The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-24

twenty-five seminole scouts, STRUCK camp vi
Kickapoo and Lpan Indians, about eighty miles
from Fort Clark, Texas early on the 18th fnst
having marched all the night previous, killed nine
teen Indians, wounded two and captured
one buck former chief OF the Lipans and forty
one women and children. besides destroying two
villages with their accumulated property. He had
three OF his men wounded, one MORALLY He mas
already over nfty captured ponies.
The despatch Is silent as to the precise locality
where this light took place, saying nothing about
its being on Mexican territory.
EXCITEMENT IN WASHINGTON
The news OF Colonel McKenzie's fight is the sub
ject OF earnest comment In on1cisl circles here to-
day, and REEVES attention to the many Migrant
outrages OF the past on the Texan border by
parties coming from Mexico and retreating to that
soil after the commission OF acts against the peace
and property OF citizens OF that country. There
are yet no ofiicial utterances regarding the par
ticular occurrence on the general subject beyond
the many circumstances and communications OF
this government, which already form part Of the
history OF the Indian 0utrages along the South
western borders; but gentlemen who possess full
Information upon the subject, and have made 1t
the matter OF official communication say unhesi-
tatingly that the time has now arrived when the
people who persist in making forays upon citizens
of the United States shield the perpetrators,
should be taught lesson thereon.
THE MEXICAN MINISTER NOTIFIED.
The f0llowingls the text OF the telegram re.
ceived at the Mexican Legation from the Vice
Consul at San Antonio dated Thursday
81 have seen letters stating that the 18th inst
General Mckenzie crossed the Rio Grande above
Piedras Negras with 500 horsemen and attacked
the Lipans, Mascelleros and party OF Kickapoos,
killing nineteen, taking more than thirty prisoners
and capturing great many horses"
NO OFFICIAL ACTION YET.
Mr.. Mariscal, the Mexican Minister at washing
ton, has net yet had an interview with the Depart
ment Of State on the subject, but will await fur
Their particulars before calling on the Secretary for
that purpose. The course usual on occasions Of
invasion Of the soil OF neighb0ring nation by the
troops Of another, the two being at peace, is for
the representative of the aggrieved party to make
statement OF the facts, demonstrate against the
violation OF the international and neutrality laws
and ask for an explanation.
sHERMAN's OLD VIEWS.
General Sherman, as long ago as 1871. in a letter
to Secretary Belknap, said:-.These sudden
trruptions from Mexico have been Of frequent &C.
currence, and the Rio Grande being fordable gives
the Indians certain and safe retreat. AS we can
not properly cross the border in pursuit, Mexico
ought to be liable for acts Of war done by the In
dams owning her allegiance, and our people charge
that the Indians not only harbored but that the
horses and cattle are openly sold in the Mexican
towns beyond the Rio Grande, and" the General
added this case appears to me clearly one for the
State Department, as we are unable to apply rem
edy." The State Department accordingly acted in
the premises, but has been unable to obtain redress
THE UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS
to Texas in their report to the Secretary OF State
last December, say that the action OF the local
Mexican authorities has been characterized by
duplictty, connivance at fra1d or q complete SUBJ
serviency to corrupt military rule, and that under
the trying circumstances Of being confronted on
the opposite bank of the Rio Grande by foreign
army which has given protection for series OF
years to the invaders Of American territory the
United States has through its officers kept the
peace, preserved neutrality and acted with candor
and justice mindful OF it's long established friendly
feeling to sister republic.
THE PRESIDENT,
In communicating the report to Congress- accom-
panied it with message urging some action in
the premises, but nothing was DONE The War De-
partmentJ however, subsequently strengthened
the military posts on the frontier in accordance
with the recommendation OF the Commissioners.
The recent intelligence shows that troops have
not been inactive. The President Is reported as
saying to-day, though unotflcialy, that the time
had come for some positive and definite action in
regard to Outrages on the Mexican border, and
that II the Mexican government applied for explar
nations OF the recent reported action OF the mill
tary 1t might perhaps be shown to have been JUS
tinable, as
THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT HAS GIVEN NO REDRESS
for such outrages heretofore, and manifested but
little, II any, disposition to prevent them. men,
Der OF the Cabinet remarked to-day, with reference
to the reported violation Of the Mexican territory
by troops, that II was not always easy to dis
tinpuish boundary line, but there was no room
for mistakes when depredatory Indians were over
taken. 1t Is therefore inferred that this govern
ment will not be disposed to censure General Nc
Kenzie, but rather to approve his conduct al
though he acted on his own responsibility he is
held in the highest esteem by his army associates
both as o soldier and as gentleman. He Is only
about thrty-tw years OF age, being the youngest
onicer with the lul title OF Colonel in the army.
THE COLLECTORS WHITE ELEPHANTS. .
The Collector Of Customs at Indanola to-day
telegraphed to the Treasury Department for infor-
nation respecting his duty in the case Of the
animals captured by Colonel Mckenzie, desiring to
know whether he should hold them as contrabands
Of war. Similar inquiries were made OF the State
Department, and the Secretary OF the Treasury re-
sponded to the telegram that the captured ANIMALS
should remain In custody of the military authori-
ties. There advices there, Official or other
wise, as to whether the stock belongs to the
Indians or to Mexicans or whether 1t was origi-
nany American property which had been stolen by
the Indians.
MEXICAN RECEIVERS.
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