The New York herald., 1864-09-20
II H E q q L r.
IMPORTANT FROM TIE RIO GRAEDE.
Capture and Occupation Of
Brownsville by Cortina.
!, He Hosts the American Flag
and Tenders His Services
to the Government.
The Rebels Under Colonel Ford
Driven Out.
Four Hostile Armies in Front
OF Each Other.
Our Brownsville, MObilo Bay, New Orleans
and Brashsar City Correspondence,
The Rebels Under Colonel Ford
Driven Out.
Four Hostile Armies i'm Front
OF Each Other.

and Brashsar City Correspondence,
IMPORTANT FROM BROWNSVILLE.
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The steamship Continental, Captain Sumner from New
Orleans September H. arrived yesterday We are thus
enabled 70 lay before readers some important inell
sssse respecting the capture Of Brownsville Texas from
~ rebels by the Mexican General Cors'ua.
Our Br0wnsvt.Io Correspondence.
, BROWNSVILLE Texas, Sept 8, 1884.
Your readers VIII probably be surprised at seeing
Union letter dated Brownsville, and forwarded and pub
1Ahsd In the columns Of the New York BKRALD without
Interference delay; and this surprise will increase
when state that the Stars and Stripes again
Ne town, without any movement whatevor being made
~ the Union forces for that purpose.
rae Nericans taken Brownsville ix t1e Of he
Uted states, rpd the rebels, and rassG the american
ts0.
MAsTERsrRoKE
IN my last stated that an American named Fisher,
colonel In the Mexican army had deserted from the
1sxsoans, crossed the river to Brownsville and
aagotatpg with the French commander of the mouth Of
The RIO Grande for the purpose Of making combined
aseack Matamoros by the rebels from Brownsville
Ne Fronch from tho coast
Cortnas commanding the Mexican forces at Mats
neaTu OF plan, ana Afterwards Delng
Armed beyond tho shadow doubt, he determined TO
sheckmate both parties BY maserstroxo OF policy
II an army Of two thousand strong, with seventeen
Risces Of artillery appeared in front OF brownsville.
sssisssnce to cor,nas sdvsnce and Brownsville was
coupled with but lutte ooodshed che rebels (about
ADVANCE OF the Mexican army entered
coRrISA RAISES TOE AMERICAN FLAG.
The was taken possession OF the came OF the
government OF the United States the rebel flag lowered
om the Flagstaff and the Sars and stripes hoisted IN it's
sneos nsneso , 81 ne nc
had doue and through that officer offered his
force Of only three or four hundred were left a,
4atasaoros by Cortna and judging IRON Ge manner in
sght Of Cortiuas army as l. on It's way from Maa-
a0ros 10 Brownsville they viii be able 70 hold it for
tme, and probably until reniorcemests arrive
POSSESSION
Bagdad or, as 1t Ii called, Villa 90 Cortd,a is occo
ssIs mouth Of The Rio Grsnde, on the Me1an side OF
ssoarse, and two years ago had existence whatever
s war has butt up Bagdad for foreign cotton specua-
e&srs and blockade runners.
Tho town was occupied by Frepch Saturday the
sh ut by about i've hundred nar,ues from he French
gooamand Of Colonel verron. The French rule up TO
date has been very easy 70 boar for the residents Of
Dessbe and do hot interfere With the civil authorities IN
TSe French are very busy just now in fovtiiying the
town. Cotton bales used for this purpose IN prefer
easc 70 anything ese All the artillery nov In Bagdad
ansist Of four brass fourpoundes. They ~ereased IN
On the 3d instant about one huprcd OF the Frencamen
. Ae raid the insignificant WALLACE OF Basris, and
o psnred IL with three men,
RxsEL CONSUL xAIAsoRos.
GA6r rebel government eserted at Hatarncr6s
~ ~Censul' Latham Before the occupation OF Browns
vile Nhy Corns Mr.. Latham and Colonel Ford the roeei
Com IA Brownsville assisted tho French against
The ,GxiSans aM In their power. Erarch subjects
infor ussd through the rebel Consul that coose Ford
woul1l bappy 30 receive them at Brownsville Matr
uososthscame too warm for them, aad transportation
wssid DO tnrnishsi TO BrowDsvile 20 all who wissdts
partak6A0f this hoC orable aud unseish Invitation.
sPANlsH
On theyrcrnipg 81 the 4th instant the Spanish briI
Aida WAS blown on the beach, near sssiad She wili
rsxrcH macKApx oF ruK RIO GRAapr
through Of naval ofcsrs learn Tint the freach
ere BLOCK lug the RIO rapde with neei OF seventy
vsaseh Tins aumbG appears 10 be prepc ferrous; but
ny inforn.aui ASSURES me tSat there k fully t&ai
rsas Cairo TeLcerams-
CAIRO, sept rs, 1854.
ne steamer lanes white, FROM New orleans 18th
sksa, has arrived.
mo steamer Fuss snusy, from New York, arrived at
nxw Orleans the i2th.
Aexcana who had just arrived at New OreAC, report
shas Cortns, being enable 10 cope with the French,
sross,d his forces (two thousand mer. with sixteen
sanusn over the Rio Grande, and occupied Broxnrve,
Aftsr driving out tho robes under Colonel Ford
Oorsina then the American dag dec ared that
- be vas born tho American sids Of sue river, he
~as . citizen OF the United ststcs, aud w,ud hold
Brownsville for that sovcrrmsot He Immediately mott
asd the American commander at Braxos Of hH procesd
enes and Gfered through him. TO the Unaed States yoc
Ssnmcnt tbs services OF himself and army.
The rebel Colonel Ford previous to being drissn oat
Il Hxownsvnls rendered protection to all French ssh
Aaslripg TO enter his lines,
Mr. spinells merchant Of Bagdad who had Aneri-
90 nag flying from his house. hAd been arrested by the
4rsnck
Thore was good cal OF cotton NJ Matsmoros but II
cannot 10 got dewn th river. God middug Ia worth
600 per ID. Grssnbsots worth $50 on Abe dollar
TIE New 0riesps Psc1yun.,s Bagdsd (Mexco) CORES
Doadent under OF the 4th, ssye from the cupo
As o that place be sceu four armies battle array
French and Mexican on the other.
Ths French wore terrifying with cotton bales. II
ssporte< that they would march from Monterey MatA
oros. The export dsty on specie bad been reduced
- per cent on gold ard I'VE per on silver Many
Z me Frssch had renewed their residences from Mat.
TSs caro- Esoie Sss q Aespasch from Nsw Orleans Of
- 10Th stating <hat Q number or vessels which bsd
sailed from that poyS for MssAmoros with cvgoss intend
"a for Cortna. eeaeral markets. bad been seized by
shs French sQusdroAt the mouth Of the Rio Grade.
cAno, sept 1s, 1864
ne sssamer Belle, from Memphis, has arrived here,
bssgug Memphis papers Of yssssrday evening.
ssrgesns ?. q Clarke, Ninetyer Illinois Infantry,
rpshss additional particulars NJ the anar on the Rio
orsnde @%# ta
II appears tia, the morning II the 9th lost. the
French moved out Of Bsgdad foras Of dve thousand
and cmmeocsi lne Of The RIO Srsnde, With the
purpose Of attacking Massmoros
rbey we're uninterrupted until reaching pon, orpc
xsss white Rsnshe whore they met Corsins, with mex
90 soros prepared 70 contest their approach
terrific artillery duel ensucd whom the French were
sopeed 10 fsi back confusion closely followed FOR
reo orvslIe