New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-14

beion When last heard Of he had been for VIC"
day 30 drunk TO he Incapable OF giving an oru'l.
When Gen Bee 1cd from Brownsville he was giossiy
intoxicated aud. what s more, upon champagne pnd
for with commssary stores belonging TO the heo Wv
Brrtus is en- honorable nen;
70 they ell, oil honorable men"
Those who have never visited places that have been
nndcr Rebel miaTUe can form no conception al 'o w
morazaton caused by the Rebellion: ~ al,
Affairs in this city may be said TO Be stu nnsetco.
Ruiz, the Military Governor appointed by President
JaareS after Tamaulipas had been declared 70 DO III
state Of siege" d. C., under martial ia"h IS s' ~
be few miles off with q military force. Serna, we
Governor elected by the people holds tle ciy py
another military force. II an arrangement is mol
msde a fight must come off, In the mean time IL ,ne
contendng parties all OF whom aro Liberals, w1uia
unite thew would easily oycrpower the bandiui OF
French troops who though reduced by death and
ened by disease, yet occupy Tampco and carry .nhs
CITY by assault Con. Guadalupe Garcia arrived mere
few days since. Cons Cortes and Charero are SOP
ping in BrownsyiDe. Col Borden passed through lew
dayp ago en- route for New-N ork Quite nuinper Oh
NeYcan military and politicians are said ~ DO IN
Brownsvile waiting for the troubling OF the walers
sorna is said TO have done e good thing few days
ago IL seems that a schooner under EDgiah colofs
frciphed with arms, &C.. for the Rebels, eIrlyed Oh
the mouth of the Rio Grando. and the captain nnumg
that the United States troops held BroTntvIc sent an
press 70 the consignee Datufaized ctSen OF the
United States 10 inquire what was 10 be done Under
the circumstances. The consgnee wrote back Go to
Tampco' Sorna arrested him, got hold Of his letter
sending arms, &c. 10 the French and compelled him
order the &C. TO be sent ashore at once which
10 extent. done. though more were Struggled
off In the night aboard some other vessel and thus got
possession Of quite stock OF fine Enfield rifles Tor
which no foreign power can ever call on him 10 pay
cent The 10y here delighted, not only TO see
the Mexicans get good arms. but 10 see them get them
the Of agent Of the Rebels who cannot obtain
redress for what has been thus taken from him. Blythe
by IL should have been stated before that since trouble
has been brewing in this city the Rebels who had taken
here have daily rather nighty)
for Monterey
Some thirty Rebel officers to say nothing Of con
tractors known TO be there, and the cry Is
still they come" The Rebels In Mexico arc in very
uneasy state Of mind by law Of the country hGign.
ers so]ourIiing there are required to maricdtate
e. TO state tleir names. ages. business and national
ity IN book kept for that purpose at the Gesturn OF
they cannot invoke the protection Of the authofies
Most Of the Rebels have taken care not to enter them
selves citizens Of the United States but have regis
tered their citizens Or some Rebel STATE or OF
the so-called G. S. As the Mepcsn Govern.
ment has not recognized eny Rebel STATE NO. no.
traitors may find themselves in bad way. They know
that they live and hold their property at the suncenco
Of the MeIcsns who are aware that II u solely IN con
sequence OF the Rebellion that their nationality has been
threatened by the French. Suppose that on some hne
day the Mexican Government should seize upon the
money and cotton Of these traitors Whist foreign nation
would presume inierpose in their behAlfi They are
sumbering upon q volcano.
The military in Brownsville have been for some time
entirely inactive. As Major. Gen Dana. VITO is In com
mand there Is neither politician cotton specua-
tor but IL STRAIGHTFORWARD. soldier. he must
be kept idle by positive orders III Texas bs nos oceu
pied by troops before February Qor must be
planted In that month 10 insure crop IN case OF
dronth). the war VII be followed by famine. Marx
this
To-day the bones Of the gallant Captain Montgomery
Of the lst Texas Cavalry who time since was abb
Quoted from MEXICO by the Rebels and hung. were
bnried at the flag STAFF In Brownsville. largo con.
course attended. Gov. Hamilton attempted 70 mako
few remarks. but was - overcome ~ emotion a. 70
Montgomery len his wifi and little To aid him %
escape scroes the Rio Grando and eight by Bis side for
the cause OF free government The party who
went down 10 bring the remains Of Montgomery TO
Brownsville found the bones Of his night arm and hand
resting In the fork OF the tree Which lie Wa hung
and beneath which the rest Of bis bonss eIosrt the
skull which IL ssid have been carried oh as trophy
were buried. RIO GHAsDK