The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-19
Interesting from tao RIO Grandc.

RIcANs BY TBK MEXICAN oFFToKEs-THK SECESSION
QUESTION, Nc., DC.
[rron the New Orleans CrescentlMsrch lol
By the arrival OF the steamship Globe, Captain
Boehner from Brszes 81. Jsso, We have Brovusvills
psp.rs Of tns 2Ilh ultino The Rio Gr.uds ssn.si
can traders, citizens Of Rio Grsnde City -Messrs.
BostD, Campbell and worthiogton who we're shot by
leading TO Monterey. The deposition OF . Mexican
named Deeederio Ms's, who appeared before the Al
Vice Consul Mr. o1oysr si,ss siI ,b. creu%.ssa
attending this Outrage He states that be vas travel
ling towards Monterey when he stopped In the road
BY party OF gu-rds and citizens armed, numbering
eleven pereops, who had taken psssession OF large
number Of mules, loaded with merchandise belonging
60 i've traders, (tbree Americans, one German and
Qusdroonl vho we're some miles IL a1yanc-. A nttce
was cent 20 the OF ts detention aud they
turned spd psid $3.50, which was demanded for the
free passage OF their goods. They then In company
With the depopent who vas Invited 70 joa them pro-
ceeded on their way The neat morning at dag break
depopent ssddied his horse TO 20 his route, bat
coming into the read be halted bJ officer who,
With eight cavalry soldiers, detained bin with
eitizsns Of whom he has made meoton They all vent
20 where the goods placed whici surrounded
BY the citizens and guards The Americans then
they replied that they would sve Up beif goods. but
not their arms The answer was thst u they did not
five up their arms there you'd something bsspen that
would b. unlueky 10 which they answered l., it, The
oncer then arranged his men and ordered them TO
nss' which they did at the same moment, a. ukesise
the guards aud citizens, the ofnosr having lrst
told the Mexicsr. 70 separate themselves from the
foreiErsrs, which they did leaving the foreigners
~ themfelves. One of the party passed over %
turned the Ore, the result being that thrss killed
rd one surrendtrst Of the citIsns and soldiers
vss killed and another had his leg broken rhe oicsr
rent nesske to the Judge OF the raBcho del Colorado
thst might appear and certify 20 the results; but he
Dot being Wiling 70 csme the officer ordered the bo-
dies oftbe three Americans TO be buried the road
side, snd that the wounded man be carried litter
Thee mbst vas tIshsd at A. NJ, and about mid-jay
TIE soldiers saufcd the loads 10 be taken aud return
"a With the tame muefeers who brought thsm-ths
depenept rem aiming free to continue his road with the
passpert which the officer returned 20 him.
The territorial question ttii agitstes the public
mind Public meetings have been beld st Roma aud
psrss eoternuisnt were psssed by oyerwhei ming
- foiiows:-
Resolved That tie ip.ere,t and the risht Of tie peo
n ne trrtsry tctvcsn the kuecs aud the Rio Grsnee
snd ,. ov he ~. siNew heses TO be orssnEed ss
die.n ard thst the government of the United states be
on 70 sr'snd ever a ss possible territorial
10 proposed 90 hold convention st Brownsville on
the 18th inst. TO adopt measures upon the subisot
On the p'sbt of the 2eh uit party Of sIx eight
Mexfcsn dssgersaoes, srmed With pistols, guns and
krives entered the house n jose Maria Rodriguez and
after placing Dagger snd pistol 20 his breast tied his
bspds snd feet together behind his back bound his
isivans and obliged his wife TO rise and deliver 70
TO $780, thsy then took her jsvelry snt afterwards
proessdsdt help them selves TO such articles Of
log sprsrsi suited their fsscy smountipg in all 20
over 500. One sfthe has besn arrested and i'm
prscped for trial
The notorious DR. Kellogg. who ZONE months .iscs
hrovpsvle srd roirt Issbei vas lately arrested az
BRACES 81. Jseo. by the sheriff