The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-14

TEXAS oa0 Mcx1co on ths RAo GranAe.
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s OF .s sn
Breakers. AID Il Is feared viii b materially injured
net entirely lost Our informant states that, though
but hope: q as o. not ass
believe not much damaged"
ohr hs sA S c.n the
conmander Of this the eighth military department to
sethsr with Gen. Harnsy to be in Brownsville within
few days On tour for tho insI cotton OF toe military
correspondent of the Flag paints doeful picture Of
the ooastio. Of Rio G5ands City in consea q aeu'
Rio Grsnde city has been from the beginning had
quarters Of those who have been committing fo.ays
whole froatier has been injured by these violations
law, but that town has particularly suffered Business
has been almost entirely prostrated and the feelings
honor Able persons have been outraged. The more
tho oghtfu and law loving PARTON of the citizens ha
from the 6rst, been anxious TO end put to the
criminal conduct OF those who have often proved
ble-and il net, BY virtue of bayoDets. Gen Harney
when on the river, produced manifest change by
G. r. Paul, commanding at Ringgod Barracks, to whom
the thanks of the well meaning arc due. has taught
They no brawi forth that The arrests made by him
were egal-that the President had right to issue
the order which the Major executed This cry is what
expected Its falaoy has been shown before but lie.
keep the truth before the people The statute passed
by Congress the Goth April 1873 the subject Of
at peace With us o proudss that sh be- s%s
for the President Of the United States such other per-
lie ,Aau have empowered for that purpose to
States OF the militia thereof for the purpose y
amongst other things of preventing the carrying Of
Jurisdiction Of the United States against the territories
domnions of any foreign prince or state or of any colo
ny distris; or people with whom we are a. peace"
wards Paul. refused to obey the orders Of General
Hainey to break up the dllibuster camp near
s the did ass
cate the authority which he had received from the
President These officers tried by very full and
acquitted on the ground only upon which their refuse
wss based. The decision Of the court martial ap
proved by the President 1t was legal decision then,
by high authority upon the point in dispute the
order Of the President had been muunicated to these
officers BY Gen. Harvey, and they had refused to obey
which hey would not have done-they would certainly
have been convicted and the decision would have been
approved BY the President.
since the heroic attack upon of the authorities add
citizens OF Res and many of the heroes consre
gated in Rio Grsnde city, the Sheriff Of Starr c,ulty
called upon Msor Paul and asked fora small body o.
for this Was the writer Of this informed
the sheriff that just before the invasion Of the
jail Of starr county broken into by persons
known to him, and the inmates enlisted in the
piundstng army Ths inference strengthened by few
minor circumstances) Was that the jail broken
open by some Of this army, and there was a rea.
sonabie apprehension that the men who had shown
themselves so capable OF the most fragrant Outrages,
would further indulge their viciousness The Maisr
promptly furnished the force asked for by the sheriff
which Immediately stationed in the town. This
guard DOT ooiy prevented collision between the Rangers
aud others hs hand and the regular soldiers Of
REggoid Barracks the other but has had great effect
IN the peaceful regulation Of the town. Msior Paul
PROMISED 10 augment the force when necessary. For
such promptnees and good feeling, say again, the
blanks Of all good citizens due TO him and this
offcers acting under his command have not been
ouDd waiting.
1t ia a matter OF special graduation to law abiding
that the career Of these untamed spirits who At
iic the froat.e, must ended They may violate
the Ia ~ for time: they may insult and invade Uncle
SAN Tor season but sooner or later they will be com
PEELED to how before the strong of government. The
ooner they re.i,e the better tor them.