Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-02
FROM THE RIO GRLNDE. =

A correspondent with Binks' command, writes as tfl
lows OF the consequences Of occupation Of Browns
vile by the Federal forces:
Our unexpected occupation OF Brownsville has pro-
duced event which wcu.d not a. FIRST sight appear 10
have any connection with it but which, Devsr htess
flowed directly from it. Toe Nexkan general whom
have already noticed A.. organising The B.oWnlvllle
ties against tho Rebel incendiaries and plunderers
was man Of some rcts. His full name was, for hs
no longer lives, Jose Maria CoboL He was PENN
liar as they call them here, that Is, rative Of Spsip
but to Mexico when be was but thirteen or four
teen years Of age He had attained the ago Of forty
Ave and the rank Of General OF Dvaion Id the Mexican
are y in which no had served for the last twenty years
Although he had sbsained from giving inLis adher
to the French movement in ApIico, and Was undstoot
10 be hostile it still he OF csso intimacy
with General hSamop, who had gone over TO the
French and both were known sreactoni' or adhereni
Gene.a! Corira., recalled q the civil sovernorship
OF Tam.ulpas, seems to have been associated in his
Iblic AIMS with CQbos. He is Mexican by birth; o.
g -adsnce although Of small pretens,ns 70 eduei
ZION ement and undo Rtoot to be bitterly hos
tie to the French. Sohat 30 far we are cernsd
loae nothing ~ tho change from RuE 10 Oortinas-
lie used TO reside oWnsVle, aad some two
.ince he got up revolutionary movement against The
Texan authorities Of the country which failed and ne
cessitaed bis return to Mexico lie is Represented
being in th. Interests Of the United States, aud il ID
tuppO5eo ne hOuIu, encouroSe
lBtment OF teIcaas in our military service.
His oSn continuance in Office, however, u Of the
mos. precArious scpt Even before his arrival to
sume b functions, another rising was organized in
MAtamoras, and was TO have come OH last night The
Consul there fearing for the saey of his per
son and archives, notified Gen. Banks Of she danger,
and measures we're promptly taken BY the General to
give 10 the Consul the protection OF our arms. IT
neceS sity however, did not arise. II it had sri"n
should probably have been dat re this letter from Matt
moras, the headquarters OF the Texas Mexican ex-
petition. This might have Involved rs IN hos il "a
with France; but Fs impossible 10 perceive how, With
that Government peIsstlg In Il, policy, and our Got
ernmth per.isng in its own hostities be loag de-
liyed. IL is therefore, Of tn, most urgent pe cal G
ce.sJ that out army here be reinforced the extent
Of at least twelve dfeen thousand man. presun
that Gen. Banks takes the same view OF the matter
aud has tried TO impress upon the authorities at Wth
leg on. Our army must be strong enough not only 10
redeem TeIa, from the Rebes bus TO rsss. all fufthe.
aggression by Franco upon tic soil Of Mexico.
|. Nnaulpsi, / r.pea, has not yet CONE under tie
French yoke. donbs thatit ever vii The sentiments
not o. " of ito peoEe, but OF all keIcans are sepe.
sened as being bitterly hostile TO French influence.
Even Spain and Spanish residents here regard it witt
much disfAyor A. the ssme time the Juarez Govern,
ment is unpopular. What then, Il to DO donec The
medium course-belween French protectorate on tie
one hand and condition Of chronic revJlutionism on
tue other-commends isef to t-s popular heart and
that course Ia annexation TO the American republic, OF
q! lsest such an alliance with our Governmental nay
enable the Mex can ope to eIpel the invader, reoi
g,niz, their Institutions . finer foundation, and
make new st.rt in the Of self go'ernmenL
the administration Ct Washington inclined TO develop
sad foster this ssnnents Ii Is, no time should be
log. in forwarding large reinfoIcemens and supfies
thus enabling Gel. Banks TO XII Two birds, rebel afd
French, with one stone.
There Ii no room for doubt that the Pench rave bee
arranging movement in kaamosss which would place
that city and the whole Stat Of Tam,ulpas In their
ownsyile and the necessary evac ion Of tia. town
oy reber, defeated the pan. Had it en- sue ess-
FL The French would have attained their obj without
being exposed to any complications with our Govern
mant, aid the rebels would also have been benefited
ry It, The movement CT Banks has, therefore, proved
not only opportune, hut of the sresteh imporaee ID
every aspect of the question.