New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-25
FROM sGATAmORAs.

Forces will Prevent the Planting Of the
Corn Crop-Their Opposition 10 Com
oiiia.ion or Compromise PoIiey-Thc
Contractors, &C., Hold Otherwiso-
News from Sun Antonio and Eagle Pass
-" Strategy" in the Department Of the
Cuif-Programme Of the RcbeIs-Field
Works above BrownsviIie-Oid Fort
Brown Di.mar,ied-" Heroic Mafamo-
rnsn Barricndimg with Cotton bales
Once Moro in Anticipation OF an Attack
-Cortinn in the Field-A Prestermo, or
Forced Loan Of Ten per Ccnt-Major.
Gen. Dormer Protects Americans from
Its OperntiOns--Others Have TO Pay
&C.. DC.
From Our Special Correspondent.
MArAxoRAs Doc. e, 1863.
When the civilized world saw two Republics
coterminous in boundary struggling to maintain FREQ
Government In their respective limits. 1t naturally OK
peoted TO note that the diplomatic relations between
them would become closer-would in sort indicate
the sympathy OF loyal and true people Of each m
ton for the corresponding class In the other Such has
not been the case For time tho diplomatic relations
between Mexico and the United States we're entirely
INTERRUPTED Nj Romero the Mexican Minister, had
left the United States and Mr. Corwn. the United
states Minister Mexico. by remaining OF the City OF
Mexico after San Luis Potosi had been made the
capital ont himself entirely of from all direct CON-
munostion with the Liberal Goyernmsnt-the Gov.
ornmoat 20 which he was accredited. UndcS this
state Of afGiIs OF effort was made To keep
up sort Of relations with the Mexican states next
the Rio Grsnde which alone were IN immediate con.
tao; with the Rebellion. by procuring tic appointment
Of Franklin Chase, es as OF the cntea
tai hV At tsa Of
city. A commission was issned and on the lJtb OF
June hst the appointes was notified that y had been
sent the United States Legation AT the City of hst
Zoo nd that the corresponding eIequsiur should
be obtained. Owing 90 the fact that Mr. Corwin vas
IN that city instead OF San Louis Potosi where be ought
to have been the 9Th Of last month he date OF our
latest sdvces from Taupico, where hr Chase yosdes
the eSeqaatur had not yet been received thus the at
tempt 70 remedy the Of Mr. Ccrwn has been fr
trnted by continuance Of the itsc Why no no.
NAMED and allowed BY tho Secretary OF state TO
remain In city which had eeHsed 70 D. the cIPal
communicate with the Juaiez Government the puDhc
Is at u loss 70 conjecture. TO Americans IN Mexico
this condition Of relations has beea peculiarly NOR
t;fying We at least do not feel dspOeed 10 compli-
ment M6ss;s Corwin and Seward on account oi Their
action or rather their non-acon In regard TO the ke
public OF Mexico The ess said on the subject the bet
After Maiamoro, had become the srrepo, OF the cot,
ton trade o! TeI1s as might be expected, II bccnne
the Headquarters Of the financial operations of the con
tractors and tpecuatDrs civil and military OF the er
IRENE southern portion OF Rebeldom. his class arc
now operating higher up the RIO Grande at Daredo
and Eagle Pass A party OF loyal Texans chatting To-
getler the other day threw view In regard 10
them They appeared 70 think that this sort OF persons
would long profess To have been all the time IN
tensely loyal would surpass tho+e who had gone into
exile in professions OF unionism and vond a,sure
aud maintain the first position Tho reoccupafion OF
Texas by our rools y taxing ,e b gI %ean. W
contracts and spcculatios they had done more damage
10 the socsled Confederate States than anybody else
These Texans said that for example, Mr.. George II.
hn ed SlUD In Confederate notes
from Col Joe Nnier the chief Querternaster of Kirby
Smth's command. when Confederate paper was worth
20 cents On the doar which he contracted 10 invest In
supplies for the confederate army and after using for
months ia cotton spccuatons until Confederate paper
had fallen 10 ~ cents. threw mp bis contract alleging
that owing 10 the Governmental restrictions on trade.
ho unable to comply with il. and paid back tho
10000 in paper that cost him only 20 per cent could
Justly boast that while "featherinf his nest he
had done serous damage to tho finances VI the Con
federacy.
by depostuy $500 900 IN Confederate bonds In the State
Treasury 10 got hold Of the $4,000 OF United States
bonds which formed portion Of the School fund and
sent them off and sod them, chiefly In London, only
few bepQ traded OF so that they reached New York.
where they are In litigation. TO tic up 30 large
amount he in the mean time enjoying the considcrs.
ton hc had done sti greater injury to tho Depart.
mcnt presided over by Col heDmnFcr. They alsocited
Mai Tom Howard Of San Antonio. who In years past.
was the recipient OF mary ft contracts and Jobs from
the United States Government aud who since the Re
beion served Gen. A. 5. JohnsOns staii and after
his being killed has been Chief Commissary Of the
Rebel forces in Western Texas. They asserted that
Maj. Howard wac very shii,y man, That nc had made
much money during the Rebellion, and had influential
relations in ashington City. from whence he
originally came. Their conviction was. that as the
Union mon Ind been striped OF their means ana the
Rebel contractors were full-handod. % O matter Of
course such men SIr. Giddings and Maj. Tom
Howard, who had already large experience
ne contractors under both the United States
and socaled Confederate State Governments, would
have the ready capital and the Influence to enable them
return 10 their allegiance ana take he best contracts