Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-09-01
m,,o Die7on1ties at ri Paso.

Tho E,IInying letter, says the New orleans
Picayune of the 18th inst, reached us last even
inc Nv the mail steamer from Texas. 1t was writ
ten Mt II Paso, Mexico, by gentleman whom we
tnor,, IN have means of obtaining the best inior-
nation. 1t was addressed to a merchant OF san
Antonio, who forwarded it to us:-
! EL PAso DEL NoRTE, MEXICO, July %, 1928
DEAR SIR: This mail takes you news oil our
difficulties here upon this frontier. You wlli not nor
be surprised at them; it has been predicted Iof
months and months. We are here enuIeiy aoa,-
doned. do not suppose the Government .es 10
thought, they are so busy dealing out the loa'eS
and fishes. .-.,.,,-ir.o
From the moment the California emigranls sIrk IKE
the river they commence losing catlg' hI!;So
have been stolen from them ana catItu " tI'S stuo
of the river At the head oil lngse NV
the authorities On the lOtn or l2th, man.
named Mayer the owner Of 400 or oOO heau Oh
cattle came to this side to look ior some lotty heau
that he had lost. In his rounds e came across
seven head in the lower part of this town. Two
NeTicans were herGing them together with some
EIGHT or ten head of Mexican cattle. de look Inc
cattle and was taking the herderS 10 the Alcalue'
~ hen they took to the bushes, and could never De
found afterwards. Mager then GROVE u'l tie Ca'''e
TO his camp on the American side oil the iiFef'
The next day he came back, and was ordered ny
the Pre(ecto to bring all the Mexican cattle 10 TINS
town, which he did the next day. ana was arrest
ed for stealing those and other cattle anu thrown
into prisou He las had no trial yet. nave Oeen
led to believe that he would be releaSed-lndeed,
the proposition was made by the PreLecto TO re-
lease Mayer by his paying 500. That LOOKS IKE
swindling. II was afterwards found out That Ma
ger was man of property; and, on the i'h' II
was finally decided that his cause should be Sent
TO chihuahua, thinking by that means TO get S5UO
or 81 600 out of him. The Best OF II is, that Ma
ger is detained upon the violence of the very men
who stole his cattle, and III whose possession Inc!
were afterwards found.
After the nth, all hope was given up oil having
Coli
marty TO rescue him from prison. The thing was
nubcly talked about for several days. no person
appeared 10 pay any attention 10 II. On Tue
morning Of tie 18th, between anu 4 o CLOCK
was awakened by firing in the diecuon oil the
prison. and soon Afterwards reClevel message
ilom the Preicclo that a party OF Americans hiu
attacked the PRISON, and had leen IepuIsei; anu
That a dad ald wounded man had been lett on
the ground, and requested INT 10 examine lhe.h'
| soon Iounu myself on the S,.at, and Uy tht isht
of the day, that just breaking, reco= nizeu III
II deal man Esler HendreI, the DISIrc AItor-
ney OF Ell p aso county, Texas. had hinl lin'he-
diutely removed 10 a rom, and Afterwards ,th'
Across the river for burial. The "Ouhueu man
Samuel Hammock, was one OF Col. SelIimah
mail men; The bali had penetrated his lungs and
he died i'll 24 hours al;e wares.
The whole town was under arms IN two hoursi
all communication was stopped between inns ana
the Other side; they would not allow me 10 cross
the river without a permit from the Preiecto. The
excitement sill continues; two three hundred
men are drilling every morning, and reviewing on
line Plaza. They anticipate another attack lheY
need lave no fear; the CnlitOrnianS are not The
men TO stand fire. Il is said they all took 10 their
heels at the first charge. The MexicanS were
prrpared for them. Immediately alter the attack
a mob paraded the streets shouting, "Death 10 the
Grinios! Death 10 the Yankee dogs! Let us sack
the stores ard houses! Let not an American
escaped"
Every American is in danger of his life. When
one walks along the street all eyes are turned up
OH him, and he is pointed at as one OF the marked
Alagre IS stillin prison, without any prospect OIL
getting out soon that can See. The measures
taken by the authorities, and particularly by the
Prefecto, Jose Sanchus, Lave been arbitrary IN the
extreme 1t is WY evident that Magre has not
had fair hearing; is there any prospect OF II.
Much excitement prevails on the American SIDE OF
the river. All condemn the lawless attempt OF
the party on the night Of the 1Sthj but they also
tondem the course of the Preiecto, upon whose
shoulders rests the whole blame.
Magre is in prison; his property in the hands oil
without the prospect oil being releas-
ed.
The death OF HendEei has cast gloom over
the whole community, There is no telling yet
how the matter will end. Rumor says that Inc
CaIiFornans are organizing to the number oil hve
hundred up the river. place no reliance IN IL
We also hear that Gen. Garland IS ordered 10 &C.
cupy the MeSiliu.