New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-08
SHOCKING STATE OF AFFAIRS oN TIE rtNtN
MISUNDERSTANDING AND PLUMBER 0N \
LARGE sCALE-CORTINA IIlE EANRIND ILJN-
DEEEE-A FEARFUL INDICTMENT.

EOEDLE-MARAl IlNN ANI III NiiFh 'N
LARGE sCALE-COBTINA 1IM EANhIND ILtN-
DEELR-A FEARFUL INDICTMENT.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TELU%1I
WASHINGTON, April The most authentic
and complete report Of Outraces committed 10y Nc>can-
on the borders Of Texas yet received is contained IN the
report Of tie Grand jury submitted at the March term
OF the T. g. District Court Of Brownsville, copy of
which has been sent 10 Acknowledgement Williams by the
Dstrct-Attorncy and was read and considered 40 the
Cabinet meeting on Friday The jury after calling
the attention of the Court to the evidence, which they
submit establish the facts reported n t- present
rcut and requesting for obvious reasons, ht evidence
be not publs ned bat Doe deposited with tIc u.uictAt-
torney. 20 ou 10 say:
Grli aud the Nueccs Nerctu.r, by. % narlud Is
...ran officers and soldiers, ANA neNean outlaws
and b9uds-have been, for about seven years holding
"A ruala Of crime, violence. ana Idhc upon lhe SOL
of Texas. They have denounced the penalty Of death
against any who may become luIormefs Ihey nave at
ready sacrificed life mere SUSPICION a. ln Iic ca
our reqae. On regard the suppression Of the evidence
unheedcd, the lives Of the witnesses "ou De taken
with certainty. and without renOrse. .
The evidence submitted ustifes the declaration that
rietrV var mas existed on this frontier since lsCJ
Thai II has bcen wae,d by organized in Mexico by
Mevican soldier, acting under the orders Of Mexican
91cHrIai and commanded directly by officers of the
%i1 amy. fiet fhe authorize, of Mexico civil and
military nave cOuuteuaDced, aided, aud supported ing Sc
hostile operations; that the robbery of our citzes has
hen letalizsd 50 far the acts OF Mexican Is
could esizc murder, robbery and other criminal oAt,
RACES; that the markets OF Mexico nave beth ustu
opcplv, publicly, and sliameessy 10 enect the SAFE
of property robbed from the people 81 IeAaS
that Mexican officials, merchants OF ls"t ,, ..l;'
other n9ton@ties aad all s sad satt S Mel,
Texas and they have done knowing they had been
dishonesty obtained; the Custom-LOuse ana municipal
authorities Of Mexico have prOted by the pliatical acts
of Mexican soldiers and highwaymen, aud a tax mas
by armed bands the rlghlu owpers that the PEG,
pie on the Mexican side OF the no Giadr consider ana
ircat h Americans as enemies they claim the country
S Set@r1n 1S n" riyo The Americans from H.
he rfnN
plain, there l. more CALLING than the sending o.
be trny said mat he has written the history OF his career
on this RIO Grahde in letters OF DOod ana hi'
the criminal who stands charged upon the 0athS Oi
twelve men GOOD and true. of murder, theft and treason;
who levied upon the United states, murdered Us
citizrns and soldiers and robbed its mails; VINO lald
ya.c l2O miles OF frontier and who now occupies the
double position OF ranking officer OF the Mexican army
upon the line OF the Bravo ana rdnkng COW anu so, g
Icf on both has been retained ON duty against
The protest Gen McCOOk which was to
PRECEDENT Juarez. His retention ~ deilDefates
and studied usult 10 the Government OF the United
states, It's officers aud people ~ -. =, ,,u ana,
Gen Cortina mas gwen ms omc'Is 90" , ~, 49,
the people VI Texas. He has received lais saie
of the plunder. lie has stocked four ranches mosu!
with cows and horses stolen from Texas,
is believed the evidence ana iron1 oteI reil
This country. there has been an average OI 5op oa
stolen from Texas monthly and driven into Mexico ana
total number j. estimated at 10000 and the actual value
al s. 10000 This does not include losses acerus rom
.tzes of Mexico The loss OF hfe the sense of nsecu
rty the decreased value 81 p1r pe t Ih war
nmo he estimated some these DEFY the sordid Vau-
alton Of dollars aud cents. , .
The Grand Jurors would rcspeclulycal attention to
me assaults which have been made upon Officers OF the
I,ted states Government while In the discharge OF their
% 10 the threats against them, to their lOrclble de-
trnfon and 10 the distractions preventing them from
rfon1ing their duty; and ali these ct- are shown 10
have been done by raiders with the approval ana pre-"
fsctiou OF the Mexican authorities. 80. $500,
This deplOrable STATE OF affairs, dis loss oI I' anu
property and the usfOrtunos winch have 10 nh"lei
crushed this frontier, have resulted from ia" want 81 an
adeonate force OF cavalry ana protect the III
babltauts of t9e Rio Grande Valley. "
A mounted force properly handled, winch c"uId iol
Low rnaraudery into the fdstnesses OF the cbaf as
nnrsue with Tarthian yg0r and perseverance, over Tue
broad prares could give protection ana ron b"'h nl
M,.ica the wave of invasion. That nation ~ 1boIins
uuder the incDane disease OF chronic revolution 's
Rasses hay become demoralszed ny nan c.n'"y VI
49, and Internal cOnVulsioDs aud dIssensi0ns Inc
1890 If United e.ates uoops on the hpe Vi the Lower