New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-11
RIO GRANDE.

correspondent Of The Flag paints doeful picture Of
the condition of Rio Gande City in consequence OF hlbus-
terism We extract the greater portion OF his letter.
Rio Grande City has been from the beginning the head
quarters of those who have been committing orays against
neghbors the other side OF the river The whole
frontier has been injured by these violations OF law buf
that town has particularly suffered business has been al
entirely Frustrated and the feelings OF honorable per-
sons have been outraged The thouhtul aud law
loving portions OF the citizens have from the first been
anxious end put TO the criminal conduct OF those
who have 80 often proved want OF respect for law
by the civil power, il possble-and not by virtue OF
bayonets. Gen. Harvey when on the river produced
manifest change by satonng in the town armed force.
Recently Major q X Paul, commanding at Rnggold Bar
racks to whom the thanks Of the wellmeanng due,
has taught the offenders lesson they will not soon forget
They now braw forth that the arrests made by him
ega-that the President had right TO the order
which the Major executed This cry is what expected
Its acy has been shown before bu let us keep the truth
before the people The statute passed by Congress on tho
Goth April 1878 the subject OF military expeditions from
country against territories at peace with u.s. 40 pro-
ydes that "a" shall be lawful for the President OF the United
States such other person he shall have empowered
for that purpose 10 employ such part OF the land or naval
forces Of the United States of the militia thereof for tho
purpose among other things OF preventing the carrying
Of any such expedition or enterprise nom the te.rones
domnons of any foreign prince or state or OF any colony
district people with whom we are at peace"
II is welt known that Major Garnet hrst and afterward
Major Paul. refused TO obey the orders OF General Harvey
to break up the Fbuster camp near Rio Grande City in
the OF 1882 for the season that the General in HIS
orders did not communicate the authority which ne had
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very full and able court martial for disobedence of
ders and acquitted the ground only upon which,
their refusal based The decision Of the Court Martial
was approved by the President II was legal decision
then by high authority upon the very point 10 dispute IN
the order Of the President I'D been 10 these
officers by Gen Harvey and they had refused TO obey,
(which they would not have done they would certainly
have been convicted and the decision would have been APP
proved by the President
Since the heroic attack upon Of the authorities and
citizens Of Reynoa and many Of the heroes have conre
gated in Rio Grande City the Sheriff of Starr County called
upon Major Paul and asked for small! body Of 10
ss him In the discharge Of his duty One Of the reasons
for this was the writer ofths informed by the sher.
M that just before the invasion Of Reyrosa the of Starr
County broken into by persons unknown TO him,
and the inmates enlisted in the piunderng army The
inference strengthened by few minor circumstances
that the jail broken open by OF this army, and
there reasonable apprehension that the who had
shown Themselves capable Of the most fragrant 0utrage
would further indulge their vcousness The Mayor prompt
y furnished the force asked for by the sheriff which
Immediately stationed in the town. This guard not only
prevented collision between the Rangers and others the
hand and the guar soldiers Of the Rnggod Barracks
laon OF the Major Paul promised augment the
force when necessary For such promness and good feel
ing say again, the thanks Of all good citizens due to
him and the officers acting under his command have not
been found wanting.
matter of special graduation to law abiding mem
that the Of these untamed spirits who act the from
tier must be ended They may violate the Law for
time; they may insult and eyade Uncle Sam for
but later they will be compelled to bow before
the strong Of Government The they retire the
better for them.