New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-18
THE GLSERAL SHERIDAN ON snoRE-hEJA EXPECTED All
..a Neutrality-suspicious. MOVEMENTS. B
From Our Special Correspondent
BnOwNsyMI.E. Te1as, SD

BROWNSVILLE TEXAS, Sept 30 leod
The steamer General Sheridan said TO be sold TO the
Liberal Government to be employed as gunboat went on
shore at Brazos in the norher OF the 2Oth ana al last &c
counts pcrilous situation. Fears were entertained
that she would Become total wreck The sheridan wac
superior vessel and 10 mount heavy armament Tor
her turnage and be commanded by Captain OsDorn VINO Is
up here awaiting orders hoist his pennant on poard Oh
her and To command 1Otilla consisting OF seYera he
vessels The Sh dan was to have been tlc nag slp
During the interval which necessarily must clapse Pc
fore the hotila ready, Capt. 0sbon was ordered 10
command the ChInaco and prepare plans ior organizing
the navy OF the Republic The affair Of inc 2ist mas ie
poary suspended active operations but stl tne plan Is
being carried out although the senior officer has TO strg
gle against many obstacles Good progress Is pe'ne
made however. ID. AL.
that 1t will not DO long before Mejid will be before the
gates OF the Heroic City with force sufficient 10 enter
There is Disgusting the faet that very many OF the
merchants would rejoice at his entry for under his regime
law order peace, plenty harmony and all the good re-
suits Of discipline prevailed in the city 10 regain mat
state of things very many Mexicans will gladly submit TO
The movements Of Cornas wrapped in mystery and
am unable to give With any degree OF certainty bis
whereabouts. Many insist lie is within striking distance.
Others say he has eraeed his steps assist in the defense
OF Monterey, which is umOred to be In state OF siege
Bat umo arc peculiar here that one scarcely knows
how TO think. still entertain belief that Cornas IL near
here. Tapia IN this place on Friday but remained
only an hour 40 when hG lett for parts unknown His
movements arc an enigma TO me- One day he Is Dead the
next here, next mp the river and SO on I'D u.tnHum.
STATES TROoPs--NAyAL INTELLIGENCE.
OCr 1.-The gunboat question was agitated to-day,
Capt osbon having sent yoluminous official commune
cation to Col. T. l.. Sedgwck, commanding the Sub
District requesting the return OF the boat To ms custody
As yet has been received II is Tuored that
the great object in view in getting possession Of the
Chinaco another legitimate attack upon Matamor0s The
troops and citizens there are ripe for the event, and
the troops mp the river under 1lnaosa aud Cortnas
about ready All they want Is Osbon, WIN
his gunboat aud arms and there would or could be but
little doubt that they would be the victors in few short
hours The Captain has worked with great fafnlrets 10
the natter and is 20 be hoped that his abors will be re-
warded The traitor party offered him $4,000 in gold be-
side his pay 5000 and qualification" Of about $1,000
more To deliver the boat to them before she came into
American waters, but this he refused
By courier, today, learn the steamer Gen. Sheridan
will in al probability be got OF the beach at Brazos.
Tho 9th T. s. Colored Troops leave this place to-mor
row for Galveston 10 be mustered Out. They embark on
the steamer Jose San Roman, proceed TO BTazos wben
they embark in the steamer ST. Mays
The river is falling rapidly il having reached during the
past month greater hight than ever known before
The gunboats Paul Jones and Chicrb are on the coast
and the Mahaska daily expected The French gunhoas
cruise considerable quietly observing men and things
They are lit:le Tcmulous in regard to submarine TOT
peo which has already made It's mark among them Others
are looking for them and YOU must not think II srnge
hear Of another manowar going up and then going
down.
The first Angus mail from NewYork was wrecked, and
comes tous in terribly damaged condition, SO nave
seen TLlDUNEs.