The latest ad vices from the Mlexi
p can border are of encouraging yet ex
y citing nature. Cortina has been ar
y rested by Colonel Christo of the
Mexican army, and the friends of
D the bandit leader are said to be mass
ing to attempt his rescue. Colonel
Christo's force, stationed at Mata
d moras, will hold the prisoner at all
hazards, and the commander of U. S.
troops at Fort Brown yesterday re
e ceived orders from the War Depart-.
o mint to furnish aid to Christo if the
latter made requisition for assistance.
Under the rules of international law,
0 the United States forces can only go
e to Matamoras " to protect, the prop
erty of American citizens," but it
would not be difficult or objectionable
.t for them to invent an excuse to take
8a hand in any collision that might
e occur between Cortina's cattle thieves
o and the Mexican forces-and we be.
lieve they will do it should the con
't tingency arise.
