Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27

A CONFLICT ON THE FRONTIER.

The subjoined letter, which we extract from the
New Orleans Pcayune, explains the nature aud
extent Of the late fracas at III Paso on the Next
can frontier of which telegraphic report appeared
IN our columns few days ago. The Picayune says
that the letter was written at III Paso, in Mexico,
by gentleman who has means of obtaining the
best information
Ell PAso DEL NoaTE MEXICO, july %, 1853.
DEAR SIR: This mail takes you news of our difficult
ties here upon this frontier You will not be surprised
at them has been predicted for months and months
we are here entirely abandoned. do not suppose the
gives us thought; they are so busy dealing
out the loayes and fishes.
From the moment the California emgrants strike the
river they commence losing catte hundreds have been
stolen from them and carried this side of the river At
the mead OF these robbng parties is the Monies family
OF nVe brothers. protected by the authorities On the
luh or 18th man named Mayer, the owner>of four
nve hundred head of CATTLE to this side look for
some forty head that he had lost In his rounds he
across seven head in the lower part of this town Two
Mexicans herdng them together with some eight or
ten head OF Mexican cattle III took the cattle and was
taxing the herders to the Acalde when they took the
pushes ana never could be found afterwards Mayer then
aroVe all the cattle to his camp the American side of
the river The next day he bach and ordered
by the Preecto to bring all the Mexican cattle to this
town. which he did the next day, and arrested for
stealing those and other cattle and thrown into prison He
has had trial yet have been led to believe that he
would be released indeed the proposition was made by
the Preecto to release Mayer by his paying $780, That
looks IKE swnding. 1t afterwards found out that
Mager was man Of property, and the 18th it was
nnay decided that his should be sent Chihuahua
thinking by that means to get $500 of him.
best Of Is Mayer Is desuinea upon the evidence
OF the very men who stole his CATTLE and in whose pos
session they were afterwards found
After the 18th all hope given up Of having Mayer
fleased The Californians made up party him
flpm the prison. The thing publicly talked about
4 ma any n
tp TO it. On the morning of the 18th, between three
an four o'clock awakened by firing in the drec-
M Of the prison, and afterwards received mes
sag from the Prefecto that party Of Americans had at
acd the prison and had been repused and that dead
andwounded man had been left the ground, and
queted me to examine them. soon found myself on
the lpo and by the light of the day that just break
ing Recognised in the dead Eser Hendre the dis
trctattorney of FL Paso county, Texas. had him i'm
medhtely removed to room, and afterwards
the liver for burial. The wounded man. Samuel Ham
mock, was OF Col. Skimans mail men the ball had
penetrated his lungs. and he died in twentyfour hours
| afterwards
The whole Town was under arms in two hours all
communicated stopped between this and the other
side; they wud not allow to the river without
permit froH the Prefeco. The excitement still
tinues; twofor three hundred are drilling every
morning ana reviewing on the Plaza. They anticipate
another atnck They need have no fear the Calforn-
mo- the men to stand fire. 1t is said they oil took
to their Heels at the first charge. The Mexicans
preparation them Immediately after the attack mob
paraded the streets shouting, Death to the Gringos
Death Il the Yankee dogs! Let sack the stores and
| houses Let not an American escape!'
| Everf American is in danger of his life. When one
walks dong the street all eyes are turned upon him. and
he is pinted at of the marked Mayer is still in
prison without any prospect of getting out that
can ste The measures taken by the authorities and
particularly by the Prefecto Jose Sancius have been
btra in the extreme 1t is very evident that Mager has
not hd fair hearing is there any prospect Of it.
Muchexcitement prevails the American side of the
river All condemn the awless attempt of the party
the night of the 18th but they also condemn the
of the Prefeoto, upon whose shoulders rest the whole
bamt
Niger is in prison, his property in the hands Of stran
gers without the prospect OF being released The death
of Hndre has cast gloom the whole community.
There is telling yet how the matter will end Rumor
says the Calfornans organizing the number of FIVE
hundred up the river | place no reliance in it, We
also hear that Gen. Garland is ordered to occupy the
Mesilia d.