, 1863-11-19
FROM TEXAS.
Safe arrival of Gen. Banks
Expedition.
The Town Of Brownsville set On Fire
by Rebel Cavalry.
INTERESTING DETAILS OF The EX-
petition.
FLAGSHIP MQCLHLLAN,
Orr BnAzos DE- 6oNT1Aoo. Texas,
November 4, 1853.

that Which existed between the cDntend1ug
parties on these fields, and the force which
has Just landed In Texas Ia indeed the long
talked Of army Of occupation and obserys-
ton On the Rio Grande, and is there Tor tue
double purpose Of crushing REBELLION In the
State and Of watching the movements OF a
foreign Power In Mexico, which, by its pres
ence lone, already threatens our border, aud
eYen the very existence Of the patton ITSELF. !.
The following account Of the expedition
from the time that It left Southwest Pass to
The fuccessful landing Of troops on the Texan
coast, at Brazos de Santiago. nine mile from
the month Of the Rio Gsande del Noste, will
be read NTH interest BY all:
THE ExrEDlT1oN.
An expedition WAS fitted ont at New Or
leans under the command Of Major General
Dans. Gen. Banks and staff also accompanied
it. The 1iet Of The yessc1a, the general order
read to the troops or their embarkfng at
Cauo1ton, the safe arrival OF the whole deet
at Southwest pass, the order Of eailiDg and
the start to sea were sent to the Herald by
your correspondent at Southwest Pass fen
moments previous to the departure Of our
As stated in 9 previous letter, this steam
cr was made the headquarters Of MAjor Gen
erals Ban1B and Dana.
4 s'EoRTnER.'
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday all went
well, the vessels keeping In lfne at their proper
distances; weather tlns, sea little rough:
On Friday morning, Octab3r 30th. ut half
past four o'clock, there mas sudden and
Tbs reatner up to this time might and
daY) had been uncomfortably hot, but at the
hour mentioned q s'heavy 1orther'' struck US i;
the feet could no longer be kept together,
4 any yessels being compelled to separate
| gale. The weather all day was bitter cold.
| EFFECTS OF TUE STORM.
Fer nearly twelye hours tie storm ragged,
| and long alter the Wind had ceased to blow
| the waves ran "mountEina high.n
We had, perlaps, the beet feet ofsea going
vessels Of any expedition which has lefs port
during this war, and fears were entertained
for the safety Of only three or four light
draught steamer, nhteh we ~ were 9ndeE ~ ne
ley, Union, SC.
There was also great danger Of the sinking
of tie schoone1e In tow, and 1t WAS not uutit
this morning that We 1eatnea the full extent
1f the loes which the feet had sustained.
The Union ard two Echooncrs went down.
was taken in tow BY the ganboat 0wasco.
TIE Boelty Sas compelled to run before the
piid, and up to this morning It was feared
that she had sunk, with all on board but an
ta,ly hour we spoke the United statea Grig
spoken the Bagley last evening, and her Cap
1asn 1eaueeted the blpcEader to report to tae
flagship. .tAll's well: We shall remain at the
fenoezFo1s 10. lLntIusilott, 1u.a -a1 naS stu,
nous Lt"ts II .u"pEu tn.Se sssss.s nIse =;
9uuh' noe n1e 1as VIGIL 4o9' n1t - Aa4o -
may here Etatc that 1t was arranged tha!
If storm occurred. or II any CT the steamers
should by apy 1ne:ns bscome separated from
the feet, they should assemble at o pl1ce ap
Yointed On Inc lc4as cos6t, ahu taeie "al'
Tor ofee's'
L PRo11pEs71AL EscAPE-TTo RFBEL DE
No+t;rp IF further interest occurred no Il
O'Clock 3, Il.
At thst 1our We aenfn spoke the Empir,
saxJc,,,i SsJ, honre Sbe answeted to our inuufr1
tf III 1x veil m hoard HA1l rgt11 All. u .rht
r.r.,;" - tten inf,Tmed rs that a nv bonT'
1Ifr;nna he h.I n.cktd no. fo1ty m11rs ii
Pnss c.ya]io. a snaI boat 1fta two de.eT.erl
frnrn ,1,e eremr. thev having been at se
fIrtv hon1s.
Tha ut,or fellows were ordered to be sen
On board the Mcclellan In q boat; but the,
were 80 weak and stId IRON exposure, hnose
and the want Of sleep IS to be perfectly heip
Tley stated that they os!opged 70 Compan,
B, E'e6fh Texas 1nfantryt put Oh lne @61n 0
August theg, with eight others, were detalie'
/. to serve on board the john r. CArr irene
guno1 at
On Thprsday night last. about nine O'CLOCK
they eaw small boat lying between the gun
. boat and Foit Espeznnze, and thinking this
good opportunity to desert, they entered Il
roEed ont to ees, snd started for the uout
, Of Brazos River, where they 1earned Wer
J sonc II our blockaders; put nortner CON
I jpg up, they were noable to manage Ii: ooa'
ard let her din before the wind.
AL dsJ Friday, through that terrible storm
all night, and up to ten o'clocs On S1snIna
mc1plng: they Fe1o dI1Een ~ every a1recuo
In tbt1r ffah boaf. Th1ca coni1 ohly oe M EeP
ooat By constant naielqg: ,,a IncY 81 %sf9 tan haq
before obssrsed, without rest OF mouthft
10 eat
They we're feceiVsa " ~ ou ooaiu -. =.
Empire Clty aho MStleaaa WIN Mae. Ieas,
heieohe; aou se'eaat asd - .nI ~ ,,or1fnot.d d.
+ aSe ouSe +bc1- lhed. "a fnrnishe1 fsen vii
: Fena ana d-int' hn;h Of which they were sal
I II in reed Of.
. THE COAST CT TExAs-TuE FLEET SEEN FRO
! TIE sucRE.
: About The tine that We picked up the
: uen We ccu1d see Along the Texas cp2st ii
: e.nd hills of Is1a utl Padre. The tIstauc
" however. yras very creat. and even with Il
|" "a ofe nlasa ttty {ockca da.k. ard rcter
HE'D trees Il, nn1earance. AZ the FUN "
= sitting We appfoacLed nea1er land, Of
e ,s nheervnd M r1 rom tnc shnre AZ = coiamn
. 5ense lens SIC smoke Fas a. seen to re from tbs ra1
'nn n11.s hp = secotd ~ End yC thiri and toae ID
.anh ~ Ihe iefte- RI 80 far IN onr rIrht. al
Te1e rlsiujT visible fiom The s:eamer's s dec
Ahnnt feytn o'c}cck. when The sun b,
a,sanreared. ami hills Id sea were erysl
~ IL f,a1Ere.s. fur M he e7e conld reach,
10 Er;nht 1ipht was seen. and n 1nomsnA lat
the heayens we're ilIrminatcJ by the auswe
inS | sienal f1.es niopg tie coast, romiudil
# ore cru Bonnie scofiopd'' in fsudsl time
~bce The heacnn 1irhfs na-st forth io:a b.
le t,c .r",r ti,lton raIltn,r Il, arms TIA cfa
l. ust4 es1.y E.lf, nae 49,. ~ wa-nIn, than
u tns naa4etTps nopner er h,vs ~ shssitat3,
= .Thafsrer IN tay,ng that in less than one ho
- he whole 9onth was startled esIth the no
Of cur arrival Of the month II the Il
q Grande.
! N SIGHT OF THE RIO onAHDE-1uE BLOC
q: ,-,,c., ,,
IT SInasy Was . hstghs ana oeaosltui q:
Is thcrgb the heavy cNeu Was net very sgi'
70 able 10 toe Rho Lad mol Jet feeose!
e from ttaslcksess, ane many 81 the ssi.,e1 oetS
~ consequence Mefe ID danger u 'a1"""s
e IN. So ee sesi4tarcs Whatever vas offered, ant
ldmsn pelnEe naye yss nseu seea W .an of - =
y OF eee" "nele. M tha the o;5na ~ the
~ ccH Hpsn!es " nsny' - xxx ~ araSnraS ~ "a.
settt Ca2! nf1en., e.c,o "Gn t3s ocns'T aoc1pssa
~ she HouLa " nss. -rtIs ~ atta651,, =,
u oFeLeo uF1n Lis ieoeis "4o 44'" Ass014P
u u 10 GIoss. ..s,o,. +ts r,,bt nrav,ouz
Gu Inc esme nnnePv,t., - ~ ~ % 5r,sr3s
cno.su o. .nI io 10 saan,na " ~ m ~ a1mo.r -
s1snt fre nppu the Mexican vessels cross
Az Il rtcrostipE the river.
> Ihe o3d falt Eas lev m.aes sts.o mtoaE ~ ~
teekoh1g 1or ns nenMarinr sssN aWa7 tRs' At
esnred rebels in Bpea Chica instead Of
11rmlesa Me1ica1s on the Rio Grarde; -
1taI re saaH p1oua1tJ Hse 81 - G,frGn,o,, Au + =
81 oey 1os @ .5e tns snaaoed r. ~ cnnt1ahsnd % IT.