The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-02


rsns".Sshevs this TO DO destiny, but they
MY nA -lsve it to be present psc...
erh Houston eliminated his PROBES. |
law nI~ people OF Texas, with ons acc,rs
~" elton - = Fixed fact, sure 70 be A. ] a.
% we "o .'s..e :, believe thai the country vast -
The Rio Grande 10 no p. ~AA'' .'on' y
- ~. .,,.r - d,.sndary between Texas 81
other In al the sentiments whc. ap0n ~e opposite -"
Our men and the MsxicAns nat'' !" eson nsI
long - there nothing to subest tht mon acuons q
them this frontier viii be the scene Of VS. saa 20
II part Of the TEXANS creed that what Lor us 70
Mexican his, In pay ment for what tho ataaf"o' ief
from some other Texan. Robberies just pm Of 4
here they arc In New York, bu'en the
all carried on between citizens Of two dill me
nations, and one Of tho most common subj. mar
Of Conversation in the saloons Of Brownsville The prosE
pect Of making haul from wealthy Mexican Tne
latter steals from vs. and in return our men steal from
them; and instead Of il being condemned, per ", e
wrong, rather considered matter Of credit 70 both
pkrues criminal escapes from Masamoras 70 this side
Of Rio Grandc shield him; he escapes from this
hiding him Inc Only difference betwoen their conduct
high hand; hey rob and assassinuts in . sssahy and
nurderous way We hate them and toll them so they
dees. US, but dare mot express The sentiment
Under such circumstances how there be any peaoo
between the two peopess There Of this
son,ies who pursuit Of vengeance, for their rela
are now rangers and irontersmen ana when they retail
ate apon Mexican - not with any aordtd feeling, but
M,er vengeance. / 40 not blame them, for, know.
ing their provocauo0, feel that ! should do
jus, y they are doing v. similarly
he conflict, hundreds Of Asxicans already collected
on the RIO GrAnde aud throughout the State Of ramau
pas Who proclaim their intention 70 resist and 10 destroy
Anerican influence in the valley. Tho question nov :
whether boundary shall Do extended 10 the Sierra
M.cre Or wnsther shall rsoeas me Nosess Tor eosa
unnatural boundary, and while We claim the noun
ains ives, Of u - the proper lne they - hardly as
desert between the RIO Grande and the Nueces
the moot proper fronter OF bosh countries Il easy %
dessrmine how the dispute wall end, Tor when con-
SANITY orawnahsd, ali nan nus, ooncluos ihas We
are destined 70 extend very speedily 70 tbs mountains In
Hoseoysr, political reasons demand shs sxssnsoo, for
the prtssn. insecurity Of shve property IN Texa. aud The
Southwest mpsrsuvsiy requires that No should exsad
naturally impsssAbls escape negroes
small guard stAsoned W Tho passes q he HerrA Madre
Drcs ssd hns ave 70 ne south noasasds Of doas An
80. Isn.s sa,s., =; .hs. soOo .sss:s had s.ssgsa
sssrso:oa q csss caused Sy rs inrOads Of Hs,csn
caris thieves along the frontier. ~ remedy this evil
wneu vidsurr rebellion, in 1851, be made treaty
with The return ali fugitive slaves, and also 70
pss ana Suevs Leon. Ba, the failure q he sassrosiss
destroy cd The treaty Tho want Of such under
standing has been most destructive 70 the ntcre q this
sectop Inc country Tor tho want q slave labor par
me nyserous organization, entitled the Knxhu Of the
vssy ana srs sesm. 70 % genera ~ooder ah., s
The representatives OF the association looking Tney
carry such uensis - rides reviewers and bowie Knives,
and be moving In eccentric bodies though the
magnetic influence dd not operate with regular rotary
movement OF ~ design or circular. varously est
mated that there are from three 10 nine hundred Of TIE
inshis in The valley, who have suddenly colec,sd here
without knowing Why. They arc mostly campcd the
river, and make ffee w,h the stock which hey dad
the prAiries There scarcity Of raons In their DIFF
ferent camps they very orderly and peaccsbe, ADD
vnbal spuited body OF men - The spunkiest n1.
their design however, for doubt ,hH party hero
nj all posted In The secrets q tho inner circle.
from ,hs place on me RIO Grande, and can azure you
their presence no source OF pleasure 70 the general
Of Mexcans on either side Of The river hey are
terror the TRIBE Of grcase, for when the Ranger starts
out on the war PAIN he has better Judgment,
pluck greater endurance quicker perception and keeaer
very generally %, 70 WIN 10 The chase which be has %
institute after guerrilla. they ne brave and hardy
looking set Of well behaved obedieDi 70 orders and
very tfccnt this valley would feel safer with
hundred Of them 70 guard hso whh thousand regu
But aimee the large increase Of ihs garrison si mis-
dctsrmped 70 relieve Texas The expense supporting
this the frontier, and The rangers are now set
ss W :y e u %
handed or sent into The Indian country.
Colonel Lee Of shs Uaised sAaes Army, who has been
appointed 70 take command this frontier, arrived
place the 1Ah, and took charge OF matters the
Rio 6rande He has Kept himself pretty close 10 wnat
opinions whss he INTENDS 10 DO and therefore,
d matter Of uncertainty just whether We are 70
have renewed energy . iaxity a dealings with the
Nercans. II the fermcr coarse . pursued, - mayor
BentzelmAn has commenced matters Be ksps
toiersbiy quiet but this new commander brings 70 his
assistance ~ little Judgment - MAJOR Brown displayed IN
Tsass viii not sssnd by and see her oszsns siIsd ana
robbed just because an inspector Of dry goods and mus
sew could NOT see clear enough into ME coalition OF
AFFAIRS to deter minc that large party Of nexcans we're
actually making var upon oous.dsrAble portion Of
United States territory Major Brown had better remain
ror at determining the weight and perfccuon Of gun
70 arriving 1t correct conclusions about men and
,sas a Any man can see ss CRACK . o. ns, nav a.
serminc the origin Of social disorder. IN fact,
u eoubuui, Il the rank Of United states officer was
have schIevsd tie position he holds fos his report
vas nos osly an esreGtous MISTAKE, but displayed
ooss,ssesos q sss which have not only been rsporssd
70 The sovsrnnsns, through Ac eovsrsor o. Mrs. out
aso tnrossh The commander Of The United sssss forcss
a This place Major Henszelmaa THIS latter ooes, who
hes sevossd ooesdss able NE 70 she ssrvsos Who has
won Me esteem Of All The people this river, dsbe
,ps sy 81 ~ nssiss .hen xs,s ass.s%sas sol
dicrs have used In NE defence Of BrownsvIs and ths
no srsroe ScSsry sss = =. 49, !, $500, VIZ os s
thus accounted shaA be fsshsossd hn oSnclussous 70
suit The party shss fsssssd bin most 70 be hcpei
that Colonel 1ee, Who VS. spcocfnl In dhposlng of
Brown, VIII ~ qu,ssiy and systematically dsposs q
another OF the sane family.
II Cothas, the mos truthful q which n that az hk de-
psrurc for the interior 70 collect foyoes 70 renew hn
snseh hfss on Maamorss and then on The no Grsudc.
n IN undspused fact that This dd, aud docs sow
hold oommesson In The Mexican AMY under Mramon,
and Thai he terror 70 his couniyynen well ~
70 scme of He has been treated well TIE oppo
sse nde Of The river for the ucxcsns did no dare 70
provoke him into active Opposition The STATE 81 rsmsu
lpss might have sssa los V y. asssal party ~ =.
RIO Grands ~ soon - he rccsuh he forces 10 voc
meantime The mosl Of hh ~ present enrolled 10
The fstionsl Guard u Mexico, which The hcerh Amy
updevstsnd THAI opl Lee, the nevy arrived com
msnder q his quarter, has inumssef 70 tns .sAc.as
that unss they behave tnsy suppree
the psxt crowd C,vtipas may eA,h~r-hs inssnds 70
crc~s he river IN force and Dc tbs vsrk h'msssf.
n this 10 sprrscs, ve are probably dsHnei " snl'y
scssro N rsrousl,uv n, ths qn~ver hitherto fen By
the pecr. q the RIO srssde ess mn ,ns, ao.s ~