The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-23
THE RIO GRANDE BORDER.
Mexicans Again Raiding on
the Stock Ranches.
To Be Driven from
the Country.
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.

GALVESTON. Texas, May %, 1874
A Ne,os special from Brownsville says there is
o horrible state or affairs In that section. Judge
Dougherty reports there Ia less security for per-
sons or property between the Nueces and ne Rio
Grande than heretofore. In Nueces and Live Oak
counties the ranches have been deserted by old
irontiersmen. They will send af1ldavits to General
Steele substantiatng the account OF murders and
robberies, and ask for authority to organize and
protect themselves. The number OF raiders is
greater than previously, and II they steal fewer
cattle than before IL is because there fewer left
to steal. The Mexicans nave been
CROSSING OVER CATTLE
at Los Concn0s for the past three days. Twenty
four miles above they have fred on ciJlzens from
the Mexican side of the river Judge Dougherty
left Tor Nueces this evening" Tor the purpose OF
procuring evidence to justify military action The
raiders have crossed over 500 head OF CATTLE The
commander at Matamoros has been asked to- send
q force to capture them. We shall be forced to
FIGHT IN SELF-DEFENCE,
as there is no safety Tor an American outside Of
town. They determined TO drive Us out or the
country Such Is the opinion OF our clearesr
headed men.
Committee OF Safety Appointed In
Corpus Christi-Citizens PatrOlling the
Streets-A Threat to Release Murdercrs
I'm Jail-Cavalry Moving to the Scene.
CORPUS CHRISTI, May %, 1874.
The condition or things Is getting worse At
meeting OF citizens held last night Committee
OF Safety was appointed, with full power to- act
throughout the county. The committee consists
OF Messrs Doddrldge Plato, Murphy, DOMINIC and
Gussett. About 100 signatures were obtained OF
men pledging themselves to maintain order. A
telegram was received from General Augur, stat
Ing that company OF cavalry would be here i'm
mediately.
AIN ATTACK ON THE JAIL
was threatened on Tuesday 0y fifteen men from
Meanwhile, but was frustrated by Sheriff MoLaHe.
Last night a detail OF twenty-f men was patrol
ling the city In anticipation OF an attempt TO re-
lease the murderers in jail Threats are made
freely by Mexicans to burn and rob the city,
About $500 was subscribed last night for the cap
ture OF the other murderers. and petition will be
presented to Governor Cole to offer re ward upon
the part OF the State.
A Rancho Attacked by Indians.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. May %, 1874.
On the eth inst. Mr.. smith. who lives about
twelve miles from Fort Davis, on a rancho, was at
tackled by four Indians, the latter on foot, near
his house. and was slightly wounded. They stole
about ten head OF cattle. which were afterwards
found killed lew miles from the rancho.
The Indians and Mexicans PrapA ring for
. Bloody Invasion-A New Ship Cham
nel-Arrest OF Mexican Murderers.
The Galveston Ne,rs OF the 18th has the owing
dispatches from san Antonio:-
On the 5th inst. q small detachment OF United
States soldiers found on their arrival at West
Cache Creek. between Fort sill and Fort Richard
son. outside OF the reservation. about 800 Indians
| encamped.
They are said to have been well armed with i'm
proved firearms, and when questioned rs to their
/
One OF the guards, VINO was one OF the detach-
! ment which escorted Big Tree to the Texas Pen
Tertiary, said That while going through their camp
comfortably BY one OF the camp fires.
A letter has very recently been received from q
reliable gentleman residing at Laredo Texas,
which states that during his stay at Rancho Par.
ceda, Mexico, he met an old and intelligent Mexi-
can from MOnClava, Mexico, VINO informed him
that he was several days among the remainder OF
the Kickapoos whom General Mckenzie punished
Mexicans, and they expressed themselves deter
mined to cross the Rio Grande next moon and
avenge themselves on the Texans.
/ IL has the following from Corpus Christi, under
date Of the 16th:--
Five or the fifteen Mexicans engaged In the
Penescal murder, telegraphed last Tuesday, have
the others. The bodies OF the TOUR murdered men
were iearfully mangled and cut to pieces.
To-day the great ship channel from Corpus
Christi Bay to Arkansas Pass, nearly seven miles
long, and which has been under construction for
seventeen years. was examined and accepted by
Special State Engineer w. H. Russell, OF Browns
vile. Its total cost will amount to nearly
81, 000, 900. Its average depth 10 about 10 and
and expect steamships to enter their bay within .
month.
Great quantities OF wool are coming in from the
interior, and everything Is prosperous.