The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-20
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EVENING PAPERS.
IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.

Battle bcftreen Corfi,sas and the French -
crosses Into Teras aud raises the A,aerican
ktag- Capture OF BrosrasriIie --Precipifofe
Flight oT the Rebel Col. Ford.
CAIRO. L., Sept. is.
The steamer James White, from New Or
leans 18th, has arrived.
Mexicans just arrived at New Orleans re-
port that Cortinas, finding himself unable TO
cope with the French, crossed his forces 1900
men, with sixteen cannon, over the Rio
Grande, and occupied Brownsville, after driv-
ing out the rebels under Ford. Cortinas then
hoisted the American flag, declaring that as
he was born on that side OF the river, he was
citizen OF the United States, and would hold
Brownsville Tor the government. He imme-
diately notified the American commander at
Brazos of his proceedings, aud offered through
him to the United States government, the SER
vices of himself and army.
The Pieayune's Bagdad tMexicol cores
pondent, under date OF the 4;h. says: FROM
the cupoias OF that place can be seen four ar
mics in battle array, the American and rebel
on one side OF the river, and the French and
Mexican on the otiser.
The export duty or specie from Mexico has
been reduced to one per cent. on gold, and
five per cent. on silver.
The rebel Col. Ford. previous to being driv-
en- out oil Brownsville, rendered protection to
90 $500, s!ee'S esi.'ns W eu.ei ms NUTS
op.., : n ne sua AM " Daguau, VINO
nau u sne A'heIlean nag LYING rom ms mouse.
has oeeh arrested oy Inc french.
There was good deal OF cotton at Mata-
morris, but 1t could not be got down the river.
Good rniddling is worth forty cents per pound,
anu s.eehoaeks were worm inirty-inree cents
on dollar at Bagdad.
The Cairo Eagle has dispatch from New
orleans OF me i0th, stating that number OF
81 L. g. -
vessels nem mat port for Matamoras, with
Nsoes i'enoea "i Sofunas OF generai
market nave been seized ~ The French squad
ron AZ tne mouth o. the no trande'
LArEh.
ine steamer Deiie,o Mempnis, mas arrived.
ofinging papers OF Yesterday evening.
scream. LARK, OF tne Iotn Illinois regimeni,
.u.nsneS auui..ohal VI ,ie auair on
.ne MO u'anae, nappeArs uas on Tue morn-
ing Vi tue osn .hs f'eneh niossu out " bag
dad with a force Oh nse thousand, ana com
'nencea 10 ascend tne MO Srande. with the
puiposs " a.IaeAins Aa.ainolAs. .ney we're
unIn.eiruplea uptii reaching point opposite
niue 'pcne, "hefs tney met Coriinas win
MeAlca, .olce. An artiesy duel ensued.
wnen Ine frehcn were competed 10 'ail pack
10 eohiasion, anu were closely pursued Tor
lnlee mites, wsen eoan'ng 70 piece Oh CHAP
para, .ney msae = slanu. !,
Cor.inas opene9 on tne ihpenA forces with
NII -
shot hau fnei, WINE engaged AZ TINS point,
tne reoei Oo'. orr came DOWN me mo 1rande
Win iat &c ufose Of aatlif ior ine french,
uut seehg Ivy mere eugagsu WIG ooluhas,
uey promptly esPouseu tne cause vi Inc
rensn asu 9pensa On .ns Mss,can rear. see
.ns ms -. - " a., ss au ~
turn tne .ue - ss.pe' anu enareeu tlie me-
cans win ~. os ~ .Ssy se.s, nometei'
oIVen oach 70 ,ne cose, ., .ns .nap
oo i,inas shSs 9,ousa. " 49,, ueM wv p.ees /"
allieiy on roiu io'oe' oo"s'ns nun "
IRE u..,. .,.
Aoout 'u'S ,lns lnc ~ l',nos ies ., ~.
sealionea az DfaAos sanuaso, nea1s .ne III
ing on 'he MO ufAnue, "ere osaeasa ~ niaicn
10 Tue scene, anu arIiseu ~ un'u W .ui,s
toe iepuise VI Tue .eoeis' us eai,an' sues
ef boys tneh pitched in.o rola anu uIose
MN nVe mics, capturing nis ca'np equipage
ana ABOUT lnlf.y s,snu o. arms.
In lne uisah Nn'e Sotsess soceeeosu III