New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-19

crs-The Rebels Distrust Those who
soid Them-ShouId They Have Recn
Purchmscd THE French Not Here
The People Libcreis-yainc Of Rebel
Paper Refugees Enndith - Kirby
srrith-Thc Rebels Will Fight-Thr
Trnc FInH-This ,hOuId be- IN Separate
Military Dcparfmcnt-The -. n.
From Special Correspondent.
MArNioRAs, Nov. l3, 1863
Since CCrtina disposed of Cohos this city has
been entirely quiet. The reason why the procamations
inclosed in my last letter dated from III. hata-
moros should have been given when it written and
was only omitted through nadvertence Twelve years
ago this city attacked by Carval and the inhabit-
ants aided Nv few soldiers defeated him. In conse-
quencc the city brovetted by the general Govern
nent Of Mexico as Heroic (Ir0ica) Matamoras.
Since that time s pnbc issued from it are
headed "Hroice Nc'auora' or by way Of abhreva,ion
II Natam0gGs" as IN the specimens forwarded.
Two years ago this city again bcset by this same
Car ala fo1 over tl!ce months during part 81 which
time yOgr Rad the misfortune 70 he pres
ent, when for the second time made gallant and cue
cessiLl defense.
The occupation Of Brownsville by te Tinted States
forces not only have broken mp the trade be-
tins side Of tie Rio Gr0nde and the Rebels. but
to have thrown damper upon the Legitimate traffic be-
tNcC MH.ulloias agd the inferior OF Mexico. All
trade here was already overdone. Probably the At
tempt OF tuaO which a. mrs. appcrcd 10 nc success
has had the eject 80 induce the belief the part Of tie
people of tue interior that matters are unsettled ara
indeed insecure N this region. IL so reasonable lorod
Of quiet ought % restore confidence. Still. II IS said
ha; there unusually large stocks Of goods hero TT
only for Texas and wholly unsuitable for the Mcaica
market and export duty has 10 be paid on all mer
chardse removed for SALE Is supposed that they VIII
ere long have 70 DC sold at auction at a sacrifice As
soon as the port Of Brownsville il open commerce VIII
resume IL. natural channel and viii be carried on as De
fore tie war by way Of Poin, label. which Is the
pcat a; which rc!ghts fr Browns lie or for hatano
via Brownsville must be received There are hosts
Of mercantile aventureIS, Spectators and Jews Leie
many of whom, Ike the Rebel Gen. Bee, have
Of our troops. The cotton they have coming
from the interior Of Texas viii now be
either burnt by the Rebel troop captured h. ourc
From day day they complete the hurried closing up
Of their affairs and vanish chiefly up tie Rio Grande
this eide with the design OF sending expresses across
the county meet Their wagons and tel hen iohrrry
W the river Roma, Laredo, even to Eagle Pass
thew can do better and ct into Mexico before
they cut of by advance VI the United States
troops. This is tie only desperate chance LETT them oi
avoiding loss.
The steamers tina, run on the Rio Grande were some
time back for fear Il CAPTURE by the t. > b'eAsdcss
ai occasionally visited the mouth OF the river osteusi
Div transferred bv Messrs Stluan. Kennedy & King.
who acted as cotton agents Tor DiNe, 70 santiago
YturTa, ard pat under the Mexican nag. SlLce
q @ occupation Of Brownsville the Rebels who have
taken refuge here have been greatly exercised BY see
ing several Of these steamers, aid among them tho MAJ
aInoras which wac built for lighter into ", river,
Cuety raise the l. = flag and steam over 10 and lie on
he IcKas side At first they effected 10 believe that
troops had iG vocation ~ neutrality! crossed anu
seized these steamers pulled down the Mexican nag
ani raj cd the stars and Stripes in is stead and II
pressed boundiess indignation at the outrage IN a
short time however. tie fact leaked out that u boats
Lad not been sezed but had been purchased This Wa.
the uukndest cut Of all 10 Ind that the me huIht OF
Indignation thew mad let OF account OF AN imagined
pcess n upOn Mexico. was unsgstaned by the facts
of the case and that tlcir patriotic agents. in
l.r.. In or
.od them - The mnirns - the yialt Lincoln lo nth)
lucrc shook their confidence IA human nature bad corn
Ia rcsolutely turning their minds To less 0sagiecabo
.6bcets-iu short try TIE healing effect OF silence
Since these who it was supposed would prove iMtH'
ful among the fr.tAIess. have UaHcu WIN II.
enemy IN whom can they now pat trust
Although fhis purchase II steamers has ecn source
~ ur.orahic anguish 20 tho Rebels and although te
coats vii ie yery useful matteTs stamp j. move
at descrk cs tigatiCn not tcrsuTe on lie part ~
tie Government IL n true tst these ftamc.s aitef
our troors had landed utterly useless t. their
Rebc owners. They could bot toueh On Le Iciis sue
oil the river without being captured FOR TIER ra' own
orslip Was known. On The otier lana. IL tNtf con.
tnUea 20 De up the Mexican side, tuey wOu.4 mol
oul, produco nothing and incur expense, bN. btuls
under the Mexican 1ag could, nj any time be cat ot or
Getfof ed hy the French III was NE business OF INC
of Ger IN command ~ me force destined FOR Browns.
VII. 10 have conc provided with both lighters ana
transports suitable OI the transfer o. Oops ad htoi's
from tie point selected FOR dcbaIkson In no case
couid "A Iihcd States officer lie ercusGDe Tor coming
ruproyidcg and .OT thus superlnDuoirg necessity OF
bsIine from Rebels property when they would oihei,
wiso have been compelled 70 lose ~ iaa " ls'uoe
that suitable steamers could Lot be brought {" TINS point
Isl way " the Guf but such suteiilge VIII not meet
tie case an VI these river steamers came mere .! mat
route .,.,,
frd ~ are very long tie Nay ond very unoeT AN OF
delivery have, much 10 our SURPRISE c4ntsAed lac as
seron tAat this city was occnpea " INC reno s9s
80 weeks 60 there were y merchant vessels and two
French war steamers lying In ihe open roads,ead Oh
br mouth Of tbe Rio GTalde. IAehe CLEANERS arc re-
uOrtod 10 have left for Tampoo and Vera Cruz on the
arrival Of forces. Mexican gairi'on has OIL tho
time occupied this city since the Hilgte Oh Dooos ~
clement Vi Internal GiscOTd thatE iennF u lc ffehc
r.lnnus Tie people all thorough Republicans aud
can only DO converted into Monnchist' by iorcc Of
arms. ,--.,,, , .,o.,, w
1nru the seyerai DAYS that elHl scd before II Wa Oc
cupcd by tie United States troops. decidedly long IN
teTval to march "a miles The good people OF tnc
5lattauoTho' have mad Confederate paper ohoIon
,IeD or cash on very reasonable terms IL was pro
uosed 20 exchange IL FOR five per cent or Fehcth
nj H. mo. value fr coin but unstable at that Eae
small o wsfe sod \, four cents tie dollar 1t Is sup
ocd 10 pcrsDns who meant 20 cross the no Oranhe az
or above Roman and work their way INTO the interior
oi Texas where, according u .'st ACCOUNT u WIZ
hithonrh this city s fau Of Rebel refugees, Union
refugees continue u arrive here daDy nom Tue tsiiVI
al Texas. They incur great perm on account "a t"u
band't Who since forces have LANDED, orc HIeruis
IN. almost desert region lying between ne no pIhue
and tho Nueces These bandtti consist TO aFfcat er,
tent OF Texas Mexcans. who have been 90 oppresseu
by Tie Rebels that OF the frt chance tiey are mahbs
war on their own account. They not only kih Dut
nlundrr and cannot discriminate very nicely between
Union men ana Rebels. especially as Union men es'
Gaping arc apt 70 give themselves opt 20 eo
Rebels they know, however that all VINO
men now trying TO so into Texas by way oii
or above K6mcr ore Rebels, and but frac
ton Of such viii probably get shlely tnrotgb'
w., ur forces adysnce they viii find many skcie
Ton that has been picked by birds Of prey aud gnawed
by prairie wolves lying In tho chppnral or scattered
psy tbe water.holes such wont TO be found III
.pch oace. in former days when the Comanches wero
masters Of this frontier. CT, l., .
Tbe Union refugees stete that Kirby Smith Is nosr
pa river with ony about D 900 men; that all white