Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24

affairs on the Rio Grande On the morning
of the 9th the French marched out OF Bag
dad with q fierce estimated at five thousand,
and commenced the ascent ofthe Rio Grande
for The purpose of attacking Matamoros.
Tue march was uninterrupted until they
reached point opposite the Whth Branch,
where they met COrtinat with the Mexican
force prepared to contest their approach.
A terrific artillery duel ensued when the
French were compelled to fall back in con
fusion, closely followed for three miles,
when coming to II chaparral they made
stand.
Cortinas opened on the Imperial force
with shot and shell and while engaged at
tins point the Rebel commander ut Browns
vile, Colonel Ford. came down on the Tex
rs side of the Rio Grandc with large drove
of cattle for the French, and the seeing the
Confederacy's friends engaged with Cortin-
as he promptly espoused their cause and
opened on the Mexican rear
In the meantime Cortinas succeeded in
putting the Imperialists to fight, and drove
them to Bocadol Rio, where he shelled
them. As his artillery could not complete
with their heavy ordnance on shipboard he
withdrew his forces to White Rance, and
crossed five hundred men to Texas, where
they lay on their arms during the night of
the 9th, by the side of the American troops.
No sooner has Continas crossed the Rio
Grande than he lowered the flag OF his
country, white, red and green, and hoisted
the stars and stripes, whic was greeted with
enthusiastic cheers by the Mexican soldiers
us well as the American.
On the 9th Cortinas followed Ford to the
old battle field of Resaca de la Palma, where
he recruited his troops for the night, while
Ford tell back to Brownsville.
Cortinas in the meantime had dispatched
q courier to Matamoros to order the forces
there to prepare to move Immediately, and
early on the morning of the Sth five hun.
dred Mexicans moved up the Rio GrandC
crossed the river, and came down on the
Texas side, attacking Brownsville stimuli
tancously with Cortinas.
The struggle for Brownsville was briet
and resulted in the defeat of the Rebels
who were driven from the town, when Cor
tinas took possession. The rebels retreated
so hastily that they left their "rags" float
ing on the Court House and other publ,
buildings; but they were soon torn down
and the Stars and Stripes hoiSted amid til,
shouts of the citizens and Mexican soldier
who were almost as proud Of tEe starr!
banner" US our brave boys.
CAIRO. Sept. 1S.-The War Eagle has
despatch from New Orleans. of the 10Th
stating that number of vessels which sale,
from that port for Matamoros, with cargoe
intended for COrtinas or the general market
were seized hy the French at the mouth o
the Rio Grande.
LATER.
New ORLEANS. Sept. 13, VIA Cairo, Sept
l9.-There is much dispute over the MeXi
can news, and it is not generally believed
, but some who should know assert positive
ly that it is true.
> Cortinas is said to be still in Fort Brown
, with nineteen guns bearing ON Matamoros
Colonies Ford's Rebel Cavalry are en
camped ten miles up the Rio Grande.
The FRENCH had moved out two mile
= from Bagdad.
The news from Atlanta produces a grea
, dependency among the Rebels, and CORES
ponding joy among the loyal people.
Hoods army is reported through loyO
sources to bc greatly Gcmt rallied. All III
j. trains Mississippi Rebel army, with the cS
: ception of Buckncr's Brigade has moved u
J towards White River. Buckncr confront
= the remnant ot our army at Morgan2ia.
u Our main force has been sent away frot
that point The statemcn OF its dcstinatio
would bc coutraband.
u Colonel 5. Scymanski, the Rebel Con
4 missioner of Exchange, and Colonel Dwight
the Federal Commissioner. were in consul,
- tion ut MorganZla yesterday. IL is hope
that q general exchange Of prisoncIs will IT
: suit.
There is nothing new from Mobile.