The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-12
THE RIO GRANDE BORDER.

The Pronunciamento or the Mexican
Authorities Against Lawlessness--The
Border Counties Dem0ralfxed and Fed
eral Authority Powerless-An Ports OF
Entry Ordered Closed Except Mata-
moros, but the Order Disobcyed.
The Galveston DGilv Ne,os OF the 9Th inst has
the following special despatch from Brownsville,
opposite Matamoros under the date OF the 4th:-
The President or Mayor of the Common Council
Of the city OF Matamoros Francesca Fuentes Farlas
by virtue OF authority vested In him by several de-
crees OF the Supreme Government OF the State or
TamauHpas, ordering the prosecution OF all cattle
thieves and horse thieves, has published, under
date OF May 20, 1874, q circular, calling on and
Uann ns nr,sd Sss.S an aa ais @ploy yss
rural police, to take active measures to
arrest and Drng to Matamoros all cattle thieves
OF each precinct to call meeting OF all the neigh
bors, and read the circular to them. Among the
pressing causes that ne acts forth as oil urgent
cessfty for these proceedings he says that not only
DO parties OF armed MeXicans cross to Texas, but
that the whole Jurisdiction OF Matamoros is DESC
lated by them. That even the poor farmer, who
owns but one or two yoke OF oxen, and the wiaow
who owns two or three mich cows, on which de-
ponds the subsistence OF her large and helpless
family. are frequently thrown into the deepest
misery py finding that their oxen or their cows
which Is all that the robbers care to take with
them He also calls their attention to the daily,
almost hourly complaints Of the residents on both
dress; and points out to them that 1t viii not only
be dishOnor and disgrace to Mexico II the
thieves are not put down, but that II Will be
He directs that the Chief Of Police of the Ranches
Grande either way. he saws that since such ru
mors have been so Freely circulated censure has
been attributed to, and complaint made OF, the
citizens OF the Republic that they are engaged TO
some extent in this traffic In truth, his circular
is a virtual admission OF such traftlc being car
rled on. Ills circular would lead persons TO think
that he Designed to put q stop 10 these expedi.
lions, II they did not know that such influence
would be brought to bear as to secure the appoint
ment OF officers to superintend or prevent the pas
sage OF stolen cattle and hides, who would be so
Interested as to conceal. and even deny, any such
am informed that the Mexican Ministry have
ordered all ports OF entry on the Rio Grande, eX-
cept Matamoros, to be closed: but the Collector OF
Customs has postponed complying with this order,
and written Tor further instructions. 1t is said
Tears are entertained that II this order Is carried
out the people along the river will revolt.
Regarding cattle stealing IN the counties on the
frontier, was informed to-day that men who re-
last year only return as many hundred this year
as they say the others are gone-supposed to be
stOler.
The Pursuit of Ha miltOn, the Jersey City
Treasurer-William Goddard, the Bond
Thief.
A special despatch nom Brownsville, Texas, to
the Galveston Neacs OF the 4th says:-
Lieutenant Smith and Special Police Offlcer Enkin
went from here on the Stn OF May, with an escort
OF Mexican cavalry, to Overtake and arrest Hamil.
ton, the Jersey City treasury defauiter They went
to San Luis POtosi, following HamiltOn's trail,
which they struck at San Fernando. At San Luis
they were only twelve hours behind Hamilton but
they were informed by the District Judge that II
they attempted to arrest Hamilton without an APP
proval or the warrant by the government OF the
State, they would be arrested themselves. This
warrant, he stated, must explain Hamilton's
crime, aud Governor Canales, OF Tamaulipas,
should make acquisitions on the other Governors
The, The Officers met many American strangers trav
cling ln'Mexice. They heard OF one who. they
learned on their return, answered to the descrlp-
ton OF William II. Goddard, who stole 500 600 worth
Of United States bonds from Birdseye, Cloyu &c
Bayless, attorneys, New York city, last year.
The Judge afterward agreed that II the offcers
ton arrested. They could not comply, and there
lore returned. #a.
1t Is said that Hamilton was protected for some
days by General Cortina who, though not in office
now, has almost unbounded influence IN Maua-
morOs.