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The Daily Dispatch: November 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], The importance of defending Brownsville, Texas. (search)
The importance of defending Brownsville, Texas. General H. P. Bee, who lately returned from the Ric Grande, whither hef affairs on the Rio Grande, and some of the reasons why Brownsville should be defended. The statement is the substance of Government. From it we take the following extract: Fort Brown has been repaired, and in a short time could be made as here are at this time four companies of Texas Rangers at Fort Brown--say four hundred men. Brownsville is the depot of Brownsville is the depot of the Mexican trade. Last year $12,000,000 in bullion passed through the custom-house on route for the United States. The impstock interests of Western Texas. Once in possession of Brownsville, we could not readily dispossess them. It is 250 miles ng back twenty years. By means of the steam boats now at Brownsville the enemy could transport a force to Ringgold Barracks, tion. It is the most feasible way to invade Texas. Brownsville should either be defended or given up at once and the ca