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guardians, sent to protect your people against the
Indians and negroes. long before any overt act was
committed against You by Lincoln's Government.
You tried to force Kentucky and Missouri into rebel.
lion in spite Of themselves; falsi6ed the vote Of Louis.
rama; sent privateers to plumber unarmed ships; ex-
PEELED Union families by thousands; burned their
houses. and declared by Act of Congress the conisca-
ton Of all debts due Northern men for goods. You
may talk this to marines. but not TO me, who have
seen these things. and who will this day make as
much sacrifice for the peace and honor of the South
as the best born Southerner among you.
Ii we must be enemies, let Us be men, and fight it
out as We propose to-day, and not desl in such hypo-
critical appeals to God and humanity. God will
judge US in due time. and he will pronounce whether
it will be more humane TO fight with u town full of
women and families, and a brave people at our back,
or remove them in time TO places of safety among
their own friends and people.
~(Signed.) W. T. SHERMAN.
From Texas.
CHICAGO, Sept. 19.-Advices from the Rio Grande
furnish information Of a fight at Brownsville in which
the French, Rebels, Mexieans and Federals were en-
gagged. The facts appear to be as follows On the
morning Of the 9th, q French force of FIVE thousand
moved out Of Bagdad and commenced the ascent of
the Rio Grande for the purpose of attacking Nata-
moras. The march was uninterrupted until they
reached a point opposite White Ranch, where they
met Cortinas with a Mexican force prepared to con-
test their advance. An artillery duel ensued. result
ing in the French retiring in confusion, closely fol-
lowed for three miles, when coming to the %chaparral
they made a stand, where COrtinas again opened on
them with shot and shell. While engaged at this
point the rebel commander at Brownsville, Colonel
Ford, came down the Texas side of the Rio Grande
with a large drove of cattle for the French, and see
ing the Confederacy's friends engaged with Cortinas,
promptly espoused their cause and opened on the
Mexican rear. On this the French army charged on
the Mexicans, but we're driven back in disorder to
the cover Of the chaparral. About this time the 9lst
Illinois, at Brazos Santiago, hearing firing On the
Rio Grande, were ordered to the scene of action
Immediately on arrival, they pitched into Ford
(rebel,) driving him five miles, capturing his camp
~equipage and about thirty stand of arms. In the
meantime, Cortinas succeeded in putting the imperi-
alists to flight and drove them to Boca del Rio. As
his artillery could not compete with their heavy ord
nance on ship board, he withdrew his forces to White
Ranch, and crossed five hundred men into Texas,
where. they lay on their arms during the night by
the side of the American troops. No sooner had
Cortinas crossed the river than he lowered his flag
and hoisted the Stars aud Stripes, which were greeted
enthusiastically by the Mexican soldiers as we'll as
Americans. On the 9th, Cortiuas followed Ford to
the old battle field Of Resaca de la Palma. where he
rested his troops for the night, while Ford fell back
to Brownsville. Cortinas immediately dispatched u
courier TO Matamoras with an order for the forces
there TO prepare to move Immediately. Early the
next morning, 5000 Mexicans moved up the Rio
Grande, crossed the river, and came down on the
Texas side, attacking Brownsville simultaneously
with Cortinas. The struggle resulted in the defeat
of the rebels (Americans,) who were driven from the
town, Cortinas taking possession. The rebel retreat
was so basty that they left their flags Aging from
several public buildings. The Stars and Stripes we're
holsted amid enthusiastic cheering
The New Orleans PicQyune's account OF the
affair at Brownsville, is as follows I" Reliable in
formation from the Rio Grande states that Cortinas
crossed the river with his whole force of three thou
sand men, with sixteen pieces of artillery, and
occupied Brownsville, driving out the Confederates
under Col. Ford. He hoisted the United States flag,
and offered his services to the United States COM
mander at Brazos Santiago. When Cortinas levied
his forced loan on the people Of Matamoras, Colonel
Fisher. late in the Mexican service, and now in the
Confederate army, attempted to interpose between
them and Cortinas, and proposed to the French COM
mander to unite in expelling Cortinas. He not
desiring to unite his fortunes with those of the Con-
federacy, declined Fisher, not contented, visited
Cortinas and left a message that if any attempt was
made to levy q forced loan on the French or Confed-
crate citizens, the Confederate forces would do as
General Dana did some time ago, cross the river
and remove their funds to n place of safety. Corti-
mas roased by this, determined to teke the initiative,
and accordingly left quickly during the night, leav-
ing a small force in Matamoras, and went to a point
below, where he crossed his whole force and sixteen
pieces of artillery, with which he marched to
Brownsville, driving out the force of Col. Ford, COM
posed Of cavalry without artillery. Cortinas then
hoisted the United States flag, declared as he was
born on the American side Of the river, that he was
a citizen of the United States, and would hold
Brownsville for that Government. He Immediately
notified the commanding officer at Brazos Santiago
of his proceedings. and offered through him, to his
Government his own services, and those of his army.
1t seems that a small French force Ut the mouth Of
the river was so alarmed at the advance of Cortinas
down the river that they took to their ships, but re-
turned when they found Brownsville was the object
in view
Dates from New Orleans Of the 18th say there is
much dispute over the Mexican news concerning the
exploits of Cortinas. which are not generally believed;
but some who should know assert that the whole is
true. Cortinas is said to be still at Fort Brown,
with nineteen guns bearing on Matamoras: Colonel
Ford's rebel cavalry is ~encamped ten miles up the
Rio Grande. The French had moved out ten miles
from Bagdad.
The Draft.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4-Grant telegraphs this
morning in respect to the draft as follows
CRY POINT, Sept. 1--we ought to have the
whole number Of men called for by the President in
the shortest possible time. Prompt action in hlling
our armies will have more effect on the enemy than
victory over them. They profess to believe, and
make their men believe, there is such a strong party
in the North in favor of recognizing Southern indie
pendence that the draft cannot be enforced. Let
them be undeceived. Deserters, come into our lines
daily who tell US the men are nearly universally
tired of the war. and that assertions would be much
more frequent, but they believe peace will be nego-
tiated after the Fall election. The enforcement Of
the draft and prompt filling up of our armies will
save the shedding of blood to an immense degree.
GRANT"
The following telegram has been received from
Sherman on the same subject
"ATLANrA, Sept. l3.-I am glad to hear that the
draft will be entorced-6rss. because we need men
secondly, because they come as privates to fill up the
old tired regiments. with their experienced officers
already on hand ; third, because the enforcement of
the law will manifest a power resident in our Gov
eminent equal TO the occasion. Our Government,
though a democracy, should, in time of trouble aud
danger, be able TO WELD the power of q great nation.
All we'll. SHERMAN"
The draft has been ordered to be commenced in all
the States on Monday, September 10Th. and will go
on until completed. STANTON.
BosroN, Sept. pa letter from Fremont, with
drawing IS q candidate for the Presidency, was pub