The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-19
THIRD EDITION
FROM THE RIO GRANDE.
CAPTURE OF BROWNSVILLE
BY CORTINAs.
He Raises the "Stars and Stripes
TRANSFER OF THE CITY TO
THE UNITED STATES.

Cmo, September ls.-ruc steamer tiav
UlR., from New Orleans ON tbc l1,l. arrived
here to-day.
The steamer Fug Shug arrived tbor, on the
2h. The transport CyatHlltrl lait ON the same
day ior New York, via Fortress Monroe.
M,Nicans who had just arrived at New Orleans
report that Corun1s, being unable 20 cops with
the French, crossed his force of 2Jpl men aud lj
cannon over the Rio Grlude, and occupied
Brownsville, driving out the Coutjdcratos under
Colonel Ford. lie hoi~tcd the Anne lean lag aud
declared that as DE was citizen of th, Uutci
States ne would hold Br0wnsvIc Tor lhlt Cow
Crnmcnt. lie Immediately notified the Federal
commander at Bralos Of his proceedings and
offered through him 20 the United states Gov
crnmeut, the services OF himself AMI his army.
The Bagdad lMeNicol correspondent Of the
Pitaguue, under date of the ith, says that from
the cupo'as of that place can be seen four armies
in hostile arrly-th, Federal aud Confederate on
one side OF the river, and the French aud MeVi.
can ON the other. The French were fortifying
with cotton bales, and it is reported they would
march from Monterey to Ma'amOras.
The export duty on specie had been reduced 10
one por cent. on gold, and five per cent. on silver
Many French persons had removed their resi-
deuco from Mattmoras to Bagdad.
The Rebel Colonel Ford, previous to being
driven GU of Brownsville rendered protection to
all tic French sui jec,s desirugto enter his neI
Nj. Spencllc, merchant OF Bsglad, who had
the American flag flying from his house, was
arrested by The French.
lLcrD was a good deal OF cotton lt VI ltlmOcls,
but il cannot b. got down the river. Good mid
uiing Is worth 40 cents. GrecubAcl,s arc quJ.cd
at 3}c. on the dollar a. Bdgdad.
CAIRO, September l9.-Ihe steamer Bsgr, from
Memphis, bias arrived, with the Memphis papers
or NJslcr, ny evening.
Sergeant +. s. Clarke, Of the 0lst Illinois In-
tunlry, furnishes additional information concern
ing affairs ON the Rio Graudc.
On the morning Of the 6th the French marched
ont OF Bacdad with force estimated at 5000, and
commenced the ascent of the Rio Graudc, for tho
purTOsc Of attacking Matlmyr0s. Tue arch was
unlntpIuIttd until il reached n point Opposite
the Nhrg Rancho, where they met COrtiIa7 wish
the M,NicaH force, prepared to contest their ap-
proaCh.
a terrific artillery duel cnsued, when the
French were compelled TO fall back IN confusion,
closely followed for three miles, when, coming to
chap cTnli, they made stand.
CuliHHs Opened on the Imperial force with
shot and shell, aud while engaged no this point,
the Rebel commander at Brownsville COlOuu
Ford came down on the IrVls silc Of tho Rio
Grnnde with large drove of cattle for the French
and on seeing she tOut1dcucy 5 friends engaged
with COuiuas, he promptly cspouscd their cause,
ana Cucd on the MeNiCan rear Seeing this, the
! Imperial army made AN attempt % turn the tide
,tbutlle ana Ch hTgCd the MCNICans with the bayu-
net, with the GelyrmIntJiDn 20 cOuquec or die /;
hut they were driven back an disorder under
cuvtg Oi chuppHelL
COrtiua, lAun brought two pieces Of artillery to
! bear on Ford, forcing him % retire.
About Ibis time the 9l-tlilinlIs, at BrlIDs SAN
| ty go, hearing the firing on the RIO GrIniC were
uidtTCu to march 70 the scene, aud arrived there
iF fB i iflt ul lp So ttfT Z Dp
gallant sucker boys then pitCned into Ford
and drove him five miles, capturing his camp
cquipugc ana about thirty stand Of arms.
In the meantime COriGas succeeded in putting
| the lmpcnalsis to higHt, and drove them 10 BuyO
| del Rio, where be suCIlud them. As his artillery
rOulu not compete with their heavy ordnance on
! shphOard, hu withdrew his forces TO White Ranch
! ana crossed 500 men 70 Texas, where they lay on
! their arms curing the night of the 9th, b. the
! SIDE Of the American troops. No sooner had
CUrtinas eros sed the RIO GrIudG th An he lowered
The tag OF his country, white, red, and green, ana
| boi5ted the Stars ana Stripes, which was greeted
with enthusiastic cheers by the Mexican soldiers,
| as well as the American.
| On the 9tb, Curiiuls Moved Ford . the OIL
| battlefield OI kesgca dc Ia Palma, where he
recruited s troops Tor the night, while Ford fell
| lack TO Brownsville.
COrIinas, in the meantime, had desplt,hed a
courier 10 MatamOras TO order the forces there to
| prepare to move Immediately and early on the
| morning Of the Sth five hundred heXicans moved
| up the Rio Grande, crossed the river, aud came
! DOWN on the Texas side, attacking Brownsville
| simultaneously with CUrtlnas.
| The struggle for BrOwhsy le was brief and
! resulted in the defeat Of the Rebels, who were
| driven from the town, and Cortinas took posses.
| sion. The Rebels Tetreated so hastily thl- they
| left their rags floating on the Court House aud
| Other public buildings, but they were soon torn
| down, and the Stars aud Stripes hOlstcd amid the
| shouts of the citizens and Mexican solder,, who
| were almost rs proud Of the starry banner as
| our brave boys.
| CAlRO, September lS.-The Var Eqgls has
| despatch from New Orleans OF the ION, stains
| that q number OF vessels which sailed from that
| port for MutamOras with cargo intended tOI
| Cortinas or the general markets. were seized by
! the French at the mouth Of the Rio Graude.