The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-05
WASHINGTON.
Mexican Troubles Again on
the Horizon.
Cortina, the Desperate Bravo Commander, OPP.
posed to LerdOs Peace Policy.

posed to LerdO's Peace Policy.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 1873.
Important from Mexico-Another Revo-
luton Observation-Disclosures OF Our Gov.
eminent.
Information has been received here from Mata-
moros that General Juan Cortina the bandit of the
Mexican army is fast maturing his arrangements,
and that he will surely pronounce against the gov
eminent of President Lerdo within month or six
weeks from the present time AS Cortina Is well
known to be stronger than the President or Con-
gress along the Bravo, the outlook is bad for our
own side of the river, which has had sufficient ex-
perience of Cortina in the past to grow apprehen-
sive over his present movements In the report OF
the American commissioners on the cattle depre-
dations Cortina is put forward as the
chief instigat0r, operator and beneficiary OF
the plumber system practised from the
Mexican side upon the rancheros OF Texas,
and the Commissioners have recommended that
the government make an immediate demand upon
President Lerdo to bring the late commander of
the line of the Bravo trial by court-martia for
his repeated use Of the government troops Of
Mexico in the acts Of robbery and murder set forth
with the evidence, in the Commissioners report,
Our government well understands that President
Lerdo has no more power over Cortina than the
late President, and that as the new and sincere
policy of the present Executive does not admit of
a continuance of the active support, protection
and Difference extended by Juarez Cortina, not
satisfied with mere immunity for past misdeeds,
cannot be held in check by Lerdo. But
the duty of protection TO our own side
is held to be none the less imper-
alive because of the impotency OF the
Mexican government to regulate It's frontier popu-
m tarv loft nd Ia
that the intended outbr eak OF Cortina in the bor
der State OF Tamaulipas Will serve to hasten the
direct Intervention that everybody here, including
the President and excepting only Secretary Fish,
admits to be the only and the final means OF AFFORD
ing security to Texas and indemnity for past spoil
ations. Even the foreign legations, where the sub
ject was very much discussed at the time of the
appearance Of the report OF the border commission
take the same view and hold that such action as
the Commissioners propose THAT is, the pursuit
and punishment of the bandittl on Mexican
territory by the United States) would be
reasonable in view OF tho enforced
pineness OF the Mexican government
and that such ustinabe violation of the territorial
sovereignty OF Mexico would inevitably and logic
ally end in the establishment of the United States
on the northern frontier OF Mexico and the extern
sion OF the boundary line to the mountains beyond
the Rio Grande. In view of the probable rising Of
Cortina against the supreme government and the
double motive of necessity and revenge that will
lead him to come over the river and further desp0
the cattle ranches, 1t is the intention Of the Texas
delegation in Congress to introduce and urge on
the reassembling Of Congress bill to raise force
OF Texan rangers, with field officers and cap
tains OF companies taken, as the border
Commissioners suggest, from the regular army
officers serving in Texas. The government
has not troops enough Of any arm for present pro-
tectve needs and the existence Of a revolution on
the Mexican side would greatly add to the present
insecurity of the Texas rancherOs. The question
being fairly up through the action Of Congress- the
President does not intend to let 1t drag it has
dragged for nearly six years In the State Depart
ment and the American and Mexican legations in
the cities OF Mexico and Washington, and he is
alive to the fact that the people OF Texas having
now had their hope and expectation OF relief fully
aroused, will not submit to a relapse into the old
condition OF being murdered and plundered by
Mexican outlaws, officials and soldiers, and by
Indians sheltered by the Mexican officials while
inefYectual dispatches were passing between the
two national capitals.
Secretary Fish Is said to be far from pleased with
the Commissioners and their report, the former
transacting too much business direct at the White
House and the Capitol and the latter being too
paper Of the routine model.
Fabius J. Mead, a random oflce-seeker from Mis-
sissIppi, who was forced on the Commission by his
patron Senator Alcorn, in default Of any better
place open at the time, has been retired from the
Commission and his place will probably be filed
by General Osborne, OF Chicago who is represented
as possessing the requisite ability and energy for
the position. Thus reinforced, and with asuffcient
sum for expenses, the remaining Commissioners,
Messrs. Robb and Savage, will start for the Rio
Grande in a few days.
Federal Omce-HOldcrs in the Louisiana
Legislature.
private telegram from New Orleans says
All Custom House employees who are members
Of the Legislature have resigned, been removed or
suspended.
The above-related proceedings are anticipatory
Of the Presidents order soon to be issued, notify
ing all persons holding United States commissions
that the acceptance or holding OF any office under
any State authority is inconsistent with the scope
of their official duty, and an improper interference
with State concerns
Pardon of Ku Klux.
The President to-day pardoned David Ranshaw
and Galbrath Hambright, both Of South Carolina,
and serving out terms Of imprisonment in the AL.
bany Penitentiary for Ku Klux crimes. The
former was sentenced for eight and the latter for
two years.
District Attorney Bliss Appointments.
The following appointments in the Office OF the
United states Attorney for the Southern district
OF New York have been confirmed by Attorney
General Williams Thomas Simons, A. II. Purdy,
John A. G0odett, r. M. Sherman, Willet Denike,
Jr., Henry Down, N. P. Hayes and w. II. Hartley.
Members of ssOld Princeton Getting UP
Banquet in the Capital.
The Alumni OF Princeton College resident in
Washington, among whom Is Secretary OF War
Belknap, are making preliminary arrangements
for a banquet and reception to be given here In
the course OF q week or two, to which Gistin.
guished Princeton Alumni from various parts OF
the country will be invited.
SANDWICH ISLANDS.