The New York herald., 1863-11-28
Our Havana Correspo onde nee.


Our Havana Correspondence.
HAVANA, Nov. 81, 1863.
Occupation of Brownsville Flight and Terror Of tho Peo.
pk-Geneyal Cobos Of e Franco. Merican Army Erect-
ed at Matamoros-FigM of the Juarist Gouernor-T The
French Erpected-M Domingo-Who Burned Puerto
P'ata-7he SIdue Trade-Large Seizure of Lire Af,i-
in Csbd-Spain and the United States Progress in
Hapdnd, de-
1t s quito probable you may have already received
Of the occupation Of Brownsville Texas by the
Union force which left New Orleans for that purpose
nevertheless since the intelligence but day old in
Havana 1t will be just well to transmit you the
given OF that event 10 letters received from
Maamoros which city has also been the OF revou
tonary changes Of considerable interest Taking things
in regular order, have, nrst letter the 9TH
inst. which proceeds as follows
On the evening Of the 31st ult arrived the road
stead Of Matamoros; but the rough and the
current strong that the vessel could not enter
Union steamer OF war was observing us, passing and
scried a squadron. On the evening the I'd inst.
sloop crossed the bar but did not go beyond. We
friend ventured in it. On reaching Boca del Rio, a
village stely built at the 9outh OF the Rio Grande we
the rebel families emgrating in CONSERVATION
to the Mexican territory At six O'Clock in the evening
we started for Matamoros which place we reached after
midnight Next morning we observed considerab!e sgita.
ation in the city and ascerained that the Spanish Con
ton that the rebels we're going to burn the town. and
in order to afford protection TO his fellow subjects The
merchants Of Maam0ros % had interests in the Texan city,
could, leaving their establishments here closed The
number Of who were crossing The river and
carrying furniture and other effects Ny companion aud
went TO Brownsville On going towards the steam presses
We behed huge cloud d cotton bales, on boats and
rats rats or iashed together crossing 70 the Mexican
shore was useless to look t for any my acSH,utanos
4 was even difhcult to keep from being upset. On
the evening Of the Sd the rebel tooops
fra tn tha MI
different points: and exploding mne which produced
but during the night tho FIRE got under. 4.
The quantity Of cotton accumulated in hatamoros and
SsghborhOod quite considerable and !! is thought to
DO quite safe. This city is full OF immigrants. ff
The next letter, dated the 7th, says
On the I'd instant the United States expedition from
New Orleans attempted landing the north Of
the mouth Of Rio Bravo, but could succeed
sequence Of the high surf On the 4th (the expedi.
ton) made s appearance, with the same object at the
point very rough and the bar the appear
q succession Of breakers landing Of the roops
iSs ~ ssssiSSss iSs Hsss :;sss ss5s
souary force calculated at from to eight thousand
mon. carried In eighteen transports and vesse sowar
Still another letter, dated November TO- continues the
narrats>c:-
On tho 6th the arrival Of thousand Union troops
Braaos Santiago was announced On that DAY the rebel
Bee and all the inhabitants were presently in motion,
transferring their families and effects to this side The
hrswAs communicated 10 the town Of Brownsville but
sooa oxtugushed Tho rebels retired at the sameime,
20 the number Of one hundred and 6fty.
une remainder Of the letter Is confused being mixed
up WITH the events then occurring Ma,amoroe, which
town witnessed three revolutions in many days
General Cobos, who had figured in Mexican politics
during eighteen years and who has been for
the head Of SsSn ezops OF Se
place. and with them maintained order until the
& U.'n ssesnss TO eownsnee he with %ade IS
arranged beforehand with certain persons in Maamoros
ne passed over 70 that city with small force organized
ties and some suspected persons AT daylight the 9th
noon he issued proclamation declaring himself for
always belonged, all In pursuance OF previous arrange
On the following morning the Governor Of the State
(Tamaupas), Don Manue Ruiz, brgadier general, &c.
troops, seized Cobos and his second Va and had them
Instantly shot.
Then came the squabbe for the local Offices between
the local factions here and which have oeen constantly
at with each other, those prevailing who had been
then out Of ONCE ne Gccnor, ,eao had been ndd ty
Prestdenf Jtdrr Has had 10 nv IN, felt passing
Brownsville with others who feared for their lives II is
said that this coup having been expected for several
is not known what the other towns in the will do
which for two years have taken active part the
various questions for and against Scnor serna, who
Governor Of Tamaulipss.
On tho other hand, the federas coming to Browns
vc took possession OF nearly all the houses they being
upoccupied, and quartered themselves Yesterday they
seized three steamers, The James Hale Mustang and
MAtamoros; the two former engaged the river
trade and the other that OF the and bar. They
at the Mexican shore and had the Mexican fsg fying
,hs seizures were made with the eonsen, Of the authors
ties Three days they bad SAVED the schooner
YORK, aud anchored In Mexican waters.
Other rcvulsions feared the arrival OF the
oupasloa Of tho frontier by the federas Merchants
should BE- very cautious For my part do not believe
thing viii resume their former quiet for six months
To-day the Custom House was opened, after having
been closed during eight days, the new employees
having taksn possession Of II, but nobody has A. yet
venured 10 transact any business There probably
nine thoassrh bales Of cotton here al present and
s=psossd from Monterey iThe writer shows that be
his sprcciivitics-nsmely-1 believe business will he
occupied BY The troops Of ne Intervention Brazos San
tyc wiz be, as bcfoe the favored port and from there
nocd us 70 already proposed establish le{s
three lines Of steamers between there New York,
true federas viii have As many as arteep thoa
sand men to guard the frontier.
Tho writer leaves sl doubt whether the counter
revolution which frightened away Ruiz was French or
smpy fsctional believe, however that II is Of the
former class and that the Of As,smoros will be oc
cuplsd very scou the writer hints French force
nov encampcd within thirty miles of the place. What
ana the Ieass thing may produce terrible conssera,oa
We may have no news from Mexico before Tho nex
sss have se val. As patiently . possible Tor fully tw,
weeks Tue news will be highly interesting.
For some weeks past we have had no news Of any mo
mectfrom 81 Domingo. The formidable guerilla skr
mtshng sppears 70 have dwnded down 10 the most IN
significant proportions, and from a sides word Gomez
that the war virtually at an end 10 may be possible
that the Insurgents ther forces sns
pom, the mountains, preparatory 10 making great
eucrt ana os that purpose have called all their cuty
ing guerilla parties bet inclined believe
uomnseens are alarmed al the prospect Of longer wat
than they osrgs'ned for and that the large reinforce
inferior available force have shown them the hopeless
Of the contest they are engaged The pAnish sc
counts confirm this view and persist IN stating that tbs
armed bands In the interior dispensing and returnns
90 their homes
Letters from ofbcers garrison Puerto Plata unit.
the destruction Of that town
notwithstanding the statements made by persons repre-
eentlng themselves 10 have been eye Witnesses Of vha
they narrsted-most one sided statements certainly-
pubshed in the HgEstD short time since. IT, In IN
lace Of contradictory st,tegtns. weare csiided IL wet