The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-12-10

Sscrrt-,ry ofv~T-
ufn4f ETFE- DEFAETwENT 90 TEN-
~ts ANrpNTt. ~ept. %. is.l-->IE- !
fhe luu.r o. report that since took
-l.u4 81 fti- department in April lat
-rl.r- -ttf.Dneti iherrin have been kept
IS -.nufin-. building telegraph linr-.
pIrI Ir.-i~ in repair. ava Attending u
Nfr Z -i,insfe dufir-. Weekly TARGET
-ire has been kept up AZ every point.
hs- resulted in fair progress
rr pest and COMPANY commanders
So taken proper Interest IN that aii-im-
Tart Aramrh - a -oldier'- education.
81 CAMPAIGN e-ain-i predatory Indians T.
.s4ns vigorously prosecuted by a eol-
a tDmpg-rd ~ siN companies - the luih
sir,. tssn companies ~ the cath infantry.
r 2 company ~ the 18th infantry. under
mland - Lieutenant & oluncl >haiier,
,h Infantry. The Indians against whom
~iaftcr l. operating probably came from
gico. snd, after deprcdaiing on the set
lfufs 81 Northwestern Texas. have r.
.ied o. the edge ~ aud into the >iaked
sfus. - far hi- parties have been sue
--lli onit IN destroying one Indian camp
material. and capturing portion ~ the (
% animals ia their pp--e.-iou. He viii
rlaia 10 fhe nrld a. long a. there i a
Anc ~ finding I-dian>-
lle most important border difieultie-. 4
IS esrr. from which the western portion 81
department. suffer- occur on the lower \
l ,iEtnir. whrr. some ~ the nsO>t prUmi- I
raicer. and wealthy merchants oi that
n u Mexico have for some time been i
Larry engaged im the business II hitting I
parties q plumber the stock ranches on
side 81 the river. and where. was u I
rKfRffeti from the Amerlcans-there Wa 4
.p-,sifisn not - submit 10 be plundered: 4
zen, VII, opposed or gave Information 4
-u-f The raider were murdered. shortly 4
er took command % the department | !
A - f..sr rtrrrafsar a. day
at VI several prominent citizen~-onr Of
p United >fate< Collector. another a /
FED Stale. Po-tnia-ter-1nd the rubiJing 4
.he,f premise. al>n ~ an attack upon and 4
.illlng ~ Z patrol q soldier. al done .
-nrur II the armed hanI- ~ NeXican-
+. ~ Wa- reported. were continually rum
: large herd, 81 American stock across I
Mexico. To such degree were the 4
American inhabitants ~ the counfie- 4
lering on Mexico infimidated by the /
.uent MURDER and threats against Ameri- 4
generally by these raiders and their i
nd- .n8 allie. among the large portion -
-rant MeNican> on our side % the riyer- I
they. with the exception q one family. 4
.hr country and ied o. the towns.
EEICN % TEEKOE.
arlugheui thu valley II the Rio Grande. 1
Inc mouth Tor 4 distance u 80 miie- \
fhr river. and from lia miles hack from 4
rsI- lnu herds have been abandoned. 4
People d1r-i not travel except in armed 4
-.es. CIVIL iaw outside ~ the towns wa /
euiel. sud -herii> and judges reported 4
Thai IL VA unsafe % attempt ~ exec I
pror,--f, ~ iaw unir~~ the oficer> 70 \
Paws wen accompanied by soldiers % .
tsNi them.
1er thee rirtrirn-tanrs-- the Governor I
~fnte applied through me AMI directly I
-rf ieui military f0rrr - protect the 4
stating hi inability - DO - with 4
. ar- ~ hi disposal. | wa directed %
-ft him that u T. the dufy u the troops \
Hs tirande frontier - protect al the 4
20. nf the General Cover menf. and a.
Yl--ihle aid The state authorities Ia \
ting The people against organized I
1, rs rnarrude-- from any quarter
h are. Al the same time ! called at
r 81 the crave character II the inta- \
sod the Importance II prompt and dee I
measures rs the Government ~ the
~faIe-. the Stale had bat one small I
-h sifige COMPANY II cavalry on thar \
JERK AMI the United states Rad i've
small compsnir- u the nh cavalry seat
liln- the river ~ a distance OF 80
ft'ieg - the river fer fhi- di~fanrr T. \
rs 4 jun giet twenty Or thirty miles Wide.
llin- paths and rlad> ciit through
sal.. The -nil = a rich ailuvium. and \
Hfh the rude cultivation prNrfired ~ \
teslrsn- produce 2 large weld 20 cnru-
snl ,u-ar-canr. A large number ~
rtn-ls-- and Mexican huf.. or s.ia--
AZ Uttered along. generally uesr ths
Tie population ~ these J. entirely
tr. Their occupation APPEAR a. q /
airu- the mad ~ be- principally
rr- ihrm.eluf- from the >uu IN hot
rf ana riding from ranch % r.1eh-
ir'l AT tn ranche> visited by me mo-
surplus ~ armed men. aud that
Nrrr Kept added. The Americans
3. Impossible 90 discover who are ho--
20 rn-tgei IN rsidin-. for the popula-
Itan-ln- ali the time aud NeNlfan-
fae west bank eiain a residence On
.if,. 20 -uii their convenience. AMI 4
immunity ~ American citizens from
'trfrrfnre ~ tho military without du,.
~ Is isw. Thi> claim they can c-iah-
the Easy Tr,-e-- of swearing a. what
sasce~-try. 80 that dozen or more \
--stnple a. = ranch In the United >iatr- 4
500 ~ cl.eN here and def inter- 4
Hf nsIrFlf~ 80 TIE Efo GRANDT.
'1.ri. TIA. valley !. the only Part ~ \
-arre the Mexirans have continued 4
session since the treaty ~ tsuadai0up-. \
-afnrfer Mexican trppp-. recruited A
4 from the prison oT composed largely \
uinais. have been ~cnf % the Eio 1
order. They have deserted almost "a 4
iAAinZ refugg On the east bank ~ the \
a.eTe they Join the rr-ue- " b. in \
ffHuiry. and live uppn either hank.
.lit their con, euience. The hnn-
ans ~ no own rAnche~ On uIr eide
some few cattle and horses left arC
dread ~ The Mexican troops on tn
in ans uur else. The river /. M f.
NJ tilr raider. fnr since the trrafs
'11uael the line between the tun
leut change have ucruUr4. n
uf land haNe ifrrn rtit 1T. smd
q piece~ ~ Mexico arr found ar
VIE river. Ihe-r are used A.
devious fpr The larger raiding
@aN can cross u their leisure ana .
fli'lr in that rlrf ni Mexico. lnt .
~ '1nuis.anre sudderiy appear 20
Tied ranch. pcrhap- 4 hundred \
iA- river. kiil sus who resist.
" many cattle A. thet need. aud ran i
A' flAer. wins ~ fauf oxen from