Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-10-27
From the Rio Grande.

1t is reported that CanaICs called
council Of war yesterday, which
resulted in n mission to Cortina,
What was proposed or what answer
received, is not known.
Cortina has six hundred men well
armed, and is posted few miles II.
bove Matamoros, on the river, He
is confident Of success,
1t is said the Americans are yet
unarmcd, and will not, probably,
take part in the attack, which is to
be made within twcnty.iour hours,
The greatest dissatisfaction cX-
lists among Canales' forces, II de-
sertions continue, he will be 50 far
reduced in numbers, that he cannot
make more than q feeble resistance
at best.
He is oven reported to have said
that he could not count on more
than one hundred men standing
firm to him. His condition is GER
tainly n desperate one,
Night before last Gen. Scdgwick
sent an official communication to
Canales by Capt Lee.
When Capt. Lee reached the Mex
ican side, he was accostcd by the
guard to whom he made known the
object of his mission, and the rca.
son he did not cross at the ferry
the boats not being permitted to
cross at the hour. Notwithstand-
ing this, the soldiers who rowcd
him over were seized and imprison-
ed, the boat taken possession of, Get.
After considerable delay, the sol
diers were released, and the boat
returned, minus the rudder and
some oars.
The party reached this bank with
some difficulty. Just as they land
ed shot was fired at them from the
Mexican bank, which passed over
Capt. Mown's tent . ....
Gen. Sedgwicll will stop short of
nothing but an ample apology, or
a fight.
The EXACT PARTICULARs.-Thc
arrest and detention Of the party of
Americans, who crossed to the Mex
lean side of the Rio Grandc, night
before last, was correctly reported
in yesterdays RANcHERo, with the
exception that the communication
was for Mr. Avery, the L. S. Com
mercial Agent at Matamoros. The
arrest consisted in the detention Of
the party as prisoners, by the guard
at the place where they landed.
The firing at the Americans WAS
corrected reported, but tyr rograph,
ical error misspclt the name Of the
officer over whose tent the ball pass
ed. #.E
ANOTHER SnoT.--Night before
last u Mexican sentinel fired his
piece in such 4 manner as to throw
the ball to this bank. 1t is Il provcrb
among the Arablans, we believe,
that courses like chickens return
home to roost. "
WHAT Is OUT?-Ycsterday vari-
Gus carts laden with trunks were
seen in the streets. 1t was said they
came from Matamoros. The pre-
sumption is, that some prudent per-
sons are fleeing from ills they
Ul;nOW not of p" but fear.
GEN SEDGwIcK--This modest
and gallant officer has made Il most
favorable impression upon thcepco-
pie of this frontier. They have
every confidence in his ability and
frmness, and anticipate he viii dis
charge his duties as commander Of
this Sub District, in the most APP
propriate and commcndable man
ner. r
MORE TRoops,-It is reported,
that Gen. Sedgwick has ordered
three companies Of infantry from
above to this point. We presume
it is so.
GARRISON TO DE REBUuT.-It has
been stated by officers, so we are
informed, that the garrison build
ings, burned by Gen. II. p Bee, are
to be substituted by substantial brick
fabrics.
DEATHS OF AMERICANS ~ MEXI-
co. We learn that w. NJ. Mckay
died at Potrcso, OF consumption,
Sept. 4, 1866; also, that Capt. Pc
ter Shook, formerly of the Cavalry
Division of Shelby, died ut San
Louis Potosi, Sept. 16, 1866
CHOLEBA-For the last few days
past no new cases of this disease
have been reported. II did not rage
here as an epidemic.
The Galveston Bulletin has dates
to the 9th, from which it makes the
following extracts:
A courier from Monterey, with
very important dispatches, was
stopped three days ago by band
of armed men, who took his horse
and dispatches from him. lie came
to Brownsville afoot, and brought
the news Of the complete route Of
Escobcdo and Trevino under the
walls of Monterey by Gen. Mejia,
who Immediately thereafter had
started division for NatamorOs.
1t is reported that Canalcs called
a council Of war on the 9th inst,
which resulted in mission TO Corr
tina. What was proposed, or what
answer received, is not known
Cortina has six hundred men well
armed, and is posted a few miles
above Matamoros, on the river. He
is confident OF success.
1t is said the Americans arc yet
10th Oct) unarmed. and Will not.
take part in the attack
On the sth Of October Cortinas
had secured the required ammuni-
ton, and arranged matters with the
Canalcs sent one Of bis STAFF 10
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