In November, the Brownsville Tigers learned that Cortina was at his mother's ranch in the nearby town of Santa Rita, five miles west of Brownsville, and launched an attack, only to be sent into retreat in disarray by Cortina's forces.
Cortina was at his mother's ranch in the nearby town of Santa Rita of Brownsville. This was five miles west. The Brownsville Tigers learned this. This was in November. The Brownsville Tigers launched an attack, only to be sent into retreat in disarray by Cortina's forces. This was in November.