The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-04
The Texas Expedition.
The Capture Of Corpus Christi and Aran-
zas Pass-French Influence along
the Coast-Cotton being Remov-
t. de to Mexico-Sentiment of
'-.H the People.
A Fleet Of French Steamers sent to Watch
Gen. Banks.
THE WAR IN MEXICO.
Occupation OF Brownsville.

Occupation OF Brownsville.
Correspondent of the Boston Journal.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Nov. ii.
At the present writing we hold Browns.
vile and all the country within thirty miles
on the Texas side OF the Rio Grande, and
scouts and spies report that not even q
rebel picket is within one hundred miles OF
this point.
REVOLUTIONARY SPIRIT IN MATAMoRAs.
Major General Banks, accompanied by
Colonel Holibaid, chief qusrtermaster; Col
onel Dudley, Inst tector General Department
of the Gulf Majors Wilson, Van Herman
and several other staff officers are still here.
The presence of Genearl Banks was most
fortunate. His influence undoubtedly rre-
vented the revolution of Cobos resulting in
turning the city Of Matamoras over to the
French population of that place. As it is,
we can feel quite sure that Napoleon will
have to fight before he oan attempt to
pocket the revenue of the State of Tamau.
lipas. Governor Ruiz and Lopez are both
exiles, and with their suits are guests OF the
Federal officers of this city. General Cor
bina (Courtenas) is in command of the Mex.
ica1 forces and acting Governor of Matamo-
ras By order of the latter Cobos, Gov
ernor for twenty-five hours was taken out
by file Of Mexican soldiers and shot op-
posite our camps day before yesterday, with
two of his staff. Since yesterday morning
matters seem quite settled. l spent two
hours in Metamoras this morning. Had |
not known the fact it would not have oe-
Cured to me that there had been four COM
plete revolutions in the city in forty eight
hours previous.
. LARGE REMOVAL OF COTTON.
When the news Of the arrival of the
feet of transports off Brazos reached
Brownsville, the spectators and conteder-
atss immediately commenced crossing the
accumulated stock of cotton over to the
Mexican side. At present there is over
twenty thousand bales of cotton piled up
within sixty-6ve yards of one bank Of the
Rio Grande, nearly all of which belonged
to the southern confsderacy. The fact OF
its being on Mexican soil and controlled by
English agents, it will be saved to them
and lost to US.
FRIENDLY SENTIMENTS OF THE MExIcANs.
The troops under Major General Bee set
FIRE to the barracks and several sections Of
the town of Brownsville on our approach,
with a view of its entire destruction, but
through the strenuous exertions Of the
friendly Mexican residents it was controlled.
All of the American citizens, rebels and
federals, deserted the city, leaving it in the
hands of Mexieans and renegades. The
former established guard for mutual pro-
lection, and succeeded in preventing any
wauton destruction of property after the
rebel troops Aed The reception of the
federal troops was most cordial on the part
the Mexcans. The senortas greeted them
on all sides by waving of handkerchiefs and
by their pleasing smiles. And our welcome
has not been confined to the Mexican resi-
dents on this side of the river; it extends
through the city of Matamoras and think
into the into interior All the Mexican
guard and sentinels pay salutes to our Off
GERS. The merchants have been prompt in
affording US every facility to carry forward
the projected plans of the general command
ing. Ii is difficult to find Mexican in
favor of the French. The Courtenas, Lo-
PEE and Ruiz parties and all classes agree
in their hatred toward Napoleon.
NEWS FROM MEXICO.
An official courier from San Luis Potosi,
who reached here this morning by way of
Monterey, states that force Of six thous-
and Mexicans were between Vera Cruz and
Orizaba; that they had succeeded in cutting
off several French trains and capturing
their entire escorts and guards. He also
reports the Mexicans have An army of six.
teen thousand men at San Luis Potosi,
strongly posted. He brings news from the
present Mexican seat Of government to the
29th of October
ARRIVAL OF THE FRENCH FLEET.
A fleet of6ve French steamers arrived off
Brazos yesterday, from Vera Cruz, for the
purpose of watching, no doubt, the move
ments of Gen. Banks; but they will have
to be good deal more active and consid-
erably more sharp than the keenest rebel
spy has been yet to tell what movement
our General contemplates next His con-
fdential staff officers seldom know what
his plans are until they see them being
executed.
Major General Banks will no doubt leave
here shortly-for what point remains TO be
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