The New York herald., 1872-07-23
BIOOtlthirsty Indians ON the
Rampage.
A Band Of Armed Redskins MUIR
der Four Americans.
Uncle Sans Soldiers in Hot
Pursuit.
Small Bands Of Thieves and AsSasSinS
All Along the Rio Grande.
1slEsRAM TO TINE NEW YORK HERALD.


The following special despatch to the HERALD has
been forwarded by our correspondent at Browns
ville:-
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, July 81, 1872
The Frontier Commission has announced that 1t
will convene for the transaction Of general bust
ness on the 30th inst
CATTLE RAIsERs BEFORE THE COMMISSIONERS
They were waited on to-day by General McCook,
commanding in this district, who presented to the
Commission committee OF the Stock Raisers AS
sOciation. After the usual formalties, and at the
request Of the Commission, the General read q copy
of his recent report to the War Department rela-
tive to the depredntons committed near the bor-
ders by cattle thieves and marauders.
ONE HUNDRED ARMED THIEVES.
Onlcial intelligence has just been received here
stating that body Of 100 armed Indian cattle
thieves have crossed over at Los Cuevas. After
lengthy consultation they divided into small bands,
and were subsequently seen scattering in all direc-
tons.
-FOUR AMERICANS MURDERED.
Soon one party came upon an American settle
ment and made raid upon the CATTLE During
the night four Americans were murdered. Their
friends at once reported to the tary authorities
and the troops are now In close pursuit OF the mur-
derers.
CORTINA AND PORT UGAL. ra
Cortna and Portugal have at length 'buried the
hatchet" Portugal is now on this side of the river.
Mexico Refuge for the Bloodhounds,
and Mexican Generals md Citizens
Sharers in Indian nAtrocitics-Secretary
Fish's Mild Threat and It's Reception
What Juarez Thinks About tho Situa-
tion-The Remedy and How to Apply II.
Our Indian difficulties arc no longer confined to
the outbreaks OF q few refractory bands, widely
separated, but include several powerful tribes, who
seem to have arrived at some sort OF an under
standing to enter upon the warpath In good
earnest. On the Plains In Arizona and in Texas,
the red men are unusually active In their depreda-
tlons. They pursue course Of murder and robbery
with almost impunity, and people begin to ask
whether II Is rot time that vigorous measures were
put In force for the punishment of the sayages and
the protection OF our citizens. Hardly day passes
without its report OF lendish atrocities committed
by Indians, and they have continued So long and
grown to such an extent rs TO render any further
delay in meeting the difficulty, say the least, in
eXcusable. The army consists Of 80 OO0 men, but 1t
IL true ten or twelve thousand are kept In the
Southern states, where there is no war and peace
regns undisturbed; q considerable number are
necessarily on the Pacific coast, and the forts
and garrisons require occupation TO prevent them
falling into ruin. The hostile movements of large
bodies OF savages the frontiers OF Texas involve
more than an ordinary Indian campaign for their
suppression. 1t would be almost impossible for
any reasonable man not to conclude that the
depredations on the Rio Grande frontier orc innu-
enced by Mexicans, and that the action OF the
government OF Mexico either through inclination
or want of power, affords protection to the
savages after the perpetration OF the blackest
crimes on American SOIL Mexico has been for
many years retreat for Indians They have
crossed the Rlo Grandc to avoid pursuit, and have
never been refused an asylum for themselves, after
committing the foulest MURDERS and hiding place,
besides market for the property acquired in
Texas by acts of violence and Lloodshed. Leaving
aside for to-day any consideration of Indian depre-
datlons in Arizona and on the Plains, few state
ments relative to the conduct OF Mexico in refer
ence to the raids OF red men from Its soil must be
considered Of Importance.
COURSE OF THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT.
The KicKapoos make their headquarters across
the border, and have inflicted incalcuabIe injury
on the people OF Texas, including murder and TAX
ing captive women and children. They obtain
arms and ammunition In Mexico and dispose OF
their plunder In that country. Our government
has strongly protested against this state affairs,
without obtaining any satisfaction. The conduct
OF Juarez's government has not been character.
tied In its dealings with in this business either
by candOr or good faith. The United States pro-
posed that our troops should follow the savages
across the frontier and act In cooperation with
the Mexican authorities in Furnishing them. This
was refused on some trining ground, though 1t was
the only way Of enectuolly putting an end TO the
depredatons An attempt was also made by the
Indian Department to remove the Kickapoos who
live In Mexico to the abode of their brethren In this
country, but 1t was defeated, il is believed,
by the use Of money furnished by Jua-
rez, ana by misrepresentng the intentions
OF our government. These Kickapoos are the
thleVlhg raiders who rob and murder In Texas.
The presence OF Cortna on the frontier was CON-
plaineu OF on the ground that he the protector
OF the robbers and shared in their plunder and his
removal requested. This was not done Juarez
asking for time to reply Other acts will appear by
which 1t Will be seen that the Mexican authorities
are responsible for much of the wrongs our ctizens
sufIer In Texas.
REFUSAL TO ALLOW PURSUIT OF THE sAvAcrs
Our government, fully realizing It's inability to
punish Indians engaged In depredations committed
upon American settlements on the kio Grande as
long as they found refuge ana protection In Mex
tco asked permission, as stated, OF the government
OF that country for our troops to pursue the
savagcs across the boundary line IT Is also
requested that the authorities of Chhua-
hua communicate and cooperate directly
with the United States military commander
at Fort Davis, Texas, 50 that tho Mexican troops
might Intercept the Inarauders In their flight. The
reply received was that the President had not the
power 10 give Permission for American troops to
Ionow inc hostile Indians into Mexican territory
rs tne constitution reserved that right TO Congress-
winch was hot Then In session. Wien the Mexican
Congress met in April last year II was stated that
the Executive had taken the subject into consdoia.
tlon, ana had arrived at the Conclusion that the
occasion was not favorable for SUBMITTING such n
proposition with any reasonable Chance of success
MILD THREAT FROM SECRETARY FISH
The United States, further considering tie fro
Quency OF those raids, the serious losses vhch No.