New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-03
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From Our Special Correspondent,
BROWNSVILLE July Is. 1865
In the Department of the Rio Grande things
are growing lively. Gen. Steele commands the dis.
tric and will soon have the entire Twenty fifth Corps
(colored) rcheoncd along the river.
The First Division is in and about Brownsville under
Gen. G. A. Smith The Second Division i, between
that poin; and RIO Grande City. which lies 100 miles
up the river. \ new Third Division is being formed
at Brezos. and will be posted as soon organized.
The former Third Division of the Corps sent to
Fort Fisher in the late war and was not returned to
Its command The strength of the Twenty fifth Corps
will he about Il, 1000 men.
TIE RiILEOAD PROM BRAZos.
This is the thing now talked OF. and necessary
TO the Department.
learn that the rails and ties OF the Fort Gaines and
Mobile Road 20 be brought Brazos, and laid for
the railroad. The length of the two is about the
samc-tha, is 20 miles. The ground from Brazos
this point being level there will be very little grad
ing required the road. 1t WILL in fact be the next
thing 10 q surface railroad"
1t viii be necessary TO build this road before sending
moie troops TO the Rio Grande. The foot.road from
BRACES to this place IS good, but there 30 miles 10
hail supplies from BRACES 10 miles from that point
20 Rio Ggande City. The water Of transport are
good long the river is at hghwater but this will
not last long. aad boats Will ground on tho many
bars" and viii have 10 lish,-not drawing moro
than three feet of water. So the sooner the rail-
road is built lie better.
WATER.
This IS great consideration out here. Tie Rio
Ggande gives rs water thick with mud. which is not
III 20 wash in. One way clear the muddy fluid il to
throw handful OF ground alum into q bucket and this
will have tho effect Of clearing it, but there is better
MEANS and il Is TO throw some pounded bitter almonds
into the water, which, 10 short time, clears up nicely
and the almonds Impair, an agreeable flavor TO 1t.
Even the nlDm is wanting, by the 10 clear the
they drink and the consequence is ii goes down
their rtlleis. mud and all. This viii cause serioas
mortality among our men, WHO. at this point mostly
negro troops.
TIE MORTALITY
is now serious enough. though not much as is
reported the otlcr side. Tie Comco soys the negro
troops arc dying OF by companies" but they are
dying off fast enough. As soon however, as this
season-tle oaaicAiLmsha be over tie mortality Will
decrease.
THIS TOWN
and Matamoros very Ike each other bu. the streets
In Drowasvile aie wider than those in Haamoros and
think. tut not all sure that the dust 10 less In
both places it is dreadful Tie guards march along at
SLOW pace, but cannot avoid raising cloud Of dust
No rain but some Wind strs the dormant atmosphere
a, this season; and 10 be pit.el VINO may he
thrown at his os,post Of civilization.
4 good rsnaurcas has been started here by Mr.
Cao.ot. u goes Llder tie name Of "Vc,oI's Restan
ran; .rh - tac bsst. o.e ofthe best In New Or
Iesrs. Iae pace D. much freQao1ted By the officers
(vit money! aid al others WIN pay 81 per meal
The c9Gee Hscs ths resiaEast j. ue1ay yeTy good
SEGRo ". NEzIcAH TEOors.
! nave melrtily compared our co.oTed troops With
the Mexican. and ny opinion Is that tic former wonld
decidedly lick the &iereans. tAough tie arms Of our
men are not much better than those Tho Mezcans
The latter non have Minis rifles and are well drlIed
bat tcdly ceged Let the hon. Sccsesry IL war bear
this in mind.
To pi' against the French and Austrian troops. tho
very best corps would be necessaIy; ana feel sure
that unless the discipline in army should be bet
tered. an action between the French ard our best
troops open ground. would result in a defeat 10
ours. ] know very We'll the quality Of both troops
end say this to give timely warning to the War Derart
ment.
In my next, win give some account 0. the Mexican
system Of driu and organization.
A GROWING DANGER
is Tie number of late Rebel officers ard soldiers who
are crossing into Mexico. To-day learn that Hood
is in Maiamolos and have heard that there are now
600 aic Rebels on the other side. doubt that the
Is great bn, kgon that il is very consider.
able that the very bitter and ready, in the
event of war with Mexico 10 take sides against us
au0 10 Us all the damage IN their power.
would the Government 10 order that great at
te1ton be pad 10 The equipment. drill ard discipline
Of on troops the Rio Grande and not to undeiTatc
tie quality OF the forces that WI. be pied against
in possible war with Mexico. P.p.
| Iniportnnt Movement Of Troovs--J1evc.
BIents Of Cortinus-Extension Of Tcic-
graph Lines.
fIop OAK SPECIAL Correspondent.
MAIAyoRos, July &c. 1865
A large body Of troops is to come to this
point again.
Tie grounds oT Ills assertion are tia. builder rad
in ;he presence Of The writer that four largo barracks
each 1900 feet by jj to be built here and that no.
with otters had sent in, the lith proposals 10 buu
such barracks, which could lodge about 5000 mon A