, 1863-10-21
LATE NEWS FROM TEXAS.
Rebels Fighting upon Mex
iCan Soil.
i Negro Confedtfate Commisstener-Ceiebrat
iag Nspoleen's Btrthday-Tae Ta1as
Eieetien-HsNs from Mobile
TIE 1araets, It,, SC.

Eleet1en-hsNs from Mobile
Tie 1araets, It,, SC.
FIGHTING ON MEXICAN SOIL.
From our files ct the Brownsville Fla
dating to Sept. 11tb, we gather ths following
ltsms Of interest: Santos Beuavides, M.Ior
Of the SD Texas cavalry, in An official report
states the following, from which It will BE-
perceived that the rebels have invaded the
sacred soil Of Me1ico:
I respectfully submit the following report:
On the evening Of the 1st inst. I received al
official communication from the 1st Alcalde
Of Guerrero, stating that detachment of
routed by party Of outlaws under the lead
of Zapa.a. / at once set out from this post
with 8 part Of Capt. G. Benavides' company,
E, and went to Clarlno and there took part
Of Capt. Rabh's company, D, aud crossed tho
Rio G1ande, and went to the point wnere the
Guerrero soldiers and banditsi had their skir.
mieh, and, finding nobody there, took the
trail Of Zspatas party and followed 1t to
within short distance of MIer, when about
9o'clock Of the ed inst, I found the camp Of
the banditti I 1directed the no1-eommIssion-
ed officers Of company E to select the leaders
| of the banditti, nj Of wham were known to
them, and without d1lay attack the scouu-
| drels.
After shor:s fight they were all dispersed,
and on account Of the thickness Of the chap
aEal, fad our want Of knowledge Of the coun-
u $, many escaped We found dead OF the
! enemy, ten, among whom we're all Of the
officers, viz: octaviano Zagata, .(who claim
ed the rank Of Colonel,) Monico Salinas,
| (Captain,) Msuae1 Yillareal, and Gutllezmo
| Vino, lieutenante) The balance were un-
known: to us. We fortunately suffered no
casualties, which was remukable, tor the
camp was In the bottom Of 4 ravine which
our men we're obliged to enter In single file
uudera eharp fire from the thieves.
NAFoLEos's BIRTHDAY.
The French residents of this city had big
time # it on Saturday night, the 18th Inst.
beuntitul table Of wine and eatables, to get
happy over, and the crowd grew enthusiastic
~ n Ind rubbed agaiust mind aud drew forth
patriotic sentiments Chears wero mingled
and the Southern Confederscy.
THE ELECTION.
|: The election returns so far Indicate that hfr,
Mntrah has been elected Governor Of Texas.
Thus far Dauden and Stockdale are running 20
cloee that blanket would cover them Cros-
bJ is returned as Land Commiaa1ouer, and
steadman as Attorney General Wilcox IL
unfortunately elected Representative because
Mt. Bnnton wss almost unknown in the Dis
tsict. Jack moy prepare himself for private
Life after 1865, for the people want 4 mau and
not mere echo Of official commands, in Con-
grees: Branch has fortunately beaten another
echo Ia the Houston District. Baylor, Sexton
the election a. whole aud the result is =
Eebuke to the Richmond government which
Atjntant General Cooper may take to himself,
II bis love for Incompetent 1nen is 80 great
that 1t will not learn wisdom from sad expe.
rfence, the people will ask his removal from
a mn inn - tan l. yAA
sometimes prevents him from directing the
most important details Of the War Office.
ASEGRo COMMISSIONER
The Hon. John A. Quintero,- Confederate
Commissioner, having fulfilled his business
to Malamcras, designs returning to llontarey
In day or tHo., We shau regret to loie him
from our city,
The Hon. John A. Qulntero is Cuban
negro Are the rebels turning Abolition
lists?
AFFAIRS At MOBILE.
Gen. Slaughter who but lately let. Mobile,
informs us lhat there need be but little ap.
preherefons about that city for some time to
come. As at Charleeton, the people, the SOL
die1a and the officers have determined to
etake their al upon the issue, and they are
prepared to fight the enemy until tiue shall
win the battle. The Notifications about Mo-
bile are impregDab1e to assault, and the ap-
commilsa1iat Is supplied With ten months "a
tions, and constant additions are being aide
to the stock otproyfsfons on hand. The c;tT
Is thoroughly supplied with arms and m1.
nitions, ond the troops are Of the Alahamian4,
who never earned any fame but that Of cour-
case: therefore, that after one years Efforts,
the Yankee's may take Mobile by regular
ee}ge, after which they will be at liberty to
take some other place. They will fnd plenty
Of fortified to 1ns that will Keep them as long
as Richmond and Charleston have kept them,
and Old Abe may die twenty ye1rs from now
while au1iously waiting to hear the termina-
ton OF sone sejge.
TIE BROWNSVILLE MARKETS.
Trade continues depressed, and there are
few teams except the punctual and thrifty
German Wag0nets that come to town at pre-
sent. The 1oads have been In q horfid coldi.
tiop, owing to the want Of water, and or
trains lose fearfully Of their animals In mak-
Ing the trip through: Grass is almost Us
scarce, and without sufficient rains the enter
prisirg Dutch, with their horse and mule
teams, which are easily taken care Of, will be
left in possession Of the carrying trade. Bust
ness, theretore, IL depressed, and the prospect
cone. Cotton holds its own for about 20e
per pound, in Brownsville, and 15c in M1ta-
moroe. This difference In the markets Is
cauted By the expense ct transferring
cotton across the river. Parties in the lnte.
1for complain that their ,aseuts at this point
sacrifice cotton here at 2Oe when It brings
40a50c in foreign markets The facs is eye1 50,
but the agents are not responsible, for they
cannot control buyers here any mors than
they can move the foreign market to the Rio
GIaade- Considering the t1uetua.ious OF the
market, and the contingencies that are daily
discussed as likely to happen, traders do not
feel Inclined to take the risk Of paying high
prices On cotton. 4 war between England Or
France and the United States would tumble
prices down In short order. spelling mauy
prosperous fortune. Coffee sells At a5lG5c
Flour $Ga15 pei brl. Corn S2.50a3 per bushel.
Sugar 13s20c. Bacon 16s20c- Prints, Amer.
lean, 20ss222a, English 25.95c, and French 40a
SOC. Domestics, for bleached, 201s5c. IN
bleached S0a37c. Denims zoe. Broeans sl2a
$50. Boots $28a$G0. Prime Mees Beef $l2.
Pork S1Sa$20. Molasses Soc. Blankets $4asG
per cair. Confederate money passes current
ut 10c.
Tho Sorrows Of q Brfgadfer.
Mr. .Ju11ra ~ Adona 1a+a cn1onaJ ~ tho