The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-30
OUR mATAmcrOs CORRESPONDENCE.

MArAxoRos. Oct IL. 1855
Upto this date the long anticipated attack OF Cor
tina although often announced for specified time has
not OF; and there are many here whom long
resd has given intimate knowledge Of the Mexi
character, who insist that fight viii be made
that Canaes will hold the place until he wiring no
more from the people, and that he win then quietly
withdraw and let Cortina and his horde come in Tho
bitter antagonism which has so long existed between
these two chiefains, however, tends 10 make this i'm
probable.
Negotiations have for few days past been going on
between the leaders Of the two parties Canaes pro-
posed 10 surrender the city 10 Cortna certain terms
the Of which have not been able learn The
latter responded by Offering permit the 70 re-
tire from the city with OF men provided
he would cross TO the American side between certain
designated points the river, the above the city
and tho other below. The result has yet been made
known
That csnales win eventually be compelled to surren.
der the city beyond question Cortna has much the
largest force and strange to say, popular opinion
both sides OF the river is with him.
There is no change in the aspect Of Affairs here
Business is almost entirely suspended. ard the people
are anxiously awaiting the denouemsnt
THr 'auSpoAr uIEnAco
still remains in the HANDS OF the United States author
ties on the other side demand for II has been made
by canaes Corna Escobedo 10 all OF which Colonel
Scdgwick, commanding there has responded sub.
sfantaly In tho terms embodied In the communication
Go General Escobedo VIII ich hereinafter follows
II is expected that the anticipated decision OF the
superior authority viii arrive by the ST. Mary istcam.
ship, which am informed arrived at Brazos las;
evening
CORRESPONDENCE
Senior Don Juan A. zambrano recently arrived in
Brownsville a. commissioner from EscobeGo n the
United States authorizes. communi cation from fFsco.
bedo 20 the formor, dated Monterey October which
have been permitted 20 peruae, says
You my commissioner 60 and General Brown the
ohccr In command ~ Ne tme We boat seizedcoR.
a. am he pruca republican chef in existence On bis
frontier T s se,ee re q victoria are n perfect
the same In short tine has, sent commissioner there
are going march . the Interior operate combination
% ssss 81 MY 9 ION" ousnS r :. . ss ssss
pending this way the Insignificant Maanoro. which
thousand men 10 This place with which mean TO end sbs
mutiny there, and once more insure the tranquility u
II will be eoen from this comm unication that there
ran be no truth in the rumors that the imperial General
90 this border II Is probable moreover Cortina Is
present In accord with Escobedo that he will post
pone his attack on this city until the arrival OF the forces
Canaes viii not however attempt 20 resist Escobcdo
and Will surrender the city Internationally should that
The following is tho answer OF Colonel scdgwIck 10 the
COMMUNICATION Of General Escobedo, presented through
hs commiSsoner:--
BeoESs,9iss r.sas nst is iss1
o.nsrSi EsoosKDo, Commanding Mexican Forces, Monte
SsSasai have ~ honor actpowledre ihe receipt q
10 ,sa acsredine NJ Juan zamsano a. CON missioner
n re,i, NJ sb ~ 2n,ssr sghpisirs kio arsnde
We Aeof " state t very after Inc gunbost Chcnacc
trlet 10 qa,fn s q o. tsron3 81 ID was rcferrcd q
cnui rtcelve sust rairetaas ma b,et .ni i, rs,a -
res,setfut ,eaf ~ ~ eo am, General, 'ct1