Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-06
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PROM PEE MO 8RANDl.
Our Northern hes furnish ua with additional paPtlcus
lars of the asir against Brownsville, which, It will be
seen, Is dfcredited.
An EXPEDITION AaAINsT TIE RIBILs
The commander of the Urion forces on the Texas
frontier il Colonel H. Day. of the 9lst Illinois Volun-
teers able and experienced officer, and one of the
first who pFaDg to arms az the outbreak OF the rebel
lion. Ga the instant intelligence was broul hi to
this officer that the French commander at lgdad had
contracted with the Rebel commander Ford, whose
he do larters at Brownsville for drov' Ct cattle
which were az 0obb's rancho, about halfway between
our lines aud that city.
l. was undoubtedly tho duty Of Colonel Day to put
stop to such cOnraband traffic. and he determined to
do 60 aud also endeavor to turn over the drove OF
cattle 20 LIS commissarat. Ca the night OF the he
sent out an expedition commanded by Major Noyes, OF
the lE Texas Cavalry, consisting OF one hundred and
twenty 1--WE Of his regiment and two pieces OF ar
IilsIy. At Whites rancho, two miles nearer the
Uob lines than Oobbs ranc6o, where the cattle were,
TINS force the mounted pckets OF the enc
my, who Immediately fed. Ga reaching O0bb's rancho
the cattle turned loose and sampeded, the rebels
thinking that our troops would stop to catch them.
They also hoped that renforoemesls would come from
Brownsville, while our force Was thus engaged, AID
lnas they might gam q signal v Glory. But such
triumph them. Msj Noyes stead advanced,
AID tHey again loTcsd 70 fall back o. reaching
Pslmst,o rsncIo he expected assstsncs cam ,, and
tue snemy's number was sWelyed to tNo hundred aud
hty men.
Immediately line of battle was formed, and q mrre
deter mined looking set VI men was never They
ouumbered 10 one and were 90 al ian. OF vic.
tony. TIE UaIon troops W,re Curpg 81 this time ad'
sancing IN hns Of battle, the cvslry covering aud
Gun pIeIeiy conceahng the two tWtlVe-posnder FIELD
pete until they we're wi hin carblne range, and 10"
rUunds had been txcnAnged.
A. this point Asjor Myes ordered halt, aud sud
denly oepUyng bus cavalry right and LETT, no brought
Is artillery lnEo Posluon, ald discharged two shells ct
tae Rebels.
IITEoT or cABNoE.
The eject was electrical Too rebels we're the best
men in Ford's 90 Gmand, bling Lieutenant Colonel
alters OAforniabs, aud they are brave IN m They
hsd dsnountsi aud sent their hoIses t0 the and
acre undoubtedly determined. upon Oespera.e 6sht,
ana their superior numbers made them confident OF aus
cess, Bu they never iough with artillery, AID Gao
non has more Terror for tLem IhRl ten thousand IF
aud ali the CanAnohes the plains OF Te1aR. At first
glimpse of the shining brass monsters there was Vs
ole Wayerng the dstel minea front OF ths enemy, and
s the shells came screaming their heads the scare
was complete They broke ralks Asd for their horses
scam lea on the fss that came to hand, and skedad
dled in the direction Of Brownsville.
CoRT1HAs APPEARs on The IIELD.
Meanwhile the FaLca were sdvarc ng upon Matt
oras fro m VlIora IN an overwhelming force, and on
me d Instant we're reported 10 be within two three
Tvs march OF the city. Tat another force would at
t.ck him fIom Igdaa at the same time Coftinas was
veil sas6ed. Unable to cope with these armies he de-
srniued 10 checkmate the French aud accomplish one
n, ,he most remarkable movements known in civ
liz warfare. Moving upon Bagdad with his com
mand 60 il be would Town BY storm he the
IN nne { the 6th instant drove in tbs French pickes
and opened On BagdAd with his artillery.
TEE MixIoAKs CROSS TIE RIO GRANDE.
The Feuch we're evidently not in sufficient force there
To piys battle, they 60 thoroughly surprised
che bold movement The part oil OorIuss, That they
soured preparaEoLs before Advancing 70 meet bin
RI that as G may, they remained very let during the
lime that Oortnas Vas thunierIng away at the Town,
and the following morning not Ves!igs OF the Mexican
army vas in sight. II the night Cortinas had quietly
allen back some ten or twelve miles, and morning
da Wned upon bis ioIces crossing tie river.
THE mBILs EvAoUATE BRoWSsSILLs.
The Rebel Colonel Ford oom handing the Confederate
force at Brcwnsville Immediately eVacusted the town
soon az he learned that CJrlnas crOssng for he
III Ipav that he would ad ance upon Brownsville with
ont delay aud compel hum to either surrender or
ats The Rebels proceeded up the river.
Wbils tsis movement was taxing place, and while
the Mpxicans ard French were in front OF each other
at BaRdad, another engagement Was taking place be-
Wesn the Rebel and Uaon soldiers and the iour armies
Almost III elRIL, oHu "ishlh WV ESuuu ~ SoSh
Others artillery.
Il "a said that no more thai half OF O1rtinss force,
crossed the Bio Grande and that he eG the remainder
in Matamoras for the purpose OF holding the 10 IN as
long "a poss be- with instruction 10 JON him at BroHns-
vile on heir beiog compelled 10 evacuate IL remains
In bs seen whether Cortinss forced to take this
stem in order 10 save his amy from bsing cspnTed,
whether be did it through policy alone, or whether he
vsbed TO be reVenged upon Ford and the traitor Col
Fisher who had deserted his cause fed 10 Brownsville
and as reported made arrangements with the French
at the mouth of the Rio GfRnde for COM
bined attack upon Matsmoras.
That Oortinas has occupied Brownsville and raised
the Stars and Stripes there Can be but little doub as
this WAS the point aimed s and he has too mu,h good
common sense 10 invade American soil with foreign
d roe except With the Intention OF surenderng
Il 10 the Government of the . / ed Saes.
What this singular sffAir will amount 10 rema NJ 10
he seen as It will require to be banded with great
by those in power ia tais city ana in WashIDgton.-
Look upon il 10 whatever light We cam and we must
admit that the whole movement was most brilliant.
bold andbdashpg one.
Il is said that CortinGs claims to be an American
ci izea. He was born in Texas, and NAV, perhaps,
prove TO ths satisfaction OF tue world that his connec
O with the keIc army has not In any manner in
terered To hs rights and privileges as citizen ct The
United States.
LATIsF-CoRIRNAs TIGHrIEa TIE YREEoH,
The latest reports thus given in the Era of the
II h:
We have the following exciting information from the
3, AZ of war on the Rio Grsnds II that If Cor
tinas did to Brownsville at ell-of which, be
fore sased in the Era, ia considerable doubt
be has again returned TO has side of the liver We
are indebted TO III. D. dc Gocouris for the gu Oired
intelligence:
private letter received in this city written in Bag
jad about four days ago. says that the writer had just
de- need ON the roof OF his warehouse from which
could be seen battle which then raging between
0 rtn and the French.
Cortinas made an assault upon the defences of Bag.
lad, and as The fgh ing was still going on when the
writer was compelled 10 close his letter. no particulars
Vere given.
LETTER FROM JOHN VAN buren,.
John Van Irsn was invited to speak at q rat6ca-
ion meeting in Syracuse. liable to attend, he sent