New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-25
From Brownsville.

The following information is contained in
| q special dispatch to the Galveston Nesrs.
dated Brownsville. June II:
A detachment of five men. nnt.er a ser
2eant, proceeded to fhe Pai>tle stage sta
| ton. with Surgeon Mclean. They reached
| there the sixteenth instant. While on the
| march they encountered ;hre. Msxicans,
well armed. mounted and dressed. They
asked . great many questions. and acted
| suspiciously. The stage agent had receive d
notice Of faider. at SAitilIo The Paistle
station keeper reported having seen other
armed Mexicans. In the morning the escort
| had orders 70 return from, the Paistis. UG.
! der tho circumstances. Surgeon Mclean
concluded to return to Brownsville. He
left with the escort that evening. That
night the stationhouse was fired upon, and
| the balls passed through the plankS and
struck the log wall ON the other side.
The station keeper abandoned the house
| and hid in the sand. thus saving his lite.
The firing party closed in on the house,
found the keeper. and asked what had be
come of the escort. He said they had got
frightened and gone back to Brownsville.
The Mexicans cursed them for CO ards, and
said they did not care for the negro soldiers
any way. They asked about Surgeon Nc.
Lean. and were told who he was. They pre-
tended that they thought be was Captain
McNally-a preteXt showing that they
claim the right to kill Captain McNally. be-
cause he killed cattle thieves. and is per
force an enemy 10 Mexico.
The keeper recognized the three Mexicans
who were there during the day with an e.
cort. He saw seven, and does not know
how many there were in all. This was
combination 20 kill Mclean and his escort.
This news came by yesterdays stage
through Mr.. John T. Callaghan. Of the
Texas and California Stage Company, who
was passenger.
Stiilman and Erwin thought they could
stay on their ranches. After McNally's
fight runner from a Mexican notified
them that the danger was increased--that
the raiders would go for revenge. They
came TO town yesterday, and will remain
Till they can get guard to protect them at
their ranches.
On Saturday, after dark, message was
received from man, who has relatives in
Brownsville. that we should be on the alert
and organize: that we might apprehend
trouble within thirty six hours-that Cor.
tina had bought great many arns-had.
bought $1,000 worth that day, etc.
There was some excitement here, and
some got ready for emergencies. An effort
will be made today to effect an organiza-
ton.
COrtina was at fandanso Saturday
night and last night, an evidence that he
is operating on the pOpulace for some ulte.
riOr object. II is the way he does.
1t is reported that Canales is arming also.
He has sent an order for 1000 Remington
rifles and equipments.
Cattle stealing above here continues. A
great many cattle have been driven re-
Gently from the ,imbered country around
CanO lake.
Last night two Americans visiting Mata.
moras were dogged by some Of COrtina's
cut threats and advised to leave to avoid
personal injury. They did 30. The hatred
of Americans is intense and bitter
General Steele and Major Dryer. from
Rio Grande City. arrived yesterday.
Colonel Haynes has armed his entire force,
having obtained arms and ammunition
from General Ord. Major Parker purposes
asking for arms for citizens
We feel like men standing around a shell
with a burning fuse.