, 1875-11-28
THE RIO GRANDE
a4e1aean Cattle Entds into rev,
an armed and Vengeful Pon".s

c0resrondenes :ie.s Hork Htran
oso"Ssq11k, Tex, Oct. D.-Tber.
eeas many Americana here On the frorhsr .o 10.
from d1nerens parts OF tbs conntry s~.r;eu neu
Ano e1-Confederate SOLDIERS to hrc, ssssa sasfa
saeas Pas* oinerenees now merged ia = esn ,a.;
They speak Of the armies On hoth ~ .;1.. sus os:m m
!9se War as the lAto armies SO =, ~ ~
United state.-" Il they we're '1 e,,,h,. ., Ii. b.
fear they would have been driven ys' ont ~ ~ u
couotry long ago. Al it is, they at,nn ~ W saa
arms, aud tuln thar eyes aud thonohts ~ a,s4
North aud East, hoping that tue tins r. r1,~ :" ae
when the boys In blue" aud tha "ha.s. oo4e e
gray shall come marching undsr one a,v ~ isu
banks Of the Rio Grande. They botss ~ ~ as
me oonndry Ane put where it ought h bs
a1onR the sierra Nsdre. Thsy ho:a -
see see. 'ne element that plowa the l,ss
keep their doors open, but the lo.,,, tosy
Stands outside. Subject at any tina to rs.s us
upon their ives and property, they IN ra,i. t1a
ngns at snv TINA. Tha plovmaa has hi. ~ ~
In the field the storekseper hal bis mia I.a; ~
aod the civil officers OF the Unite1 stst 10 ~.
walking arsenals. The raider rsspects M .es ~
he gives no quarter and expects n,na. ~.
yet to hear OF case whers bis e1pectado-:. b.,s
been disappointed AA'e
Cattle stealing goes 90 uncessiuely-b7 ,r,s
threes, ani maybe ffhes. night After nieut H.
crossings arc made at any uma fr3m mdu;, ~ ~
daylight. The folio wing ia the modus ocar.',t'
At certain village notice is gwen tnst It s.s;
sinne will be g.gen ''oa,Ae," or ta7d,,1,
The only thing that will keep ! Motie IN sr,.
from one - death,-thas In. ha nv,
be dead himself. Wo.d is then passet mud
at the dance that crosaiug will ha ,nst.
at certain tlue and place. and men ssadetaIad
to accompany the cattle, and oshass to coyer ia
return. Tne cattle thieves go armst to tsa
teeth and well mounted. II forced % Go 70 ,ha.
can make 100 miles day. Tne5 mako descsu;
en- the broad pasture lands Of raoche. mi
being among tbs most accomplished herde.
in the world, the desi.ed number Of
the stock il soon collected tad thar
start uLon q sharp trot TO. tbs ,iTs-
The outside runner is started ahead to u,,ity Tia
covering partv OF tie amount aud probable tins
Of arrival When within 3 few miles, the iusIda
runner is started, who gives preciae ne~A .1j
then they reoair to the apot, and, IN G lew min.
uses after, Texas is minus herd O: CTS al
from 500 to 1000 head. They spexk of heri
here as bunch, ,"-as, for instsac:, ~ sm,l
bunch Of ifsy steers"
Capt. MoNallY Is hers 1t present in command
Of the State troops- With darx hair and cone
plozion. peculiarly fine b1a eyc, aim mi
active, he ID the beau ideal Of ranger With
six OF his man be recently killed thirteen Of
these thieves, sud hopes to ill m-re. ue ID
worth abou: s100.0O0, aud receives Ts1n
''pronisas to pay ths rats Q. al00 IN
mouth, and expends in the prosecution II III
thieves about $200 per month in ea:r
ont OF his own pocket, all tor the lo7e Of tt
State. His officers are al! man Of position and
generally wealthy The navy has hard sa4k
of very crooked rlver AFFORD many onpor!ani.
tiaa of avaSinn The faY caTn. niA4 nj cas,lry