New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-01
ANOTHER REVOLUTION IN EATAMcRAs.
RattIe Between Cortina and Ruiz
cc@TiNA THE coNeuERoR-
no osber Fight and Revolution I'm 1"'a'
noras-Coriina Defeats Buh-c@"ss
Of the ResuIt-The Foreign Censufs<


,,ion q annear. thar some lime in the afternoon Why
have becn unable 20 ascertain Cardenas, an oiheer OF
tnas command was shot in the court OF the Govern
xent House which is occupied by Ruiz. In short time
Gortina whose troops were In the Plaza de CHpe'1d
turned out bis and planted some OF his cannon in the
street near the Leandots Coffee House. Ruiz then post
cd his cnns in the street the church At the north
corner OF the Pla1d Principal" About dusk the ball
epened by oannonade in the very heart the city. with
ut notice having been given the Intervals
between the shots being filed by the irregular
se practice the part Of the soldiers on both sides
many Of whom pcrched on the house tops when Is
stkept 10 II seems that Ruiz has two guns OF large Cal
sbor otis sad they "a pounders while Corina Las
ave none ofShch offs larger ealber than pounds.
The cannon eve not fred very rapidly and appear to
be doing much damage 10 the bricks and mortar
shan to the opposing forces The may be said OF
She rife practice On the whole the fight seems to so
ap precisely like that which took place here between
apistran and Cazyajs (and (which were witnessed BY
seur Correspondent two years age only there is rather
xore Of cannonads.
"WEDNESDAY MoRSING, o'CLocK.-The firing -siill
continues having been suspended FOR about half sn hour
upon the crossing over Of body Of troops from Browns
vile sent by Gen Heron 10 protect the American
Consulate after which ii resumed and stu con-
rnues l. is rumOred that Cortins here made charge
And eaptu,ed one Of Ruiz's guns. which seems to be
worked with more activity than before ii is Of no use
20 cit up longer The fight viii keep on all night.
"WEDNESDAY AFIERNooN.-The fgh. is over and Cor.
sus s master Of the situation Ruizs forces have been
utterly routed and Rus himself with his principal ad'
nerents is said 10 be in Brownsville.
When retired last night the firing wss progressing
O. usual and was kept MP learn, during the whole
night Three regiments were sent over By Gen HsT'
ron together with four pieces Of horseariery to pro-
teet the Consulate large crowd stood OF the banA az
brownsville witnessing the combat as though At were
panorama This morning the. troops returned escort
Ing wagons laden with iron safes filed with coin ana
with ynluabcs of all sorts deposited in the Co1sus
Office for safety. The Consa and lila family went along
The firing stiI continued though chiefly With small
arms.
Rais and histroops, which were both more numerous
and better disciplined than those of CoItna, seem 10
have been peaned up IN tho block In which the Govern
zeent House Is situated and 10 have stood at hey,
though firing but little fog some hours. Al last they
gave way portion marching down the river in good
order, and though fired on, moving steadily forward
wthout returning shot, and the rest breaking In Wild
confusion and running toward the Graz ferry Opposite
Brownsyiue) and ether points Oh the river. Some
sere pursued by few Of COr;inas men and made 10
surrender. Others escaped by swimming the river.
lev managed 10 cross at the ferry. ExGOv. Albino
Iopes was shot through the head.
On the whole. considering the length Of the conflict
and the amount Of the firing there have been but few
hilled-n all perhaps not over 25 but that cannot DO
kaowp with certainty Tor some Gays
Now for the explanation Of The result 1t appears non
The statements Of Rnxs friends now in Brownsville that
when the adjustment (s-tgio between Ruz and SeIns
YES made printed COPY Of which was sent you II TSI
rsaf al he II, prs
10 be divided between their sudog officers. This
ammunition vas there and Lad been for some time In
Ne charge Of Cortrs The erisolisof state that COrt
a delivered over TO them tie tight nu0eeT Of boxes OF
snmunitien which they received without inspection.
When the sight began thsy opened the boxes. and then
feund them TO contain only common balls o. size W.
suitable 10 Razs guns ride balls AMI no powder. OF
course when Rujs though at the head Of q superior
ce found that ser having Hrcd away I'll the cartridges
IN his cassons and in the cartoucie boxes Of bis nen e
could get no more 81 madness ~ think Of sighting
longer He Is said % have had , 90 While COdirR had
only 500 men As Serns not far OIL be viii nov proha
bly return and act is Governor. II not Cortns vii
assume to either occupy al the Office and JuaIes VIII
probably recognize the de- fsoso Government As the
ombatants are s liberals be do 10 BITTER somuch
Cor the last revolution in " Heroic 8ataInoIss."
Time only remains FOR brief comment O8 the conduct
should not pass without censure. when The hostile
forces after pescesby occupying different portions Of
the city for days and especially after their chiefs
had put forth pacard stating that they had compro-
missed their differences got ready 70 Ggt and planted
their cannon in the streets Tuesday afternoon these
eonsus ought have borne IN mind that the place wss
6led with women and children. and with foreign
merchants and tbeir employses-sD Don-combatants,
II was their duty hsye sndesyored 70 prevent can
onade without notice In the heart 0f the town By Che
only method p sctcableby uniting in arequest 20 Gen.
Herron that he as the head Of the nearest ayslsble
force would send troops and prevent fight from
occurring until non.combssnts and foreign property
Gould be removed 1t was II was mere com.
bat in q crowded town between people wishing TO Get
che control of the Custom H0nse--iDd o: The same
politicalpsrty
Had the foreign Co1s9ls united In the request ths
commander Of any civilized force near at hand wouid
have been bound On broad humanitarian grounds TO
have interisrsd and b. doing be would have saved
both property and life. general who might feel q
Selcacy 40 10 volunteering 10 protect than the
consulate Of his nation, wOud bo apt TO refuse
10 set on the broad grounds Of humanity at tie Joint
request Of the foreign Consu cannot iesrl that any
sneh request was made. Precedent for IL Is not want
fpg The French commander acted on u similar petl
ton In Syria and the world said he did well. 81 did
shs Austrian General In regard 10 CrGcOw
The proprety Of the obvious that the ques-
zion naturally comes uPwhy did not tho foreign Con
suis at Metanoras unite in asking Gen. Heron TO give
protection to all entitled TO II, 20 prevent populoGs
Town from being cannonaded without n0ticei Was it