The New York herald., 1863-11-23
Oor Special Cerrespo nds nee.

BRowxs,uJE, Texas, Nov. o, 1863.
Here The banks Of the Rio 6rande, with Inc
Old flag Tying tho town, where had not been seen
before for the last Two years and balr We have got
possession Of this important place without struggle and
mean 20 ho,d II at whatever cost lie importance
will be more thoroughly appreciated after becoming nc
qnsinted with the history Of the occupation and Of s
mediate consequences and the military authorities st
washington should not delay moment in strengthen
spg tho army make against all adv sarles.
The rebels who bad been in possession u the place.
under General ee becoming informed of the advance Of
our troops, under General Banks. prepared 70
cvacoatc u, and their preparations consisted chiefly
In ponderine the ciiizeDs, throwing tho guns Of
Fort Brown into RIO 6ysnde. and then setting
FIRE 10 the They burned the United sintes barracks
aud destroyed large quantities Of property ihS they
permitted 20 do, however. without a
part OF the inhabitants who were organ
led for the purpose by military officer from Mexico,
General Cobos who happeeed To be living at the tmo IN
Brownsville ss mn exile The advance OF General Banks
army entered nj ten O'Clock The morning the 9th
met This Of the Ninety fourth Illinois
Volunteers General Banks and stan arrived At poon and
were followed al sb ree O'clock by battery Of tho
First Missouri gh artillery and the Thirteenth Ma'ne
Volunteers. The Of the army this point.
with Che exception OF stationed Bra1os at Point
I1bcl and st Brazos Island.
events which would sight sppesr have any
connection with IT, but which, nevertheless, flowed d.
rectIy ircm The Mexican general whom have already
noticed organizing Browpsves against The rebel
pcepa~ries and pusd-rcrs, was a Of some note
his fun name was--tor no longer lvef--Jose
uaris robos. Hs was Penusulur, 10 they cali
.s:s s..,,o s .s:. :., = :, -. n..' ~ ,a.-,,,s
ysars age Rs had attained The age OF forty
tho rank OF general OF division tho Mexican army,
In which he bad served Tor the last twenty years A.
though be had absianed from giving IN his adherence 10
tho French movemsnt In Mexico, aud understood 10
b hostile TO IT, still he Of close intimacy
with General Mramoo ~bo mad scp. 10 the French
and both known re,ctcns, or adberen,s Of the
church party.
nVas tbr connection, believe. which led 10 tho nc
cessity Of Cobos' rcrlos from the Mexican territory
You thai nearly opposite this place staods the
naiauoros. Inns capital OF the state OF la
marlipas The whole STATE nss state o siege since
early l562--si recognizing .be Juarez government
Strangely enough coast wasexeepted from The eciars
ton OF blockade mace by The French military authorities.
This fact susceptible Of easy explanation.
IL arrangement BY which mutual ady antases
secured to The rruc and 10 ,he rebels ihe latter
enabled get supplies from abroad through this gate
and 10 send cotton IN exchange fvr them aud as
g PRO quo for ihs advantage the rebels TO eud
Tnmsuirss % freuca jurisdiction. This nice litsle ar
rangerneni -oed by the arrival ot troop.
Just the o; time. Bot foDo- 6ndug himself AT
The bead of ionl Eve y hundred men. made "
FROM the :. reirealug rebels from the resi-
dents of Bownye whom he had organized 20 res si the
pinpderers mud froa sex attached 70 hs cause,
suddenly crossed the rysr. surprised the garrison or
saiamoror dei csed the Military Of the state
Of fpsnagiras, aud proclaimed himself Goverpor bs
ttoad, under tie ioiswus
IN the heros city of Mstamorcs % The .tL day u lbc
month OF september fsc3. the Undersigned having
sono'od 10 deliberate ca ins situation ~ which the re
puOho ~ piacrd--threseaeI side with tho
ios q i,s mdsieD,encs and With snuh'laion on the
otDcr, by ine uubrded acts % delnsgcgism. reprs
s.nted BY band Oi who upcug the Trul pies
which constitute order aud the Hhertes 0f free 200
plo sustain ts bafbarous dofnnai by Of
and vioienee which reflected the mage ~ The .
bouor Of country.
Cous,dsrirg that Tho Nevcan nation canno, aud mus
not std.cate - rghs, thus investing minority with
IA. power q altering the fundamental form u vur ~
/ vcTnmcpt
siiy, order O. nae endence and 70 establish
resoe which the people 30 4ch desire. that the unor
tunaie constitution or 1885, sBi ihs government Shch
e'ta'aies IRON shoud ces.e 10 every corner os the
cocairya government whose repeated and into cradle
"beu'.r WAmi 81 lhai our aN-i insh'uilona and fns
toms sd tc he no~ respectable call or prompt and ef
Caclous reformation
Considering that, order ~ comoiae the conda.
eng the end ne anarchy which So cts the
nat on, aud a. gtre suhiy 20 ~ future march q
and vruyrsss nothing eau b@ fqn. except ali Mexicans
81 fntriJfvm aud frmness whatever he the p0ilti
cal PARTY whih they have attached shai bend
together around the Enru@s nat banner 10
uormt power ~ be lrgantel beneath its shadow
whnh has not been saDcilYncd by the naiions VIII
Considering that n sbuyc the ms o. whtch - this
LAY The edhce sed more than ioy wears ago, NJ the
cs~i " tbe tasrtce inuunerabe Mst cans has been
Fcfuced, he ndistersshls ~ gnnstru,t n"S ei Of
ourpoih cal regererson under the lawful proiccon and
The coed iahh ~ The nations ~ ca process true AID dlsn
icretttd endslp for o. h N he admitted by the
generality q Ne~ cans with TIE and c0rdituua
uow imfrsed On them We therefore prucla m
hrtcle J. The constitution q 1857 and the government
e'ns ~ - from v shall csase ~ b. exercised n ~ MeSi
| can rtruhlc
| Art 2 We upcsni the General a Diveion Ton Jose
Maria Lcbos chei Of toe forces whic snail b. Organized
Tor sgftaurr this pisn, snd he shsn such dIfec
uors ae uil be- necessary 'or ts general adoption TIE
| rect q ttr republic
| Art 8 ste rersui towns, On asouiins a. snai sont
! thsf 1Yf e.i itff o. tho shief above neaipYn.f
| ~ The General n-f hpi aifesdy named email M.
flsaAfsv convene a fnsetuf NJ fhe eunr a Maisnrr0s
| t1at tnev NAV esst fte peIauus oi Nisdom and die.
cfetuu t draw u, plan Without delay havins 'or ~
obet 'br l0rrnfiiUn u rr.f tonal fuVsfunrtt wh1h
sLaA aireat rubir sHats, aut sd1ft are
rerafafy for he defence rur rfchiec rcefertcfca
| A. II the meanwhile ihe 'urds com ng in'o the
plbNc Treasury shall ~ sec rry lcro ted Under sale
cparay ahd TINT oniI expense nccr lry To war q a
~ rnutnt ~ iqndaict. Ntie he provision neoefsry
70 SATISFY 'oreFn Hsreemca;s shall be- dliy sst afart
rht ccfcsed Military Governor, D5h Aaulc RnE, icox
| re'oge . this city Hs de,gyaion ~ oIce msch
rrseitsc bcfe hecausc Ne rcccrr cd trdoeb.
% i'icDd o. the government of Tie Untea stats bot
cotcs did cot oug snoy hs triumph co1nisr fcyol1.
t'an against him ioo, erer the very nss day heGc ~
ccI-ao " cavalry tanned corlAas sabo. ~as defsas
| a i.