The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-01

| since then and OF late months the robberIes have
| more than doubled. The civil war to-day going
! on in Tamaulipas, Nuev0 Leon ana Coahuila hav-
ing given renewed impetus TO Mexican rascaity in
| those States, augmented the number Of Mexican
| cattle thieves and caused greater demand for
cattle OF all kinds. For years the people Of Texas
| hnve complained Of these outrages TO their own
| government ana the Mexican authorities. The
nrst has repeatedly demonstrated with the govern.
| ment OF Mexico. but thus far to practical
| effect the Mexican government being either
unwilling or unaole-probaby little Of
| Doth-to remedy the evils complained OF.
| The Mexican authorities along the Rio Grande.
at least, have been cupably unwilling 10 do their
duty. Repeatedly have robberies been proven
| to them by despoiled Texans, the robbers
| pointed out and cattle Identified. but to no
| avail The robbers were not arrested nor
| the cattle returned. Mr.. Conner, who
is well informed as to what he says having served
| Immediately after our civil war along the Rio
Grande for two years or more as q Captain Of
United States regulars believes these Mexican au-
thortes generally associates Of the robbers and
interested in their Illicit gains. Occasionally, how
ever, they do pounce upon the rascas and take the
stolen cattle away from hem but not for purposes OF
restitution, but simply for increased gain, selling the
cattle and themselves pocketng che proceeds. The
depredations having reached point almost beyond
one Of their number here-Colonel Williams, of San
Antonio, to represent their augmenting wrongs to
the government, and 1t was the presence OF this
commissioner in the CITY that principally led to the
presentation OF Mr.. COnners resolution. Colonel
Williams will ere long be examined by the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, as provided by the
resolution, and the sad, startling tale he
Will unfold to the committeeman win, no
doubt satisfy them that vigorous actions
by out government for the redress OF
the outrages committed and daily being committed
| by Mexican bandits and Indians along the Rio
Grande cannot be too soon or firmly taken. In this
| connection reference to some wrongs inflicted by
| the Mexicaps OF Sonora upon citizens OF the Ter
ritory Of Arizona becomes appropriate, especially
| as Governor SaffOd or that Territory, has, under
| date OF december 70, informed secretary
| Fish that the 0utrages have OF late IN
| creased in number instead Of diminished.
| There the robperies are not so numerous or
extensive, because OF smaller and less hOurlshing
population, as in Texas: but they are more shock
ing and revolving, being always accompanied with
| the murder OF one or more Americans. The stage
route from Fl Paso Texas, to San Diego. CAL.
which is nearly Identical throughout the whole
| distance as the route contemplated for the pro-
posed Texas Pacific Railroad through Arizona, runs
near the Mexican border, at times not more
| than ten miles distant and seldom over forty
miles. The relay stations are far apart
| settlements are few, and the means OF
mutual assistance between the inhabitants for re-
sstance to attacks very limited, all Of which the
many bandits OF Sonora turn to good advantage for
themselves in often repeated raids into Sonora for
robbng ana numbering purposes. Governor SAT-
fold in his letter to Mr.. Fish reports no less than
| three raids of the kind for December, IN which
! as many relay stations were pillaged, the
| lives Of six Americans sacrificed, and the
| booty taken to Sonora and there disposed
| of in broad day and without hindrance
| from the authorities. At one OF the stations the
| Keeper named Wright. had his head chopped on,
and at another station the keeper, j. W. Baker, was
killed, together with his wife and an assistant and
his child was left to die from cold and starvation.
These murders have caused great excitement IN
Arizona, and II redress is not afforded soon and
security for the future guaranteed them the inhab
tants Governor SafiOld greatly fears, Will take the
matter into their own hands, organize an armed
expedition. invade Sonora, ana there seek and pun.
| ish the robbers and murderers. That the redress
wanted and due by Mexico will be given, and secu-
rty for the future furnished Is unfortunately hardly
! to be expected that the violent proceedings OF
| the Arizonlans apprehended by their Governor may
| as well occur as not, ana thus cause very serious
| complications between our government ana Mex.
| leo. In past cases OF similar outrages, all remon-
bly, done good. and all demands for atonement and
| reparatlon proved worthless. Governor Pesqueira
OF Sonora ana the other State officers have for sew
era years been at oggerheads with President Juarez
| and the federal officers, and they lay all the blame
| for the outrages mutually upon each other. The
town OF Alta, situated about forty five miles from
the Arizona borders is the principal headquarters
OF the sonora bandits and there these have often
| been traced by AriZonians, pointed out to
| the authorities their crimes charged and
| proven, but never have any arrests followed. The
Mexican authorities, both national and State main-
| tain that the Extraditon Treaty with the United
States only provides for The giving up by Mexico OF
American fugitives from American justice, and not
for Mexican ugitves and refuse to give up their
| bandits rOpbng Texas cattle owners, pillaging
Arzon,an posts and stations and numbering Amerl-
| can citizens upon American soil, for trial by
| american Courts. And for their Courts,
they learnedly claim that these are clearly
| incompetent for the trial Of Mexican citl-
| zens Tor deeds committed beyond Mexican
territory, and thus the Mexican bandits are left I'M
| molested and unpublished. AS the case stands,
then, the people OF Texas and Arizona have no re-
dress within their reach unless, ceasing to practice
forbearance to unceasng wrongs they now take
the matter IN their own hands. and In Mexico
mete out justice to the offending Mexican
bandits. The resolution OF Mr.. COnnOr so
well timed and appropriate, it is 10 be hoped will
yet and promptly eventuate acts OF redress and
security that Will place the said people out Of the
painful dilemma they are now in, Of submitting to
continued incursions raids, depredations and MUIR
ders, or of becoming themselves law.preakers in
| order TO end their wrongs.
| Awards by the United States and British
| Mixed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Decisions.
| In the United States and British Mixed Commits
| SION to-day, IN the case Of Thomas Ward vs.. The
| United States, No. /, the following award was
nader
| Without expressing any opinion upon the effect
| TO be gwen TO the evidence OF Thomas Ward
| and Sarah Ward, the commissioners are OF
the opinion thar the receipts and vouchers