New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-18


ACCOMMODATIONS OF GIN. TAPIA. .sJ 7
Brownsville, TEXAS, Sept q, 1850.
the nigh, of Thursday last attempt was made to
capture the City of by the American Corps,
under the command of Brig Gen. Ford assisted py the
gGnboat Chnaco, Capt D. 5. osbon. The object ID csp
turing the city 10 release Gen. Tapa, the legally ap
pointed Governor of the State of TamaulPas VINO was
prisoner in the hands OF Col Canaes, the usupng com
mandant of the city and pretending Governor OF the State
In connection with this laudabe object the troops were
TO seize the treasury and to pay themselves the sums long
since and Justly dine them and to return the balance to
such officers Gen. Tapia might designate.
The plan Of the attack follows, and is copy OF
the General Order issued from Gen. Fords headquarters
Frf, Can't Miller viii divide his command into detach-
men and viii take command OF one and assign an ohcer 10
SSaS @ol Young will divide his company detaeh-
menis leading person and assign subordinate officer to
Third capt Robins commend will constitute the reserve
| and will receive orders when 10 move.
T5rIh First detachment company will constitute The adj
yance guard moving fifty or sixty !ards IN advance ']
IiG The moving the Chinaco and three whistles sounded
| nv her will be the signal 20 advance.
Srih, Capt Miller win march by Of Fort Coeeio torn
junction With Col Young md they VIII march tog.,hgr IA
the direction III the and IN manner TO avoid 0Dser
walton fpossibc They viii separate al or near the plaza
Capt Miller will upon the Building occupied Depart
aeni ISI any me me- ana aAe S, =, %
done Another detachment Of hts command under an officer ne
|
| an entrance and Capt Miller
col Young will occupy the gambling house capture and
arm al officers lie Will afO O,oupy the Custom
capture the inmates place ri o'er the money and
may Ind in the lie will CONFORM to verbal IN
sreaG The officers in charge Of Company Z" detael
will By the way Fort Coegl0 the street IS
on the binding the Of the Plum formerly
occupied by FOL HOLSTERS Actns Aduant teneral He will
nrn ,G Sc on s 20 az 70 Ps R the WndS% eap Is %
Tapia and inform him hat he Is recognized ~ the sRy AZ
Tc commander u the military forces upon the lire Of the
Rio iisindr.
Eigith: 4 %. aehnent organized by Col Young rom men
Of his WILDE sent 10 take possession OF the err'
Forec viii b. used lcccsy. guard of the men will Pc
main duty the rry, under int i-ent commits
regular trips 10 pass the Me1can side In event
any ol them Icing unauned he viii furnish them with arms
Len ifnmt H. fDiucr guard
Ni heoiiesr il charge Of hi, detachment after detail
ing the erry guard viii march without delay 70 the Iala OF to
7t~H Capt 6.ion viii place his bon between the old cotton
press and tif ferry, ~ TO command the whole bend OF The
liver Should there le fighting any point ho win cndeavor
To ac the enemy with bis guns and VIII change position ae
Eirs4A: ~ mory public property captured must be
T-e(1 A1y oaeq or soldier who .Aal he caught pilagng
win be- arrested and hot.
Ititc.t. The sons aud property ofcitcns must be re-
lie oder To- marcho any pint whore iriue may be heard
Is general The different dae'nent' must gpo eaea othe
0aicisL - A. G.. So, &c.
So much for IN, orders The command consisted Of
about i;j Americans and 30 Mcx.cans, armed with 30
Hcnrys rifles nc nootcrs 50 Spencer carbines sh DOT
ersl, Remington & Colts royolyes and muskes. The
regnforcemeuts expected from citizens and Texan voun-
tccrs should have ecd the force to 300 souls with which
to make tho lst attack. The whole be supported far
rs !, was possible " the gmboat Chinaco mounting On
this occasion one l-pound ME and smooh-oore how-
ger. The rifle hsd'3 rounds 10 shot and the remainder
canister the bovtzcT had only ~ rounds, 10 OF which
were she'll the oils canister. She had 10 crew except
eght men detailed work the guns. Capt. Osbon
seated however oact with the party although he deemed
tho vessel ,oialIv t1lft for actual service. The military
81 hat IN of
she could transport Meln to place OF sa;etY.
Tho Cbinaco lay under For Zaragosa, which was the
starting poiEt of tAe expeitionay corps The time fixed
ady, bur tetheS COn''nanding General or arms
made their Appearance I'll near midnight
AZ ~ clock heavy northcr in with heavy squalls
of rain and vivid lightning The troops moved with great
diculyi each lour The storm Increased until bcw
hurricane II seemed almost madness TO attempt TO move
the Chinaco, 81 abandon the expedition was Only 70
meet death In the morning NJ the execuoners hands lt
was H. minutes bebre on Friday morning before Capt
Miller reported thu troops ready marching Orders
were given forward and az five minutes past
the Chnaco % her lines and tried TO steam out into
the center OF the upd current of the river In spite OF
steam helm, the wind drove her against the Mexican
bank where she az perfectly immoynble Moments New
hy and yet the rmboat could not be extneated Gen
Ford ordered the whistle blown for the advance, and II
was not until lons time aftor that Capt Osbon would
TO it, beng anxious TO get uown AS river "hefe
he could cover the tanks Of the little army. =,
Finally the vino uled for 10 minutes or 60 ana lne
Chinaco steamed and took her first position In the
mean time the roops had gone forward seized the plaza
the Department Ihudauarters tho Custom House, and
were storming the jail when, from some unaecouhlspe
cause the order given to fall back Only Few sho,S
had been exchanged OF the advancing party injured
Col Young had o,e his part WELL but not being present,
cannot speak for the others. Some one committed
big bunder The rtrcat was sounded ana the troops on
double quick lied fg the guntoa their oceis coming IN
/ ahead. -.
Had he been WELL Matauoros would have to-day been IN
the hands OF Gen 1apa. IL was all easy NATTER sud hl
| in the hands OF the American Mexican troops AS DAY
light dawned the troops embarked the gunboat and she
steamed TO a position the ferry and directly opposite
brownsville made fast TO the bank Capt Osbon awaiting
the orders Of Gen. Ford who dsembarked with view OF
procuring rstions FOR his men,
AT sana Cruz the ferry station, the shopke gave
to the troops liberal supply of liquors. and in an ncred-
ibe short space OF time, niueenhs OF them were Tue
dukcst Of mGtals that could be imagined ana was
moi long before OF the widest confusion presented
itself The military officers were powerless 10 coufoi
their men, and the situation every moment became more
and perpcxng. Guns ana pistols %eIe nc ,S LII
cbarged and the Ckinacos decks riddled with Dull
| lct. After repeated appeals by Capt osDoh 10 ,ilc
military officers quiet the troops or TO throw our Al
nish line, for the enemy were masshS re" huuuieu
ms from the glnhoai, TO take up position On shofo
yhcr, they could throw up earhworks uhii reenloov
as ccnd arr finding that II useless 10 delay any
[ tbe lines we're east OF and the Cbinuco headed for
te American bunk On making fast the Collector OF tle
Port ordered guard put ON To prevent nIng OF eoous
Finally edard established TO Keep the drunken oop
Cnale Infatuated by this attack and the moving OF the
Cbuaco bevond s reach, sent word TO lireyetng zen.
I Brown commanding pr0 team. THIS post 10 nave 'ao
iajaro moved as he might have to tire into her Gen.
i,nwn instead Il sending back word TO fire at your
perl" VOID to Capt Osbon tomoye M Vesse %
~ below m, town or iuto American waters, aud before
eaiu could be raised, sent word f she was not ho'eu
inside of IS minutes 10 would cut her adrf,
Tic engine, rs now refused 10 work the crippled engine',
,d the military force having full swing on board 81 the
aa and having no crew with which to enforce obedeuee
,orlers Can't Osbou sent TO Gen Brown ihai III we"
- variety OF circumstances, over which he Mi no cO
Ell aud believing that he entitled to remain IN any
,l mort for u hour after being notified to qut w. nc
nson, hereby rendered the surrender OF inc MeAleaH
49,, Cbinacn n the authorities OF the United States OF