New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-06
FROM THE RIO GRANDE.
Half an Hour with GeS. Certinas-Iis
Opinions-Mexicnn Guns IN COrtina's
lIands-RsiIroad Building - Omcers
Re. igning-Abnten,ent OF an Epi'
demi,-Thc Rie GranGc ON q Rise


&c.
From Our Special Correspondent.
BROWNS VILE. Texas, August g. 1900
Hearing that Gen. Juan p. Cortinas was
in town went TO see him. and hear his views on tue
State of tho Liberal affairs.
found the Chief at small houss belonging to num-
He was seated in a room foored with BRICK ana cum
tanning small table covered with red CLOTH 10"
chairs made up the rest Of the furniture OF the roo
aud on these were seated three or four persona
One of these was Sgnor Francisco Gonzales Rodriguez
late Chief Of the Treasury Of Tamnnlipa'
Cortinns is man of about 30 years Of age. He is OF
the middle size and strongly made. There Is notn'hg
AZ all noteworthy about his face. His black har anu
beard are now tingng with gray. AS 20 dress the ohef
wore simpy light black coat and pantaoons OF gray
color In everything he looked the quiet citizen.
On hearing nv business he gave seat on his lefi
and said in Spanish in answer to my questions lhat
the state of the Liberal affairs was good that he could
gather 600 men under his command and at length he
added that be would make an attack upon Mata'
moros This. by the way, has been spoken OF Tor tue
past two or three weeks Cortnas observed that inc
United States could not continue at peace with the En-
pire of Mexico but that II he old form OF government
was res,ablshed the people of the two countries would
live in the most friendly way.
Sicnor Rodriguez found TO be clever and welledu-
Gated man. In the latter respect his chief Is very
deficient Not more than IS years OF age. Kodri'
guez looks in the ygor Of life and has delicate, IN
tellgent face He told me in Spanish-for he could
not speak English-that the Mexican people were IN
state of instruction and there was only wanting
center Of union" to enable the people to act In
body. 1 asked him what Gen. Negrete was doing, to
which he said that officer is Secretary OF War and that
he ia with President Juarez. organizing body OF men,
Sgnor Rodriguez tried to make things look hopeful or
the Liberal side and he spoke well; but 1t Is evident
that unless the United States openly takes sides with
the Liberal party there is hope of their forcing their
enemies from power.
THREE MEXICAN GUNS
which have been lying parked the Rebel battery
of six pieces taken with this place. were yesterday re
moved by Cortinas The three guns are rhed brass IL
pounders one with the Mexican eagle upon its breech
and the other two with Temaupes" stamped on the
same part.
THE RAILROAD
hs. now got as far a. Boca Chicatha TO- about 81 miles
from Brazos-and there is engine on the track to as
sist in construction II will be the end of October be-
fore the road can reach Brownsville, for all the mate
rial has to be brought in transports from Mobile, and
there are not many Of the latter.
REsIGSiNd.
great many officers have sent in their designations
lately circular having been issued directing officers
who desire to resign to send in their designations now
In the coored troops resignation has been the order OF
the day In the 62d Regiment only two or three Off
GERS remain In the service. The ouoftheway spot at
which tho 25th A. G. is stationed leads to their dis
taste for further service.
THE FEVER,
which has len no untouched Is now abang. IL Is
not dangerous sort Of fever but for time. the pains
in ones bones are sharp Ss TO make him think bis
bones are breaking. Hence Il Is called tho "bresk-
bone" fever or The "dapguc.' In fact II ssPcelss
Of bilious fever.
RISING or TIE RIVER.
A second rising ofthe water Of the Rio Grando Is
now taking place Tho river has risen three feet since
Yesterday owing TO the late rains and the streams
from the mountains
The increased Seph os water will enable the boats to
carry heavier frelgtts for @ time .. D.