi-
caies the probability Of stirring events In that quarter;
The steamtug Union, Capt Healy, chartered by the
Texas Commissioners TO assist in bringing up the ord
nance and ordnance stores, &c, at Brazos Santiago
left the latter place last "Wednesday evening and ar
rived here this afternoon, after our trweekly was
published. Capt. Healy furnishes us with variety OF
interesting intelligence.
The schooner Shark arrived at Brazos last Saturday
ODD inst taking orders from Gen. Nichols to Sergeant
Greer Ordnance Sergeant in charge at Brazos, 10 load
the schooner with az full cargo az be could put
aboard of cannon she'll shot, &c. and dispatch her to
Galveston Sergeant Greer left the same day for
Rrownsyille TO communicate this order to Col. Ford
On Sunday evening, March "a, the steamship Star Of
the West from New-York, arrived off Brazos Santiago
and anchored. The sea was too rough all the next
day for her to communicate with the shore.
The stearnslip Empire City, from New-York, arrived
off the island on Monday evening, March ., COM
municated with the Star Of the West, and left i'm
medistely.
On Tuesday, the Star of the West sent surf boat
10 the Island but had no communication with the main
land where at the mouth of the river, 200 U. S. In
fantry were camped, waiting to disembark.
On Wednesday morning, March q, the steamship
Coatzacoalcos from NewYork, arrived of the Island
communicated with the Star Of the West, and left at
off with the Star Of the West the pilot asking the
Captain of the latter steamer If be the pilot should
carry his dispatches ashore for him. TO which the Cap
tain replied that be would take them back. Shortly
after t6e Star of the West got up steam and left
On Monday, Goth, Sergeant Greer returned from
Brownsville. Col. Ford gave him orders to prepare
all the heavy guns and ordnance stores TO be shipped at
once for Brownsville steamboat that the Colonel
would charter and send down for them.
Col Ford stated that he mad reliable information
from merchants and other responsible citizens in Mata
moros that Gen. Ampuda, at the head Of 5000 Mexi
cans, was sixty miles off, marching On Brownsville
Ampudia had sent Oat expresses far and wide, with
pacards and handbills announcing that Texas of right
belonged TO Mexico; that she had no longer the sup
port OF the United States Government and Army; that
now was the time to take her back, and he called on all
good patriots and soldiers to TO bis standard for
this purpose lie was receiving reenforcements in
large numbers, and rapidly.
The Union had some difficulty in making her trip
from lack Of fuel. There is none at Brazos, at least
no coal Yesterday morning about | o'clock, abe
paased in twelve athOms water, Oft the Pass Cayall0
iiaht and nothing could be of the three steamers
from New-York, which should have been anchored
there if Indianola their destination The Union
arrived off our bar early thls morning but anchored
Rusk, and after while, the latter steamer towed
her III.
some 400 in number, in old Fort Brown, which he
would arm with the heaviest artillery. The steam
boat he said would charter for Brazos to bring up
the guns and munitions there, had not arrived when
Capt, Healy left. m
Sergt Greer told the latter that he had sent an ON
cial report of the whole affair TO Gen. Nichols, at Col
Fords desire by the Lighthouse schooner, which
also left Brazos on Wednesday. He requested Capt;
Healv Ia communicate the intelligence TO General
Nichols The Generals in Austin, and the Captain
has handed over Quartermaster Reynolds papers 10
Gen. sherman, also giving him the above news.
Capt. Powers Of Beaumont, with on siS-montns
Texas troops, was in command at Brazos Santiago,
with some fifteen heavy guns and mortars mounted In
the entertainments the RIO Grande Regiment had made;
Major Waller wac at Ringgold Barracks, and had
sent word down 10 detain the Shark TO receive ,De
stores &C.. he had collected at Fort Duncan and at
Ringgold, for transportation here.
Capts. Donnelly and Edwards were on the road 70
Ringgoid with their companies.
Our own opinion Ia, that Ampudia would Ike 70
make raid on Mstamoros, and, perhaps, brownsville,
seize AZ the valuables hs could, end the9 lsays.