The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-25

FIGHT BETWEEN AMERICANS AND MExfCANs-A
DISTRICT ATTORNEY KILLED.
From the New Orleans Picayuns, Aug. 1871
The following letter reached us last eyeninr BIZ the
mail steamer from Texas. II was written at Il Paso,
Mexico, BY gentleman whom we know to have means
CT obtaining The best Information. It addressed to
merchant Of San Antonio, who forwarded it to US =:
III rAso DEL NcRTE, MEXICO July %, 1863
This mail takes you news Of dicultie, here upon
been predicted for months and months. We are here
tn ely abardoned do not suppose the gives
US ght they are so busy dealing out the loaves
Frrm tho moment the California emgrauts strike the
river they co,omence losing cattle hundreds have been
At the head Of these rsbbipg parties isthe Aontes
family Of five brshcrs protected BY the authores On
or zoe head Of cs came to this side 70 look for
forty head that he had lost In his ronnds he came
bead in the lower part Of this Two
ten head Of Mexican cattle. Ho took the cattle and
taking the herders the Alcalde when they took
Niger then drove all the cattle to his camp on the Ameri
side of tie river. The next day he back and
was ordered by the peocto to bring all the Mexican cat
tic to this town, winch he did Dtx dcy and arrested
for stealing those and other cattle and thrown
prison: He has had trial yet have been led to be.
sve that he would be released indeed the proer was
made by the Preecto to release Mager his paying $780,
That looks IKE swirdng II was afterwards found out
that Niger WIS man Gf property and on the l7th i
huahua thinking by that to get $500 900
of him. The best Of it that Aager detained ths
whose possession they we're erwards found.
After the 18th OIL hope was given up Of having Msger
released The Californaas made up . party to reecae
attention to 1t. On ths morning Of the ls.h, bsfwesa
direction Of the prison, and after aaIds received
message from the Prefecto that party OF Americans
lad attacked the prison and had been repused and that
e dead and wounded had been left on the ground
and requested me to examine them. soon found my
Eelf the spot and by the light o. the day that was
just breaking, recognized in the dead Eor Hsadrei
the district attorney Of IA Paso county, Texas hal
him Immediately removed to a room and after wards sent
across the river for burial The wounded man. Samuel
Hammock, Was one Of Colonel skillmans m&lmen. The
ball had penetrated his lungs and he died in twenty
hours Afterwards.
The whole town was under In two hours. All
"a, t nstwssn this and tbs other
out permit from the Prefecto. The excitemen. still
continues. Two three hundred drilling every
another attack. They need have no fear; the Csfor
mans not the to stand FIRE 1t is said they lau
took TO their hsels at the first charge The Mexcans
. mob parAded the streets, shouting "Death to the
Grinjos Death to the Yankee dogs Let us sack the
stores and houses Let not an American escspen
Every American is in danger Of his life. When one
walks along the street all eyes are turned upon him. and
he ID pointed at Of the marked Mager ia stl in
Prison without any prospect Of getting out that
The measures taken BY ths authorities and particular
BY the Pfecto, Jose Ssnchus have been arbitrary In
the extreme II is very evident that Msger haa not had
fair hearing; nor s there any prospect Of It. Much
excepenr prevails the American side OF the river.
All condemn the Awless attempt OF the party on tho
night Of the 1S but they also condemn the course Of
the PIefecso upon whose shoulders rests the whole
nger is in prison. his property the hands of stran
gers, without the prospect OF being released.
community. There Is no telling yet hsw the matter will
end. RupoT says tho Cafornans are organizing to the
number Of five hundred up the river place reliance
in It. We also hear that Gen. Garland ia ordered to
occupy the Meaia.