The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-24
The United States Government Officially
Warn the Sister Republic.
Raiding Almost Impossible with
Proper Safeguards.
HISTORY OF THE TROUBLE.
Ready Markets Across the Rio Grande for the
Plumber Of the Kickaposs and Lipans

General Sherman's Previous Advice to the
State Department.
WASHINGTON, May %, 1878.
The War Department authorities here, II they
possess any further knowledge of Mackenzie's raid
into Mexico than Is obtained in General Augur's
despatch to Sheridan, refuse to make 1t known.
Anxious nquirers are referred to the words Of the
despatch ITSELF and told to settle to their own
satisfaction the question whether or not the light
took place on Texan or Mexican soil. The spos Of
the victory are supposed to be sufficiently sug-
gestive OF the locality, as women and children
camp equipage and accumulated plumber have not
usually been brought by the
KIBKAPoos AND LIPANs
across the Rio Grande in the forays upon the Texan
cattle herds. 1t Is admitted to be improbable that
General Augur has been left in Official ignorance Of
the fact that the die has been cast and the Mex
tcan Territory invaded, In fact after many threat
enings and limitations OF that nature, and hts
silence upon the most important question con-
nected with the subject matter cannot be regarded
as insignificant. The possibility that Mackenzie
has been acting under formal and positive orders
Is not admitted here, but he is known
throughout the service as prudent
and subordinate, as well as an energetic
onlcer, and his friends here are satisfied that he
has not assumed the responsibility Of entering
nth xuith orrto vtuU
himself In advance that the consequent censure OF
his government would not be more than surface
ebullition. Sheridan himself is not man Of cere-
mony, and may well have found ways of conveying
mis- wishes to his ready subordinates without CON-
hitting his government in the eyes Of other
Powers.
THE GENERAL FEELING HERE
Is one OF satisfaction at the accomplished fact and
the manner Of its accomplishment. Beginning
with the closing years OF the administration Of the
willy Mr.. Seward, and continuing through the ad-
ministration Of the courty Mr.. Fish, the State De-
partment has gone on, in despatch after despatch,
and communication after communication to and
from Mexico, laying up an official record OF for.
bcarance and good conduct towards weak and
Indifferent neighbor, that will give this
government full acquittance for all it may
now or hereaftet do with respect to
Mexico, In the judgment OF the public at home and
abroad The authorities here are quite certain that
the big bullying Powers the Atlantic have no
such record to show Of their treatment Of inferior
Powers, whose boundary lines are badly adjusted,
and hence Mackenzie's march across the border is
considered quite as much OF
DIPLOMATIC AS MILITARY TRIUMPH.
It would have been made before, so say those In
position to know, but for the necessity OF respect
ing President Lerdo's known sentiments Of friend
ship and fairness; and though made now under
the sterner necessity of protecting our own long
suffering people, the consequences are not likely to
reach as far as II the late and more hostile infu
ences were still supreme in Mexico. The pending
issue resolves itself into the statement that Mexico
possesses q strip OF territory along her north
crn boundary that affords her neither strength
nor revenues; that this territory is occupied
by vagabond population which only varies Its
assaults upon the territory OF the United States by
attempts against its own lawful government,
and by
BANDS OF FUGITIVE INDIANS
nom this country who are successfully encouraged
and protected from the vengeance Of either gov
eminent. Making all possible allowances and
Offsets which can be made, and Mexico stands in
debted to this country in an amount that can only
be liquidated by transfer OF land. This land the
United States wants for security, for development
and for compensation and the title rests the two
bases OF necessity and justice. With such premises
the conclusions are easily drawn, and can be as
well drawn now as at any time, even II an expan.
sive administl alton were willing to wait upon
time.
As for the Kickapoos and Lpans, any punish.
ment visited upon them is particularly gratifying
20 the Interior Department, which has had much
unfruitfu labor with them.
THE RISING IN THE NORTHWEST.
The reported Indian uprising In the Northwest
has been fully expected by the Government and
the full preparations already made were founded
upon such state OF affairs there Is now declared
to be imminent. The building Of the Northern
Pacific road is fully understood by the warlike
Sioux, of Dakota, and the British possessions, TO
mean death or q change OF life to them, and
they have given too many evidences OF their de
termination to fight their provldenial destiny to
tho bitter end to occasion any surprise by any
thing they may now do or threaten. General
Custer was sent to the scene Of the impending
conflict, with the express understanding OF what
he was to encounter from Sitting Bull and the
other chiefs, and how he to meet the situation
GENERAL SHERIDAN NOTIFIED.
The Secretary Of War to-day received the follow
Ing telegram rom Lieutenant General Sheridan,
dated Chicago, last night
General Anger telegraphs that Colonel McKen-
lie. with stx companies Of the Fourth cavalry and