New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-31
WHEREABOUTS OF NEGRETE.
Proclamation Of Santa Anna.
MAMMALIAN An ELEMENT OF DlSC0RD."
yIg GENERAL DEFINES HIS POSITION.
,,.. Our Special Correspondent

Fro, Our Special Correspondent
MArAMoRos, July IA 1905.
Since nv dispatch have been unable to find
-, ANYTHING orc Of the fate Of the force under Gen
x,srcte. said to have been badly beaten on the hlh
alt losing Init lis Iumter. can only infer. then.
.s, he is now roth Of tie San juan River rayng Dis
.aranother action and wish him better luck next
Anissgain very quiet about this point, and the few
toons that Law here we're sent to Tsmpco the Goth.
There were only about coo men OF the Ausuion Legion
A few buudred Mexican troops are here STILL and' ID
their sandaled feet and poor uniform with Inferior
srns they present rather shabby appearance. Their
look ia very Indian they oil beng copper color. In
s.se they are very passable.
The tiis of the Mexican orces-that is the French
IN front of all the points north open to attack from
Eeerete; and these Gallo nuxares are all IN all 10
che new order Of things No flesh troops have come to
sAs point lately, and it would seem that the French
is not uneasy at the concentration
Etroops on the Texas side VI the Rio Grande. The
other inference is that Bazne has to send
here even though he may think it necessary.
MEJIA.
lshere ana q very hardy bold looking be IL and
ETA small form. He is siuewy and dark Indian,
vhcb he Is. He las avery firm look about the mouth,
With quick sharp eyes, Ills Mexican. who is the man
Of bis day is the very feared by Negree, Cortnas
and tie others. lie has his headquarters in the
Plaza but makes no display Of long staff. etc.. and
does the business OF his Department with ability.
OF cORTINAs
read 10 the Concrete to-day that he was on the 9Th
In Brownsville. and the paper adds;
Zone of the first acts Of Gen Steele on assuming com
nsnd has been inform NJ COrtiaas that he does not
wish TO be troubled by him."
The correspondent of the Concrete writes:
BROWNSVILLE, July 9
The people of this place were little moved yesterda,
~ the General Commanding in Chief sending NJ. Cor
pass away. Hero parts Of the conversation Gen
Steele had with the great offender against the Mexican
people,
rarsans according to your intentions stated 81 the
Rancho Of Dona Esefera bad not assured Gen. Mejia
that Won had given up hOstilities.
Coitlnas-Genersl, l know Mejia bnt he knows still
better tie rusCs Of NCgete. NegTete will Oe always
bSsten by the cool budness Of Meia The latter Is the
spy strategst fear. Bis plans only sppear when they
Gen. Steee--But, Cortinas know what you would
Say IL is the error he committed in giving me troops.
This IS the second time that have played them the
same trick, and
Gen. Steele-Whati
Oortnes-Excuse me. did not think Of 10Y OATH i
VII moi forget its obligations.
Gen. Sieele-lf love of country is your motive wait
hf another time of reaction. But now regret ~ keve
% say to you that yoa not wanted among US. You,
rather your petty troubles that yon are creating
uerywhore You 60 will cause complications with Us
hat have orders to avoid. 50 hope
And the two Generals parted.
Such is the stony given by tie Concrete. I cennot
voa,h for its correctness
THIS CITY
fast losing the importance acquired during the late
var by ts cotton trade. 1t grew up Of sudden, and
is going down with nearly the rapidly. The
var made It. and peace has unmade It, In the way
~ they did with Nassau. The market ia glutted with
goods and it will take time work of the stock.
The city has the usual look Of a Mexican town.
There ia the plaza In the center OF It, with the principal
church and it's dscordaut bells which at noon each
Gay elang for few seconds Then there are the one.
nory stores, now filled with a plethora Of goods.
Directs Of low houses II any Of them matched with
straw, make up tie rest.
In the streets TO be seen groups Of bare-egged
hoorers very Indian in look, WHO speak broken Span
sh. Now and then you see water carrier, who comes
iong lean mule drawing barrel Of water through
the mud or dust the may be- by means VI traces
aicted to axis. on which the barrel revolycs Often
he himself is the drawer OF water and tugs his
barrel after him. calling out at the OF the streets
Aqua" which, being interpreted. means water
The CAFES.
OF these there ere uun,ter which with tho decline Of
French and Gerfnans-thst is the better Of them
rd you get good cup Of coffee with fair bread In
esn but in ell there is want of that best of escuent
roots tie potato. II seems strange that there should
h scarcity Of this thing but il is fact II asked
VIA, would sell in this market would say potatoes and
ke have heard men with csrgoes Of lumber their
hands cay thst they ought TO have brought tetaat IL
would have come TO good market, and sold for l2sc.
tD.
TIE HEAT
Are lie broilrg. At noon end during the sesta (from
aeon to three the r0ys Of the dart down upon ones
Aead and go through ones straw hat. 1t takes the
1ong matted hair Of the Mexican or Indian (and they
ssea 10 have become AMI tho same) 10 cover the
sd from the effects Of these rays and even the natives
YEA felt sozs6reyo II they buy IT, BY the upper
sssses fsns are INDUCED in among the men, end Of
fse among the fair sex-far a. copper color or dark
ave With the Unrest
Nearly as ioimentng os the heath
THE DUST.
II The DUST.
hss fine and enters all places 1t Ills yonf nostri's
Oar water eyer-ySur everything and finally. Ills you
tl despair at the idea of keeping it out.
From te other side OF the Rio Grande We beer OF fhe
taAering Of troops and the object Of il is readily an
Uerel hy the Neycon with his gutea sabs. wheb one