New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-07
THE following letters pubiished in portion OF our
ye.,erdny mornings ediiionl;
FROM THE RIO GRANDE.
Enif nm Hour with Gen. COriinns-H His
characterization Guns in Cortinns's
IEnnds-Ilaiirond Buiiding - Officers
observation-disclosures Of nm Epi.
demic-The Rio Graude on a Eisc,

from Our Special Correspondent
BROWNSVILLE, Texns. August 2, 1865
Hearing that Gen. Juan II. Cortinas was
in town went 20 see him. and hear bis views on the
State of the Liberal affairs.
found the Chief at n small bonse belonging to him.
lie was seated in room loored with brick. aud con-
tanning small ,ebc covered with red cloth. few
chair made no the rest Of the furniture OF the room.
and these seated three or four persons
One ~ these signor Francisco Gonzales Rodriguez
late Chief ~ the Treasury Of ramaupos.
Confines is a II sbout 30 Of He is OF
the middle size and strongly made: There - nothing
at all noteworthy about his face. His black hair and
beard arc now nging with gray As 10 dress the chief
wore simply light black coat and pantaoous OF gray
color. In every thing he looked the quiet citizen.
On hearing my hu iness he gave me srat on his len
and said IN spanish IN answer 10 my questions, That
the state ~ the Liberal Affairs goods that he could
gnthcr 300 men under bis command and at length he
added that he would soon make an attack upon Mlta-
moros This. by the way. has been spoken OF for The
past two or three weeks. Cortnas observed that the
United States could not continue 1t peace WIN the I'm.
pire Of Mexico but that II the Old form Of government
was rc ,b.hca the people Of tho two countless oud
live In tie most friendly way.
Signor Rodrgnez found 10 be clever and well edn.
Gated man. la the latter respect his chief Is very
deficient. Not more than y wears OF ace. Rodri'
gurz looks In the yror ~ life, and has delicate. IN.
tell gent face. He told me In Spausl--ior he could
not speak Encl.L-that the Mexican people we're IN "A
state q ~ surreciion and there was only wanting
center Of unionr TO enable the people 10 act In a
body. ISated him what Gen hegrete was doing, IA
which he said that officer Is Secretary OF War and that
ne 10 with President Juarey organznga body Of men.
Siguor Rrdicuel tried to make thugs look hopeful for
tie Liberal side and be- spoke vel: but IL IS evident
that unless tho United STATES openly takes sides with
tie bral party there no hope Of their iOTcln their
enemies nom power
rnREH MEXICAN GUNS
which lave been lying pirked near The Rebel battery
Of az pieces ifken with This place. yesterday
MOT III by COrtiuus The three guus rrcd brass ~
pouuGos ore with tho Mexican eagle upon its breech.
and The other Two with "TGmAuipas" stamped on the
same part.
TIE RAILROAD
has row got far Boca Cnca-that H. abort3 miles
from Br Ios-snd there is engine The track TO
s in construction. IL will be the end Of October Dc
fore lie fond can reach Brownsville. Tor all the mate
ral has 70 be brought Ia transports from Mobile and
II ere are not many Of the latter.
RTsIGSlHG.
great many officers have sent in their re3ignations
la,ey circular having been issued directing officers
who desire 60 resign To send In their designations now
IL the couTod troops resignation has been the order vi
the day In the cd Regiment only tUo or three on
Ger. remain IT, the service. The oGofthewgy spot NJ
which the 2dh A. C. /, now stationed leads to iher as
taste for further service.
THE PEvIR,
which has len no one unouched is abatlng. IL IA
not dangerous sort Of ieyer but for time the pans
In ones bones arc sharp as 10 make hm thlnA MS
homes are breaking. Hence IL IL called the "brels'
bore" fever the "dangue' In iact' is a species
Of bilious fever.
Rising OF THE RIVER.
second rising OF The water Of the Rio Grande Is
now takgg Mace The river has risen three feet since
Yesterday. owing to the late rains and the streams
nom the mountains. 80 . "
The Increased depth Of water viii enable tie boats tt
carry heavier ffelSnIs tor time ID