Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-09
AFFAIRS On THE RIO GRANDE FRONTIER.
FROM THE NEW ORLEANS rIcAruSE OF WOW IS.


VALLEY rHG RIO GRASpE, OCTOBER, 1913.
Masss EDrroRs On taking my leave Of you in the LAT.
ter part of June, may remember the Hon. A. sEvIEa
had Just reached New Orleans from Mexico, bringing with
him the iings peace Our shattered regiments, baptized
in The blood of many victorious baes, were rapidly
turning from Vera Cruz On my arrival in this valley pro-
missed TO write you. is late hour in wacht redeem this
promise. My is simple and at hand have seldom
been within reach Of mails Tt, Of peace had proceed
cd me here The strife oser and all preparation Tor
the soldiers return" But here the other line
the Withdrawal of troops not the closing Here
line 10 lie established Here relations be
created AMI maintained with vanquished beaten, bot
humbed Ths retirement Of Gen. WooL soon fol-
lowed by that OF Co DAgESFoRr, and the command Of the
line devoss Major SHERMAN. Q! Rhode Islands
biest sons
On this line many elements of mischief were LET after the
arily retired. In the wske OF army unfortunately there
always too many sucn elements. From Laredo The
Bresos, the Rio Grande, 10 The western settlements OF
Texas nee have been this past less than
hundred the most worthless Americans, whose appees
during tn Only have been srpened for violence
outrage, and pcnicr, military restraint stogld BE-
witdrlvn. 10 these might he added great numbers OF Mex
leans from the other sde-robtes hghwaymeB, and
d-rcrs by prosg who ready he used by their
desperate. at least dangerous comrades guides
thieves either side OF the rive alike NeIcdns AGe
TlCans, offered Among THESE
there common sympathy though fortunately bd sn
imperfect organization Small bands be found along
The river encamped the Texas side. Livery week whole
herds horses and mules stolen taken By violence
il midday There security between the Nuecss and
Rio Granle for he peaceful pusuis OF life Mexicas qua
ranted y the treaty pesc.ahe Of their lands
macaed and sometimes driven the other side of tho river
Connected with this state Of things the OF the
Buffalo Hun'rs, Owl Clubs and the ijudged exPe ltion
| from your city % Corpus Christi
The wetchcd MeScans, beaten ard battered abort during
the war; without MEANS without arms without in fact M
tonsy enough left them in their defence, xeps
in state Of evesh excitement along ths line. OF
what speak have self and know Peace between
the two nations had brought to them but doubtful que
Nor there security our side Of the river far beyond
the military 'front.' eScep' as each person Protected himself
E, Cole tevovcra bore high price,
such, Messrs Editors, the condition Of things in this
valley eight weeks ago.
eight change for the better has taken place Three
have combined pcoduce this suit l. The Government
has evidently done is duty lis instructions from the War
Department the commanding officers Of this line. s,rc,
observance Of treaty ha, sure been enoirci Az
any rate Of Major SHERMAN under these nstruc
tons has given much confidence the Mexican authorities
and greatly esssncd their fears Of depredaons from outside
The border counties have born organized and the civil
authorities have done and still doing all ia their power 10
epess and punish misdcneanors g. Major SHERMAN hss
acted suppor OF the civil authorities under proper
discharge Il their duties which they could otherwise pos
May bis successors at 10 like manner
Rank alone d,es no, always make good commander. lie
should be whose experience in he word Ind taught him
that there gentlemen in civil well military life
that bearing and the nanes,s, of fieriy
disposition I'll deserving in civil lite around him.
recommend the s,y the nsional heart than bravery
the field noble specimen NJ this kind Of officer is Major
ca. rMAs, quaierrnaSrr Of Brownsville.
But what, Me-srs. Editors doss Government nv
sending Dragons 10 the u, Grane What the
COMPANIES 81 inartry and artillery DC stationed from Poiat
Isabel to the Preside lie Rio Graudr do in rcpesslng the
ganizaion o bands II outlaws and desperate men, hy~
hold hem ia check from committing dspredstions the oher
siie
More prudence, vigilance, end scivy will he required 10
quiet and 20 Justice ,h valley than preserve
order in the Indian territory. The last steamer down hs
has brought intelligence o hundred Camancne In
dams who, after committing many, borrd ourages tho
Mexican ranches Mer ha crossed and encamped
the Tcyas SIDE TIE feature tine matter Is the
high probability nay, certainty. TINT there white mensn
company with them. The psenc, Of Dragons would pre-
vent The occurrence Of sc eir absence will continue
invite them The Dragons the frontier Of rexaR
north under Gen. HApSSY, WILL al freely at be nee led
in that quarter Il will he ia their power TO give tnctec-
icn the Preside del More % the mouth OF the r,ar
Wrhou: aagoons, aud active Of them, men vii
not be able to travel in safety rnlrs in armed parties ps
o. military posts Ia the other. They cannot
trcvel N safety IN any other mode.
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