The New York herald., 1872-09-17
Summary Vengeance On the Murderers Of
Joseph Alexander, Of Brownsville.
BUDDS DASH ON TIE CHICOH PARTY.
Apricino Flores and Two Accom-
plices Killed by the Vigilants.
THE "HEAD CENTRES" DEATH.
Texan Martyrs to hexisan Villany Before the
United States Commissioner.

United States Commissioner.
rs-e BROWNSVILLE, Texas Sept I, 1871
In my last letter described the daring assassina-
ton OF Joseph Alexander, Of Brownsville. With
great pleasure ! record the fact Of prompt and
summary vengeance. Indirect though 1t was, the
blow reached the robbers roost at La BOlsa Ranch
ON July 70. ls72 La Bosa situated In bend Of the
Rio Bravo, re-entrant towards Mexico, mas been for
years the resort Of the bloodlest desperadoes Of
the rver-there they lived In security, defying the
hated 'Gringo." Escape to Mexican soil was q
matter Of few moments, and those rascals can
swim like water dogs. The Flores family were the
head ana 'front.' Of the onendng, and with Chicon
Perez (the murderer OF Alexander), and o
notorious rascal named Coyote, they held
. grim ascendancy over from 126 to
$50 cutthroats. Attending every fandango,
these villains, when maddened with mescal, would
60 out to run amuck boasting afterward OF their
punished crimes. Heretofore no posse has entered
the Bolsa bend; 1t was matter OF doubt as to the
resistance to be encountered and even the hirsute
Texan, belted with aix-shooter, was q little shy
OF the spot. The leading members Of this Bolsa
gang were in company with Chicon when he pre-
pared Tor the assassination of Alexander. One OF
them even loaned the pistol with which the deed
was done. Glorying in
THE MURDER OF A GRINGO,
ana secure in their confidence, the desperadoes
rode home, assisted in the escape OF Chicon, and,
for day or SO, sought the shelter OF the ringing
mesquita chaparral, on the Mexican bank. In q
short time they returned, thinking no harm was
impending. For once the willy rascals were at fault.
While citizens murmured at Brownsville. bitterly
complaining Of inactive military and efete officials,
o well-judged expedition was organized Leuten-
ant Budd Of the Fourth United States cavalry,
with q small detachment, prepared for service left
Brownsville quietly on July 20 He was accom-
panied by Sherifr Scanlan, OF Cameron county, 1t
had been decided that after q few days the ma
rauders would return to their haunt, and every
precaution was taken to ensure q surprise Of the
Offenders in their camp. Colonel Lausana Of the
Mexican army, had agreed to appear on the MeXi-
can bank, opposite the Bolsa, at certain time, to
prevent the flight OF the thieves. Lieutenant Budd
(who In the whole affair showed pluck and nice
discriminatory took heavy wagon with his de-
tachment, as If en- route for change OF station.
The spies and retainers Of the outlaws were
deceived by these appearances.
THE AVENGERS ATTACK.
Camping the night Of the 20th not far from the
B0lsa, on the morning Of the 21st sudden dash
was made. The ranch was captured the outlaws
overp0wered, three OF their number captured, and,
while swimming the river, ApricinO Flores, the
"Head Centre" was shot and killed. Colonel Lau-
sana having Mexican requistlons for the three out
laws captured, received them, ana In few moments
two others Of the Flores family and the notorious
Coyote" were swinging In the air. The waiing
women showered curses on the Gringos, and
prophesled bloody retaliation.
On the 2sd Lieutenant Budd returned to Browns
vile, having broken up by this dash the worst
snoo Of -
hoped, now that the way has been
shown, that others will occasionally drop in
and give the Bolsa call The leaders being
despatched their followers are powerless. This
little CLEAN of light is very welcome and the gen.
erous Texans are loud in their praises Of the vim
and skill exhibited in this raid by Lieutenant
Budd. II such jealous and able officers were al
lowed more scope for individual action Uncle Sam
would have q better return than usual for the
money invested in corn and oats. Surprise is the
only hope OF success in these affairs, and 1t speaks
everything Tor the man who catches the Mexican
weasel asleep. H ttn
Late advceS give news OF the apprehension of
Chicon Perez, the murderer OF Alexander. From
the prompt cooperation of the Mexican military
IN the Boisa AFFAIR IT, Is to be hoped that new era
expiation Of his brutal murder.
MORE DEEDS OF BLOOD. al
Reliable news has reached this city of the MUIR
der OF three pedlers on the Mexican side OF the
river, some forty miles above Brownsville One of
tn them has has family % here and M they were temporarily
deeds is that life and property is not safe on the
Rio Grande frontier outside OF the corporate limits
by-roads, offers abundant opportunity TO the male:
factor ior @ an easy easy escape Crime Is mattel Of
and unless prompt stand taken by " the Ssd
States government, the Texan citizens will act in
summary way. va
Astounding developments are being made before
the United States Commission as to the nature or
the business transacted by merchants Of wealth in
Br0wnsville and MatamOrOs. Hitherto deemed
respectable, these parties must abandon at once o
trafic In stolen themselves with
honest trace. AZ iQ4ense number Of hides have
Santiago, coming from Mexico. 1t is safe to saw
that OF these Twenty-Five peg Cent have borne the
plain t 70 Mexo ~ s wo hys s,Ssi not sold
the brands Of owners residing 800 miles within the
limits OF Texas are often found. Every
% d ss 'pS ssrss C nas S been Ssoss 4 e.
Insult is added to injury in the reshipment of
thsis hldss 3 Texan RSts, 9s sy Ms a0g1a; Eol:
on 81 thousands R5SSs of ofi these hides slipped though M
o law providing for tho inspection Of hides. The
workings present evidence not to be reuted Of
the extent Of the rascalites practised on the un-
protected Texans AS soon g.
was IN force, the buyers In Mexico OF the stolen
hides began to alter and efface ngeniously the
brands OF the hides. This became q practice, and
IL was found impossible to record the mutilated
brands The inspectors adopted the plan
OF recording the number Of hides found
as a heavy accusation against the good faith Of
leading merchants. Reference TO the books Of DIFF
ierent inspectors shows that twenty-five per cent
OF the hides imported are cassed as 'inutiated
brands,u and the entry might be boldly made,
''stolen from Texas" When this lame subterluge
failed resort was had to the method vi buDdling
up the hides and sending them on wet in the salt.
The sngularly framed Hide Inspection law did not
give inspectors the power to seize stolen hides, but
only to record. II was not possible to have an
owner always at band, but soon the leading ranch
eros had agents WHO insisted on rigid inspection