The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-29


8 paerons
Corsinas Inyades Texas-DeiaiIs of
the Demonstration.
We have reliable information that by the la
test arrival from the Rio Ggande of the sunboat
Clinton, it is ascertained that Cortinas has
crossed the Tiyer with his whole force Of 1000
men and sixteen pieces of artillery, and occn-
pied Brownsville, driving ont the Confedera:es
uuder Col Ford. Heshas hoisted the United
States flag, and has offered his services, through
the United States commander at Brazos, to
that Government. "
3 The cause ofthis movement is said to be
this: A Col. Fisher, late Of the Mexican army,
who is q Tennessean by birth, had abandoned
the service and gone into that of the Gonfeder-
acy When Cortinas levied his forced loan on
the people Of Matamoras Fisher had attempt
Ell Ito intsrpose between chem and Cortinas, and
he proposed to the French commander Of the
Boes tornite inc expeling Cortinas. The French
conammder beng weak, and not desiring to
unite his fortunes with those of the Confedera-
cy. declined to do so. 5s
Fisher, it seems was. not eontented with this,
Z 9isited EoEtinas with a message thatif any.
attempt was made to levy this forced
loan ca French or Confederate citizens,
I the Confederate force would do as Gen, Dana
: did some time ago-cross the river and remove
their flnds to a.place of safety,
Cortinas, aroused by this, determined to take
shemitiative. He accordingly left quietly du-
ring the night, leaving small force Of only
5000 men in Matamoras and went 10 point
below, where he crossed his whole force and
sixteep pieces Of artillery. with which he
marched upon Brownsville, driving out the
force Of Col. Form, which is composed of caval-
ry only, without artillery.
Cortinas then hoisted the United States flag,
and declared that as he was born on the Amer
ican side of the river he was citizen of the
rUnited States, and would hold Brownsville for
that Government. He Immediately notified
the commanding officer at Brazos of his pro-
eeedings, aud offered through him to his Gov
ernment his own services and those of his army.
It seems that the small French force at the
mouth was so alarmed at the advance Of Corti-
mas down the river, that they took to their Ships
but returned when it was found that Browns
vile was the object in view.-New Orleans
Picayaae, Sept12.
TIE OLDEST REpuBLIo ON EARTH.-The
American Quarterly Review contains letter
from 6. w. irving, Esq, giving sketch of his
visit to San Marino, small republic in Italy,
but between the Appenines, the Po, and the
Adriatic. The territory Of this State is only
forty miles in circumference, and its population
is about 1000. The republic was founded
more than 1,4oo years ago, on moral princi-
pies, industry and equality, and has preserved
its liberty and independence amidst all the
wars, and discords which have ragged around it.
Bonaparte respected it, and sent an embassy to
express his sentiments OF friendship and fra.
ternity. 1T is governed by a Captain Regent,
chosen every SIX months by the people. The
taxes are light, the farm houses are neat and
well cultivated, and on all sides, are seen com
fort, peace, the happy effects of morality, sim
plieity, liberty and justice.
Wuo'LL Tax Ig.-To prevent steers from
jumping fences, CLIP off the eye-lashes of the
under lids with par of scissors, and the abiIi-
ty or disposition to jump is as effectually de-
stroyed as SIMPSONS power was by loss Of bis
locks. The animal will not attempt a fence un-
tilthe eye -lashes are grown again. a Yankee
stock raiser recommended this singulanremedy
to the Farmers Club at New York.