The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-29
NEWS FROM TIE RIO oRAMuE.

NEWS FROM the RIO oRAMUE.
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Our Matamoros Coerssponaence.
MArAnoRos, Mexico, FEB IL. 1894
on TAX RIO oRAxDs
with the United States forces the Rio Grands every
thing continues quiet Indeed impossible whoa
look al the OK tho country that they should
accomplish anything Of importaoce--sstuated on the
banks Of river, which lies foreign, yet u Ia truc
friendly country behind them. around them in every d.
rection. barren waste save the little chapparel which
rs ON the outskirts or Brownsville Stretching away hun
dreds OF miles vast plains sandy and almost entirely
without watcr which they cross tho
my. Ia II practlcabos
Refugees como in occasionally but uumerousy
many imagine They tell or their privations tho soarc
" OF water and forage and the other difficulties OF tho
journey They speak also Of cruel treatment by tho
rebels the tyranny Of Magruder they bring no dea
mite intelligence Of his movements or his where
abouts Nor with few exceptions, do they Ia tho
army Since the occupation Of Brownsville only betweeu
two and three hundred have enlisted Some GROSS TO
Aamoros others remain 10 Brownsville but tho larger
portion 60 10 New Orleans Those who enlisted joined
the First Texas cavalry Colonel Davis Tho Second Texas
cavalry V incomplete regiment, conmandel By ool
Aanes
Some days ago u was discovered chat soms0ody was
smuggiinG tho Bic 0rande from
side Considerable had either been brought from the 10
terror taken fr0m places where had been hidden In
the and 1oated within ten 0fteea
miles Of Brownsvtlio immediately ster tho tact became
and river to act as patrol and take posses
session Of all boats along the American Texas shore
Since then cotton crossing and smuggling generally have
destruction Of boats the mother OF Cor
tim the first inmation Of which came from tho distn
guished ranchero Cher son who figures Governor
Presenting the facts General Heron be hoped and be-
Iieved he would remedy the wrong The injury i'm
medately remedied.
review of the forces on tho Rio Grandc made
February 10 by Major General Ord. commanding Thir-
teenth corps, who, with bis staff. the previous
afternoon had arrived from Meagorda and
Arkansas, whore he had been engaged in the same
Convent and Fort Montgomery The force consisted OF
General HerrOns division comprising two brigades Of
infantry, one battery Of artillery aud two regiments Of
cavalry
Tho display was a spirited one General Ord OK
pressed himself highly pleased with the condition Of the
command, 1t being better, Of his staff subsequently
informed me, than any other the This is very
complimentary to the and to their efficient aud gal
liant commander, General Heron
General Ord upon them unawares. Orders
sent through the the night of his arrival for chem
morning Go.h1 and he Gouerai ord) saw them just as
they are Always we'll organized and efficient body Of
soldiers
The smallpox, which has been so violent in Browns
viiIe the last two months. s abating. With this
ception the health Of the men has. peen excellent.
This morning about ten O'Clock General Ord and star,
General Heron and sta, the brigade commanders and
their staff officers and cavalry escort. crossed the
river and called on Cortina They received with
military salute, and Cortna welcomed them hospta
bio manner. few remarks made by both parties
but they we're OF no moment. Cortna drank to the
prosperity the Union and the continued friendship Of
the two countries The generals soon after returned 70
TIN GOVERNOR OF rAMAuLpAs AND TROOPS.
I imagine there were strange feelings crossing one
n0iraet nnA hQ ant lima Not vOnN
before be had been engaged in chasing him out OF Texas
when he made his attack Brownsville At that time
tender now be Governor Of TamauIIpas by virtue
the power. He s now to use slang phrase, big
distinguished call received this morning. It is said
he received yesterday at Boca del Rio three breech
a be- b,1H nseuds holding the position he has .aksu
His soldiers drilled every day. They have lately
been reoothsd and altogether present more organized
All commands given By the buge, example, by
the way, of best officers inform me, might be
followed with profit In our own army.
In their street parades they preceded by brass
band aud buge corps. their music Is excellent One
Fifth Of May pamed ia honor Of The victory which was
gained over tho French at Puebla.
FAMILY QUARREL.
An Official bulletin received q few days'ago, announces
that the church party and the French have quarreed
Jusrez and vdaurr. is still asserted, are notion good
You perhaps recolIect that . previous letter / In
formed you that the latter refused to receive the former
has declared be viii collect the duties at Piedros Negros
and the Governor Of Nueva Leon vdaurr declares he
shail not.
Some dissatisfaction against Juarez BY his
doring lately an Increased tax " be levied on the
equality taxation throughout the differ.
emit states produces this bad feeling toward him.
IL Is believed that he contempates forsakng the
try and is taking this method OF Hing his purse II
alleged why vdaurri refuses 70 receive him
with his army, fearing he will make forced loan and
relate these rumors because they asserted with
the gravest manner by the best informed people.
col. THiRry-eEvENTH
Tonight the Thirty Illinois, Col Black, leaves
for home. two thirds having re enlisted In the veteran
corpa. They will DO absent home thirty days Col.
Black wounded at Prairie Grove, Arkansas and his
- still useless He is gallant gentleman and will
DEATH OF Lieut. vAssAR, ASSISTANT ouARrrRxAsrsR
The sad mishap TO Lieut. Vassar Quartermaster, Six
ieenth corps dAaae which Occurred ABOUT p week
He drowned February g. between i've and six O'Clock
y NJ, while aemptng TO cross Boca Chica on horseback
He and Colonel Kempsey, OF the same regiment, had
started for ride and reaching the Boca Lieut. Vassar
suggested swimming their horses. Sometimes tue stream
be crossed with safety occasionally. at low water,
1t be waded Again 1t is very dangerous TO attempt
IL, the bottom being qucksand At this time the wind
considering this, objected; but vassar insisted, and in
they plunged. Soon after the horses came together,
ana before they could be oon sn'm went
augned and declared he would cross IT, notwithstanding
the coonels unwingness TO renew tine effort The
latter turned back Seeing the Lieutenant was DRIFT
ing into the breakers he halooed to him TO jump OIL his
horse and swim ashore shortly after he attempted IL,
but late, and the colonel was obliged TO see
him 60 down without being able 20 render him any as
sistance Colonel Eempeey returned immeoiarsy 70
camp tour miles away, aroused the officers and tney
back hoping TO get his body. II was however, too
dark The found several miles below standing
on the beach, with the saddle under him. Colonel Kemp
sey went down Bca del Rio, and Willie there acciden
tally discovered in the hands OF Mexican shoulder
strap which he recognized belonging to Lieutenant
vassar and from this traced the locality where the lat
ter body was found. II had oeen discovered oy some
Mexcans nine miles down The Mexican coast and they
buried IL in the sands His pistols were gone and his
pockets empty He known TO have had considerable
money about him previously. He highly, esteemed
by all his brother officers and his sad fate e amened
hy the whole command Ever since the occurrence
Colonel Kempsey has been frantic with grief.
Interesting from New Mexico.
COL. CARsoNs CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE NAvAJos--
SUCCESS o. TEE BxHgpITIoS-- LARGE NUMBER OF