The New York herald., 1863-03-28

Rio Grande. General Butler when first appealed 70,
authorized Colonel Davis, late Judge OF the lower ho
Grande disrics In Texas TO raise regiment OF cavalry
for service in Texas Colonel Devs At about this work
in the city New Orleans, and has enlisted three hun
dred Texans who in barracks IN That cty ana
the number daily increasing. Cooael DAVIS IS con
WINGED from his perfect knowledge Of the country, that
with one thousand nve hundred men b. could oommAnd
the free navigation Of the lao GrApae and afford the fun
est protection 10 the loyal Texans on It's banks
THE RIO eRASpE orES TO E.sy REoocuriTioN BY
FEDERAL TROOPS.
At tho pre4ent time would require but small federal
force landed eligible pont on the coast west OF
Galveston reoccupy the whole or the Rio Grsnde re
eion living in Texas And but those fully acquainted
with the imuAense trade carried with Mexico, and
throush Mexico with European countries can estimate the
full extent a the INJURY that woad be inflicted upon The
rebei government by wrestling from the and o'
this lron line. Fully alive " the value of THIS
means Of intercourse with the ouler world. sud o. -
cur ng in thsr possession quite early m tho outbreak
Of the rebellos II. bee brgAd.er general Of the
rebel forces IN Western Texas, was sent 10 ex.
amino into the condition Of tss military posts
and the means OF defence The Rio Grands,
and report what b. deemed necessary 70 DO done "
strengthen them His report, WHICH was al the time
published ia the New oresns papers Tecomnended that
there shud be force o hftesa thousand on stationed
al or scar Fort Bca~n giving the reason that United
states rove Ia any number or strength landed ., Or
near the mouth os the Ro Gfsnds they could march nom
theme. a. far AZ the Naeces riveroDe hundred and atty
miles lnlaad-,nroags . friendly population. The pb-
ea,on Of this rs,o ia the Nex papers created
great dissatisfaction among eading seoesscnsts, 10
cause an Aay alleged pointed out TO the United states
soverpmsut th,r mosi vulnerable point for attack. Asd
IN this the Tsxaa seeesanss PERFECTLY right bat
tbv have lad m ush cause sOngrstlaton N The sng
ranoe or saptneness og se govcrsreni IN negecng -
sese the Rio Grande The rebo sov-rnment took prompt
advantage - this Sest oversight, and ssgacously
Withdrew the force u some twelve hundred at nrst
mains ned along the lo-er part the river, leaving
but the force afesdy uailed some SIX hundred men,
scatersd from Fort buucaa below merely as frciec
tion 70 tie great trsnts carried on there. ny THIS
N an,py mtiata.lug but small body of troop. -hcy
noysd 70 evaa, ihs .c7tuy nto their operations which
the shaw q, al irpas'ng orrs night have drawn uFon
them Ana hete Il nay = sc,a with an Truth that the
sue,.. Anh ess attended hcs, strategy hss contributed
much 10 the .a.nc.au n rFbel army no SONIA
Nc,t. lie army ,rpple. lsfoly destroyed by .ua
b.s ~ ed rt.r were ttigfy ob'a,aed from AFoU-h
He,lto.
X, tie snt lms ~ tht-e. hsst informed on thc
sabe1t Il +. ,omprea t.at lhs-c are not les t6ss
,00 10 ss II ppun ID fexas rho it't crop n COZ.
IL ll,ere 49, thuch .ef lnsn wts 9eseray supposed
mi ths syeater nart y rsoorops IS % hand Al de
beginning u a,e the rebel ssiderS f.fcra
Il. paniers - .ah.c, A. ysrion or ulcr crop T.
all Il carrying ~. uiu. intimidation y compel the
relueiant -un .uer ~ .Go,erros q rss" (Dubbeos)
tohoited ny urarisma'oa coi,on from heiag brought
s.ar,r than 6fiy miles a tie Gun oosst exc~pung the
-. Il ,he no Drsnae the rebel Congress having
b, enpes av reseved 70 planters the rsh q exporting
estsaa serov that direct INTO Mexico. Rut THE II
49, dead let,er nasrnuch ~ for considerable time
,a.i no rsbel go,srpmsni ~ been compelling ne pau