The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-11
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WASHINGTON, July II
The Border Trouble.

The latest information received at
Washington indicates spec of war on
the distant Rio Grande. The Mscken'
zie raid seems to have melted the peo-
pie to preparations for a marauding
expedition across the borders into Texas
on a larger scale. The depredatory
war, therefore, which has been waged
against the practically defenseless set
tiers OF the valleys OF the Rio Grande,
the Nueces, the Rio Frio, and their
tributaries, promises no abatement,
notwithstanding the Jealous, though es'
sentially useless, labors of the peregrin
ating commissioners. This state Of
things has been going on since 1868,
and despite the presence OF the COM
missioners and Mackenzie's gallant re-
taliation, there ia no immediate pros
pect Of remedy for the evil. Even
the lives of officers Of the United States
out on official duty are in jeopardy,
and the government is at the expense
OF an escort to enable them to per-
form services devolving upon them by
law. Although this is q hu-
initiating state OF affairs to exist on the
borders OF any nation, it is not q very
flattering picture for one claiming to
he first class The fact is generally
recognized by the government thatsome
decisive measures are necessary, but
Congress, in it's questionable wisdom,
has so depleted the ranks OF the army,
that it is actually fettered by Legislation.
The decentralization incident 10 halt a
century OF revolutions would naturally
make Mexico under any circumstance,
anything but pleasant neighbor, but
this is considered no reason why Amer
lean soil on the Rio Grande should not
be as secure to it's citizens as on the st.
Johns. But the truth is, between sixty
and seventy thousand square miles OF
territory, a region considerable larger
than the State of Pennsylvania, is ex-
posed to those attacks. 1t daily grows
apparent that the immense extent and
population of the country, and psrtlcu.
larly the vast line of boundary exposed
to savage and semi civilized inhabitants
requires more extensive means OF de-
fense. 1t is the general complaint In
military circles that there are not
enough troops available for concentra-
ton at q given point to make fair be.
giuning OF q fight with respectable
tribe OF Indians. What cavalry there
is on the Mexican borders is constantly
patrolling the exposed places, and the
officers have ample instructions to act
promptly and with effect.
The U. Il. Railroad CASE.
Notwithstanding the reports to that
officer, the Attorney General has not
vet decided to place the Union Pacific
railroad in the hands OF receiver. But
should any intimations be received,
however, that the officials OF the Com-
pany intend to evade justice or the pay
ment of interest on the first mortgage
bonds, a receiver will Immediately be
appointed. The law is ample IN Its
provisions relating 10 receiver, ana
the government has undoubted power
10 take such action.
The Yellowstone Expedition.
A dispatch from General Terry at
St. Paul, Minnesota, says: Il have just
heard from General Stanley, seventy
three days out. He has had very bad
weather but no trouble from the In
dians. He expects to reach the Yellow
Stone by August lst."