The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-19


conclusion. DATA.
Tho Rio Grandc-Attemps 10 Capture
aatamorns-fall Account OF the Af.
air-Probable Success or the Libc.
rails
INV YORK, October 17.-Brownsville
Texas, adviccs to September "a give us
,bc details of ON attempt made TO capture
V.tamoraS by the American corps under
General Ford, assisted by the gunboat Chi
r,eo. Their object was to release General
Tsiia, legally appointed Governor Of Ia
naulpuS, and now prisoner in the hands
4 Colonel Canales, the usurping COM
,aandant. AT the time Of starting, fear
mi Storm prevailed, and the gunboat was
l,i,,u against the Mexican shore. She
Was finally gotten of, and returned to her
former position.
In the mean time the troops advanced
and seized the department headquarters,
cr>,om-house, and were storming the Jail
,l.n. from some unaccountablc causc, Or
doris were given to fall back, when the
,rrrrs rctrcated on double-quick time for
,I. gunboat. General Ford was lying quite
IL The troops embarked, and the gunboat
teamed 10 position directly opposite to
Bgownsvillc. The captain Of the gunboat
surrendered the vessel as Mexican gun
luat to the United States, leaving those
authorities to decide who was justly enti-
lied TO her. General Canales, on hearing
# the surrender, demanded the vessel, but
General Brown refused to give her up.
The arms belonging to the troops were
taken possession of by the United States
authorities, and the men went into camp
10 await further developments.
Though the expedition failed, General
Taiia was released. General Hinojosa also
afterwards made an unsuccessful attack
on the town, and his force is now encamped
with General Ford's.
A letter, dated Monterey, September q,
from Major General Lew. Wallace, has
been received by prominent merchants in
this city.
The Liberals were confident Of success,
and were continually receiving munitions
# war, and as they advanced were OBJ
tanning the necessary funds for carrying on
the war. AT the time of writing, the
French were retreating instead ofs ad-
yancing.
Brownsville letters have also been re-
cciycd to October Sd. General Tajia was
still in the vicinity of Matamoras. The
attempt made by the Americans in the
service of the Liberals was TO place Gene.
raj Tajia in power. Canales has issued sc
many prestimos to support his "Monte
bauk that the merchants Of Matamoras
are leaving as fast as they can get away
General Taia was in great favor among
the merchants and all prominent citizens,
and as he is supported by Juarez, he will
doubtless be put in power.
The people were unanimously in favor
Of Juarez, and will stand by him to the
last.
General Caravajal had retired to private
life on his rancho.
BRowNsvILLE, September 25.--Since my
last letter, the forces under ajor-General
lIinoioSa and Brgadicr-General Ford, OF
the Mexican army, have joined, and are
now in camp near Matamoras, awaiting
supply of arms and ammunition, as well al
a junction with the forces under Cortina:
aud Trevino, which'are said to be march
ing this way. When the organization shall
haze been completed, they will at once
proceed to attack Canales, who is busily
engaged in making preparations to receive
thcE.
To-day Captain Osbon, Of the Mexican
navy, made formal demand for the gun
boat Chinaco from General Brown, COM
handing the United States forces here
General Brown informed Captain Osbon
that he should continue TO hold the veSSe
until he received instructions from higher
authority. General Ford also requested
that the arms should be surrendered to
lin, which was also refused.
There can be but little doubt if General
Brown had released the gunboat that Cap
tain OShon would have run the fire Of the
forts Of Canales and joined the military
forces, and together they could have ope-
rated 10 decided advantage. Captain Osbon
has had too much experience under Admi-
IA! Fauagut in running batteries to have
hesitatcd one instant to run those of the
nSurpcr Canalcs. Yet it is not improbable
that before daylight dawns tomorrow the
Liberals will march on Matamoras. A
norIher is blowing, and everything seems
lropitious for the success of the underta-
king. General Hinojosa's forces already
hold some Of the outer forts, and both par
ties have thrown out strong picket lines.
A large guard is stationed at the ferry, and
achain Of scntinels extend along the river
bank from Santa Cruz down to Casso Mata
an Old casematcd work near the lower land.
iug-place. Ii cannot be long before some.
thing decisive turns up.
STILL LATER.
BROWNSVILLE, October 2.-Colonel I
L. Scdgwick has relieved General Brown
i'll command Of this sub-district.
Captain Osbon has made another formal
demand for the gunboat Chinaco, but W
to the time of closing this letter he has re.
ceived no reply. The whole matter will
probably be referred to Washington.
GENERALS Iinojosa, Cortinas, Flores, and
Ford will probably attack Matamoras to-
morrow night.
The steamer General Sheridan, which
went ashore on the goth ultimo at Brazos,
wall be taken of the beach.
The Ninth United States c0lored troops
ieit here to-day for Galveston, to be mus
tered out.
trouble i'm the Coal Mines near 81.