, 1866-10-18
FROM THE RIO GRANDE.

to Capture A1nsnu41rns BIZ Amert-
runr nntl 1Icxicuus-A &:unhons Surrendcrs
to the United Stntc--Alte9ed D.uuders
orn United ~tntc@ Army Utllcet-The l4fbc.
1lutnmornn.
New YoHK, October i..-I}rownsyille, Texas,
adsices Of September 2ilh, eiyc an ae1oau: Of an
attempt made 10 capture the city u MatlInosat
by the American Corps, under command Of B:i.-
Chlnaco, captain 3. =: 0sbon. The object was to
release Gssrnl Ispis shr isay an9Snt;a ,g
ot Colonel cannies, tl!e usurring conmandln. o..
the city aud pretendiD. t'o.rEnor. This troops
WeFs 20 seizs ny a9a 'G pay @
inc balanfc 10 smell officers as ticns:Il Ta:,:a
might designate, The cou,Mand consisted Of
a,mcd. anu the reinto:ccmcnts fto11 =ll:S:,s aa3
Icxan volunteers would have swc1!ed The Iorce to
~, the whole to be suppo.ted by the Gunbo.:
ChlnaGo; mounting one & ls'po3aaer r:ae @ and :,
eight men detailed 10 work the gun. Thoush
Captain Osbon dcemed the vessel totally nnft !o:
ac.ve eei.ice. hv consented to act with the parry
AZ The time of stasting, fearful storm plesal.
cI, aid the gunhoat was driven o.olEst the ;leAl-
can lard, becoming ilumosallc; shc Was anally
got OF, aud rstulEsd 70 her atst position; da tae
the Gct ast,nent Headquarters, tbe custom .ouse,
and were storrning the jail, wien from so:ae IN.
accountable carse the ortc. was given to ial
baek, when ,hS troops 5etrsascd On tile double;
Embarked, and the sanloat steamed 10 D. q q
position dirsc!ly opposite brownsville. Tie shop
H. trers at Santa {Nz furnished the troops With
'rnor.s and they hccans grossly intoxicated and
uncomfortable. The :Eemy gathered on shore and
Captain Usbon cast oil the liAe- and headed fol
l:e american bnns: Canales sell wo7d 10 the
American Commander. Genera! D:own, 70 have
Inc chiraco moved, as he ulil lt have to flse into
lgr, and General Brown ordered Captain Q bon
. Euye his vessel above o. brlos
chc tsas lldt moved inside Of tftcen IlE1tes he
would pnt her a'1silt. The en;inver rciasin; to
work tic boat. aud the men beiug in tho condition
they were, Captain O=bon cent word 70 General
Brown thai he would surrender the v:rsel as
Ir-lcal, ennboat tu the authorities Vi tao Tint ID
s:9te lGnv.ng tl"sn to decide who was Justly Ell
Government. The ting was hauled down and Cap
tain 0sbon walked ashore.
canalcz. on learning Of the surrender, demand
c' thu vcsseE, b1t t;ercrai Brown refused 10 ::iys
her M. Arms bctonsint; tn the troops wcI1
tGkcn by The United States authorities, and tht
nlcn Went irto camp to await further develop
nts.
1hough the expedition failed. Taaia was re
I.ascd.
Geternl Hyno.osa also afterwards made ar
nns ucrctsful ntack the town, MD bis force l.
new cncalnpcl with General Ford.
Brownsville, I e1as, September a5.-~Thc forces
| nnter Mnjor Genrra! liyno=osa and BrIgadiel
and a.e in camp near Sa'amoEa*, awaiting sup
Ply of nsrE1s md nn,nounitou as well as Junction
If forces under Corlinas and l.ru,ino, which nzt
.aia to he I1a,ehlnE tllis way. When tue os;:anl
zatt0t. Rhall hayo been completed. llley will a
onCc prccred TO ntiack Cana1cs. who Is husIly ca
.ascd in lua.in. preparations to receive them.
To-day Captain 0shon ,ofihe siexican navy ,madt
To- .ra' demand tor tbs ,guanoat Ch!naco f:oI
General Hrown. commanding thc Uai;ed sta:s
fo,ccs here. The ucuesal, who has cyilcutiy
ccmmiltcd several serious b1nndsrs in connection
0rbon that BE- should continue to hold iae
Chinaco nni! be received Instructions from hghyI